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6. JANE,5 b. Mar. 19, 1791 ; m. Elden.
7. POLLY,5 b. Apr. 5, 1793; m. Elden.
8. CATHERINE,5 b. July 20. 1795: mn. Paul.
9. SAMUEL,5 b. Sept. 14. 1799; m. Althea Edgerly and remained on the homestead farm. He d. Dec. 8, 1843; wife d. in 1882; these were buried at the "Old Corner" in the church-yard. Two sons.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT, OF SACO:
I. EDWARD.5 b. Nov., 1804.
2. MARY,5 b. Apr. 11, 1806 ; m. Alvin Phillips, of Saco.
3. SUSAN, 6 b. May. 16, 1809.
4. ABRAHAM,5 b. July 20, 1811; m. Margery, dan. of Cornelius Boothby, of another branch, but there were no children.
5. REBECCA,5 b. Aug 4, 1813: m. Martin Deering, of Saco.
6. NATHANIEL,5 b. Dec. 12, 1816 ; m. Paulina., dan. of Cornelius Boothby, of Saco, and had eight children ; seven grew to maturity.
7. ELIZA,5 b. June 27, 1820; m. Gardner Merrill, of Saco.
CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL, OF SACO:
1. BENJAMIN,5 b. June 25, 1808; m. Catherine Harmon, of Eaton, N. H., b. Jan. 4, 1815; succeeded his father on the homestead in Saco. He d. Sept. 6, 1877, aged 69; widow d. July 19, 1879. His life was marked by that prominent characteristic in the Boothby family of strict integrity and unyielding devotion to correct principles. Six children.
2. SARAH, 5 b. June 20, 1810; m. July 3. 1839. to William Seavey, and had five children, all living in 1893. Mr. S. d. Mar. 22, 1879; lived in Scarborough.
3. JAMES,5 b. Jan. 18, 1812 ; m. Mary Leavitt.
4. SILAS,5 b. Feb. 14, 1814; m. Frances Baker, dau. of John and Marion Sawyer, of Westbrook, Apr. 3, 1839. She was b. Mar. 23, 1815, and d. Sept. 20, 1893. Mr. B. d. Nov. 22, 1867. These resided in West- brook, where their six children were born.
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5. ELIZA,5 b. Feb. 17, 1816; m. Ebenezer G. Delano.
6. FRANCIS A.,5 b. Mar. 25, 1818; m. Catherine Dyer, Dec. 3, 1844, and had issue, three children. In 1852 he m. Lucy A., dau. of Ichabod Hill, who is now (1893) living. Mr. Boothby was a resident of Saco many years, where he carried on his business of blacksmithing. He was a constant attendant at services of the M. E. church, and a man who feared not to rebuke wrong or defend the right. Three children.
7. WILLIAM M.,5 b. Feb. 23, 1820; m. Susan Libby, Dec. 13, 1849.
8. ANNA D.,5 b. Oct. 29, 1821 ; m. James L. Milliken, and d. Mar. 23, 1876.
9. CHARLES W.,5 b. Jan. 3, 1823; m. Lucinda W. Murphy and settled in Saco, where he engaged in the merchant tailor and ready-made clothing business. He d. Dec. 18, 1887 ; had a large family, many deceased. Mr. Boothby was a man of strict honor and quiet habits.
IO. NATHANIEL T.,5 b. Apr. 14, 1827 ; m. Abbie M. Milliken, who d. May 21, 1862, aged 36 years. He m. second, Jane A. Milliken, who d. in 1893, aged 70 years. Mr. Boothby was a tailor by trade ; was many years a dealer in ready-made clothing in Saco; member of the M. E. church ; still living ( 1893). Several children.
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL, OF ATHENS:
1. LOUISA B.,5 b. Feb. 13, 1809 ; m. Reuben Campbell ; lived and d. in Livermore, Me.
2. NATHANIEL,5 b. Mar. 3, 1811, at Livermore; m. Martha M. Knight, of Falmouth, Nov. 6, 1836 (she b. Nov. 4, 1813), and settled in Turner; moved to Athens, where he d. May 1, 1888. His widow, Martha M., is at Athens, Me.
in BRADFORD,5 b. Feb. 3, 1813, in Livermore; m. Rebecca Lemon, of Wiscasset, and resided in Athens until April, 1865, when he moved to Livermore, where he d. in May, 1888.
4. CATHERINE,5 b. Apr. 23, 1815, in Livermore ; was m. to Joseph Beal, and d. in native town.
5. SOPHIA,5 b. April 16, 1816, in Livermore; was m. to Phineas Foss; d. in Randolph, Mass., July 8, 18.42.
6. SAMUEL,5 b. Dec. 13, 1819, in Livermore; m. Fanny Foss, of Leeds. resided in Livermore and Turner, Me., but d. in Florida, April, 1883. A daughter Julia at North Turner Bridge, Me.
7. ROXANNA,5 b. Sept. 11, 1821, in Livermore; m. Daniel Torsey, in Rox- bury, Mass .; second, E. Arnald, of Abington, Mass., and d. at Rock- land, Mass.
8. ADNEY,5 b. Feb. 6, 1824 ; d. Aug. 4, 1842.
9. CLARA A.,5 b. Oct. 15, 1826 ; m. Daniel G. Wheeler, of Abington, Mass., now of Rockland, Mass.
IO. SALLY M.,5 b. Oct. 22, 1828 ; d. Aug. 3, 1842.
II. RODOLPHUS H.,5 b. Oct. 30, 1832; m. Ellen M. Wentworth, Sept. 16, 1855, and had issue; farmer, carpenter, lumberman; a man of honor, much respected ; resides in Athens, Me.
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CHILDREN OF ICHABOD, OF LIVERMORE:
I . LEVI T.,5 b. June 21, 1818; m. Sophia P'. Britt, of Paris, Me., and had issue, six children. He was a blacksmith by trade and worked at his business in Paris. He subsequently engaged in the baking business ; then became a claim agent, and finally an insurance agent. He is now state agent, with office at Waterville, where he was station agent for the M. C. Railroad several years; now doing an extensive insurance busi- ness; many years prominent member of F. B. church ; a man of benev- olence whose hand is open to every cause that aims to elevate and save mankind. He made it a rule for many years to give the profits on every policy that matured on the Sabbath to the cause of God. He has been successful, and is now a man of considerable wealth; large, cor- pulent, jovial, and conversational.
2. CHARLES H.,5 b. Feb. 5, 1821, in Livermore, Me. ; m. Betsey W., dau. of Thomas and Anna (Jackson) Hiscock, May 30, 1851, and settled in Livermore, Me., as farmer. He d. Jan. 26, 1889. His wife, b. in Jay, Me., Feb. 15, 1833, d. Aug. 3, 1894. Mr. Boothby was a man of piety, whose example in the community where he long lived was an exemplifi- cation of the spirit of the gospel. Mrs. Boothby was a lady of much refinement, possessing a rare poetic taste, and has written many pieces of great merit. Issue, eleven children, of whom hereafter.
3. PRUDENCE F.,5 b. Apr. 12, 1825, in Livermore, Me .; d. Sept. 17, 1855.
4. DAVID S.,5 b. Aug. 26, 1829; m. Mandana A., dau. of Rev. Zenas and Patty (Andrews) Campbell. She d. Jan. 17, 1889, and he m. second, May 7, 1891, Mrs. Rossie A. Hill, dau. of Calvin and Temperance (Burgess) Wing, of Wayne, Me. Three children by first wife; one d. in infancy. Mr. Boothby lives at East Wilton, Me.
5. ELEAZER,5 b. Dec. 29, 1832, in Livermore; d. Oct. 1, 1844.
SIXTH GENERATION.
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL, OF KENNEBUNKPORT:
I. SYLVINIA D.,6 b. June 27, 1840 ; d. Dec. 31, 1844.
2. ALDWIN W.,6 b. Jan. 15, 1843; m. Abby Briggs, Dec. 31, 1861 ; d. Mar. 15, 1868.
3. WARWICK G., 6 b. Jan. 22, 1844; d. Sept. 16, 1866.
4. APPHIA J.," b. July 12, 1845 ; d. Apr. 4, 1868, single.
5. JOSHUA H.,6 b. Dec. 19, 1847 ; d. Mar. 16, 1874.
6. HARRIET A.,6 b. July 5, 1853; d. Oct. 24, 1854.
7. CHARLES M.,6 b. Nov. 17, 1856; m. Emma L. Shaw, Sept. 28, 1856, and has two sons, Aldwin H., b. 1887, and Clarence E., b. Apr. 1, 1889.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS, OF KENNEBUNK:
I. SYLVANUS,6 b. Oct. 24, 1830; m. Abbie D. Towne, Nov. 11, 1856; a well-to-do carpenter, residing near village of Kennebunkport, Me.
2. WILLIAM L.,6 b. Aug. 20, 1833; m. Sarah E. Norton, May 26, 1859.
3. ANSEL L.,6 b. Sept. 23, 1835; m. Mary E. Emery, Apr. 3, 1856 ; resides near Kennebunkport village.
4 MERCY A.,6 b. Mar. 27, 1839 ; d. July 3, 1840.
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5. MARTHA L.,6 b. Jan. 28, 1841 ; m. John E. Plummer, Dec. 26, 1860.
6. ELIZA H.," b. Dec. 13, 1842 ; m. Isaac P. Gooch ; lives in Kennebunk.
7. MARY A.,6 b. Dec. 30, 1845 ; m. John Stevens.
8. ALBERT A.," b. Apr. 15, 1851 ; m. Ella Lester, of Binghampton, N. Y. Has he changed his name? A man signing " L. A. Boothby," of Water- ville, N. Y., writes that he is a son of Thomas Boothby, of Kennebunk ; that his brothers are Sylvanus and Ansel, and a sister, Mrs. Gooch. He further writes: "I have always been proud of the name Boothby, for I know they are an honest and industrious race, who believe in a God who careth for His children." He has lived in Boston, Mass., Bing- hampton, N. Y., and eleven years in Waterville, where he is engaged in the dry goods business; has one son, aged 15 years.
CHILDREN OF ISAAC, OF LEEDS:
I. WALTER,6 b. in 1798; m. Betsey Ayer, of Standish, Me., in 1821, and d. in Leeds, June 20, 1827, leaving issue, of whom hereafter.
2. HANNAH," b. in ISoo; d. June 20, 1821, in Leeds.
3. BETSEY,6 b. in 1800 (twin) ; d. Sept. 21, 1821, in Leeds.
4. ISAAC," b. Nov. 20, 1809 ; m. first, Jane Graves, of Wayne, who d. Dec. 16, 1848, aged 42, by whom thirteen children. He m. second, in 1850, Mary Jennings, of Leeds, by whom three children. Mr. Boothby in- herited the homestead and always lived there. He was the cultivator of an extensive farm, comprising about 250 acres, and for several years engaged in live stock trade ; an owner of valuable timber lands in town; one of original stockholders in the Androscoggin railroad; liberal in religious views; in politics, Whig and Republican; not an aspirant for office, but a man of public spirit, who kept abreast of the current issues of the day; was selectman for nine years; was positive of temperament, perceptive and quick to grasp a situation. In his business transactions he was cautious and shrewd; believed in being governed by first im- pressions; was attached to his fireside, where, when not attending to his business affairs, he employed his time in reading. He was a useful citizen, who manifested an interest in the town's progress and held the respect of those who knew him.
5. JOHN,6 d. young.
6. CYRUS,6 b. Aug. 22, 1791, in Saco; m. Charity Chubbuck, of Wareham, Mass., Sept. 28, 1811, she b. Nov. 22, 1791. He settled in Embden, Somerset county, Me., in the spring of 1814, and cleared his farm from the wilderness. Here he spent his days, dying May 10, 1847 ; his wife d. ---- These had eight children, three of whom d. in infancy. He was in the war of 1812; many years in the live stock trade ; repre- sented his town in the Legislature of 1837 and 1839 : a man of sterling integrity, whose word was law; as a man of business, full of energy and enterprise.
CHILDREN OF STEPHEN, OF LEEDS:
I. REV. SAMUEL," b. 1808; m. May 1, 1831, Sally Leadbetter, by whom eight children; of these hereafter. He d. in Lewiston, Me., July 9, 1884; his widow d. in same city, June 12, 1887; he was bapt. and united with the Baptist church in Wayne, 1830, and in 1840 was ordained. He
REV. SAMUEL BOOTHBY.
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served as pastor at Turner Bridge four years, and subsequently in Wayne for five years; these were his only pastoral charges. He afterwards labored for a year as a missionary, employed by the Maine Baptist Con- vention, in Aroostook county, Me. He then entered the service of the American Foreign Bible Society, where he continued until 1883. Since 1857, he resided at Lewiston, Me., where he acted as a local mission- ary. Shortly before his death he was asked how the promises of God appeared to him then and he answered: " Yea and Amen." Being asked if the gospel was his support during his illness he responded : "The words of the wise are as goads and as nails fastened by the Masters of Assemblies, which are given from one shepherd." He lived for the truth and the truth did not forsake him. He was a good man, a good hus- band and father, a good citizen, a good church member, a good minis- ter of the New Testament.
It was said of his companion : " Her devoted and self-sacrificing life will ever be fragrant in the memory of her four surviving children, and many others who knew and loved her."
2. WILLIAM," b. Oct. 1, 1810.
3. ABIGAIL, 6 d. young.
CHILDREN OF REV. JOHN, OF SACO:
1. SUSAN," b. Aug. 2, 1812.
2. ALMIRA,6 b. July 6, 1815.
3. LEVI F.,6 b. Sept. 7, 1817; m. Mary A. ----- , and lived, I suppose, in Buxton, where the births of six children were recorded. He d. there, Mar. 29, 1855, aged 41 yrs. and 8 mos.
4. SAMUEL,6 b. Apr. 14, 1820.
5. ELIZABETH," b. Jan. 9, 1822; d. May 31, 1855.
6. IRENE,6 b. Dec. 22, 1824.
7. JOHN,5 b. Oct. 27, 1826; d. Dec. 15, 1849.
CHILDREN OF ENOCH, OF BUXTON :
I. CHARLES.6 b. Feb. 10, 1822. He studied medicine, but d. before enter- ing practice.
2. RICHARD C.,6 b. Sept. 25, 1824; m., May 16, 1847, Eleanor, dau. of Isaac Sands, of Saco (b. Apr. 23, 1824), who d. Feb. 21, 1855. He d. in Massachusetts, Oct. 8, 1889, leaving several children. I see that he m. second, Oct 30, 1855, Emeline Dresser, b. Sept. 25, 1831, by whom issue. He and his first wife were buried in the Saco cemetery, with a dau. that d. in infancy.
3. SARAH A.,6 b. Dec. 30, 1828; m. to John Robinson; now widow (1894), living in Portland.
4 .. HORACE B.,6 b. Feb. 1, 1831 ; m. - Day, and d. Aug. 27, 1889.
5. MARY A.,6 b. June 9, 1833 ; m. George Tarbox, and lives in Portland.
6. FANNIE B.,6 b. Aug. 13, 1838; m. William McElrain, and lives at Hyde Park, Mass.
7. JOHN F.,6 b. April 12. 1841 ; m. Julia Quimby. and died without issue at Newton, Mass., Aug. 31, 1893. He was a practicing physician.
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CHILDREN OF ELEAZER, OF SACO:
I. MARY E. 6 2. MARTHA.6 3. NATHANIEL.6 4. CAROLINE.6 5. HELEN.6 6. ATWIN.
CHILDREN OF RICHARD, OF SACO:
I. OLIVE, 6 b. Aug. 27, 1826 ; m. George W. Carter, of Scarborough, and d. Dec. 13, 1893.
2. MARY A.,6 b. June 19, 1828; m. Nov. 23, 1858, to Ebenezer Brown, of Roxbury, Mass.
3 SAMUEL G.,6 b. Oct. 31, 1830; m. Mary J. Deering, Mar. 7, 1861; re- sides on the homestead in Saco; has two children, Leonora M., b. Jan. 26, 1862, and Sarah C., b. Mar. 10, 1871.
4. RICHARD," b. July 2, 1833; m. Emma Moody, Apr. 1, 1858, and lived on part of the homestead. He d. Feb. 26, 1871, leaving two sons.
5. PHERE,6 b. July 13, 1835; d., unmarried, Feb. 6, 1890.
6. CHARLES S.," b. Feb. 9, 1838; m. Belle Hawksley, and had issue, four children, Horace," Lillie V." Herbert,7 Charles U.
7. DAVID M.,6 b. Nov. 11, 1840; d. Sept. 23, 1842 ; had twin brothers, died day of birth, May 28, 1843.
IO. AUGUSTA," b. Dec. 3, 1844; m., Dec. 7, 1865, to Emerson Lang, and lives at Salmon Falls, Me.
Il. ANGELINA," b. Dec. 18, 1847; m., 1868, to George W. Morse, and lives in Roxbury, Mass.
12. IDA F.,6 b. Apr. 30, 1851 ; m., Feb., 1892, to Oliver B. Moody, and lives in Kittery, Me.
CHILDREN OF NOAH, OF WATERVILLE:
I. JOHNSON.6 2. MARTHA, " m. Fellows, in Waterville. 3. HARRIET." 4. WEBSTER.6 5. WARREN.6 6. ELLEN,6 m. Sawyer, Hyde Park, Mass. 7. EMILY. 6
CHILDREN OF MOSES, OF SACO:
I. COLUMBUS.6 2. GEORGE.6
CHILDREN OF ISAAC OF SACO:
I. FRANK.6 2. HENRY.6 3. WILLIS. 6 1. MARY E.6 5. CLARA M." 6. SHIRLEY. 6 7. WARREN.6 CHILDREN OF OLIVER, OF SACO:
I. LEMUEL." 2. DIANA.6 3. JOHN.6
CHILDREN OF JOSHUA, OF SACO:
I. CHARLES H.,6 b. Aug. 16, 1845; d. July 13, 1875.
2. IVORY F.," b. Nov. 18, 1847, in Chicago.
3. FRANCES II.,6 b. Feb. 27, 1850; m. J. Albert Dame, Nov. 20, 1876; lives at Saco. Four children.
4. SUSAN E.,6 b. Nov. 20, 1855.
5. ELI A.,6 b. Nov. 20, 1858.
6. ANGIE M.,6 b. May 18. 1865: m. to William B. Fenderson, of Saco, May 17, 1892.
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CHILDREN OF ARTHUR, OF SACO:
I. JAMES E., 6 b. Dec. 25, 1849.
2. ALMON H.,6 b. Jan. 19, 1853.
3. REBECCA,6 b. Oct. 28, 1851; m. Arthur Grace, in 1883, of Saco.
4. OLIVE R.,6 b. Aug. 27, 1856; m. Edwin H. Cram, 1884, and lives in Newtonville, Mass. .
5. LEVI H.,6 b. Apr. 1, 1859; m. 1887.
6. CORA E.,6 b. Oct. 1861; living at home.
7. ARTHUR,6 b. Sept. 14, 1864, at Coffeysville, Kansas.
8. ALBERT S.,6 b. Nov. 4, 1869; m. in 1892, and lives on the homestead.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE, OF SACO:
I. JONATHAN,6 m. Anna Bradley, and lived in Saco, where his widow is now living.
2. BRYCE,6 m. Olive Evans; second, Anna Leavitt, on the Ferry road, and lived near Dunstan Corner.
3. REV. SAMUEL,6 m. Hannah, dau. of Allen Hubbard, of Hiram. He formed her acquaintance while attending a quarterly-meeting in that town, and did not see her again until time of marriage; did his court- ing by correspondence, which greatly disturbed Mrs. Grundy. He lived on a farm in Saco; in toward the river, on the west of Buxton road, in the same house with his parents. A good man but not an able preacher. No children.
4. MARY.6 m. to George Abbott, and lived at South Scarborough.
CHILDREN OF ASA, OF LIMINGTON:
I. ARTHUR,6 b. Dec. 27, 1815; m. Jane Moody, June 12, 1840, who d. Feb. 9, 1843. He m. second, Caroline Usher, who was b. July 24, 1823, and d. Jan. 20, 1891. He d. June 10, 1891 ; buried in the pubic cent- tery at Limington Corner. Children :
1. HENRY C.,7 d. Sept. 13, 1863 aged 17 years.
II. EDWIN D., d. Dec. 21, 1865, aged 5 years.
I11. MELVIN A.,7 d. Feb. 21, 1865, aged 8 years.
2. MARY, 6 b. Dec. 23, 1817; m. Aug. 19, 1838, to Capt. Joseph Moody; second, to Abijah Usher, Esq., of Hollis.
3. ANSEL,6 b. Feb. 11, 1820; m. Hannah Jackson; second, Ruth Cloud- man. He resides at Saccarappa.
4. JONATHAN,6 b. Apr. 5, 1822 ; m. Elmira Boynton, of Cornish, in 1848; resided in Cornish and Standish. He m. second, Grace Veasy, and had a son and daughter. He d. in the army of the Union in 1863.
5. EMILY C.,6 b. Mar. 5, 1824; m. Nov., 1843, James W. Joy, of Liming- ton. He d. and she is living with her brother Joshua, 1894.
6. JOHN A.,6 b. Sept. 4, 1826; d. Sept. 8, 1826.
7. DEA. JOSHUA,6 b. Mar. 7, 1828; m. Martha, dau. of Parmeno Libby, of Limington, Feb. 4, 1854, and settled at " Pine hill," near his birth- place. He was a man of liberal education, well informed, and a devoted Christian who was a diligent student of God's word. For his strict
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integrity and kindly deeds he will long be remembered, and for his devo- tion to his family and godly conversation he endeared himself to every member. During his painful illness his Bible was his constant com- panion, and through divine grace he gloriously triumphed over death. Five children.
8. ISAAC M.,6 b. Apr. 21, 1831 ; d. at Washington, D. C., a soldier, Oct. 22, 1862.
9. ASA, 6 b. Apr. 23, 1834; m. Julia Hutchinson, Nov. 19, 1863, dau. of E. G. Hutchinson, Esq., of Phoenix, Oswego Co., N. J. He prepared for college at Limington Academy and Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Read- field, 1851 to 1855; alumnus (class of 1859) of Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn .; teacher of mathematics and natural science, 1859 to 1865, at Falley Seminary. Fulton, Oswego Co., N. J .; teacher of "sciences," 1867 to 1874, at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass .; was an apothecary, 1865 to 1867, and 1874 to 1879, at Phoenix, N. J. ; teacher of "sciences," 1879 to 1881, Falley Seminary, and principal, 1881 to 1885, of Fulton Union School and Academy, Fulton, N. J. ; since Jan., 1886, principal of the "School for Patients," State Hospital, Willard, N. J. As an anthor he has written " Nomenclature of Chemistry," pub. in 1862, and "Questions with Answers on Cider," pub. in 1890. Two children.
IO. ABIGAIL," b. Apr. 12, 1837 ; m. Ezra B. Pike, of Cornish, Sept. 21, 1863.
II. ANN E.," b. Feb. 25, 1840; d. Feb. 11, 1880, single.
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL AND OLIVE:
I. LEWIS," m. a widow Tarr, and lived in Portland.
2. MARY J.,6 m. Cyrus Moody ; second, Henry Moore.
3. SAMUEL M.,6 b. 1824; m. Annis Mclellan; d. Sept. 21, 1868 ; buried at South Limington.
4. SYLVESTER, " lived in New York.
CHILDREN OF EZEKIEL :
I. ASA,6 b. Mar. 28, 1823; never married. He was in Boston many years connected with the omnibus business; now a farmer.
2. ELIZABETH,6 b. Mar. 23, 1825; not married.
3. MARY C.,6 b. Mar. 14, 1827 ; not married.
4. MOSES H.,6 b. Nov. 19, 1828 ; m. He went to California in 1849; was proprietor of a hotel many years in San Francisco; then moved to An- tioch. One son, Hanson E., was proprietor of a newspaper at Oakdale.
5. DR. STEPHEN,6 b. Aug. 11, 1830 ; studied medicine with Dr. Alexander Boothby, of Limington, then settled in Unity, Me. From there he went to Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me., from which he graduated. He studied surgery in New York City, and settled as a medical practitioner in Unity, Me., as successor of his kinsman, who died while on a vaca- tion among friends in Limington. He had an extensive practice and was very popular with the public ; continued his practice until within a month of his death, frequently riding when too weak to harness his horse. He d. Dec. 25, 1859, unmarried.
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6. EZEKIEL,6 b. Feb. 20, 1833 ; m. in Boston in 1854, and settled in Jack- son. His wife and only child died two years after marriage, and he went to California ; was in San Francisco when last heard from.
7. EMILY E.,6 b. Jan. 28, 1835 ; m. - Croxford and resides in Jackson, Me .; teacher.
8. SARAH J.,6 b. June 11, 1836 ; was a teacher in early life; d. Nov. 10, 1858.
9. HULDA E., 6 b. Mar. 9, 1839 ; she tanght school in the villages of Maine and twenty years in one school in Boston.
IO. ANN C.,6 b. Nov. 19, 1841 ; d. Feb. 21, 1869. She was m.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARY :
I. EDWARD,6 b. Mar. 26, 1828 : d. Mar. 5, 1846.
2. JOHN M., 6 b. Dec. 20, 1830; m. Lucy Chapman, and lived in Portland ; had issue.
3. ANN H.,6 b. Feb. 23, 1833; m. Israel Blake.
4. MARY E.,6 b. Jan. 16, 1835; m. Isaac Sawyer, and lived at East Lim- ington.
5 ALMON H.,6 b. Jan. 12, 1838; m. Ellen Foss, and lived in Auburn, Me.
6. SARAH A.,6 b. Oct. 3, 1839; m. Albert Weeman, and resides on the old homestead of Jonathan Boothby, in Limington.
7. SUSAN C.,6 b. Oct. 11, 1841; d. Sept. 4, 1843.
8. ELIZABETH,6 b. June 9, 1843; m. Charles Wentworth, of Denmark, and
. lives there.
9. SUSAN,6 b. Apr. 11, 1845; d. Apr. 19, 1846.
10. JANE S.,6 no date.
CHILDREN OF ALEXANDER :
I. DAVID,6 b. May 10, 1813; m. Jane Bradeen ; second, 1840 Elizabeth Staples, his cousin, and sister of his brother's wife. He lived on the old homestead in Limington, where his children were born.
1. SALLY,7 m. Daniel Elliot.
11. JANE,7 m. Samuel Marr.
III. CLEMENTINE E.,7 living with Mrs. Marr in Limington.
IV. LUCY E.,7 d. a child.
v. NATHANIEL K. S.,7 d. at the age of thirty; a young man of great promise.
2. WILLIAM,6 b. Oct. 24, 1814; m. Oct. 13, 1839, Sally Staples, his cousin, who was b. in Limington, Dec. 8, 1811. He and David, with their wives, spent their lives in the same house on their father's farm, no unkind word passing between them. Each family had free access to grain, meats, and other provisions on the farm, and money received for cattle or produce sold was equally divided. He had two daughters.
I. MARY S.,7 b. June, 1841; m. July 28, 1883, to Amos Mason, trader, Porter village.
II. MARTHA M.,7 b. Sept. 16, 1845, living with her father at the old home.
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3. STEPHEN,6 b. Nov. 20, 1816; m. Pamelia Stone (by Elder John Seavey), June 24, 1838, she b. in Limington, Dec. 24, 1816. Six children.
I. EMELINE S .. 7 b. Sept. 21, 1840 ; m., 1875, to Alexander S. Sawyer, of Portland, Me .; drowned there in 1881.
II. CLAISSY W.,7 b. Dec. 6, 1842, in Standish ; d. Oct. 10, 1843.
III. EDWARD,7 b. Aug. 1, 1844; d. Feb. 2, 1862, at Hilton Head.
IV. OLIVE F.,7 b. May 3, 1847; m. George W. Warren.
V. LOUISA H., b. Sept. 19, 1849 ; m., 1888, Lorenzo Spencer, of Lim- ington.
VI. WILLIAM H.," b. Nov. 10, 1851 ; m. Nellie Burnham, of Boston, 1878 ; has son Fred, aged 19.
4. EDWARD K.,6 b. Oct. 2. 1819; m. Caroline, dau. of George Chick, of Limington, and early settled in Portland as gunsmith. He was many years employed by G. L. Bailey, but subsequently engaged in business for himself. He is an excellent mechanic and has invented some use- ful instruments. Four children.
CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND SALLY :
I. MARY, 6 m. Robert Matthews, Dec. 6, 1840.
2. C'HASE P.,6 m. Elmira Dyer, and settled on a farm in Parsonsfield, where he has for many years been a prominent and useful citizen. He is a veteran school teacher; beginning in 1834, he taught as many as ninety - five terms. He was especially adapted to his profession; a thorough instructor and disciplinarian. He used persuasion much more than the rod; always inspiring his pupils to noble effort, they in turn rendered most cheerful obedience to his wishes. He has held various municipal offices ; has been selectman, superintendent of schools, and represented his town in the legislature in 1863. Mr. Boothby has been a judicious financier and is now a man of wealth. There were two sons and a daughter, namely: Alpheus Boothby. Esq .. 7 who was a teacher for several years, m. Sarah Moody, lives in Gorham, and has several children; the second son, Leland.7 m. Ada Wentworth and lives on the home farm, and Lucinda,7 at home.
3. ARTHUR,6 m. Abby Plummer (?) and lived on the hill above "Ruin Corner," in Limington, where his son now resides. He d. Feb. 28, 1890. aged 71 years, and was buried at East Limington. His children as follows :
1. ISRAEL,7 m. an Emery and d. from injuries received on railway.
II. FRANCES,7 m. Dr. Smith.
III. WILLARD,7 is now living at East Limington.
1V. HENRY C.,7 d. Sept. 13, 1863, aged 17 years.
V. EDWIN D.,7 d. Dec. 21, 1865, aged 5 years.
VI. MELVIN A.,7 d. Feb. 21, 1865, aged 8 years.
4. DR. ALEXANDER,6 m. Eliza Grant, a teacher, of Bridgton, and settled as a medical practitioner in Unity, Me., where he had an extensive practice. He visited his old home in Limington for rest, while his kinsman, Dr. Stephen Boothby, from Jackson, Me., who studied medi-
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cine with him, took his place; was stricken down with fever and died, Sept. 18, 1854, aged 31 years and 10 months. He was buried in the family ground on the old farm. Two children : Amanda, m. Dr. Way, of Portland, and Valentine M., now in business in Portland.
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