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"SQUIRE" WILLIAM HUXFORD, son of Joseph and Esther (Dunham) Huxford, served in the American Revolution in the Navy (see Bio- graphical Notes published 1875, by F. B. Hough, Albany, New York) he was born 1755, died July 9, 1842, gravestone Brooks, Me., Ir'- ried (2) Lovina Strong, born 1781, died Feb. 8, 1848. Her daugh er- in-law, Margaret, said of her: "She was the salt of the earth nd beautiful. They had children as follows:
Lucius, married (had children).
MARY ANN, married - Mellen, (had children).
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STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, married Miriam Roberts and had (1) Ella, (2) Nellie, who married, -, (3) Carrie, (4) Agnes, married.
Squire William Huxford at once upon moving to Brooks bought . large tracts of land, built a large house, built mills, and started many enterprises,-he soon became the Private Banker for people of Brooks and far around. He did everything in a large, lavish way and was called extravagant because he always bought his sugar by the barrel, in those days when it was an expensive luxury. (This was told to Gail Treat both by her mother (his grand-daughter) and by her grandmother, Margaret (Nesmith) Huxford.
"Squire" William Huxford by his first wife had children: William, Joseph, Hiram, Leonard, and perhaps others.
(Captain James Strong Huxford and his sister, Mary Ann visited their relatives in Martha's Vineyard, and some of the latter visited Brooks,-among them in the "70's" the son of Hiram-who was a tall well built good looking young man, very well-bred in manners.
Captain James Strong Huxford, unmarried, was called "Captain Jim" and was born in Brooks, Maine, where he died. He was a Lieutenant in the Civil War. Was invalided and received a pension. After the Civil War he was appointed Postmaster at Brooks, filling that office to the satisfaction of every one until ill health forced him to retire. He was upright, honorable, kindhearted, generous, popular and held in high esteem as a fine citizen.
HARRY EELLS HUXFORD, youngest child, born 1809, died Nov. 26, 1863, married Feb. 24, 1838, (bans published in the new Brooks Church, on Feb. 17, 1838.) Margaret Maria Nesmith (1814-1900). (See NESMITH-HUXFORD) .
WILLIAM HUXFORD, SR .. was born in 1755 at Martha's Vineyard, Mass. He was twice married. His first wife was Eunice Strong. By this marriage they had four sons-William, Jr., born March 15, 1801, Joseph. Hiram and Leonard. He served in the Revolutionary War, was captured and confined in a Jersey prison near New York for two years and three months. He later moved to Brooks, Me., where he was in business for several years. William, Sr., lived for a time in Oneida County, New York. (I find this in my own notes written many years ago.) His second wife was Lovina Strong, a sister of his first wife. By the second marriage, he had four sons- Lucius, Harry, James Strong and Stephen Van Rensselaer, and one daughter, Mary Ann, who married Mr. Mellen; they had a daugh- ter, Harriet.
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LUCIUS HUXFORD had one son, Charles M. Huxford who resided in Melrose, Mass., and was associated with the National Bank of that city. He died January 26, 1928.
Lucius Huxford's son, Charles M. Huxford was twice married. His first wife was Clara -, of Medway, Mass, where they lived. They had one daughter, Laura, who married John Rink. They have one son, Norman, graduate of Cornell University. They live at Fort Washington, Pa.
JAMES STRONG HUXFORD, son of William Huxford, Sr., and brother of Stephen Van Rensselaer, never married. He served as Captain in the Aroostook War, was lieutenant in the Civil War, was postmaster for many years in Brooks and served the town as officer on several occasions.
STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER HUXFORD, born in Brooks, July 31, 1831; died Sept. 28, 1880. For many years he kept the village store in Brooks. He erected the building where the post office was kept for many years on a lot more recently occupied by Otis W. Lane's Hard- ware Shop, and later by Harry H. Hutchinson. The original build- ing erected by Stephen V. R. Huxford and occupied for many years as a store and post office by his brother, James S. Huxford, was sev- eral years ago purchased by Isaac G. Staples and moved to his lot on Main Street West, repaired and used by Mr. Staples for many years as a carriage shop, now occupied by Mr. Staple's grandson, Leroy Staples, as a garage.
Stephen Van Rensselaer Huxford had six children,-Ella R., Nellie R., Carrie L., Agnes L. and a son and daughter who died in infancy. His wife was Miriam Roberts, a daughter of Gilman and Susan Roberts. Stephen -V. R. Huxford and his brother James S. Huxford, were charter members of the Marsh River Lodge of Masons of Brooks.
CLARA L. HUXFORD, (Miss) is at present a resident of Somerville, Mass.
THADDEUS IRISH HUXFORD died in Brooks, August 9, 1922. Mr. Huxford was born in Brooks December 21, 1845, the son of Harry and Margaret (Nesmith) Huxford. He left to mourn his loss, his widow, Clara Emma, to whom he was married in 1871, she being the only child of the late Hon. Alfred W. Rich of Brooks; and an only daughter, May L. and only son, Alfred R. having died in 1914.
For more than a hundred years the Huxfords and Nesmiths have been leading and influential families in Brooks, and active in all business affairs. In 1810 Mr. Huxford's grandfather, William Hux- ford, Sr., settled in Brooks, buying a large tract of land, erecting
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mills, etc., and was for many years one of the leading business men. "T. I" as he was familiarly called, early in life entered into active business. At the age of eighteen he entered the employ of the late Michael Chase, long a leading business man of Brooks, as clerk in his store. After clerking for Mr. Chase for several years, he took a course in -Business School in Bangor and then went to Winterport.
. After clerking for Mr. Chase for some years, "T. I." at about the age of twenty or twenty-one, left home with others to enter the Civil War, but had hardly started into training when the War was suddenly ended. He took a Course in a Bangor Commercial College. After his sister's marriage to Hon. Charles H. Treat (who was many years after appointed Treasurer of the United States) "T. I." went to Winterport, to be with Mr. Treat's firm, of which his father, Capt. Henry Treat was head. Later, when Mr. Treat while still remaining in his father's firm, founded the firm of Treat, Lang and Company (of which David A. Boody was the "company") and established mills for manufacturing from lumber at Bath, Maine,-"T. I." went with him as bookkeeper for that concern. But after Mr. Treat decided to move his factories to Delaware, Mr. Huxford returned to Brooks, formed a co-partnership with his uncle, the late Isaac C. Nesmith, under the firm name of Nesmith and Huxford and bought out the store of Michael Chase, but were in business only a short time when their store was burned.
In 1884, his brother-in-law, Charles H. Treat, having established a large business of several factories in Delaware, Mr. Huxford again entered his employ as bookkeeper. Remaining in Delaware a few years, he again returned to Brooks, and in a short time bought out & grocery store, which he successfully managed for sixteen years, when he sold the business and soon afterwards established a grain and grist mill business, having a large and lucrative trade which he con- tinued to 1913, when he sold out and retired.
Mr. Huxford was a life long Republican in politics, an active party worker, serving for many years as a member of the town com- mittee and as a delegate to the several conventions. He never sought office for himself. but was always willing to help his friends. He was often solicited to accept town office and did serve for a time as town clerk. Mr. Huxford was a great lover of horses, and dur- ing his active years was a familiar sight upon our streets, holding the reins over a smart stepper. He was a good husband, a kind and affectionate father; a good neighbor and citizen, and will be greatly missed in the community. He was a charter member of Golden Cross Lodge K. of P., and a member of Silver Temple Pythians.
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JONES-HAWKES-AUSTIN FAMILIES Geneology Notes Presented by Grace Annie Hill.
"SAMUEL H. AND MARGARET B. JONES" OF SOUTH BROOKS, MAINE, 1851-1858.
SAMUEL HOPKINS JONES, and his wife MARGARET BUFFUM HAWKES- NICHOLS, both descended from THOMAS JONES and his wife, THANK- FUL -. They bought from Sylvanus Eaton a house, a short distance "cross lots" from the schoolhouse at South Brooks Four Corners, which they sold to Otis Hamlin and which stands on "Hamlin Road" facing towards Belfast in the distance. Otis Hamlin sold to George La Cross, and he to Fred Curtis.
These latter were of "Hanover Four Corners," Plymouth County, Mass., in 1728; members of the First Congregational Church there, when "a son" was born to them, June 30, 1733-4.
Before 1751, they were residents of Harpswell, ("Mariconege Neck") of the "Town of North Yarmouth, in the county of York, and pro- vince of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England"; and original Members of Falmouth Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends- called Quakers.
This Society built their first "Meeting House", in 1752, "on the same spot," where, in 1768, the present building was erected "near the Presumpscot River," in that part of Portland, Maine, "which re- tains the ancient name."
Thomas Jones died after Dec., 1794, when he represented Durham at Falmouth Quarterly Meeting. Thomas and Thankful- had three sons: Lemuel; Thomas, lost at sea; Noah, of Durham and China, Me.
LEMUEL JONES, (oldest son of Thomas Jones and Thankful -), was Friend Minister, at Harpswell, as late as 9 of 4 mos. 1774.
On petition of the Pejepscot Proprietors, a road was accepted by the town of Brunswick, in 1773, leading from that village, along the right bank of the Androscoggin River to Royalsborough-now Dur- ham. This led to a district Settlement of Friends from Harpswell, N. Yarmouth, and Dover, N. H. Of these was Lemuel Jones.
In 1775, Lemuel Jones was organizing Member of "Durham Pre- parative Meeting", which for fifteen years, sent representatives, each month, to Falmouth Monthly Meeting," twenty-five miles away!
In 1790, "Durham Preparative Meeting" was set off as a separate
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Monthly Meeting. In 1794, the "Yearly Meeting", at Rhode Island separated them from the care of "Salem Quarterly Meeting", by set- ting up "Falmouth Quarterly Meeting", which had under its care, the Falmouth, Vassalborough, and Durham Monthly Meetings.
: According to pages 1 and 4, volume 2, of the records of "Falmouth Monthly Meeting", Lemuel Jones was born at Hanover, Mass., 30th of the 7th month, 1730, "New Stile"; and married 27 of May, 1751 "Old Stile", at Falmouth Friends Meeting. to Wait Estes; born 31 of 3rd month (May) 1733 "Old Stile", at Hanover, Plymouth Co., Mass .; daughter of Edward Estes, (born 20 Feb .. 1703-4, Lynn, Mass.), and Patience Carr (born 16 -, 1709; died 13, 12th month, 1788, buried 15th, at "Royalsborough").
WAIT ESTES descended from three Colonial Governors of Rhode Island: John Coggeshall. (b. 1591, d. 1647); Nicholas Easton, (1593- 1675) ; Caleb Carr. (1616-1695) ; all of whom were "Friends".
In 1792, Lemuel Jones bought of David Dunning, lot 9 on the River Road, founding the home, still in the possession of the family. Children of Lemuel Jones and Wait Estes born at North Yarmouth:
1. MERCY JONES (no. 3 below).
2. RACHEL JONES, 2-2 mo. 1754; d. 13-5 mo. 1840; m. 26-9 mo. 1773, An- drew Pinkham (1746, Dover. N. H .; d. 13-12 mo. 1805; s. Ebenezer and Sarah Austin.)
3. CALEB JONES, 3-7 mo. 1755; d. 1831: m. 26-10 mo. 1776, Peace Goddard, (b. 4-3 mo. 1759, dau. Jas. 1717-1806 and Sarah, d. 1821).
4. LEMUEL JONES, 26-2 mo. 1758; d. 5-4 mo. 1845; 1st m. 28-10 mo. 1780, Catherine Allen of Falmouth (19-10 mo. 1759; 31-1 mo. 1799; dau. of Isaac and Abigail -); 2nd m. 9-10 mo. 1800 Deborah Hawkes, (d. 20-12 mo. 1834; dau. Amos, (1732-1826 and Deborah Flint, 1739-1822). Born at Harpswell.
5. SARAH JONES, 10-2 mo. 1760; m. Robert Goddard.
6. EDWARD JONES. (Below).
7. MARY JONES, 9-3 mo. 1764; d. 11-4 mo. 1850; buried Oak Grove Seminary, Vass., Me .; m. 4-12 mo. 1788 Joshua Frye, of Vass .; (d. 31-3 mo. 1845; s. Ebenezer, of Kittery).
8. STEPHEN JONES (below).
9. ISRAEL JONES. 11-5 mo. 1768: 1st m. Judith Tuttle of Durham; 2nd m. widow, Martha (Goodwine) Preble (d. after 1796) ; 3rd m. after 1820, Deborah Philbrook (19-7 nio. 1782-2-4 mo. 1882; wid. Isaiah Day, (30-7 MIO. 1778-2-10 mo. 1819).
10. THOMAS JONES, 7-5 mo. 1770: d. 7-1 mo. 1864; 1st m. Esther Hacker, (b .-; d. 31-3 mo. 1818; dau. of Jeremiah Hacker and Anne South- wick) ; 2nd m. 1-12 mo. 1819 Hannah Winslow (30-4 mo. 1783, West- brook; 25-5 mo. 1864; dau. John Winslow and Lydia Hacker 1756- 1839).
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11 PHEBE JONES, 18-5 mo. 1772; 5-2 mo. 1840; m. Nathaniel Owen (14-10 mo. 1776, Topsham; 7-2 mo. 1845; son Jas. and Hannah).
12. LYDIA JONES, 9-4 mo. 1774; d. 23-10 mo. 1843; m. Stephen Nichols (d. 8-8 mo. 1853), of Vassalborough.
MERCY JONES, (oldest child of Lemuel Jones and Wait Estes), was born "at North Yarmouth, the 15th of the 5th month, 1752, new stile"; 27th of 7th month, 1771, married at a "Friends Meeting at her father's house, at Harpswell, Cumberland Co.," Nathaniel Hawkes, "of Windham, County of Cumberland", born 8th month, 31st-1740, "Old Style" in Marblehead, County of Essex, Province of the Mass- achusetts Bay; son of Ebenezer Hawkes, Jr., (b. 14 July, 1702), of Marblehead, and Anna Breed, b. 28 July, 1706,( p. 29 Windham Mo. Mtng. Records; p. 37 Durham Mo. MItng. Records.).
NATHANIEL HAWKES settled in Windham, on the Highland Cliff Road. He descended paternally from three Mayflower passengers of 1620: Isaac Allerton, Senior; his wife, Mary Norris Allerton; their daughter, Mary, who married Elder Thomas Cushman.
LEMUEL HAWKES, (second child of Mercy Jones), born at Windham, 27th of the 8th month, 1774, died 11th month, 15, 1840; buried in Friends Cemetery, , Manchester, Me. Married in Friends Meeting House, Falmouth. 30th of 10th month. 1799, Abigail Winslow, born 7th of 3rd month, 1776 in Falmouth: died 15th of 11th month, 1851; buried by her husband; daughter of Job Winslow (1745-1833) of Falmouth, and of Mary Robinson (1752-1824) who descended from Gov. Thos. Roberts (1600-1674) of Dover, N. H. Lemuel Hawkes was first Friends Minister of China, Kennebec Co., Maine. He lo- cated on the Pond Road, about two miles from the South end of China Lake. Meetings were held in his house from 1802 until 1807-9 when Pond Meeting House was built.
ISAAC HAWKES, (second child of Lemuel Hawkes), was of China; and Manchester, Kennebec Co., Maine, where. he is buried in the Friends' Cemetery; born 10th of 3rd month. 1802; died 8th of 7th month, 1890; married 21st of 9th month, 1825, at the Meeting House in Vassalborough, Esther Hobby, daughter of Remington Hobby, Junior, (25th of 7th mo., 1774-5th of 5th mo., 1805), and Margaret Buffum (19th of 1st mo., 1778-15th of 5th mo., 1848).
NOTE: Esther Hobby descended twice from Governor Thomas Dudley (1576- 1653) of Mass. His daughter Anne. first American poetess, married Governor Simon Bradstreet (1603-1697) of Mass. Anne's sister, Mercy Dudley, married Rev. John Woodbridge. Anne's son and Mercy's daughter married.
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Esther was born 25th of the 10th month, 1804, in Mass .; died 4th of 9th month, 1832, China, Me., leaving three children:
EUNICE NICHOLS HAWKES. b. 24th of 6th month, 1827.
MARGARET BUFFUM HAWKES, b. 20th of 3rd month, 1829.
ISAIAH JONES HAWKES, b. 26th of 9th month, 1830.
MARGARET. BUFFUM HAWKES, (second child of Isaac Hawkes), born between "Pond Meeting House and South China Four Corners", Maine, 20th of 3rd month, 1829; died 17th of 6th month, 1873, in Richmond, Virginia, where she is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Lot 122, Sec. L. Soon after the death of her mother, she went to live in the home of her Aunt Eunice Hobby, first wife of Caleb Nichols, of Vassalboro.
She was educated at Oak Grove and Friends Boarding School, Providence, Rhode Island.
TO VASSALBORO MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS:
Margaret B. Nichols adopted daughter of Caleb and Eunice Nichols having been removed within the limits of this meeting. we recommend her to your Christian care. By direction and on behalf of China Monthly Meeting of Friends held the 17th of 12 mo. 1850. (Same appears Vol. 3 (1843-1859) of China Men's Monthly Meeting.
Eli Jones Mary C. Jones, Clerk.
Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 12th month-18-1850. Re- ceived a certificate from China Monthly Meeting on behalf of Margaret B. Nichols which is accepted.
19th of 12th mo. 1851 Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Friends:
East. Vassalboro Preparative (Meeting) informs that Margaret B. Nichols proposes publishing her intentions of marriage with Samuel Jones at our next monthly meeting. They have accordingly presented a written declaration of their intentions of marriage with each other signed by both parties, "etc."
Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held at East Vassalboro (Maine) the 19th of 3 mo. 1851-
"The committee appointed to see into Margaret B. Nichols' clearness relative to marriage, report-etc."
Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 16th of 4 mo. 1851.
"The committee to attend the marriage of Samuel Jones and Margaret B. Nichols report they attended and thought it conducted orderly."
VOLUME 33 RECORDS OF VASSALBOROUGH MONTHLY MEETING OF WOMEN FRIENDS. (Vault. Moses Brown School Providence, Rhode Island 1924.)
Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held Sth mo. 20, 1851.
Vassalboro Preparative Meeting informs that Margaret B. Jones requests a removal certificate to Unity Monthly Meeting. Ruth Frye, Fanny Cole and
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Sibyl Estes are appointed to prepare one if nothing appears to prevent and' forward to next monthly meeting.
See next page of above for:
"Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held at East Vassalboro the 17th of 9 mo. 1851-". The Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for Margaret B. Jones. Presented one which was read, approved and signed by the Clerks and is as follows:
"To Unity Monthly Meeting of Friends Margaret B. Jones, wife of Samuel Jones, having removed with her husband within the limits of your meeting and requested our certificate -.
This may certify on her behalf that she is a member of our meeting and was frequently in the attendance of our meetings whilst with us. Her tempo- ral affairs are adjusted to satisfaction as far as appears. We recommend her to your Christian care and are your friends.
Signed on behalf and by direction of Vassalboro Monthly Meeting of Friends held at East Vassalboro the 17th of 9th mo. 1851.
JOSEPH H. COLE RACHEL B. NICHOLS, Clerks DANIEL TABOR, Correspondent.
STEPHEN JONES, (eighth child of Lemuel Jones and Wait Estes), lived in Brunswick; sat at the head of Durham Monthly Meeting; a man of "ancient dignity", slow of speech, but with a clear mind to perceive and set forth the suitable line of action; a near ideal of an "old time Friend"; "marked by spotless integrity."
Born 22-2 mo. 1766 at Harpswell; died 1-7 ino. 1850; married 5 da. 8 mo. 1786, EUNICE HACKER; born 30-7 mo. 1766; died 17-9 mo. 1853; daughter of Jeremiah Hacker, (of Salem, Mass., and Bruns- wick, Me.), and second wife, ANNE SOUTHWICK.
JOSIAH JONES, (fourth child of Stephen and Anne), came 1814 from Brunswick,-where he was born, 20-2 mo., 1792-to South China, Mc.
Before the close of 1815, he had built the homestead owned by the heirs of his grand-son, J. Albert Jones (d. 1926). Here he died 26-1 mo. 1867 and is buried in "Jones Yard." An Elder in the Society of Friends; Moderator, and organizing Member (1830) of South China Library Society; 1st married 4-1 mo., 1816 Comfort Austin (1793- 1824) by whom he had five children. 2nd married 28-9 mo., 1825 at Pownal, Mary Austin, born 2-2 mo., 1798 at Freeport; died 27 Oct. 1831 So. China. Both were daughters of Jedidiah Austin (30-7 mo., 1762-21-3 mo., 1836), and Miriam Winslow, (6-10 mo .. 1774-16-10 mo., 1816), daughter of Job and Mary Robinson, descendant of Gov. Thomas Roberts of Dover, N. H.
"Jones Plantation", named from its surveyor, was incorporated 1796, into a town called Harlem-carly Friends' records use Harlem.
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Feb. 5, 1818, the northerly part of Harlem, with part of Winslow and Fairfax were incorporated into one town, by the name of China.
SAMUEL HOPKINS JONES. (seventh child of Josiah and Mary), born at the So. China homestead, 28 April, 1828; died 9 June, 1804 at Ottowa Lake, Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan, where he is buried. Educated at Oak Grove, and Friends' Boarding School-now Moses Brown School-Providence, Rhode Island. Married once, 26-3 month, 1851, in Friends Meeting House. East Vassalborough, Kenne- bec County, Me. Margaret B. Nichols (number 6 above) .
On 13-5 mo .. 1851, South China Preparative Meeting informed China Monthly Meeting that Samuel Jones had removed within the limits of Unity Monthly Meeting and requests our certificate.
Likewise, Margaret B. Jones requested of Vassalborough Monthly Meeting a removal certificate to Unity Monthly Meeting-which had. oversight of Brooks . Friends "Meeting. Both certificates were granted.
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Samuel and Margaret B. Jones taught in the school house, still standing, at South Brooks Four Corners. Mrs. Abbie Lane Dow was a pupil.
They bought from Sylvanus Eaton, the house which they sold to Otis Hamlin, on "Hamlin Road", a short distance "cross-lots" from the school house at South Brooks Four Corners. This is now occu- pied by Mr. Fred Curtis. Here their first three children were born, (as appears from p. 17 Record Book, Unity Mo. Mtng.) "Births and Deaths in the family of Samuel and Margaret Jones."
ANN MARIA JONES born 6th of 1st mo. 1S52. CHARLES NICHOLS JONES born 22nd of 2nd mo. 1853.
(Also ps. 256-7-8.)
To LITCHFIELD MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS:
Dear Friends: Samuel H. Jones and his wife, Margaret B. having removed within the limits of your Meeting, requests our certificate.
This may certify that they are Members of this Meeting and diligent at- tenders thereof whenever practicable-their children viz: Ann Maria; Charles Nichols; and Guli Elma, are also members and minors.
We recommend them to your Christian care and are your Friends.
Signed in and on behalf of Unity Monthly Meeting of Friends held at Brooks, 15th of the 4th month. 185S.
DANIEL COOK. Assist. Clerk JANE H. JONES. Clark
The family lived at Granite Hill, Manchester, Me., 1858 to 1868 when they moved to Richmond, Va. 1867. S. H. Jones had been sent with a corps of teachers, by N. Y. Friends, to organize and su-
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perintend schools. In 1871 their Mission house was closed when the Rd. City School System was organized.
While Members of Rd. Mo. MItng. of Friends-Baltimore Yearly Meeting-Margaret B. Jones died.
29th July, 1874, S. H. Jones 2nd married by Friends Ceremony, at West Grove, Harrison Co., Ohio, Mary Thomas, b. 18th March, 1843, Short Creek, Harrison Co., Ohio; d. 3rd Dec., 1925, Washington, Lucas Co., Ohio; daughter of Isaac Thomas of Short Creek, and Anna Ladd of Chas. City Co., Va.
In 1879 S. H. Jones moved to Ottowa Lake, Mich., and was a farmer and lay preacher of Wesleyan Methodist Church.
ANN MARIA JONES, (oldest child of S. H. and Margaret B.) ; b. 6th Jan., 1852, So. Brooks, Waldo Co., Me .; d. 13th Jan., 1926, Richmond, Va .; buried there, in Hollywood Cemetery, Lot 47-Sect. 11. Ed. Friends' Boarding School, Providence, R. I. Early R'd. public school teacher; Memb. R'd. Friends Mtng. (1868-1888) ; 3rd Presby- terian Ch. (1888-1926) being Pres. of its Ladies Aid Soc .; pioneer member W. C. T. U .; married, 12 Oct., 1871, Rd., Va., by Friends Ceremony, to Rowland Hill, son of Presby. Minister, Rev. Wm. Hill (1814-1851) and Mary Benton Barnard (1816-1862), both buried in Morris, Conn. R. Hill was born 25th Nov., 1839 at Pleasant Plains, Dutchess Co., N. Y .; d. 25th June, 1899, Richmond, Va .; with 27th Conn. Regt .; (1862) ; with 146 N. Y. Regt. 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac at various places in Va. (1863-4) ; Member: R'd. School Board; City Council (2 yrs.) ; Bd. of Alder- men (4 yrs.) ; Presbyterian.
Children-all born in Richmond, Virginia-,
MARY BARNARD HILL, b. 20 July, 1872; m. 17 June, 1903. Lindley Murray Binford (b. 15 Oct. 1864). She, Member: Me. Soc. May. Desc .; Oak Street Friends Meeting, Portland, Me.
ROWLAND HILL, JR. b. 13 Sept. 1874-30 May 1875. .
ALFARETTA MARGARET HILL, b. 6 Aug. 1876. Memb. 1st Pres. Ch. Staunton, Va .; Soc. May. Desc .: D. Am. Rev .; Internal Order of Kings Dau. and Sons; Board of Kings Dau. Hosp. Staunton. M. 9 Apr .. 1906 Isaac Carrington Morton (b. 23 June 1869).
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