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Sir Adam De Gordon; (d. 1402) worrior; son and heir of Sir John De Gordon.
Lord Adam; (1726-1801) general governor of Edinburgh Castle 1796.
Adam Linsay; (1833-1870) Australian poet, son of Capt. Adam Gordon b. fayal in the Azores.
Alexander; third Earl of Huntly; (d. 1524).
Alexander; (1516-1575) Bishop elect of Galloway.
Alexander; (1587-1654) of Earston member of Parliament. Sir Alexander; (1650-1726) of Earlston covenanter.
Alexander; second Duke of Gordon (1678-1728).
Alexander; (1692-1754) Explored ancient Roman remains in Scotland. Appointed secretary of Society of Encouragement of Learning. 1736, emigrated to South Carolina. 1741, as secre- tary to the Governor of that Province.
GORDON CASTLE
Alexander, fourth Duke of Gordon (1745-1827) ; elected rep- resentative peer of Scotland 1761. Caused Gordon Castle to be rebuilt, was made Knight Templer Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. Gordon Castle is the seat of the Hunt-
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ly family. The badge of the clan is "Joy" and their war cry "A Gordon! A Gordon!"
Sir Alexander; (1786-1815) Leiutenant-Colonel served as aide-de-camp to this maternal uncle, General Sir David Baird, at the recapture of the Cape of Good Hope 1806; appointed aide-de-camp to Lord Wellington, 1810 mentioned in dispatches received ten medals for general actions and was made Knight Commander of the Bath made aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington in Belgium and received a mortal wound while rallying a battalion of Brunswickers near La Haye Sainte, 1815 and died.
Alexander; fourth Duke of Gordon (1745-1827) ; elected representative peer of Scotland, 1761 caused Gordon Castle to be rebuilt was made Knight Templer Lord Keeper of the Preat Seal of Scotland.
Andrew; (1712-1751) natural philosopher, 1737 was appoint- ed professor of philosophy University of Expurt in recognition of his Scientific acquirements he was elected a correspondent of the academy of Science of Paris.
Arrchibald; M. D. (1812-1886) inspector general of hospitals; served with the army in the Sutiz campaign of 1846 made C. B. and a Knight of the Legion of Honor; honorary surgeon to the Queen.
Charles; first Earl of Aboyne (d. 1681) ; second Marquis of Huntly received a peerage with the title of Lord Gordon of Strathhaven and Glenlival and Earl of Agoyne 1660.
Charles second, Earl of Aboyne (d. 1702) member of the Scottish Parliament.
Sir Charles; (1756-1835) governor of St. Lucia.
Charles George; known as Chinese Gordon (1833-1885) major general C. B .; royal engineers; joined forces of Sir James Hope Grant operating with the French against China 1860 in time returned to England visited the Holy Land 1883 ordered to the Sondan 1883 to accomplish abandonment of the Sondan by the Khedive a relief expedition in command of Sir Herbert Stewart was sent to his assistance but the Mahdi rebels mass-
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acred Gordons and his troops Friday 13 March was observed by the grief stricken English; as a day of national mourning; parliament voted a national monument to be placed in Tra- falgar Square; memorials were projected in Westminster Abby and Rochester-Cathedral; the following epitaph was written by Lord Tenneyson :
"Worrior of God man's friend not here below,
But somewhere dead far in the waste-Sondan,
Thou livest in all hearts for all men know
This earth hast borne no simpler, noblerman."
Duke; (1739-1800) librarian, son Wm. Gordon, educated Edinburg University.
Edward Strathaven; Barron Gordon (1814-1879) member of Parliament, created lord of appeal in ordinary 1876.
Elizabeth; Duchess of Gordon (1794-1864) b. London; m. 1813, George Gordon Marquis of Huntly, afterward fifth Duke of Gordon.
George; Second Earl of Huntly (1514-1562) voted in par- liament for marriage of Princess Annabelle.
George; fourth Earl of Huntly (1514-1562) m. Princess Mary.
George; fifth Earl of Huntly (d. 1576) Lord high Chancellor of Scotland under Queen Mary after the Barrle of Corrichie he was committed to the castle of Edinburgh restored by proc- lamation to his estate, 1565.
George, sixth Earl and first Marquis of Huntly (1563-1636).
George; Second Marquis of Huntly (d. 1649).
George; Fourth Marquis of Huntly and first Duke of Gordon (1643-1716), appointed captain and constable and Keeper of the castle of Edinburg 1868.
George; first Earl of Aberdeen (1637-1720).
George; Second Earl of Huntly (d. 1502).
Lord George; (1751-1703) agitator, b. London member of Parliament.
George; fifth Duke of Gordon (1770-1863) Governor of Edinburg Castle.
George; (1806-1879) horticultural writer.
George; Hamilton; fourth Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860).
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Hennrietta; maid of honor to the Princess Hennrietta.
Sir Henry William; (1818-1887) Commissary-general.
James; (1541-1620) Jesuit, b. Scotland.
James D. D. (1541-1641) Jusit rector of college of his order at Toulouse.
James ; second Viscount Aboyne (d. 1649).
James; (1615-1686) parson of Rothiemay, author of "Scots Affairs".
James; (1664-1746) Scotch Catholic prelate.
Sir James Alexander; (1782-1869) Admiral of the fleet.
James Alexander; (1793-1872) physician Lonson Hospital 1828.
James Bently; (1750-1819) historian.
John Gordon; eleventh Earl of Sutherland (1526-1667) and there are eight more John Gordon's of noble birth all elected to high office. There are 5967 listed in the Gordon census of the United States, 107 listed in the state of Maine, but for want of space will take up John Gordon of Sullivan, Maine.
John Gordon was one of the early or pioneer settlers of Sullivan and according to tradition came to Sullivan as a young man from Scotland after stopping a few months at "Old York" Maine. This must have been between 1770 and 1780. John Gordon m. Marian, dau. of Paul and Hannah Simpson. He was granted Lot No. 71 as shown on the map of these lots. His first house was located at a spot just to the rear of the present Masonic Hall and a later house on the location of Frederick Gerrish's place. All of the Gordons with very few exceptions in this vicinity are his descendants and there are a great many other descendants through the female branches of the family Marion (Simpson) Gordon b. Nov. 20, 1779; d. Jan. 28, 1852. John Gordon and wife are buried in the family cemetery located on the homestead lot in West Sullivan. The family genealogy has not been traced except in a very general way and more especially as to the early descendents. The children of John Gordon were as follows, in order of birth:
1. Thomas Gordon was a sea captain, m. Mary Lancaster of Sullivan, intentions of m. Nov. 25, 1802, lived at a location near the present Waukeag Station.
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2. Robert Gordon, m. Dec. 12, 1801, Marion Simpson; had one son John Gordon who m. Maranda, dau. of Samuel Gordon. Robert Gordon, Town Treas. 1815-16-17-18.
3. Nathaniel Gordon, m. Nov. 23, 1811, Hannah Card; two children :
George Gordon, d. young, 1815. Polina Gordon, m. Samuel Ball.
4. Lydia Gordon, m. Nov. 8, 1803, John Dyer.
5. Samuel Gordon, m. Dec. 10, 1817, Phebe Urann, their son, Joseph Miller Gordon m. Cornilia Maria Foss, of Deering, Maine. They had nineteen children:
Angelia Gordon, m. John Dudley Moon, son of Capt. Moses and Julia (Marlin) Moon. He d. before 41 years of age. He en- listed for service as a marine at an early age in the Civil War and became ill from unsanitary conditions and never regained his normal health after being discharged from service.
Maynard Gordon, twin brother to Angelia.
Lorenzo Dow Gordon.
Eugene Livingston Gordon, had a son, William, a fine musician.
Charles Clarence Gordon.
Eworth Gordon.
Frederick Alaska Gordon.
Alonzo Glidden Gordon.
Ada Correane Gordon.
Theodale Hill Gordon.
Hollis Bridgham Gordon.
Capt. Joseph Gordon was one of the best navigators of his day. His two oldest children Angelia and Maynard (twins) at the age of eight years, swam over the falls on the slack of the tide with their father ahead of them in a dory.
Mina Moon, dau. of John Dudley and Angelia (Gordon) Moon, m. Edward Kingsly Bunker (2nd wife) ; b. Oct. 23, 1883, Gouldsboro; a dealer in dairy stock. They have one son, Gordon Foster Bunker, b. Feb. 22, 1915; m. Caroline Havey; adopted dau. of James and Maria Bragdon Havey of West Sullivan; res. in Gouldsboro on the Bunker farm and in the dairy business with his father, Edward K.
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John Gordon Jr., youngest child of John Gordon Sr., b. May 1, 1799; d. March 28, 1876; m. April 14, 1833, Betsy Urann, b. July 25, 1800; d. Jan. 7, 1885.
Children were:
1. Russell Gordon, b. Feb. 8, 1824; d. July 6, 1886; m. Sept. 23, 1847, Mary Jane Springer.
2. Amaziah Gordon, b. Feb. 8, 1827; d. May 16, 1900; m. April 22, 1859, Sarah Jane Badger.
3. Lucretia Ann Gordon, b. Oct. 2, 1831; d. March 12, 1908; m. Feb. 8, 1853, John Adams.
4. Sabra Jane Gordon, b. Jan. 5, 1835; d. Jan. 1898; m. Sept. 28, 1885, John Henry Tracy.
5. Van Buren Gordon, b. Jan. 17, 1843; d. Oct. 10, 1815; m. Oct. 5, 1879, Ida A. Hooper.
Third generation of John Gordon Sr. and John Gordon, Jr. John Gordon Jr., children of Russell Gordon.
Laura Gordon, m. Orrin Stratton. Elizabeth Gordon, m. Tal- bot Butler. Mary Gordon, m. Samuel P. Havey; d. young. Orville Gordon, m. Eva Crabtree. Melvin Gordon, m. Gertrude Havey.
Amaziah and Sarah (Badger) Gordon had five children:
Ernest Gordon, m. Media Cook. Henry Gordon, m. Olga Cook. Howard Gordon, m. Annie Woodworth. Clara Gordon, m. Forest Haskell. Cora Gordon, unmarried.
Lucretia and John Adams had three children:
Dora Adams, m. Gardner D. Blake. James Adams, unmarried. Mabel Adams, m. (1) Homer Cook; (2) Ralph Gerrish.
Sabra Jane and John Henry Tracy, no issue.
Van Buren and Ida A. Hooper ; 3 children :
Adelbert W. Gordon, m. Mary A. Young. Bessie M. Gordon, unmarried. Vera A. Gordon, unmarried. Asa D. Gordon, m. Eliza Ann Tracy.
Children were:
Alonzo Glidden Gordon, 6th child of Joseph Miller and Cornlia Maria (Foss) Gordon m. Hattie Blake, dau. of Capt. Gardener Blake, they had one dau., Beatrice Gordon, who taught school in West Sullivan, boarded with Mrs. Georgia Robinson one term and with Mrs. Lizzie Joy the next term. Bea-
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trice m. Harry Dow of Monson, Me. Their dau., Harriet Daw m. Howard L. Cousins Jr. of Fort Kent, Maine.
June 27, 1948:
Miss Harriet Daw Became The Bride Of Fort Kent Man At
Monson Wedding
The Monson Congregational Church was the scene of an early June wedding Sunday afternoon at two o'clock when Miss Harriet Daw, R. N. of Monson became the bride of Howard L. Cousins, Jr. of Fort Kent.
The cermony was performed in front of the altar which was banked with baskets of pinks and white gladiolae, yellow lillies and purple iris.
The Rev. Ruth E. Jackson read the single ring service.
Mrs. George Pullen organist, and Frank Hughes sang, "O Perfect Love" and "Because"
The bride, given in marriage by her cousin Henry Swanton, was charming in a gown of white-slipper satin, entrain, fash- ioned with a sweetheart neckline and scalloped peplum border- ed with seed pearles and long pointed sleeves. Her chapel length veil of bridal illusion was caught to a tiara of orange blossoms and she carried a cascade spray of gardenias.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Robert Graves, was gowned in yellow net over taffeta and yellow mitts. She wore a coronet of Talisman roses in her hair and carried a Colonial bouquet of Talisman roses, snapdragons and baby's breath.
Miss Mary King and Miss June Swanton, the bridesmaids, wore gowns of pink and yellow net over taffeta with matching mitts and coronets. Each carried a colonial rosegay of harm- onizing color.
The bridegroom was attended by Joseph Nadeau, a fraternity brother, as best-man. The ushers were Gordon Hall and Warren Randall.
The bride's mother was attired in a gown of black floral print with black accessories and a corsage of red roses.
The bridegroom's mother wore a dress of black sheer with American Beauty accessories and a corsage of red roses.
An informal reception for relatives and immediate friends
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was held following the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Luthan Crosby, sister of the bridegroom served the wedding cake after the traditional first slice had been cut by the bridal couple. The punch was poured by Mrs. Donald Davis and Mrs. Record Pullen. Assisting in serving were Mrs. Gordon Hall and Mrs. Philip Thomas.
Mrs. Donald MacPherson had charge of the guest book, and the gift table was presided over by Mrs. Henry Knight and Miss Iris Knight.
Miss Vivienne Bray, Miss Margret LeClare and Evold Jor- genson had charge of the decorations.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Beatrice Gordon Daw, wife of the late Harry Daw. After the wedding the bride and groom slipped quietly away for a few moments while she went to place her cascade spray of gardenias and stepanols on her father's grave.
Mrs. Cousins graduated from Monson Academy, The Eastern Maine General Hospital School of Nursing, and the University of Maine.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Cousins of Fort Kent. He was graduated from the Madawaska Training School and the University of Maine. He served four years in the U. S. Marine Corps, three years overseas in the Southwest Pacific theater. He was retired major and has since served one term in the Maine House of Representatives, worked in the medical division of Togus Veterans hospital and recently has been the executive secretary of the Nelson-for-Congress Club. In the fall he will enter Georgetown Law School, and they will live in Washington, D. C.
Out of town guests attending the wedding numbered sixty- nine.
The family cemetery is located on the homestead lot in West Sullivan. The family genealogy has not been traced except in a very general way and/or especially as to the early descend- ants.
Children of John and Marian (Simpson) Gordon:
1. Thomas. 2. Robert. 3. Nathaniel. 4. Lydia. 5. Samuel. 6. John, Jr.
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Thomas Gordon was a sea captain, m. Nov. 25, 1802, Mary Lancaster of Sullivan, lived at a location near the Waukeag Station. 2. Robert Gordon, m. Dec. 12, 1801, Marion Simpson. They had one son, John Gordon who m. Maranda, dau. of Samuel Gordon, Robert Gordon was Town Treas. 1815-16-17- 18. 3. Nathaniel Gordon, m. Nov. 23, 1811, Hannah Card, two children. George Gordon d. young in 1815; Paulina Gordon, m. Samuel Ball. 4. Lydia Gordon m. Nov. 8, 1803, John Dyer. 5 Samuel Gordon, m. Dec. 10, 1817, Phebe Urann, their son, Joseph Miller Gordon, m. Connilia Maria Foss of Deering, Maine.
They had nineteen children:
1. Angelia. 2. Maynard. 3. Lorenzo Dow. 4. Eugene Livins- ton. 5. Charles Clarence. 6. Elworth. 7. Frederick Alaska. 8. Alonzo Glidden. 9. Ada Correane. 10. Theodale Hill. 11. Hollis Bridgham. No record of other eight.
Capt. Joseph Miller Gordon was one of the best navigators of his day. His two oldest children, Angelia and Maynard (twins), at the age of eight years swam over Sullivan Falls on the slack of the tide with their father ahead of them in a dory.
Angelia Gordon, m. John Dudley, son of Capt. Moses and Julia (Marlin) Moon. He served as a marine in the Civil War, died before 41 years of age.
Mina, dau. of John and Angelia (Gordon) Moon, m. Ed- ward Kingsly Bunker (his 2nd wife) b. Oct. 23, 1883, Goulds- boro, a dealer in dairy stock. Their son, Gordon Foster Bunker, b. Feb. 22, 1915; m. Caroline, dau. of James and Maria (Brag- don) Havey of West Sullivan. They resided on the Bunker farm and he is in the dairy business with his father Edward K. Bunker.
Alonzo Glidden, son of Joseph M. and Cornlla (Foss) Gordon, m. Hattie, dau. of Capt. Gardener Blake. Their dau., Beatrice Blake, m. Harry Daw, of Monson, Me. June 27, 1948, the Monson Congregational Church was the scene of a June wedding when Miss Harriet Daw, R.N. of Monson became the bride of Howard L. Cousins Jr. of Fort Kent.
John Gordon, youngest child of John and Marian (Simpson) Gordon, b. May 11, 1799; d. March 28, 1876; m. April 14,
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1833, Betsy Urann, b. July 25, 1800; d. Jan. 7, 1889. Their children were:
1. Russell. 2. Amaziah. 3. Lucretia. 4. Sabre. 5. Van Buren.
1. Russell Gordon, b. Feb. 8, 1824; m. Sept. 23, 1847, Mary Jane Springer. Children were: Laura Gordon, m. Orrin Strat- ton. 2. Elizabeth Gordon, m. Talbot Butler. 3. Mary Gordon, m. Samuel P. Havey, she d. young. 4. Orville Gordon, m. Eva Crabtree. 5. Melvin Gordon, m. Gertrude Havey.
2. Amaziah Gordon, b. Feb. 8, 1827; d. May 16, 1900; m. April 22, 1859, Sarah Jane Badger. Their five children were: Ernest Gordon, m. Media Cook. 2. Henry Gordon, m. Olga Cook. 3. Howard Gordon, m. Annie Woodworth. 4. Clara Gordon, m. Forest Haskell. 5. Cora Gordon, unmarried.
3. Lucretia Ann Gordon, b. Oct. 2, 1831; d. March 12, 1908; m. Feb. 8, 1853, John Adams. Three children were: Dora Adams, m. Gardner D. Blake. 2. James Adams, unmarried. 3. Mabel Adams, m. 1st Homer Cook; m. 2nd Ralph Gerrish.
4. Sabra Jane Gordon, b. Jan. 5, 1835; d. Jan. 1898; m. Sept. 28, 1885, John Henry Tracy. No issue.
5. Van Buren Gordon, b. Jan. 17, 1843; d. Oct. 10, 1895; m. Oct. 5, 1879, Ida A. Hooper. Their children: Adelbert W. 2. Bessie M. and 3. Vera A. Gordon. Adelbert W. Gordon, m. Mary A. Young. He was Town and State Superintendent of Schools thirty-five years. Bessie M. and Vera A. Gordon, un- married.
Asa D. Gordon, m. Eliza Ann Tracy. Their children:
1. Hattie. 2. Hannah Lydia. 3. Edgar. 4. Thomas. 5. Nellie. 6. Judson. 7. Elisha. 8. Wilefred. 5. Nellie Gordon, m. Mr. Blaisdell. Judson Adniram Gordon, m. Susie, dau. of Edward and Mary (Wood) Noyes. Their children: all born at E. Frank- lin: 1. Mary. 2. Blanche. 3. Beatrice. 4. Ralph. 5. Judson. 6. Susie. 7. Patricia. Mary Gordon, b. Nov. 23, 1893; m. Linwood Addison Gray, son of Albert Sidney and Mary Eleanor Gray. Their four children were: 1. Alberta Sarah. 2. Joel Atwater. 3. Mary Abbie. 4. Linwood Addison, b. 1892. Children of Lin- wood A. and Mary (Gordon) Gray are Carl Gordon Gray, b. March 1, 1920. Barbara Annell Gray, b. July 19, 1922. Sylvia Gordon Gray, b. Nov. 24, 1925. Joan Elsie, b. Dec. 31, 1926.
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Freda Elonise, b. Dec. 19, 1928. Sullivan, Me.
Barbara Annell Gray, b. July 19; m. Philip Mantin, Jr. of East Sullivan.
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Joan Elsie Gray, b. Dec. 31, 1928; m. Keith Havey.
Josiah Higgins Gordon, farmer, North Sullivan, m. Amanda J. Butler. Children :
1. Charles A., m. Ida Wooster of Columbia Falls, they had five children : Lester, Newell, Perley, Madelyn, Lurline.
2. Monroe, d. a young man.
3. Edward and 4. John Gordon, twins. Edward m. Nellie Cook from Red Beach, two children: Maynard and Elbridge. John Gordon m. and had two dau., both died in babyhood.
5. Minnie Gordon, m. John Wentworth of East Franklin, two children : Everard and Marion.
6. Ruth Gordon, m. Hollis Staples, Brooksville; two children: Theron and Evelyn.
7. Tyler, m. Flora Coombs, West Franklin. Ten children: two d. babyhood. Reatha, Sumner, Viola, Lawrence, Eleanor, Nina, Richard, Dorothy.
8. Frank Madison, m. Edna Bennet, Hancock; no children. The five sons were stone cutters.
6. Tyler Gordon m. Flora Coombs. Their children:
1. Reather Gordon, m. Alden Joy of Ellsworth.
2. Sumner Gordon m. Hilda Pollauck of Rhode Island.
Lawrence Gordon m. Esther Sawyer of Skowhegan.
Viola m. 1st Frank Carpenter of Bar Harbor; had one dau., Eleanor Carpenter. Viola m. 2nd Frederick, son of Fletcher and Laura Whitten Martin; their children: Walter, Gladys, Carol, Sally and Wayne of East Sullivan.
Eleanor Gordon m. Clifford Campbell of Milbridge.
Nina, m. Harry, son of Fletcher and Laura Whitten Martin. Two children: Flora and Paul.
Richard m. Dorothy Rice of Rhode Island.
Dorothy m. Clyde Farrin of Ashville, they have one son, Kenneth.
There are at least six generations in all the branches of the Gordon Family and probably seven or eight in some branches. It is safe to say the number of descendents of John Gordon
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now total five hundred or more. Only partial records have been made of the third generations, but any should be able to trace his or her ancestry from the foregoing.
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THE URANN FAMILY
An early settler of Sullivan was John Urann. He was bap- tized at Greenland, N. H. in 1728; and settled at Phillipstown, now Sanford, Maine in 1750. He was a tanner and cord- wainer (shoemaker). He sold out there and enlisted in the French and Indian war and served until Oct. 23, 1761 as a member of Capt. David Bean's Company stationed at Pownal, Maine.
In 1762 David Bean and others were given a grant of land six miles square in Sullivan, now Sorrento, and tho' there is no record that John Urann was one of the grantees, he was a settler there previous to 1774; as a deed given May 22, 1774 by John Urann to Samuel Bean and others, mention the land as situated at Urann Point.
Children of Mr. and Mrs. John Urann were: John M., Thomas and Paul Urann. John Millens Urann, Jr. b. 1802 in Sullivan, m. Thankful Libby of Gouldsboro, b. 1801. She was a descendent of John Libby who came from England. He had four sons. His son, Samuel Libby, settled in Gouldsboro, where the name of Libby has passed down for several generations. John M. Urann was Field Driver in 1846, he died 1871. John M. Jr. and Thankful (Libby) Urann lived at Sorrento, then when quite old, moved across Flanders Pond where he was the owner of 28 acres of land. The old apple trees and cellar were there on the side hill clearing for some years. His wife having died, he was left alone and moved in with his daughter, Mrs. Gibbs, who lived where Clarence Martin now lives.
Children of John Jr. and Thankful Urann were: Marcus Morton, James W., John 3rd, Joseph and Clifton Urann. Marcus Morton Urann was b. March 1843. He attended school in the "little red school house." When he was 7 or 8 years of age his parents sent him to the Post Office to get the mail. The post office was then in the front room of the Jabez Simpson house located where now the Emery Albee home is. When Marcus Morton started for home with his mail a large bear made its appearance, coming toward him. The little boy was so frightened he started running as fast as he could, his straw
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hat blowing off and he just let it go. Mr. John Preble, who was shingling the roof of his house (later the William Lord house), saw at once what was happening, came down from the roof, called for help, and armed with pitchforks quickly went after the bear, but he made a quick get-a-way and to their regret was not captured.
Marcus M. Urann served in the Civil war as 1st Sargt. On March 11, 1865 he m. Chestena Blaisdell, b. 1847, at Frank- lin, Me. She was the dau. of Eben and Caroline Blaisdell. Mr. Urann purchased the house built by Franklin Preble in 1872-3. Their children: Grace M., Lydia E., Marcus L., Mina B. and Carl B. Grace M. Urann, b. Dec. 1869; m. Linley E. Wilber, a plumber by trade; resided in Sorrento; had two children: El- wood M. and Dorothy E. Elwood M. Wilber m. Ruth, dau. of Capt. Charles H. Allen, of Sullivan. Elwood M. Wilber was employed by the Standard Oil Company and went to Turkey in their interest. Their first child was born in Turkey. Dorothy E. Wilber m. Alec Steel.
Lydia E. Urann b. 1871; m. Eugene H., oldest son of Albion B. and Elizabeth M. (Bunker) Havey. They resided at No. 7 on the old Havey farm. Eugene H. Havey was 1st selectman of our town 1942, '43. They have 2 children: Walter E. and Marcus M. Havey. Marcus M. Havey m. Arlene Small of Ashville.
Marcus L. Urann, b. Oct. 1873; m. Agnes Copeland of Holden, Me. He is a lawyer by profession and owner of cran- berry bogs at Cape Cod. Mina B. Urann remained at home in the Urann house, purchased by her father, and was ever faith- ful to her parents during their late life. Carl B. Urann b. 1878; m. Julia Wagner. He entered the cranberry business at Cape Cod with his brother, Marcus L. Urann. They have a dau., Mina Urann.
The Launching of the Five Master Schooner "Marcus L. Urann" from the shipyard of Charles V. Minott Jr., Phippsburg, Maine at twelve o'clock Tuesday, October twenty-five, Nineteen hundred and four
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Robert Blair Master
Donnell & McKnown, Agents 196 Commercial St., Boston
To the "Marcus L. Urann"
Here's to the Marcus L. Urann!
May she from stern to bowsprit span The length of luck; and from topmast high To hold capacious, strong and dry, Be seasoned with good success, (Here's to her now - Success!)
With Roses, wine of sun and breeze, Christen her even to the lees, That in all waters she may find
Fair weather and a fairer wind Swiftly her homeward course to press, (Here's to her - Homeward bound - Success. )
Bringing to owners far and near Profits of golden glow to cheer
The enterprise of those that plan And frame the "Marcus L. Urann," Launched from Minott's yard in Nineteen Four, (Here's to her - Cargoes rich, Galore.)
Here's to her colors, red, white, and Blue. Here's to her Captain, Blair, and crew. Down from the ways into Kennebec River Let her glide and dip, and may she ever Be mistress of winds and waves that roar (Here's to her - Luck - forever more.)
(2) Capt. James W. Urann, son of John Jr. and Thankful (Libby) Urann, b. 1831; m. Lilly Lovejoy of Rumford Falls; res. at Sullivan Harbor, where he built a two-story colonial style house, in a fine location with a brook rippling along into the ocean near the house. Their children: 1. Olive J. 2. Warren A. R. 3. Lewis J. 4. Charles B. 1. Olive J. Urann, m. Mr.
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