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and Calvin. 5. Robert Malcolm, is now in his 4th year of a five year course in Naval Architecture at the University of Michigan, one of the two colleges in the United States that gives that course.
The two brothers, Jacob and Sylvester lived on the farm left to them by their father Samuel and was the grant of land given to their grandfather, Benjamin in 1803. The large two story house was divided, Jacob had the Western half and Syl- vester the Eastern. The property was also divided. In 1948 the property was sold to Herbert Whyte and rebuilt into an apart- ment house.
(5) Stephen Johnson, son of John and Hannah (Young) Johnson, b. July 1773; d. July 14, 1857; m. Hannah, dau. of Joshua and Hannah (Wyman) Bickford, May 19, 1799. Joshua Bickford, who apparently moved to Gouldsboro, Maine before 1777, from Strawberry Bank, New Castle, N. H., later came to Sullivan where he was granted 50 acres of land, Lot No. 27, East Sullivan in 1803. Stephen Johnson was granted 100 acres of land adjoining the land of his brother, Benjamin. Children of Stephen and Hannah (Bickford) Johnson were:
(6) Elizabeth, m. Noah Pettee, Oct. 11, 1820 (see Pettee). Terzy, m. Nathan, son of John White, Feb. 2, 1821.
Sarah, m. Alexander Pettee, Nov. 30, 1821 (see Pettee).
(6) Stephen Jr., b. June 9, 1808; d. Jan. 16, 1866; m. July 28, 1824, Charlotte, dau. of Capt. Philip and Prudence (Bragdon) Martin. He contracted to build a vessel in the ship yard at Sullivan Harbor. Soon after the work started he met with an injury which caused paralysis and kept him bedridden for many months. His wife, Charlotte carried on the farm of 100 acres that was inherited from his father Samuel. Besides doing the farming, gathering crops, caring for the dairy stock she also took care of the milk, butter and made the cheese that all the farmers did at that time, and in her extra time blocked hats for her neighbor, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar, who was in the millinery business. Her mind was deranged in later years and she was a mental invalid.
Their children were: Julia Ann, Charlotte Olive, Mary A., Caroline A. and John S.
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(7) Julia Ann Johnson, b. April 5, 1935; d. April 13, 1920; m. Walter B. McCrate, a school teacher. He purchased the Capt. Philip Martin property, the last house in Sullivan next to the Gouldsboro line, he was the grandson of Morris McCrate who m. 1st Miss Bowers a half sister to Nathanial Johnson Jr. Julia A. and Walter McCrate had two children: Myra, who d. at age 9 and Grace who was young when her father d. Julia, after her husband d., went back to her old home to care for her aged mother who d. in 1892. Grace, m. Gipson H. Hanna, lived at Mrs. McCrate's house for a while, but with the opportunity bought the Edward and Francis P. Noyes store and house, re- modeled it all into a dwelling house and moved there when his first two children, Lloyd and Walter were very small. Mrs. Mc- Crate then sold her house to Wylie Hall and went to live with her dau. Grace, for the rest of her life. (see Hanna family)
(7) Charlotte O., b. April 1, 1838; m. 1st John, son of Gipson and Elizabeth (Ash) Hanna. They had 1 son George Hanna. John Hanna d. and Charlotte m. 2nd Barney Hill Bunker, son of John L. Bunker. Barney m. 1st Olive Ash and they had 13 children, so on his 2nd marriage to Charlotte, she became the step-mother to his children of which Lena Edna Bunker was the youngest, who m. George W. Whalen of Steuben (see Bunker records).
(7) Mary A., b. Jan. 9, 1845; m. April 16, 1864, Fletcher Leighton of Steuben. They went to Braddock, Penn., where they purchased a home, settled and both d. there. They had 6 chil- dren: Henry, Julia Ann, Annie, Charlotte, Frank and Leone. Henry m. Hattie - -; Julia Ann d. April 3, 1903. Annie m. John A. M. Stevenson, they had: Julia and John A. M. Steven- son Jr. Charlotte m. Alexander Clementson, she d. July 16, 1903. Frank m. Irene - -, their children: twin boys, one d. in in- fancy. Leone Leighton, m. 1910, Paul Remington. Their chil- dren: Adeline, Paul Jr. and Leighton. Paul Sr. was asphyziated in his garage while waiting for his car to warm up to drive to work.
"Aunt Mary" was a perenial summer visitor at her native town, staying for a few weeks with one of her sisters. She gave the sterling silver Communion Set to the Union Church in
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memory of her father who was deacon there for many years. One outstanding event is recorded below: It was a dinner at "The Sands," Prospect Harbor, Aug. 1924. A poem is written in appreciation.
A PICNIC AT THE SANDS
by Helen C. Hill
Past
In the days of horse and wagon,
When the hay was garnered in As if by magic, forth would issue this command,
"Come take your city cousin for a picnic at the sands.
Then indeed reigned consternation, Since each housewife must prepare,
To outshine all other baskets In the lunch they all would share.
The good man too is busy, Wagon washed and harness dressed; Extra oats are slyly given That the colt will feel it's best.
Boys and girls are all excitement, As the preparations grow, (Long before the days of "Mary and the fascinating Doug" Long before the days of "Lizzie" and her ever present chug).
Yet the lure to beach and roller With the ocean stretching wide, Makes for them gay adventure Of the long, hot, dusty ride.
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Cousin Rhoda warmly welcomes From her home so near the sea, Though no little bell has warned her To expect this company.
Well she knows the ways and manners Of these picnics, great and small And the brewing of the coffee Is sure on her to fall.
Present
From her home in a western city Weary of it's smoke and din, Comes a woman to her childhood's home To visit friends and kin.
And hither also comes her friends From city and from town, To join the stay-at-homes in Maine In Natures great play ground.
When the hay is garnered in, Backward her memory travels far, A picnic to the Sands she plans, The only preparation is to commandeer a car.
She talks with Norman Shaw by 'phone, Arranges date and number, Then calls her guests, and duty done She rests at ease; It's only fun when all conspire together.
Beach and roller with the ocean stretching wide, Cousin Rhoda no more greets us from the lawn, Yet her kindly spirit lingers With those who "Carry on".
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Such a meeting!
Past and present-youth and age,
And the tide comes rushing in,
Stands at full, then ebbs away;
But it mixes and it mingles on its way.
Such a dinner!
From the "bounties of the sea",
Clams and fish and lobster
In the dress they'd always worn, But from roses on the table
To the berries in the pile
It was nature unadorned.
The toast was drunk in water and given by Clarissa J. Suther- land:
To the love and thought and kindness Of this "a native daughter" Our hostess of the day.
(7) Caroline A., b. Feb. 15, 1851; m. May 24, 1873, Almon Estabrook. He was b. in Frederickton, N. B., Canada, was naturalized and became a United States citizen; he d. Oct. 29, 1899. He m. 1st, Frances, dau. of George Washington Ash, she lived only 13 months. Caroline Estabrook d. May 9, 1900, in the old home of her parents and grandparents. Their children: Walter B. and Abbie M.
(8) Walter Bowers Estabrook, b. Jan. 27, 1876; d. July 22, 1934; m. June 19, 1898, Joan, dau. of George and Victoria (Blaisdell) Patten b. Feb. 26, 1879; d. June 1, 1945. Walter was b. in the old homestead and came into possession of the property upon the death of his parents. Their children: George, Russell, Donald and Victoria were b. in the old homestead, and then the house burned Dec. 24, 1909, with some of the contents saved. The rest of the winter they lived in the William Lord house just west of Union Church. Walter went in the woods that winter and immediately set to work cutting lumber for a new house which was built the next year. Agnes and Paul were b.
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in the new house. Walter Estabrook was superintendent of the John Cary Spring Estate for 11 years.
(9) George Estabrook, a contractor and builder, b. Dec. 22, 1899; m. Mary McNaughton of Seal Harbor, Maine. They have 4 children: William Walter, Helen, Dorothy and Edna. (10) William Walter, graduated from Sullivan High School, m. Marion Poor of Ellsworth. They have 1 dau., Jill, now 4 years old. Helen graduated from Sullivan High School and m. Prescott Briggs of Prospect Harbor. 1 dau., Sally. Dorothy graduated from Sullivan High School and Hussen Commercial College in Bangor, taught school for 2 years in Lincoln High School and in 1952 m. Otis Jennings Sproul of Lincoln, a graduate from U. of M. and is now an Army Lieutenant. Edna graduated from Sullivan High School 1951 and is now at home. (10) Russell B., b. Sept. 17, 1902; he served in World War II in the 5th Air force for three years in the Pacific Area. He m. June 29, 1945 Frances L., dau. of Watson and Georgia Belle (Mckay) Joy. at the Union Church, New York City. They reside in New York. (10) Donald b. June 1st 1904, graduated from S. H. S., taught school a few years, m. Frances Kennedy of Milbridge, they have one son Gerald, who graduated S. H. S. and Hussen College, is now in the army in Iceland, m. Betty Johnson of Lamoine. (10) Victoria, b. Aug. 6, 1907; m. Harvey, son of Elmer and Mattie (Pinkham) Hanna. They have 3 children: Joan m. Richard Downing of Bangor. They have 1 dau., Susan Jane. Norman, now in the Marine Corps, m. Marlene Ellen Eaton of Brewer and James who is still at the Bangor High School. (10) Agnes, m. Joseph Bennett of New York. Their chil- dren: Barbara, Susan, Eleanor and Nancy. They now reside in Wausau, Wisconsin. (10) Paul, m. Elizabeth Warner; served in World War II. He is now with the Telephone Co., in Perry, N. Y. Their children: Gail and Walter Bert.
(8) Abbie M. Estabrook, b. Sept. 26, 1884; m. Feb. 14, 1903, James West of Steuben, Maine. They lived first in East Sullivan on the site where Howard Bunker now lives. They built their own house. Their children: 1st one d. same day, Caroline W., b. April 18, 1805; m. Oct. 3, 1924, Alvin T. York, and reside in Penobscot, Maine. Their dau., Barbara E., b. May 4, 1926; m.
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Jan. 20, 1944, Alton Farmer. They have 1 dau., Mary Esther. Alton Farmer was killed by accident Oct. 1946. Barbara Farm- er and dau., Esther joined the Union Church, East Sullivan, March 18, 1945, making seven generations of the Stephen John- son family members of that church.
(9) Almon E., b. Aug. 29, 1909; m. Sept. 12, 1936, Cassie, dau. of Ernest and Rosie (Stimson) Perry, Sorrento. 4th child d. at birth. (9) Waldo E., b. Jan. 11, 1915; m. Feb. 16, 1936, Winifred, dau. of William and Gertrude (Kane) Sinclair.
Almon and Waldo are The West Bros. of Sorrento, who are in the lobster business and also have a large hennery. (9) Del- mont P., m. June 30, 1945, Wilma, dau. of William and Ger- trude (Kane) Sinclair.
(7) John S. Johnson never m .; he d. around 1900.
(7) Joshua Johnson, m. 1st, Olive, dau. of Nahum Hill. They had one son, Enoch, who went to sea, d. on a voyage. (see Hill family) 2nd he m. Eliza Hill, they had one son, An- drew. 3rd, he m. Caroline (Berry) Hill, they had one dau. Marie, who still lives in the vicinity of Boston; and 4th, Hen- rietta, dau. of Isaiah Hall.
(7) Rev. John Johnson, a baptist minister, he was the pastor of the Baptist church in Sullivan for a few years. He m. Jan. 9, 1835, Ruth Richardson, they had one son, Fred Johnson, who m. Olive Bacon. Fred and Olive (Bacon) Johnson, had three children: Alice, m. a Mr. Morgan; Clarence and Fred.
(7) Mahala, m. Dec. 4, 1834, Ebenezer Preble, son of Nathanial Preble, a descendent of Abraham Preble.
(5) Nathanial Johnson, youngest of their seven children of John and Hannah (Young) Johnson, b. at East Sullivan. He was found on the records as surveyor of roads 1792-6-7. Nathanial m. Olive, dau. of Joshua and Abigail (Wyman) Bickford, East Sulli- van. They had 2 children: John and Nathanial Jr. Nathanial Sr., d. in 1803. Olive, his wife, then m. 2nd a Mr. Bowers and moved away; they had three dau's: Myra, and one who m. a Mr. Mc- Crate, who were the grandparents of Walter Bowers McCrate, who m. Julia Ann Johnson. (6) John, m. Jan. 18, 1826, Rosanda McCrate; he was the heir to one half of the Nathanial Sr. estate, and inherited the property that was afterward purchased
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by Theodore Johnson, and where Edward Martin now lives and also the lower field where Fred Johnson has his new house. (6) Nathanial Johnson Jr., b. Nov. 2, 1803, d. June 11, 1886; m. Nov. 29, 1830, Philomelia, dau. of William and Sarah (Paine) Emery of Eden; b. June 1, 1874. She was the dau. of Thomas Paine, who was a cousin to Robert Treat Paine, a signer of The Declaration of Independence, and also a cousin to John Howard Paine who wrote the words to "Home, Sweet Home". On her maternal side her ancestry can be traced back to Stephen Hopkoins and William Brewster, passengers on the Mayflower. A true copy of the deed of land granted to the heirs of Nathan- ial Johnson.
Known all Men by these Presents:
That we the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Sullivan in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts being authorized there unto by a Resolve of the common- wealth passed the 8th day of March 1804; and in consideration of Five Dollars paid in by the Heirs of Nathanial Johnson late of the Town of Sullivan in the County and Commonwealth of aforesaid yoeman deceased. The receipt thereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant and quit claim unto the said Heirs of the (2) Nathanial Johnson, deceased, his Heirs and Affig. all the right, title, claim and demand which the common- wealth aforesaid have & unto a certain Tract of Land in said Town of Sullivan & is as follows; on Lot No. 30 bounded on the North-west by Ephriam Dyer Lot, on the North-east by common L undivided land, on the South-east by Flanders Bay so called, containing one hundred acres. The above Lot is laid down on a Plan of said Town of Sullivan, taken from the survey of Mr. James Peters in the year 1803; copies of which are lodged in the Secretary's Office of the Commonwealth and in the Clerks Office of said Town of Sullivan, reference there being the boundary of the above Lot with map fully appear. To Have and to Hold the same to the said heirs of said Nathanial John- son deceased, their Heirs and Assigns to their - Use and BEHOOF forever. And we covenant to Warrant and defend the said granted and quit claimed premises to the said Heirs of the said Nathanial Johnson deceased their Heirs and Assigns
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forever against the lawful claim and demands of all persons, claiming by or under the Commonwealth aforesaid.
In witness thereof and persuant to the Resolve aforesaid, We have here unto set our hand and seal this fourteenth day of September
Domini 1804;
(Signed) George Crabtree Samuel Ingalls Jabez Simpson
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of
Ebenezer Bragdon David Cobb.
Hancock Co. Sullivan Sept. 14, 1804; Then the above George Crabtree, Samuel Ingalls & Jabez Simpson acknowledged the above instrument to be their free Act and Deed
before me
(Signed) David Cobb (Justice of Peace)
When Nathanial Johnson became of age, he built a house on his lot, cutting the logs, sawing and hewing the timber by hand, and doing all the labor of building himself. He was over sixty years of age when he was going up Kil Kenney Hill in Hancock and dismounting from his carriage he tripped in the rein and fell, breaking his hip. During the time of his confinement he studied medicine. (See article on doctors)
Nathanial and Philomelia (Emery) Johnson had 9 children : Cordelia, Clarissa, Theodore, Julia Ann, Emeline, Charles Nathanial, Philomelia Emery, Francis Edwin, and Herbert Oscar.
(7) Cordelia b. Sept. 19, 1831; d. unmarried, Dec. 16, 1860. She was a nurse and worked in a Hospital in Bangor, con- tracted tuberculosis.
(7) Clarissa Bean Johnson, b. Aug. 11, 1833; d. Nov. 4, 1900; m. Nov. 26, 1857, Dr. Benjamin H. Ordway, b. Loudon, N. H .; d. Feb. 17, 1897 in East Sullivan. He was a member of Com- pany L. Registered Rhode Island Cavalry. They resided in Port- land, Maine many years where he practised medicine. He made several trips to Europe, in the interest of the International Medi- cal Association. He always brought home treasured gifts to his
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family. A set of dishes decorated in a sepia hoppe pattern is now in the Herbert Johnson family. Watches that are still running as well as new ones, rings of the finest quality. He had the sail- ing vessel painted, the first ship that he went over on.
His health failed so he was obliged to give up his practise. They then came to East Sullivan, where her brother Herbert gave them a house lot on her native soil. Their dau. Gertrude Blanche b. June 2, 1859; d. July 22, 1937, in Concord, N. H. She was an accomplished musician and gave piano lessons during her residence here. After the death of her mother and father she sold her home to her aunt, Julia A. Johnson Dyer in 1906, and went to Concord, N. H. to live, with her Aunt Augusta Ordway.
Theodore Bean Johnson b. July 14, 1835; d. Jan. 23, 1926. Previous to the civil war period, he with Simon Havey went to Grande Manan, Canada, each returning with a wife. Thus Theodore B. Johnson m. Nov. 26, 1866, Lubec, Maine, Amelia Cottle Lakeman, b. Sept. 20, 1827. They came to East Sullivan and purchased the property of his uncle, John Johnson, a fifty acre lot. Their children were: Milton W., Delia, Chester L., Ernest L., Sadie M., Charles Nathanial, Herbert Everett, Irv- ing, Emma Beatrice, and Frederick Billings.
Theodore Bean Johnson with his sons worked the soil, making it produce abundantly, and finding a ready market at Bar Harbor. He drove to the near by towns to pick up berries, vegetables, eggs, dairy supplies and poultry. Besides this he used to lumber in the woods in the winter, moving his family to a camp.
Milton Winfield Johnson, b. Jan. 24, 1868, Lubec; d. Nov. 26, 1948, Ashville, Me .; m. Dec. 18, 1889, Rosa Nell, dau. of Uriah Greenleaf and Hannah E. Bunker. They lived with their Uncle, Herbert Johnson the first year, later settling in Ashville, where their six children were born: Saphronia H., m. Delmar Robertson, West Sullivan. Dora E., m. Frederick I. Donnell of West Sullivan. Arthur Johnson, m. Addie, dau. of George G. Bunker of Gouldsboro. Dean Johnson m. Leonice Hill, they have one dau., Helen. Ray Johnson d. in childhood of typhoid fever. Maxine, m. Harvey Libby of North Sullivan.
Delia Emery Johnson, b. March 11, 1870; m. Frederick Aus
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tin Billings of Franklin, b. Oct. 21, 1863. He for many years had a meat market in Seal Harbor, Maine. Their six children: Ralph E., Percy G., Marion Christina, John T. and Meda V. Ralph Emery Billings, b. Jan. 25, 1892, m. Stella F. Young. They have one dau., Stella Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1932. Percy Glen- wood, b. Sept. 20, 1894; m. Jan. 2, 1916, Bernice Pinkham. Chil- dren are: Hester A., b. Dec. 28, 1917; Percy Jr., b. June 14, 1919. Hester, m. May 18, 1942, Fred Hanson, in the Unitarian Church in Bangor, by Dr. Arthur M. Little, pastor. Percy Bill- ings Sr. has been a pilot, and instructor in aviation, and followed in that field all his life. Marion Christina, b. March 20, 1897, m. Harold Noyes, son of Frederick and Julia (Taft) Noyes. They bought the house that Harold's brother, Everard built, in East Sullivan. They have three dau's: Helen, b. Nov. 15, 1818; m. Reginald Haskins, who is Supertindent of Schools in District 96. Nancy, m. Royce Garland and Betsy graduated from Belfast High School, living in Belfast with her mother, where she has employment. John Theodore Billings, b. 1902, m. Evelyn Ritchie Worcester, b. Aug. 1921. Their children: Marie Elizabeth, b. April 8, 1923. Richard W., b. Jan. 25, 1925. David Ritchie, b. July 26, 1930 and Frederick Austin b. Dec. 1932. John Theodore Billings, was drowned May 2, 1935, while fishing at Naraguagus Lake. Meda Viola, b. Dec. 9, 1904; m. Jan. 20, 1925, at St. Petersburg, Florida, Hartley Colson Rice, b. June 1900. One child, Patricia Aline Rice.
Ernest Lamont Johnson, b. Nov. 26, 1874; m. Nana Marstom of Warren, N. H. His occupation is Chef. They live in Norwood, Mass.
Chester Lakeman Johnson, b. July 26, 1872; m. Albertine Robertson of Southwest Harbor. Resided at Salisbury Cove. Chester did weir fishing and lobstering. He d. in 1951. Their children: Thelma Virginia b. Oct. 13, 1900; m. Earl Nathanial Davis, b. Sept. 24, 1897; Thelma is assistant chief operator in the Telephone Office in Bar Harbor. During the terrific fire of Oct. 8, 1947, they did heroic work. Kenneth Chester, b. March 17, 1903; m. Helen Brewer, b. Sept. 1913. Kenneth has followed the business of his father. Pauline Ruth b. Nov. 11, 1906, is also a telephone operator at Bar Harbor.
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Sadie May Johnson, b. June 8, 1877; m. Willis Billings of Franklin. Their children: Lillie, Reta, Harvard and Vernon, all b. in Frankiln. Sadie died before her children were grown.
Charles Nathanial Johnson, b. Feb. 15, 1880; m. Oct. 20, 1915, Ruth Kelley of Winthrop, Mass., b. Aug. 9, 1896. They reside in Milton, Mass. One dau. Lucy Conant, b. Aug. 3, 1916; m. Oct. 24, 1936, Miles Joseph Connor (who is on the police force in Milton) b. April 24, 1915. Their children: Patricia Ann, b. March 12, 1938. Miles Joseph Jr. b. Feb. 1, 1943.
Herbert Everett Johnson, b. Sept. 6, 1882; m. Lillian Sweet of Surry, Me. Their children: Herbert E. Jr., Edwin, Jennie, Marie and Violet, lost two children, names unknown.
Emma Beatrice Johnson, b. Dec. 21, 1886; d. June 26, 1943; m. Ansel Higgins of Salisbury Cove. Children: Muriel Louise, b. June 25, 1913. Frances Emily, b. Nov. 25, 1916. Ruth Annette, b. July 23, 1918. All reside in Portland, Maine.
Fred Billings Johnson, b. March 23, 1890; m. Eva Merchant of Stonington, Maine, b. Dec. 4, 1894. Their children: Bertha, Theodore, Amelia, Erma, Harold, Leonard, Delia, Ruth, Nana and Beatrice. Bertha Luella b. May 30, 1915. A graduate nurse from Knox Hospital, Rockland, Maine; m. 1st Leroy J. Carter. Bertha enlisted in World War II, as 1st Lieut. was in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in France and Germany. On her return divorced her husband and m. 2nd, George Delany of Birch Harbor, and became the devoted step-mother to four chil- dren. Theodore Gilman, b. Oct. 9, 1916; m. Evelyn Arey of Winter Harbor. Their children: Kittridge, Mary, Christine and Sherry Lou. Ameline Jane, b. Sept. 28, 1918; m. Jordon Joy, of Winter Harbor. Erma Christine, b. March 31, 1920; m. George Loundes of New York, N. Y. Harold Dennis b. May 16, 1923; m. Vera Helen, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur R. Freeman, of Milbridge, May 15, 1948, in a candle light service by Rev. Harry P. Taylor. Harold graduated from S. H. S., served 3 years in the U. S. Navy and a graduate of Hussen College, Ban- gor. Leonard Beaumont b. July 8, 1925; enlisted for service in World War II, going over seas March, 1944. He served in the French Campaign and was awarded the Combat Badge. He was killed in action in France, Oct. 21, 1944. Memorial Services
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were held at his father's home with Rev. Margaret Hendrick- son officiating. His remains arrived home Dec. 12, 1948. Mili- tary services were conducted. Delia Eiline b. June 20, 1928; m. Dec. 17, 1946, Andrew Atkins, son of Alfred and Mary Atkins of Brunswick, Maine, Ruth Marston b. Aug. 10, 1931; m. Thurston Card of West Sullivan. Nana Marie b. Dec. 15, 1936; Beatrice Louraine b. Dec. 30, 1939. Fred and Eva Merchant Johnson, lived on the all farm and cared for his parents in their last years, and inherited the place. Fred was appointed to the Rural Free Delivery Route in East Sullivan, in 1921. He was the speaker at the Annual meeting of the Rural Letter Carriers Association Convention held at East Sullivan Grange Hall, Sun- day, May 16, 1948.
(1) Julia Ann Johnson, dau. of Nathanial and Philomelia (Emery) Johnson b. July 11, 1837; d. April 29, 1926; m. Aug., 1858, by M. Soule of Gouldsboro, William Ballard, son of Reu- ben and Annie (Whitten) Dyer, b. April 11, 1831, Steuben, Maine; d. Jan. 13, 1892. He was a veteran of the Civil War, member of Co. G, 14th Reg't. They resided in Steuben where their children were born: Ellis Lamont b. April 11, 1859; d. March 17, 1864, Phila Emery and Annie Whitten were twins b. June 17, 1863. William and Julia Dyer removed to East Sulli- van when the twins were small. He purchased the house across the road from her father, Dr. Nathaniel Johnson. William drove the stage coach with the U. S. Mail, from Waukeag Station to Cherryfield, alternating with Malcolm Cook and later William Adams of Cherryfield, going east one day and back the next. In bad weather and traveling, drove with four horses often carrying passengers and freight. Phila Emery d. Jan. 8, 1921; m. Jan. 1, 1884, Marcus T. Richards of Bar Harbor, he d. 1925. He was a blacksmith and did the shoeing of the high bred and valuable horses that were groomed every year for the Kebo Valley Horse Show. Their children: Grosvenor A. and Frank P. Grosvenor Allen Richards m. Esther. He is pullman conductor on runs in the middle west, resides in Gashland, Missouri. Frank Pierce Richards, b. 1887, m. Isabelle Crothers. He was employed at the New Western Hotel, New York City. He d. in 1920. Annie Whitten Dyer m. July 7, 1884, John Grosvenor, son of Asher
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