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Davis
Geo. H. Davis, b. Oct. 16, 1825, d. Oct. 2, 1898. Settled at East Peru in 1859, m. around 1848, Caroline P. Glass, of Canton. She d. 1908 in family of daughter, in Sumner. Their residence was near the school house at East Peru, now the T. J. Rolls place. Children :- Isaiah Davis, b. Mar. 21, 1849; Ruth M., b. Jan. 22, 1851, d. Sept. 17, 1852 at East Peru ; Charles H., b. Dec. 31, 1852, d. Jan. 25. 1862: Franklin Pierce, b. Jan. 26, 1855; Samuel, b. - -. Residence in 1893 was Berlin, N. H .; Cath- erine L., b. Dec. 23, 1859, in Peru; Charles, b. June 26, 1869. Residence, Berlin, N. H .. 1899, unmarried: Hacker, b. was a
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member of Co. 1, 31st Me. He m., had several children. Resi- dence last known in Sumner. He is a pensioner.
Geo. H. Davis and Caroline P. were divorced by decree of court, Sept. 24, 1881. He m. 2nd Pub. Der. 11, 1882, Sarah R., widow of Daniel Haines. She was the dau. of Alpheus Burgess. Their son, James G .. b. Nov. 28. 1887: Sarah R .. d. Ang. 24, 1890; Geo. H. m. 3d, June 23, 1892, Lucy A. Webber (widow) at Au- gusta, Me. They moved to Canton village where he d. Oct. 2, 1898. Geo. H. Davis served in Co. G, 10th Me. Was a pension- er. His widow is a pensioner at Canton village.
Cyrus Dorr
Cyrus Dorr, b. Mar. 22. 1835. d. June 17, 1882. m. Oct. 17, 1858, Zerviah B. Weaver, b. July 22, 1839, d. Sept. 3, 1889. Children :- Cora May, b. Nov. 22, 1859, m. Philip, son of Wm. Andrew; Ella C., b. Apr. 10. 1864, m. Samuel F. Robinson, Dec. 6, 1888 : May F., b. Jan. 28, 1866; Olived Lena, b. May 8, 1871, m. Dec. 6, 1888, Chas. Mitchell; Eva Edell, b. Apr. 4, 1874, m. Dec. 25, 1905, Chas. Mathews; Cyrus I., b. June 18, 1876, m. 1903, Lillian Knapp.
Davenport
Cyrus, b. Wayne, Aug. 20, 1823, d. Peru, Sept. 23, 1906, son of Jonathan B. and Lucy (Stevens) Davenport, m. Lucy F., b. June 6, 1828, d. Oct. 6, 190%, dau. of Jacob Allen and Johanna Bryant. This family came to Peru in 1850 and settled on High street. so called. His farm was formerly the residence of Gustavus York. Children :- Herbert B. Davenport m. Eunice Mariah Bray. Residence, Turner: Fred H., residence, South Auburn ; Mary L., b. May 21, 1858. m. Elmer W. Knox; Ellen d. young; Leonard H., m. Elnora B., dau. of Wm. L. Knight. Their son, Ernest W., m. dau. of Chas. Newton. Dixfield. Child :- A son b. Mar. 21, 1910.
Cyrus Dunn
Cyrus Dunn, b. Poland, Me .. 1814. son of Josiah and Lillis Jordan, b. Poland, and wife Sophia F., b. 1813, d. Mar. 27, 1869. Mr. Dunn came to Peru in the forties. He bought the brick house near the cemetery at West Peru and made bricks on land subse- quently owned by J. M. Demerritt. He was a mason by trade and the first one in those years who built chimneys that would carry
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smoke. He built Union Hall and the school room in 1860, lay- ing most of the brick himself. He was an enterprising man. He made a clearing on Pern side of Black Mountain and got several acres in grass, built a barn there and filled it with hay. He built a saw mill up there near a small ravine where melting snows form- ed a water power sufficient to run an up and down saw while the snow melted. He sought the location of a county road from Dick- vale, leading near the foot of Mt. Dick through the divide to Worthly Pond. He had the route bushed out and viewed by the County Commissioners. At a hearing before the officials one of petitioners was asked relative to the varying elevation of the route through. The reply was: Going one way it is perfectly level. the reverse is a leetle rising." The petition was denied and mountain, farm and mill were abandoned. Drifting snow broke barn roof down. Children :- Valmore Augustin, b. Mar. 17, 1810; Sarah Emery, b. Feb. 16, 1842, m. Pub. Apr. 9, 1864. Vir- gil D. Billings, Woodstock; Clara Sophia. b. Mar. 16, 1844, m. Feb. 14, 1863. AAbram Doble ; Charles D., b. Mar. 4. 1848, m. Pub. Nov. 3. 1866, Addie H. Spofford, Milton : Cyrus B., b. Oct. 28, 1855.
Valmore A. worked blacksmithing several years on Back street, West of Ridge road. on Ripley Knox place. He was rated a good horse shoer. Residence last known, Sumner. He m. 1st June 18. 1859. Avilda, b. June 21, 1842, dan. of Elhanan Ford. She d. Nov. G. 1881. Their children :- Lena E., b. Nov. 21, 1859, m. Nov. 24, 1892. d. June 30, 1893, David (. MeIntire, New Glouces- ter, Me. : Minnie Etta, b. Feb. 2, 1862, m. June 16, 1885 Daniel Lunt, Falmouth; Lewis M., b. Mar. 4, 1865, m. Jan. 1, 1888. Effie M. Burgess. Their dau. Florence E., b. Mar. 31, 1892. d. Sept. 20. 1892: Nettie S., b. Feb. 12, 1867, m. Oct. 1886, Eher E. Howe. Residence, Hanover, Me. Valmore A. m. 2nd, Minnie Dyer of South Lewiston. He m. 3d, Georgie Ella Dyer, sister to former wife. No issue by last wives. Valmore A. tended a clap- board machine in the Bishop saw mill at West Peru around the middle fifties, that cut the large spruce trees on his father's lot on Black Mountain into nice clear clapboard, eight or nine inches wide, from the round log.
Cyrus Dunn m. 2nd Pub. May 29, 1869, Margaret O. Akely of Milton. He d. June 30, 1897, ae. 82 yrs. 8 mos. Daniel Lunt, who married his granddaughter, taught several terms of school in Peru prior to his marriage, and was very popular as a teacher. He is the son of Benj. Lunt and Lucy McIntire, a sister to our towns-
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man. Henry S. McIntire, and a sister to David MeIntire before mentioned. This race of Lants came from Newburyport and no kin to Peru Lunts.
Deshon
Daniel Deshon first appears on Plan. record Mar. 1818. HEis wife, Salome, was the mother of twelve children. He was one of the few early settlers whose posterity yet occupy the old home- stead, in the third generation of the family name. Melville T., grandson of the pioneer, still maintains the homestead in flourish- ing condition. Children :- Eliza J., b. Aug. 24, 1800, m. John Conant in Peru : Elmira, b. Dec. 9. 1803. d. June 30, 1805 ; John M., b. July 1, 1805, d. Apr. 4, 1880. ITis health was poor when a young man, and he was advised by Dr. Geo. W. Turner of Dixfield to drive a peddle cart. He found by experience it helped his dyspeptic trouble, and this shaped his career through life. He became a prominent and prosperous merchant and for many years a banker at Canton village. He was in trade fifty years, and the heaviest man financially of the town. Hle m. 1st June 21. 1835, Polly Hall, the widow of Jonathan Hall of Peru. They had no issue. Wife d. Mar. 13, 1836. He m. 2nd July 4, 1843, Sarah K. Ripley of Peru. No issue. He adopted one of his brother's sons, Herbert, by name, who succeeded him in his store and trade. John M. d. Apr. 4, 1880. His wife Sarah d. May 20, 1901. Mr. Deshon contributed to relieve debts on the homes of two of his sister Eliza's children, Mary and Lovina, thus securing to them homes. now occupied by their children.
Daniel Deshon was frequently seen on Sundays walking up the aisle of the old meeting house with stately tread and a gold headed cane in hand, in old time church going days. He d. Sept. 9, 1858, ae. 84 yrs. His wife d. Sept. 27, 1857, ae. 79 vrs. Other children :- Daniel G., b. May 20, 1802: Eliger, b. Jan. 15, 1809; Moses, b. Dec. 1810; Thomas M., b. Feb. 24, 1813; Poasel P., b. Oct. 31, 1814; Chas. F., b. Oct. 30, 1816; Lorenzo D., b. Dec. 13, 1819, d. July 21. 1821; Orlando, b. May 14, 1822. It is related that Daniel Webster once said that N. H. was a good state to emigrate from. It would seem that the above children, with the exception of Chas. F., believed that Peru was a good town to emigrate from and they left town early in life. Chas. F. continued on home farm through life, d. Mar. 3, 1891. He m. Oct. 2. 1842, Jenette L., b. Buckfield, Mar. 10, 1823, d. Nov. 11, 1901, dau. of Peleg Mitchell and Mary Snell, b. Turner. Mr. Deshon was an
First grave 1805. East Peru Cemetery. Perpetuated by three generations of the Deshon family. Lots all taken. A new yard is laid out by the town across the highway opposite this yard. 1911.
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enterprising farmer and stone cutter, a good neighbor. He found- ed East Pern cemetery, and supplied a long needed want. He will go down in history as a public benefactor. Children :- Rosa- mond, b. July 14, 1843, d. July 16, 1863 ; Chas. Albert, b. Jan. 25, 1846, soldier Co. 1, 29th Me., m. Pub. Apr. 19, 1869, Lucy E. Merrill, b: Gorham, N. H. Their son, Chas. W., d. Jan. 12, 1899, ae. 2 yrs. Soldier d. 1899. Twins, Mary Jenette and Harriet Salome, b. Jan. 27, 1848. The former d. Feb. 21, 1863: Susan Lindsey, b. Dec. 9, 1849, m. Pub. Nov. 19, 1868. Alphonse W. Ellis in Canton; Matilda Jane, b. Dec. 4, 1851, d. Oct. 16, 1869; Thomas M., b. May 1, 1854; Ida Roxana, b. Mar. 5, 1855: Lillian Flora, b. May 6, 1858, m. Caleb R. Marsh Dec. 26, 1844. Their dau., Nettie M., d. ae. ^ yrs. ; Wallace Deshon, b. Sept. 6, 1860, d. Aug. 31, 1861 : Melville T. b. May 1. 1853, m. 1st Feb. 22, 1875, Addie J. Marsh. Wife d. May 20, 1884, ae. 28 yrs. 4 mos. 17 dys. Their children, Wallace S., who m. Mamie Heath of Gorham. N. H., and Ellis F., Melville T. m. 2nd, Mabel C. Kidder of Canton, had two children. Addie, who m. John Berry of Hartford, and Dott. Wife d., m. 3d Apr. 3, 1902, Lena C., dau. of Chas. H. and Matilda J. (White) Kidder.
Eastman
Victor A. Eastman, b. Nov. 1885, son of Dana Eastman, m. Oct. 26, 1910, Zephyr McGraw, both of Peru. Residence. West Peru village.
Freeman
Here in 1821. There was a family of colored people among the early settlers consisting of Sampson and Catherine Freeman and four children, Peggy, Jane, Rhody and Jefferson. They lived and died on High street, known as the Knox neighborhood. The last two were born 1806 and 1809, respectively. Mr. Freeman was one of the members who founded the Baptist Church in Peru in 1818. Mr. Freeman was living June 23. 1827 and expelled from church. Intemperate.
Frazier
Thomas, d. Aug. 8, 1855, ae. 82 yrs., and Abigail Frazier were residents of Peru as early as 1824 or earlier. Mrs. Frazier d. Feb. 21, 1847, ae. 68 yrs. They were located below the Albert S. Holman farm, East Peru, on what was the Haskell place after- wards. Children born before coming to Peru. Joseph R., b. Feb.
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28, 1799 ; Zilpah B., b. Mar. 2, 1801; Orrin R., b. Jan. 22, 1803, d. Aug. 3, 1883; Sumner, b. May 15, 1806, d. June 19, 1830; Alvan, b. May 1, 1808; Mary, b. May 27, 1812; Sarah Jane. b. Sept. 1, 1814, m. Levi Lunt in Pern; Louisa, b. Ang. 16, 1817. Though these children are recorded as residents of the town, writer believes but few of them lived here ; Sumner, m. Pub. May 24, 1833, Sarah R. Tilson, d. Mar. 1, 1850. Children :- Elmer A., b. Jan. 20, 1838, d. at E. Sumner. His widow is living there: Albunns K. M., b. Apr., d. Dec. 1844. Orrin R. and wife, Lucy C. Frazier. The lat- ter d. Nov. 20, 1875, ae. 75 yrs. 23 dys. Thomas Frazier served in place of Jacob Brown, Selectman, in 1829.
French Family
William F. and Elois ( Barnell) French and a good family of children were residents on the East side of Worthly Pond, well up and near the Hiram Oldham place, in late thirties and early for- ties. Birth of children represents they came from Windham. Mr. French was an old time shoe maker, who cut and made shoes by measure of feet, from honest leather, that did honest service; no split leather or hot liquor tanning; shoes that fitted the feet. They would command a big price in these days of sham and shoddy. Children :- Mary A., b. Apr. 10, 1818, m. Daniel L. Conant; Joseph B., b. Feb. 6, 1820; Susan, b. Oct. 2, 1823, m. 1st, Daniel Gammon, parted. 2nd, John Williams in Portland; Eunice, b. Aug. 15, 1825, m. Eleazer A. Poland; Wm. F., b. Nov. 16, 1827, m. in Portland, had son, Charles and dau. Elizabeth, both dead ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 29, 1832, d. 1890, m. Eben Small in Portland. He d. Their dau., Georgia, m. Melvin Hodgdon in Portland.
Fernald
Record shows family, Edmond and Betsey Fernald and son, Isaiah, b. Oct. 24, 1820. Residence, Peru in 1821.
Lysander Foster
Lysander Foster, a farmer on the hill range above the Bassett buildings, in the vicinity of Worthly Pond m. May 10, 1840, Polly, dan. of Sylvanus Poland. Children :- Mary Jane, b. July 13, 1841, m. Jan. 12, 1862, John F. Gowell. Had two children, Frank E., b. Jan. 26, 1863; Etta F., b. Mar. 28, 1864; Lysander P. Foster, b. Oct. 7, 1843, Pvt. Co. F, 23d Me., d. in U. S. service
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near Edwards Ferry, June 24, 1863: Benj. C., b. Nov. 6, 1845, m. Jan. 27, 1868, Almedia R. Irish. This son and wife and his par- ents moved to Hartford, Me. Lysander Foster d. Feb. 15, 1886, ae. 74 yrs. 10 mos. Wife d. Sept. 14, 1888, ae. 74 yrs. 3 mos. Imogene, wife of Edward C. AAllen, d. Sept. 20, 1894, ae. 23 yrs., the dau. of Benj. C. Irish.
Benjamin Fletcher
One of the pioneer settlers at Worthly Pond was an old sol- dier in war of 1812-14, Benj., b. July 5, 1798, the son of Thomas and Hepzibah Fletcher. Thomas and Hepzibah Fletcher botlı b. in Dunstable, Mass., b. Mar. 12, 1762, d. Apr. 25, 1843; b. Nov. 22, 1765. d. Sept. 4, 1854. Both in graves at Worthly Pond Cent- etery, Peru. His wife, Mary, b. Dec. 12, 1796, d. Jan. 19, 1855. Mr. Fletcher d. Aug. 22, 1882, lived to be over 84 years old. He came from Massachusetts. Children :- Mary Jane Field, b. Nov. 7, 1827, m. around 1865, Benj. R. Irish, a soldier in 10th Me .; Stephen R. Fletcher, m. Pub. June 10, 1843, Lovesta Young. Children :- Nathaniel F., b. Aug. 11, 1843; Benj. Hill, b. Mar. 14, 1846; Emma A., b. May 24, 1848. This family left town around 1850 and were lost trace of.
Ford Brothers
Two brothers, Geo. W. and Elhanan Ford, b. Oct. 18, 1808, d. Oct. 18, 1888, with their families were in town in the late for- ties, and the latter continued till the middle fifties or past. Geo. W. and Caroline Ford had dau. Sarah Celestia, b. June 6, 1847. Angeline M. Ford, a sister of the brothers. m. Merrill Knight, 2nd, and lived in Sumner where she died in 1848. Probably this was the native town of the Ford family. Capt. Elhanan was a black- smith at what is now Dickvale, a term of years and raised a fam- ily of children there. His dau., Avilda, b. June 21, 1842. m. June 18. 1859, Valmore A. Dunn. Capt. Ford's wife. Emily, b. Feb. 11. 1814, d. Feb. 11. 1898. Other children were Angeline M., who m. 1st, Orison Gammon, at Canton. She left him before the war and m. 2nd a Mr. Dresser in Turner, with whom she lived happily and had one daughter. Caroline Ford, b. May 8, 1830, m. Elias H. Lovejoy. Emily, b. Feb. 22, 1853, m. John Ham in Au- burn. Samuel Adelbert, b. July 27. 1847. Augusta m. Thaddeus White in Dixfield. Another dau. m. Isaac Heath in Sumner. This family were honorable, industrious citizens. The daugh-
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ters were all good wives, honest and true. It was no fault of her that one left her husband.
Fletcher (A Separate Race)
Daniel Fletcher, b. Oct. 15, 1831 and wife, Henrietta D., b. Oct. 3, 1838, the dau. of Jonathan Buck. The town of Buck- field derived its name from him. Mr. Fletcher is one of Peru's well to do farmers, a noted stock raiser. He has a thrifty farm and a thrifty household of four generations. Three married couple all complete and offspring. This is rarely found in town, 1909. Children :- Clifton K., b. Mar. 25. 1869, d. July 2. 1876; Everett B., b. Feb. 2, 1858. m. Oct. 12. 1879, Cora B. Knight, b. Sept. 19, 1860: Josephine M .. b. Apr. 31, 1860. m. Jan. 1. 1881. Oscar R. Delano. No issue. Children of Everett B. :- Grace G., b. July 10. 1887. d. May 23, 1903; Mary M., b. May 2, 1880. m. May ", 1898, James Shea. residence. Rd. Falls : Jennie E. b. Nov. 3, 1893; ('lifton D., b. May 10, 1883, m. Sept. 8. 1903, Carrie E. Perry of N. B. Their children :- Grace, b. Ang. 12, 1904; Gladys, b. June 3, 1906.
James Fletcher
James Fletcher, a native of Summer, m. Nov. 26, 1834, Lucy, the dan. of Nathaniel Jackson, who lived in winter of 1839 and 1840 on the first farm cleared in town. He was there prior to the date of the above marriage. Mr. Fletcher and family moved to Peru in the early thirties. He first located at foot of Worthly Pond : worked at trade of blacksmith. He was the first to occupy the Stephen Gammon store that was made a dwelling house on writer's farm, designed for the home of Orville Knight, but pre- vented by the sudden death of his father. It being a part of the Goin Knight farm. Children of Fletcher :- Phidelia, b. and d. Jan. 1836 ; Eunice A., b. 1837, m. Nathan B. Harlow, Peru; Mary Ann, m. James Stuart, Massachusetts; Eliza. m. Orin Hubbard. Dixfield: Jane d. young: Timothy, b. 1841, d. on farm Ang. 19, 1845, cart body fell on him; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 20, 1844. did not marry, d. at Dixfield ('tr. Jan. 1905: Sally Fletcher, b. Nov. 20, 1845. d. a maid : Julia Joan, b. Nov. 27, 184; J . F. 28 1819. m. Apr. 1866, Leander Bowky, had dau .. Lelia, b. Mar. 1, 1862. Bowley d. Apr. 1868. widow m. Allen Smith. Middlebury, Mass .. had dau., Mildred. b. 1876; Rufus Seavery. b. Aug. 2. 1850; John, b. Feb. 28, 1852. Mr. Fletcher worked farming several
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years, lastly at blacksmithing at Centre. He removed to Seavery Hill, Dixfield. where he and wife d. Both buried same day in Feb. 1892.
Fobes Brothers
Three brothers of Fobes family of Buckfield were early settlers in Pen. Benjamin m. around 1800, a sister of Stephen Gammon and settled prior to 18?1 on the North side of Lary Hill, it being a part of Wm. Gillespie's farm, 1908, Children :- Anna, b. Aug. 6, 1801. m. Simeon Brackett : Arsa, b. Apr. 22, 1804, m. William, b. July 30, 1806. Wife died. Benjamin, m. 2nd, Bethia, a sister to Seth Roberts. Their children :- Eliza, b. Aug. 28, 1808, did not marry: Bethia, b. Jan. 18, 1812, m. Apr. 10, 1831. Timo- thy Ludden, d. Jan. 24. 1836: Nelson, b. Mar. 23, 1814, did not m., d. in town; Betsey. b. Jan. 1817, m. Feb. 15, 1841, Orin Wal- ton in Canton, had a son, Orville K. Parents both dead. Or- ville K. m. Mary Amanda. dau. of Wm. Babb. Wife d. Aug. 12, 1901. Husband living in Peru.
William and wife Sarah Fobes. Children :- Andrew, b. July 5, 1835 : Caroline E., b. May 19, 1837 : Chas. W., b. May 24, 1839. Family in Massachusetts. Arza, a brother of Benj. m. May 25, 1828, Jane, b. July 13, 1810 dau. of Amos Knight. Children :- Caroline, b. Nov. 26. 1828, m. Mr. McCann, Mechanic Falls; Henry, b. May 23, 1830, d. Lynn, Mass. : Adonis, b. Dec. 14. 1831, d. Lym : Melvina, b. May 29, 1834, d. Lynn: Benj., b. June 1, 1831, d. in Civil War : Amos L., b. June 11, 1839, residence, Me- chanie Falls: Sophrona E., b. Apr. 14, 1843, d. young : John, drowned at Portland, Me .: Frank, married, residence, Mechanic Falls: Oscar, single. Mechanic Falls.
odac, a brother of Benj. Fobes, also Arza, came to Poru after incorporation. He m. Judith Roberts, sister to Seth. Children : -Daniel West, b. around 1820, in Buekfield: Betsey, b. Jan. 25, 1803: Elizabeth, Marshall, Lyman, Orill married, went to Fox- croft: Marinda, Susan married a Mr. White and died in Bos- ton : Philena. Rebecca. b. in Peru. One son died at Buckfield Town Farm; Daniel W., m. May 10, 1840, Mariam Hall of Buck- field. He d. Apr. 1. 1866. Children :- Patience, b. Mar. 18, 1841, m. in Mass .: Sylphira A., b. Dec. 19, 1843, m. Umphrey Herrick, Mechanic Falls. Wife d. there; Julia Parker. b. Oct. 19, 1846 ; Lucy Ann H., b. Nov. 3, 1847, m. Roscoe G. Newell. Parted. remarried in Mass. : Elmer, b. 1851, d. young ; Martha E., b. 1854: Cordelia, b. 1856: Vernon. b. 1860. After death of Mr. y Ladoc
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Fobes, widow and children went to Mass. Mr. Zadoc Fobes was a Christian. It is related that when in the field hoeing corn, he had near by, his altar for prayer where he was accustomed to pray to God in loud, earnest tone for His blessing. He was gifted in prayer. His residence was on High street. Marshall, who did not marry, lived and died there. Prior to his ascension he was converted, filled with the Spirit from on high, and so great was his joy that his shouts were heard clearly half a mile away. Daniel W. was converted from a profane man to a humble Christian ser- eral years after marriage.
Henry F. Floyd
Henry F. Floyd came from New Hampshire. He m. Martha Ann, b. Oct. 29, 1845, dau. of Jedediah P. Hopkins. They owned and lived on the Nathan Walker farm in the eighties and were well to do farmers there a term of years. Mr. Floyd next engaged in trade at West Peru village and exchanged his farm for a stand in Pines on road to Rd. Falls. Children :- Florence L., m. Hunton : Flora E., m. Flavil Knight ; Arthur H., m. July 21, 1901,
Lucy M. Eastman, b. Dec. 1880; Alice M., m. - Babb in Mexico; Mabel L., m. Mar. 18, 1905, Julius H. Turner in Hart- ford; Henrietta E., ae. 22, m. June 26. 1910, Elwin C. Knox, ae. 20, son of Elvin C. and Lizzie T. Knight. Their residence is with wife and her mother in Pines. Mrs. Martha Ann Floyd (divorced) d. at home in Pines, Aug. 23, 1910. She was a faithful. indus- trious wife and mother. She labored hard under adverse cir- cumstances and endured much abuse, that she might care for her children, till sin broke the family ties between husband and wife and she broke down under the strain, the fruits of rank infidelity. Too bad a man of fine abilities should prove a failure.
Family of Arthur HI. and Lucy M. Floyd. Wife was the dau. of Aldana Eastman and Alice Burgess the dau. of Alpheus Bur- gess. Children :- Walter L. Floyd. b. Sept. 8, 1901; Arthur L., b. Jan. 8, 1903 ; Arlene M., b. Dec. 19, 1904, b. Jan. 1, 1910, a son. Arthur H. is a respectable, enterprising young man. He is a mill operator at Dixfield. Residence, West Peru.
Frosts of Peru
The Frosts of Peru are descended from Wm. Frost. a drum- mer in the Revolutionary army, who came to Monmouth in 1801. It is claimed that a majority of his descendants have been born
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with a pair of drumsticks in their hands, due to the blood of the drummer becoming surcharged with the ardor of his service, as he rattled the snares to inspire his compatriots to action. He settled at North Monmouth a short time and removed to Winthrop. He was the father of five children, Wm. Jr., Noah, Moses, John and Lydia. Noah moved to Wayne; Lydia m. Geo., the son of Capt. Peter Hopkins and removed to Belfast where he died. Noah was the progenitor of the Frosts of Peru (father of Chas. ) and Wm. those of Wayne. The Frost family have a war record seldon equalled in town, in present and past generations. Noah Frost of Wayne was a l'vt. in Capt. Haskell's Co., 4th Regt. Maine Militia in service at Wiscasset, Bath and vicinity in 1814. He m. 1st, Pub. Nov. 25, 1804 in Wayne, Polly Ward of Harlem. Wife died. He m. 2nd, Pub. Feb. 1, 1806, Sally Hammon of Leeds. Two sons settled in Peru around the middle thirties. Chas. H., b. 1815, d. July 14, 1861, m. July 28, 1836, Harriet, b. Aug. 18, 1818, dau. of Samuel Burgess of Peru. Children :- Benj. Franklin, b. Dec. 18, 1836, enlisted Pvt. in 13th Me., died in service at New Or- leans : Josiah, b. May 26, 1838; Charles Wm., b. Oct. 23, 1839, soldier in 5th Me., Co. K, killed at Spottsylvania, ae. 26 yrs .; Charles, Jr., b. Oct. 21, 1840, killed at Coal Harbor in Co. K. 5th Me .; Sylvester, b. Oct. 30. 1843, enrolled in 1861, Co. F, 9th Me .; Albert A., b. July 10, 1848, m. Ida, dau. of Telotson Wing; Har- riet R., b. Dec. 21, 1850, m. Benj. Burgess. Widow Harriet d. May 20, 1882. The other son, Alden, m. Oct. 22, 1838, Mercy Austin, a sister of Luther. Children :- AAnna Frost, b. July 30, 1840; Alice Phinney Frost, b. June 2, 1844, m. Orlando Eastman, a soldier of Mexico. He lived at West Peru after the war, long enough to gain a residence. Widow Mercy m. Daniel Hall, May 3, 1885. After his death she lived with Eastman and wife till her death at E. Rumford. Next wife of Eastman d. and last he died at John Austin's, Jr. in Peru annex to Rumford.
Josiah Frost, b. May 26, 1831, m. May 8, 1859, Chloe J., b. May 10, 1839, dau. of John and Savila A. Burgess of Peru. He d. July 17, 1902. Wife d. Jan. 1, 1901. Children :- Wm. F., b. May 10, 1862, m. Aug. 23, 1885, Ruth A. Welch of Paris, b. Aug. 10, 1864. Children of Wm. F :- Arthur C., Maggie M., Ruth Annie, Leona, d. young, Bernice G., Wm. F., Jr., Sibyl Irene. Residence, Dixfield; Eldora E., b. Nov. 9, 1861, m. John Downes. Wife d. Mar. 10, 1901. Oscar L., b. July 28, 1860, m. Cora, dau. of Samuel Lovejoy. Their son Grover Cleveland, ae. 23 yrs., Oct. 31, 1908, m. Jessie E. Bonney of Buckfield. Resi-
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dence with Sylvester Frost, West Peru : John B., b. Sept. 17, 1864, m. Lillian Knox (divorced ) : Charles, b. Dec. 29, 1867. m. Minnie Kenisson of Bethel. Residence, Dixfield : Jennie L., b. Feb. 14, 1822. m. Frank Willoughby. son of Lamont, of Dixfield. Dec. 14. 1893. Children :- Bertha, b. June 17, 1895 : Harold. b. Feb. 6, 1893. d. : Warren, b. Feb. 25, 1900. d. infant : Melvin P., b. Apr. 13, 1844. m. June 17, 1890, Winnie, dan. of Samuel Wing. Chil- dren :- Grace .1 .. b. Feb. 1895 : Millis, b. July 27, 1878, m. Alma Hynes. Residence, Lewiston. Child. Emma, b. around 189%.
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