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Joel Hall
AAnother race of Halls from Falmouth came to Peru in 1853, Joel, son of Orrie. both b. Falmouth: Joel. b. Feb. 10, 1818. d. May 25, 1879, m. Mary Hall, b. Buckfield, Mar. 1, 1817. d. Oct. 8. 1894, dan. of Noah and Mary Hall. Children :- Virgil P., Noah, Rosannah, Isora, Florilla L .. m. June 6, 1891, Wm. H. Phinney in Peru, no issue : Flora Hall. b. June 23. 1855, d. Aug. 16, 1856: Tsora, m., Mar. 29. 1884. Geo. W. Farrar.
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Virgil P., m. May 15, 1862, Caroline J., b. Mar. 4, 1839, d. Aug. 24, 1869, dau. of Rev. Wm. Woodsum. Children: Wilber Lincoln, b. Dec. 15, 1863 : Sarah Woodman, b. Feb. 15, 1865 ; Mary R .; Carrie, b. July 4, 1869. Virgil Hall attended the fall term of Peru High School. He fitted for school teaching and taught several terms in town, with good success. After the death of his wife, he removed to Aroostook county.
Noah Hall, m. July 27, 1862, Florilla W., b. Dec. 8, 1832, d. Mar. 31, 1900, dau. of Wm. S. and Mary S. Ludden. Their dan .. Gertrude, b. Aug. 7, 1871, m. Geo. W. Snell, Ashland, Mass. They have dau., Beatrice, b. Aug., 1899. Mrs. Noah Hall was on a visit to her daughter at South Framingham, Mass .. where she died after two and a half weeks' sickness of gastric fever. Mr. Hall has served in various offices in town. He is a man of good repute, honest and honorable. This entire family were very genial and obliging. Joel Hall and wife took great interest in the Grange and were highly esteemed.
Samuel Haines
The progenitor of a long line of Haines family was Samuel, who m. Polly Lovejoy, b. Oct., 1808, d. Oct. 20, 1870. Children : Daniel F., b. around 1827-8: Samuel P .. b. Oct. 1, 1829; Edward W., b. 1833; Azel L., b. 1843, d. Jan. 16, 1881, n. m. He was justice of the peace, res. awhile at East Peru. Daniel F., m (1st) Apr. 1, 1848, Mehitable, d. Aug. 9, 1867, dau. of Gardner Love- joy by his first wife, Sally Burgess. Children :-- Willis E., b. Oct. 1, 1849, d. ae. 24 or 25 years ; Wealthy Eveline, b. Nov. 15, 1851, m. Feb. 22, 1869, Adelbert A. Wing, in Rumford ; he
d., she m. (2nd) Weaver, and he d. : Mary Angellette, b. Oct. 18, 1853. m. James P. York in Peru; Greenville M. b. Nov. 15, 1860: Ellsworth. Children of Daniel F. Haines by sec- ond wife, Sarah R., dan. of Alpheus Burgess. Children :- Wal- lace E., b. Nov. 20, 1868. m. Orrie E., dau. of John Austin, Jr. : Addie R., m. Sept., 1888, Jefferson Thomas, in Rd .; Lizzie, m. Raymond Jackson. He was killed by logs rolling on him, both dead. Eugene, m. Louise, dau. of Sidney Austin. Farmers on home farm of mother; Jennie, m. Geo. Lapham, res. Rd .: Willis S., m. Mildred F., dan. of Benj. D. Packard, in Peru, res. on Curtis farm. Born, Sept. 1, 1909, to wife of Willis S. Haines, a son.
Samuel P. Haines, m. Nov. 20. 1859, d. Jan. 30, 1892, ae. 62 years, Angelia V., b. Jan. 2. 1840, d. at West Peru. Dec. 28,
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1910, ae. 10 yrs., 11 mos., 21 days, dau. of Luther Austin. Chil- dren :- Eliphalet P., b. Sept. 3, 1860, m. Apr. 26, 1885, divorced 1892; Susie F., dan. of James Gowell; their dau., Geneva D., b. Apr. 18, 1886, m. May 4, 1905, Arthur W. Brown of Massachusetts. He left wife. She got a bill of divorce and took her maiden name. Eliphalet is providing a home for his mother in her declining years at West Peru Vill .; Zenas B., b. Aug. 5, 1862, m. Mabel Hodgdon, Lewiston, went West in 1886 ; Albert R., b. Oct. 19, 1867, m. Olive Martin of Rumford. res. Auburn; Alonzo d. young, 1880; H. Harwood, b. Jan. 25, 1883, d. Dec. 3, 1883 ; Samuel A., b. Feb. 21, 1812. m. Mariam Sawyer of Lewiston. He d. July 10, 1901, ae. 29 yrs.
Samuel P. Haines was a farmer in comfortable circumstances on Burgess Hill, overlooking the valley of the Androscoggin, ex- tending north to Rd. Falls. His farm was adjoining, if not a part of, the Luther Austin farm, who made a clearing in 1830, comprising a large tract of fertile, arable land all these years. This branch of the Haines family were honest and honorable.
Edward W., b. 1833, d. Aug. 15, 1888, m. Nov. 1, 1853; Ellen M., b. May 19, 1836, d. Nov. 15, 1865, dau. of John Austin, Sr. Children :- Mary Angeline, b. Oct. 9, 1853, d. Oct., 1864; John Sullivan. b. Oct. 19, 1854, d. Sept .. 1864; James Munroe, b. Aug. 10. 1856, m. Jan. 1, 1905, Emma M. Wing, Dixfield; Charles F., b. Oct. 15, 1858 ; Ellen W., d. Sept., 1864; Ellen M., d. Nov. 15. 1865. Edward W., the parent, was mustered in U. S. service, Co. D, 12th Me. Vols., Sept. 7, 1861, and re-enlisted after two years' honorable service. He deserted May 27, 1864. He m. (2nd) Mar. 4, 1868, Caroline A., dau. of Stephen L. and Louisa (Prescott) Wing. Children :- Edward A., m. (1st) Lillian E. Berry, b. Byron, widow, dau. Jacob Hodsdon. Her children by Berry :- Carroll T. and Marion : wife d. Feb. 13, 1907.
Children of Edward A .:- Rodney E., Bertha L., Alice J. Ed- ward A. is one of Peru's talented musicians. He plays the violin, res. West Peru Vill. Children younger than Edward :- Lula L., b. July 2, 1884; Mertie E., b. Feb. 27, 1888; Edward A., ae. 37 m. 2nd. Apr. 14, 1910; Christina H., ae. 24, dau. of John W. Whittier and Jennie M. Burgess of Peru. Edward W. was a farmer on Burgess Hill, where he d .; son, Chas. F., m. Del Wing. Their dau., Effie, m. Melvin Lovejoy, his second wife. Lovejoy works at spool mill, Dixfield.
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Hodsdon
Greenleaf Hodsdon, b. in Byron, May 16, 1839, was the son of John and Adeline Greene Hodsdon, m. June 23, 1838, and one of the first settlers, continuing there fifty years through life, farm- ers. Greenleaf, m. (1st) Jan. 21, 1869, Eliza, dau. of Hamilton Ridley of Wayne. Their children are :- Lula, Addie, Gertrude and Gervace. Wife d. Mr. Hamilton m. (2nd) Jan. 8, 1890, Addie R., dan. of John C. Lane of New Gloucester ; no issue.
Mr. Hodsdon has resided the last few years at Mechanic Falls, retired. He had suffered more or less for years from debility along the alimentary canal. Food distressed him, but it was hard to locate or relieve the pain. Growing worse, he went to the hospital for consultation and was operated on for appendicitis, but . was all right there. The knife was applied to the opposite side, revealing an abscess that involved an intestine. This was removed and connection made, but consciousness failed to return. He d. Aug., 1910. For further events, see stores and traders at Peru. " Hodedon
Hazelton
The family of John T. and Lydia J. Hazelton, m. June 11, 1843, came from Springfield, N. H., to Peru in 1866 and settled on the Milo Morrill farm. Mr. Hazelton was b. in Manchester, N. H., Sept. 5, 1819, d. in Peru, Apr. 20, 1869; wife b. Mar. 24, 1824, d. May, 1908, in family of dau., Mrs. Chas. S. Walker, at the old Walker homestead. This was a Christian family of high order and refinement. Writer has personal knowledge that Mrs. Hazelton possessed Christian graces and high ideals, revealed in everyday life. Children :- Sidney A., b. June 1, 1845, enrolled Pvt. Co. F, 11th N. H. Vols., d. in service. Mrs. Hazelton was pensioned as dependent mother; Chas. H., b. 1847, d. in Spring- field, 1865; Gralman N., b. 1850, d. 1861 ; Alma C., b. 1852, d. 1853: John R., b. 1854, d. 1859; Myron S., b. 1856, d. 1859; Lizzie S., b. June 5, 1860, m. Chas. S. Walker ; Arthur S., b. Nov. 23, 1863, m. Ida H. Sanborn of Hartland, Me. Their children :- Lena M., Dora H., m. spring of 1909, Mr. Pratt, a farmer, res. Hartland : Sidney A.,; Gertrude H., wife, d. of consumption, spring of 1903. Husband m. (2nd) May 2, 1908, Luella Lane, "divorced." His two youngest children live with him and wife on her farm in Peru, annex to Rumford. Lena M. fitting for teacher at Farmington Normal School.
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Howard
John Howard and wife, Eliza, the dau. of Daniel Whitman, m. around 1832, removed from Mexico to East Peru Vill. in 1853. He was b. Dec. 9, 1809, d. Nov. 9, 1883. His wife was b. Dec. 7, 1807, d. May 17, 1871. Their children :- Lenora, b. 1833, m. Stanley Virgin in Rumford ; had daus., Cora, Anna and Minnie. Ellura E., b. 1836, m. Aug., 1853, John Oldham. Children :- Harriet E .; Julia, d., ae. 13; Chas. I. Howard, b. 1839, m., 1863, Sarah A., dau. of John S. Ludden. Their children were John and Sarah. John m. Jennie, dau. of Jacob Lovejoy, Mexico; Sarah m. Edwin Carver in Lewiston.
Oscar M., b. Aug., 1842, m., 1862, Martha, dau. of Moses Treat of Dixfield. Seven children, two d. young :- Ava 1., Wal- ter, Arno, Moses and Bert. Edgar M., b. Feb., 1844, mn. Ennice T. Oldham in Peru: Scott H., b. Dec .. 1849, m. Marion Alley of Hartford. Children :- Merton and Bessie. Mary E., b. 1852. m. Gilbert Smith. Children :- Albert J., Jennie (burned at Liver- more, ae. 12), Nellie. Gilbert Smith and family went West in early eighties. Wife got a bill of divorce. She m. (2nd) Albert Mansion in Michigan. Their children, a son and two dans. Mr. Howard ran the lumber mills at East Peru over thirty years; now retired on farm at head of Worthly Pond, d. Feb. 4, 1910. Children :- Julia T., m. 1895, Edward N. French at Livermore Falls; Sarah L., m., 1900, Hamlin L. Dyke at Livermore Falls; Earl E., m. May 16, 1907, Mabel L. Miller. They live with his parents, have son, Alied Earl, b. Feb. 11, 1908. Edna E.
Harlow
The Harlow family came to Peru and settled on the west side. of Worthly Pond, on the Hiram Wormell farm, in 1845. Wil- liam Harlow, b. 1800, in Minot, d. Sept. 1, 1878 ; and wife, Eliza Lapham before marriage, d. July 31; 1868, ae. 65 years, were formerly of Massachusetts. There came with them seven chil- dren. Amos L., b. Feb. 4, 1823; Louisa H., m. pub. Dec. 28, 1849, Ira Thorn, son of John Thorn of Hartford. She d. at Chas. S. Walker's, Peru, Apr. 24, 1905. Mr. Thorn d. several years before. Their only child, Ira Orland, m. the dau. of Na- thaniel Smith at Brettun's Mills, Livermore, where both families lived in the seventies. This son resided at Lewiston in 1905. Drove baker's cart; Emily, b. Aug. 12, 1830, m. pub. Nov. 14, 1854, Chas. Dunn, who later carried on brick making at Auburn,
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Me., where he d. Apr. 1908, ac. 89 years: Wm., Jr., b. May 30, 1834, m. pub. Oct. 24, 1860, Hulda R., b. Dec. 23 1838, dau. of Hannibal Bisbee of Peru. Mr. Harlow was a soldier in the war of '61, on quota of Peru. He is a resident of Minneapolis, Minn. Children :- Elisha Bisbee Harlow, b. Nov. 20, 1866; Annie L., b Mar. 24, 1874; Nathan B., b. Apr. 25, 1836, served Pvt. Co. C, 19th Me. Regt., in war of '61, was wounded in service and is a pensioner. He m., around 1856, Eunice A. Fletcher, dau. of James, and later on was successor of Winfield S. Shackley on the farm above Ripley's mill; wife d. Dec. 3, 1900; Willard S., b. July 4, 1841, d. single, Oct. 9, 1867 : Charles A., b. July 26, 1844, d. single, July 25, 1876; Amos L., m. pub. Dec. 16, 1856; Ann D., dau. of Ira Wormell. Their children :- May F. and Fannie L .; the latter d. May 31, 1871, ae. 13 months. Etta O., adopted dau., d. Oct. 23, 1864, ae. 17 years: wife d. Apr. 10, 1878, ae. 40 years, 3 months. Mr. Harlow m. (2nd) Delia Eustis (widow), dau. of Wm. and Mercy Walker. This family were prosperous farmers. Mr. Harlow and other members of the family were zealous Republicans and strong Universalists, strictly upright and honorable. He d. Feb. 15, 1896. His widow d. Nov. 14. 1906, at the Walker homestead.
Children of Nathan B. and Eunice Harlow :- Cora A., b. Sept. 28, 1857, unmarried on home farm, later left town ; Carroll A., b. Dec. 12, 1859, m. Mary Davis, have six children, res. Oregon ; Clarence G., b. July 30, 1866, single ; Ralph L., m. Nellie Stover, have two children, res. New Hampshire ; Arthur L., m. Jan. 23, 1906, Ethel T. Irish, dau. of Samuel F. and Betsey J. Irish ; Sadie J., m. Aug. 22, 1891, Willis C., son of Lowell Smith. Chil- dren :- Henry B., b. Aug. 3, 1892, res. 19 Ware St., Lewiston, where wife d., 1909; Willard S., single, barber in Auburn : Lucy T., m. Fred G., son of Milo G. Morrill. Arthur L. and wife carry on home farm since marriage. Nathan B. went to live with son, Carroll, in Oregon, 1909. He d. Sept. 19, 1911 in Minot, at home of Cora Harlow.
Hussey
George O. Hussey, b. Albion, Me., Mar. 25, 1840, m., around 1873, Edna M., b. Liberty, Me., dau. of Jacob B. Peavey. Chil- dren :- Edwin C., b. Jan. 23, 1873, in Minot, d. in Peru, Oct. 4, 1901, ae. 37 years, 8 months : Alton R., b. June 30, 1907, d. May 27, 1900 : Henry O., m. Jan. 25, 1903, Ethel M., dau. of Benj. D. Packard and Alberta A. Davis, dau. of Allen Davis. This fam-
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ily, including Mr. Peavey and his son, Charles L., settled in town at Dickvale in early eighties, on the Bradford Wyman farm. Geo. O. was in war of '61, Co. G, 24th Me., and a charter member of Demeritt Post, mustered in Apr. 30, 1886. He and wife were members of the Grange, No. 109, and held in high esteem as citi- zens of the community. Wife, Edna M., d. May 13. 1888, ac. 37 years, 8 months. Mr. Peavey, the parent, d. July 10, 1885, ae. 78 years, 4 months; Chas. A., d. Jan. 10, 1892, ae. +4 years; John M. Hussey (brother of Geo. O.) member of Burden Sharp Shooters, war of '61, b. June 11, 1832, d. Mar. 18, 1904, grave in Hussey lot at Dickvale. Geo. O. m. (?nd) Widow Dean, on Taintor farm, Valley road, Dixfield; wife d. He m. (3rd) Widow Whittier. Geo. O. Hussey d. Oct. ? , 1904. Henry O. and family reside on the old Jewett farm in Canton. He is a steady, indus- trious farmer.
Hopkins Family, 200 Years
The first Peter Hopkins of whom we have any account was elected to the offices of selectman, highway surveyor and tything- man at Augusta, 1771. He was an Englishman, came from Bos- ton. In 1781 he made a clearing on a farm at north part of Mon- mouth, near Winthrop. At a town meeting of the inhabitants of the district of Wales, which covered what is now Monmouth, on the 24th day of August, 1781, he was chosen moderator and chosen to act as captain that year. Ever after he bore the title of captain. In plantation meeting of Monmouth, Capt. Peter Hopkins was chosen moderator, 1789. He was engaged in a country store and potash manufactory, 1790, and held important offices several years.
In 1792, date of incorporation of 62 legal voters, there were 10 framed houses, of which the captain owned 1, and 2 shops and 13 cattle, he being next to the largest owner, who had 16. In 1795. his wife having died, he sold his property to his son, George, who enlarged the potash works of his father. He had helped build a sawmill on Wilson stream at North Monmouth and was one-fourth owner. Capt. Peter Hopkins m. Hannah Alexander of Bowdoin. They had six children. One was Peter. Jr., who m., Oct. 25, 1781, Silence, the dau. of Benj. King of New Ipswich, N. H. Benj. King entered the Continental army during the war of the revolution and it is presumed that he was killed, as he was never heard from afterward. His wife and six of her seven children removed to Maine and settled in Winthrop
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and Monmouth. Silence was one of the number, and m. Peter Hopkins, Jr., then of Winthrop. This war service is worthy of note in view of "Daughters of American Revolution." Their children were as follows:
Oliver, b. Monmouth, 1782, d. Oct., 1874, m. Nancy Prescott of East Monmouth, July 4, 1806; he was enrolled a member of the home militia ; he removed to Peru, 1809, prior to the birth of son, Calvin. Peter, Jr., 2nd, b. 1787, m., 1810, Unity Frost ; re- moved to Franklin Plan. Dorcas, m. (1st) York, (2nd) Turner Curtis. Lovina, m. Rice King in Whitefield, Me. Hiram, removed to Florida. Wager. m. Prudence Libby. As given, these names are not known to be the exact order of birth.
Children of Oliver and Nancy Hopkins, born in Peru :- Cal- vin, b. Feb. 10, 1809; Ira Sumner, b. Mar. 6, 1811 ; Jedediah P., b. Aug. 26, 1818; Lovina, b. Oct. 3, 1820; Prudence, b. Apr. 29, 1823, d. Aug. 3, 1841; Nancy Prescott, b. May 22, 1831, d. Sept. 3, 1847; Mercy, b. Sept. 29, 1825; Oliver, m. (2nd pub.) Dec. 26, 1852, Sarah Stockbridge. He d. in Dixfield, 1874. His grave is in Bishop Cemetery, Peru; Calvin Hopkins, m. (1st) 1848, Sarah F., dau. of Paul Hammon, Jr., children :- Mary Morrill, b. Feb. 25, 1841, m. Henry Willis Brackett in Dixfield; Samuel M., b. Feb. 10, 1843, d. Apr. 15, 1844; Eliza Ellen, b. Jan. 4, 1815, m. Leonard Brackett. Dixfield; Orry Ann, b. Jan. 28, 1847, d. Dec. 2, 1860: wife, Sarah F., d. Sept. 9, 1848. Mr. Hopkins m. (2nd) May 10, 1849. Mary Jane Litchfield of Somersworth, N. H. Affinities lacking, they parted. He in. (3rd pub.) Jan. 14, 1856, Laura Ann, her maiden name was Pratt, widow of Benj. Thurston of Norway. Had son, Willie M., b. Feb. 25, 1858. What a change was wrought the year following. The head of this family, tired of life, sought to end life's warfare by hanging, June 5, 1859. The widow and son removed to Mechanic Falls.
Ira Sumner Hopkins, m. Dec. 22, 1839, Elizabeth Towne, b. Brunswick, Feb. 1, 1813. They had four children. He d. May 7. 1885. No further information. Jedediah P. Hopkins, m. Nov. 9, 1840, Naomi, dau. of Josiah Orcutt of Monmouth. They were enterprising and industrious farmers, honest and upright citizens. He d. Mar. 22, 1886 ; wife d. July 7, 1888. Children :- Prudence Olivia, b. Dec. 19, 1841, m. pub. Aug. 21, 1869, Charles A. Richards of Roxbury, Me. Their residence is Maysville, Col- orado, Ranchos. Martha Ann Chesman, b. Oct. 29, 1845, m. Henry F. Floyd, formerly of New Hampshire. Oliver Chandler Hopkins, b. May 30, 1851, m. Sept. 23, 1874, Alice M., b. Sept.
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19, 1853, dan. of Benj. and Sarah W. Roberts. Children :- Edith L., d. Oct. 19, 1882, ae. ? years, 9 months, 6 days. Merle, b. Oct. 22, 1891.
This family's house was the home of Mrs. Hopkin's childhood. The farm was first cleared and settled. by Amos Knight, probably around 1800. Their first child was born 1804, evidently on this farm. The present owners are prominent and highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Hopkins has held important offices in town and was Master of Peru Grange in 1905.
Peter Hopkins, Jr., 2nd, m. Unity Frost and moved to Frank- lin Plantation. Writer presumes Unity was a descendant of Noah Frost. Children :- Peter, Jr., 3d, who entered the ministry and was Rev. Peter, Jr., 3d; Ebenezer K .; Silence, who m. Elbridge Wing, the father of Viola B., improving the strain. George Hopkins, m. Sarah Prey. Children :- Isaac W., m. Mary R. Ab- bott and Francesca C., m. Edison G. Spofford; their son. Geo., in Massachusetts: Anson G. Hopkins, m. Affie Randall; Isaac W. Hopkins, ao. 18, mustered Sept. 29, 1862, Co. F, 23d Me. Regt., dis. July 15, 1853. He d. Apr. 25, 1880, leaving his widow and dau .. Bertha.
Rev. Peter Hopkins held religious service on a Sunday at the Methodist meeting house near the close of his ministry. He gave testimony of special blessings, temporal and spiritual, that came to him in connection with his labor in the ministry. It is well known that his salary and the salary of those before him in the ministry was meager, yet God rewards His faithful servants, and the general tenor of this servant's talk was that it pays to be a Christian. Temporal blessings come unsolicited. It was not the big salary of the twentieth century that induced old time ministers to follow this vocation. On the contrary, they were prompted, yes, impelled, to save and restore fellow-men. Armed and equipped with spiritual power, they sought to do the Divine Will. The standard quality of old time religion was the spiritual brand. More of it is needed in this age of the world.
Rev. Peter, Jr., 3rd, b. around 1814, d. Apr. 23, 1889, m. Mar. 17. 1840 ; Experience, dau. of Sampson and Betsey Howe of Rum- ford. Their children :- Ifiram P., b. 1841, d. in army service, ('o. D. 12th Regt .. Me. Vols., war of '61. Jan. 26, 1862. His mother went South, visited the regiment and place of son's burial. She identified the remains by his stockings that she had knit for him at home. He was brought home to Franklin Cemetery ; dau., Vesta L., b. 1845. d. Apr. 2, 1862. Ebenezer K. Hopkins, b. in
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Franklin, Dec., 1823, d. Mar. 6, 1902, m. Cynthia, dau. of Chas. K. Johnson ; wife d. Nov. 19, 1896. Mr. Hopkins was a professor and good exhorter of religion. Children :- Chas. K., d. Dec. 11, 1864, ae., S years : John, b. Feb. 26, 1850, m. Oct. 25, 1875, Mary E. dau. of Mike Luoney. Their children are Jennie M., who m. Edgar Otis Wyman; Willie A. Hopkins, b. Aug. 24, 1880, res. West Peru Vill .; occupation, farm laborer. He is nicely situated.
Samuel Holmes, Jr.
Samuel Holmnes, Jr .. a lineal descendant of John Holmes, who came to Plymouth, Mass., in 1632, was born in Amherst, Mass .. June 12. 1791; m. (1st ) Mar. 4. 1819. Clarissa A., dau. of Maj. David Marston of Monmouth. Prior to coming to Maine, he was a soldier in war of 1812-14, mustered at Pittsburg, served three weeks and received an honorable discharge. His children, b. in Monmouth, were :- Samuel Leonard, b. Feb. 12, 1820, m. Dec .. 1849. Louisa T. Paige of Oldtown. They had three sons, Samuel Leonard. Jr., b. Nov., 1850, in Harrison, Me., enlisted 3 years in U. S. navy when 14 years old, discharged in foreign port, went on merehant vessel, came to Fall River in 1905, having been absent 40 years : second son, Edward Caleb, b. Oet., 1852, in Oldtown, d. in three years : third son, Edward Caleb, b. Dec., 1856: wife d. June 5, 1880. Sammel Leonard. m. (2nd) Phidelia A. Lufkin, "widow." was Godwin, in Rumford : no issue. Mr. Holmes spent his declining years here and d. around 1906. Samuel Leonard. Jr., m. in Oakland, Cal., May, 1876. Jennie Davis. She d. May, 1882. The above Miss Clarissa A. Marston came with parents from Epping, N. H., in 1794. Mr. Holmes located near Mon- month Academy, where three or more of the oldest children had sehool advantages.
The second child of Samuel Holmes was Mary Elizabeth, b. June 11. 1821, m. Jan. 31, 1847, Rev. Seth B. Chase (see life of Chase family). David P., b. Mar. 15, 1823. He, with the other members of his father's family, came from Monmouth to Peru in 1839, having purchased the Samuel Walker farm adjoining the Daniel Lunt farm on river. David P., on attaining his majority, was employed a term of years in Boston, in mercantile pursuits. as elerk or salesman. He m., June, 1856, Jerusha, dan. of Chas. Morse of Dixfield; had two children, Chas. O., b. June, 1858, d. Apr. 21, 1865; Grace A., b. Jan., 1870. David P. Holmes was a man of unblemished character, modest and refined. It is doubt-
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ful if he ever gave offense by word or deed. It was easy for him to be a Christian ; seemed to be born that way. His home was in Massachusetts through life after marriage. He settled his father's estate with his stepmother at Dixfield very satisfactorily, without administration. HIe d. in Massachusetts, Jan. 1, 1888; was in- terred at the family lot, East Peru. Three years later, widow re- married E. C. Stuart, res. Colorado. Clarissa Augusta, b. Feb. ? , 1827, is a highly esteemed Christian maiden lady, living at 1168 Highland Ave., Fall River, Mass.
Orpheus, b. Mar. 16, 1829. He was a steady young man of good habits. Like all the children of the family, he had no use for tobacco in any form, or spiritous liquors. On leaving home to act for himself, he chose railroading. He was serving as brake- man on freight train when near Blackstone, Mass. Train was passing an overhead crossing: he was felled from top of car and killed. June 26. 1852. His grave is at East Peru. Lewis, b. May 13, 1831, was 81/2 years old when family came to Peru, and here he completed his school days in district No. 1. On leaving home he began railroading at Boston. and served many years. He m. (1st) in 1863, Susan A. Collins, dan. of Hiram Collins of Bakers- field, Vt. Their home was in Willimantic, Conn., where were b., Nov. 1863, Lewis M., who d. 1886, Riss b. 1875, d. 1886, both deaths a few days apart. Inez M., b. Jan. 26, 1876; m. Dec. 17, 1903, Hugh La Master, res. Tecumseh, Neb. Children, Cherius M., b. Oct. 22, 1904; second child, b. July 22, 1906 ; wife, Susan A., d. Mar. 23, 1893. Mr. Holmes m. (2nd) July 17, 1894, Mary, dau. of Benj. Ellis, in Monmouth. They lived on wife's home place till his death, May 14, 1908; sickness, rheumatism and can- cer in stomach. He was a Christian, respected and loved by all. Mrs. Holmes retains her home. No issue.
Chester D. Holmes b. Dec. 4, 1832. He was a brilliant young man : was allowed to seek employment in Boston before of age. Confinement in doors proved detrimental to his health and con- stitution. Had he continued a farm life. doubtless he would have lived longer. He died of consumption on birthday, Dec. 4, 1866. Grave, E. Peru. Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 25, 1835, m. in 1861, Milford Young in East Harwich. Mass. He d. in 1863. Widow m. 2nd, John W. Starkweather. They have 4 children, 3 daughters liv- ing, 1905. Wm. Henry Harrison h. in Peru July 28. 1840. He was a promising youth. He attained a good knowledge of com- mon school studies.
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