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1844. ALONZO M. TURNER. 1864.
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No. 1, both in Range 1, Lunt's Lower Tract. The buildings of Hall occupied the ground where stand the buildings of Chas. H. Kidder. The house and ell were built new, and the old house moved back was made the wood-shed, in 1841. The granite door- steps fronting River Road were cut and dressed by Thomas Brac- kett, oldest son of Maj. W'm. and Betty Brackett, a soldier of the Revolution. The first mill here was built or owned by James Imnt and so recognized in Plantation meeting, Apr. 6, 1820, when it was voted "that the road laid out from Benj. Fobes' to James Lunt's mill should be accepted, and discontinue the old one from Geo. Walker's to the River Road." There was much sickness in the family of Robinson Turner, Jr., for 14 years. Wife, Betsey, was an invalid, suffering from spinal trouble induced by overwork, too much spinning and weaving. She was a Christian woman and had intercourse with the Heavenly Father. She never murmured, but was always cheerful and resigned to her lot. She d. Feb. 21, 1852, ae. 43 years, nine months.
Robinson m. (2nd) Eleanor Sheffield, b. Sept. 9, 1815, the dau. of Geo. and Melinda Walker. She m. (1st) Nov. 22, 1833, Daniel (. Sheffield, and had by him four children. He deserted family. She got a bill of divorce. She had by second marriage, son, Geo. R., b. Jan. 12, 1854. He is m. and living, last accounts, at Franklin Park, Mass. Eleanor d. Jan. 20, 1864. Robinson Turner sold his farm, mill and the most of goods in the fall of 1864 and went with son, Geo. R., to live with Howard Turner, a younger brother, in Guilford village. They were associates in a grist mill there about one year. He next located at Bretton's Mills, Livermore, where he bought of Seth Turner a gristmill, house and land. He was there tending the mill and boarding with a family in the house in Apr., 1866, when son, Hollis, returned from army service, Co. D, 12th Me., and at his parent's request settled and made a home for him the remainder of life. He m. Nov. 26, 1866, Emily M., b. Apr. 23, 1842, dau. of Hiram and Judith Colby of Hill, N. H. One child, Cora E., b. Nov. 12, 1867, m. June 13, 1886, in Peru, Elroy M. Gammon. Three children, Mary, b. May 28. 1890, d. Dec. 23, 1894, of diphtheria ; Louise Estelle, b. Ang. 13, 1893; Hollis Stuart, b. June 19, 1895. Their mother d. Oct. 23, 1907.
Alonzo M. Turner did not marry. He enlisted in 27th Me .. 1864. Was wounded in hand, pending an engagement with the enemy, given a furlough home. He next served an enlistment in
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Home Guards, California. From that he entered Cavalry service in regular army, term of enlistment five years. Had charge of a mule loaded with baggage, in a ravine out in the wilds one dark night when his command was surrounded by hostile Indians, sound- ing the war-whoop. A desperate struggle followed, and our hero brought the pack mule safely away. For that heroic conduct he was promoted to corporal. But such army life proved too strenu- ous for long duration. He had served about half of his term of enlistment, in the early summer of 1824. There was mention in the papers about that time of a large percent of unavailable army force, by reason of insanity, or partial derangement. Command was stationed 30 miles from base of supplies. Several, including this soldier, were given leave of absence to visit this post for the purpose of purchasing clothing, etc., and some of them, including the subject of this sketch, privately informed the officer in charge of the squad that they might not return, but no objection was raised. They went and this soldier continued his tramp across the country, stopping occasionally to earn by labor a little money to pay his bills. He was a good part of the summer and early fall reaching the southern part of Illinois. It was here his absence from his command was first revealed to writer. There came a tele- gram from a person unknown, saying your brother is about to be committed to the asylum. Wrote for further information and learned that he had been taken to Elgin asylum. He had violated no law, nor offered any harm, but said something favoring religion that displeased the hotel keeper where he stopped. Writer found him in normal condition of mind, sound and regular at the above institution, Nov. 29, 1874, and took him home to Livermore. He continued all right till the next March; first symptoms, a distur- bance of nerve force: walked the floor nights, at times laughing and dancing. One day he took a young high-spirited horse, turned loose from stable to door yard, and with whip in hand gave first lesson of Rairy method. He secured prompt obedience to every call and motion of whip; manoeuvred him about several minutes and back to stall as though he was well trained. The next day he turned horse loose for second lesson. He took his position. whip raised in hand, gave command, when horse shook his head, kicked up both hind legs and ran away. There chanced to be several horses running at large about the village, and they all took a race down the road. followed by the horse trainer, without bridle
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or halter. In about ten minutes the drove of horses came back on full run, trainer on horse's baek, horse under full control. As they turned the corner leading to stable under full speed, rider turned a somersault from baek of horse over a pieket fence landing in front yard, snow nearly two feet deep. Across the street was a store where several were viewing the free exhibition. Seeing they were much pleased, he next turned somersault over picket fence, back and forth a few times. From this time on, lunaey increased and he was taken to Augusta asylum, where he remained till Nov. Returning to Livermore he spent the winter of 1873-6 with writer, showing no signs of lunacy. In early spring he desired to join a party of emigrants to California, declaring that he liked the climate there much better than in Maine. Writer paid all expense and bills at Augusta and furnished all the money he de- sired to make the journey to California. He suffered but little from aberration of mind for several years. He was furnished a good home twenty-five years, approximately, at Napa State Hosp. While hitching up team to drive, he was suddenly stricken with heart failure, June 27, at 9.15 A. M., 1907. Grave at Hosp. Cem.
The following is an extract from a letter written by Charlena Greene Ketcham to writer, concerning this man: "421 Seminary St., Napa City, California, Aug. 30, 1904. Dear Friend Hollis :- You will see by this that I am in Napa, and yesterday walked out to the asylum, which is some ways from where I am stopping, but I am glad I went, for I saw your brother, Alonzo, who is well and looking fine; he is a very nice looking man, and they all speak so well of him there; he is honest, trustworthy, and well liked. I only saw him for a short time, but he seemed to talk all right; in- quired about all my folks, etc., and wanted to know if you were still station agent there (Peru). It is a niee place there and very nicely kept. They told me they had some 1400 patients. 1 am on my way to the southern part of the state, and I shall visit my son in Nebraska, who was married the 6th of this month. I did not get to the wedding, as I wanted to see more of California."
Hollis Turner sold his mill property at Livermore in the spring of 1876. In late fall of 1878 he removed to Peru and settled on the Marston Gerrish farm, then owned by O. C. Hop- kins, and purchased of him. This was his home till Sept., 1905. It was here he was bereft first of a grandehild, Mary Gammon ; next his beloved wife; as she arose from bed, apparently in full
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vigor, at six o'clock A. M., Oct. 19, 1903, was stricken senseless without a moment's warning, with apoplexy, and deceased about four P. M. A good woman was taken from the confines of earth like the snuffing out of a candle, and transported amid a retinue of angels to the Celestial City on high: This is no dream or delu- sion, but substantiated by positive evidence to writer at the time of events. If humanity was in closer touch with Divinity, there might be more revelations from the Angelic Host. In just four years and four days from date of death of Emily M. Turner, our only child, Mrs. Cora T. Gammon departed this life, firm in the faith of a Christian's hope that it will be well with her in the spirit land. Over one year and a half, writer kept bachelor's hall and carried on home farm, a little lonesome but independent. He m. May 12, 1905, Sarah E. Robinson, widow of Jacob Robinson of Monmouth, Me. Her maiden name was Chick, dau. of Levi Jef- ferson and Cordelia F. (Allen) Chick. Her mother's father, Jo- seph Allen, was one of the three "first" settlers in Monmouth in 1714. The family were farmers, came from Berwick. Chick was of Scotch descent and Allen of English. Sarah E. Chick was b. June 2. 1838, attended town schools, Litchfield and Monmonth Academies. She attended the last named school in 1855 and 1856, when writer was assistant under Rev. F. V. Noreross of Dix- field. She was then reading Virgil, and later read Horace. At the age of fifteen she began school teaching and followed it thirty years in succession, unmarried. She has regained lost time by marrying three times, and each time to a "widowed" husband. No issue. Her parents were members of Baptist church, the leading church in Monmouth when she was a girl and became a member. She is of fine culture and possesses a high order of intellectual en- dowments. She gains the friendship of all and seldom or never displeases. Rev. Mr. Norcross was the only clergyman preceptor Monmouth Academy ever had. He was instrumental in leading several of his pupils to accept Christ, and writer was one of the number baptized by Rev. D. B. Holt, Methodist pastor in Mon- mouth. Rev. Mr. Norcross m. (1st) Martha L. Morrill of Wilton. IIe located in the ministry in Union. Me. Wife d. No issue. To m. Nov. 1, 1878, a dau. of Otis and Hannah Little, b. in Bremen. Nov. 13, 1832, d. Nov. 7, 1909, at Newcastle, where they had lived since retirement from active ministry. No issue. He d. there Jan. 30, 1910, in his 81st year, after a short sickness of pneumonia.
1833. MRS. SARAH CHICK TURNER. 1911.
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His only brother, of Portland, Oregon, ae. 84 years, survives him. A good man gone to his reward.
Ann, dan. of Robinson and Lillis Turner, b. Sept. 25, 1808, m., judging from birth of first child, about 1840, Abiather Briggs, b. 1800, d. Apr. 15, 1875, ae. 15 years, one month. Wife d. Feb. 28, 1855. Their children :- Cyrus, b. Mar. 4, 1841, d. Oct. 3, 1862, ae. 21 years; Lydia b. in Parkman, 1846, m. Chas. Averill Morgan, 1869, and d. in Sangerville, Aug. 9, 1881. Husband d. in Guilford, May 19, 1897. Their children :- Mary Morgan, b. Sangerville, July 22, 1871, d. by accidental drowning Oct. 12, 1896; Fred Morgan, b. June 20, 1873; Grace E. Morgan, b. Guil- ford, Feb. 2, 1875, both living : Eunice Briggs, b. 1847, d. July 7, 1867, ae. 20; Charles Briggs, m. Dec. 12, 1871, Dora Houston. No children. Res., Bangor.
Howard, the son of Amos and Emma Turner, m. Apr. 18, 1886, Alice M. Jackson, dan. of Joseph and Mary, in Danville, Me. Chil- dren :- Nina L., b. Sept. 24, 1882, m. in Peru, Nov. 29, 1906, Wilmer B. Kidder. Their son, Donald W., b. June 10, 1907. Ed- ward H. Turner, b. Jan. 6, 1892. d. Sept. 13. 1908, death caused by drawing gun by muzzle from boat. There were four deaths in Maine from same cause that year. Beware how you handle the gun. Widow, Emma Turner, remarried, Apr. 25, 1885, Wilson Stillman, "widowed." No issue. Mr. Stillman erected the set of buildings at Peru Cent. now owned by Irving Kidder, of the firm of Kidder Bros., who carry on feed mill and general country store at Peru Cent. He was engaged blacksmithing, making and repairing carts and sleds a term of years up to his death, Apr. 1, 1905. Widow, Emma Stillman, d. at the home of her niece, Mrs. Dennis A. Harriman, Rumford, Apr. 21. 1909. She was a Christian, strong in Universalist faith as taught her in childhood. She made it her duty to observe the Lord's day, and if possible attend church regularly. She had regard for her soul's interest and would not allow the allurements of worldly pleasure to deter her from observ- ing the commandments of God.
Howard Turner. b. May 13. 1811, the son of Robinson Turner, Sr., m. Sept. 30, 1833, Betsey E. Sargent. b. Aug. 4, 1813. They lived at Guilford village, where he d. Mar. 6. 1874, ae. 62 years, nine months, 23 days. She d. Aug. 13. 1892, ae. 84 years. Their children :- Robinson, b. Mar. 12. 1834. m. 1844, A'ma Liscombin. No children. He d. Feb. 9, 1901. Wife living, July, 190?, at
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Skowhegan. Julia L., b. Jan. 8, 1832, m. 1863. Daniel Crockett. He d. Sept. 19, 1880. She d. Feb. 20, 1885, leaving four children, mentioned elsewhere. Zadoc L., b. Aug. 6, 1838, m. (1st) June 26, 1864, Samantha A. Bates of Corinna. No issue. She d. Oct. 23, 1867, ae. 24 years, three months ; m. (2nd) Dec. 25, 1873, Jen- nie L. Piper Hayden. Child, Chas. Piper Turner. The last son of Howard Turner was Geo. Howard, b. Dec. 5, 1859, m. at Kineo, Me., Feb. 1, 1905, Minnie Viola Kelley. One child, Julia Celeste Turner, b. Mar. 17, 1906. They live at Kineo, Moosehead Lake. . He is in store. The four children of Daniel and Julia L. Crockett are .Annette J., b. Jan. 2, 1864, m. Sept. 23, 1885, Frank McAl- lister, who later deserted wife, divorced Oct. 8, 1891. She is living, 1902, with married sister at Dorchester, Mass. Howard H. Croc- kett, b. Jan. 15, 1867, d. June, 1891.
Samantha A. Crockett, b. Sept. 19, 1870, m. John B. Glawson, July 22, 1890. Three children :- John B., Jr., b. Aug. 18, 1892; Howard D., b. Sept. 16, 1895; Geo. Robinson, b. Nov. 8, 1896; all living in Dorchester, Mass. Daniel M. Crockett, b. Dec. 10, 1873, m. Emma M. Colburn, Dec. 10, 1902, Needham, Mass. Charles Piper Turner, b. Dec., 1859, m. Oct. 5, 1903, Bessie Flora Shepherd, and live at Guilford. This branch of the Turner family were smart, enterprising, of Christian character, and ranked with the leading citizens. The parent kept the hotel in the village a term of years, and was followed by son, Robinson. He also was concerned in the gristmill there. In politics they favored Democ- racy, and in religion were Universalist sound. They participated in town affairs. Robinson was chosen moderator of town meetings a term of years. Such are the vicissitudes of life, that at the out- break of the Civil War he chanced to be doing business South. After the war progressed, he was forced to enter the Confederate service. The 8th of March, 1862, found him an under officer on board the Merrimac during the destruction of the Cumberland, and her battle with the Monitor on the morning of the 9th. When the Merrimac was abandoned, he deemed term of service ended and returned home to Maine.
Eliphalet Tucker
Eliphalet Tucker removed from Poland to the Josiah Hall farm. At March meeting, 1829, he was chosen school agent. He had nine heildren :-- William, b. in Poland. 1810, m. Lydia. b. 1812,
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dan. of Levi Ludden, in Peru; Chandler, m., lived and d. in Illi- nois; Rufus, m. in Mass., d. in Illniois; Isaac, b. in Peru, 1829, went to N. H. last known; Rachel P. T., m. Pub., Aug. 10, 1845, Morrison Saul of Blackstone, Mass .; Mary Ann, m. Pub., July 11, 1835, John Wormell in Peru; Susan, m. Mar. 22, 1832, Gideon Norris, family moved, around 1850, to Livermore; Abigail, m. Sept. 4, 1831, Seth Morse in Paris; Sarah, m. a Kennison, d. in Indiana. Mr. Tucker m. (2nd) Pub., Apr. 14, 1832, Mary Bates of Buckfield. He d. on home farm, 1860. Widow lived and d. in family of son William, successor on the farm.
Family of Wm. and Lydia Tucker. Mr. Tucker removed to West Peru Vill. in 1864, after sale of farm to Josiah Hall. This couple continued here through life. Mr. Tucker departed this life, 1880 ; his wife, 1890. Their dau., Mrs. Emily I. Bearce, now owns and occupies their stand. They ranked with the best citizens in town; were highly respected and admired by all. They reared a family of likely, well-bred children.
Oscar M. Tucker, b. Feb. 28, 1840: Harriet Lunt, b. Mar. 11, 1842; Hannibal Smith, b. Nov. 13, 1844; Emily I., b. Aug. 7, 1846; Ella R., b. Apr. 10, 1848, m. Dr. C. M. Bisbee, b. in Canton, a resident a term of years at Jackson Vill., Sumner, where wife d .; Wm. Lyman, b. Oct. 19, 1850, mn. Miss Burton, farmers in Kansas; Lugene M., b. Dec. 29, 1852, m. Ira Parlin in Peru. Oscar M. is one of Peru's classical scholars. He was pursuing his studies when Civil War began. He laid aside books, served on enlistment, Sergt. Co. F, 23d Me. Vols. Resumed his studies, graduated at Bates Coll., took a preparatory course fitting as pre- ceptor in New York, and served as instructor in seminary at Wil- kinsburg, Pa., a term of years till failing health required a change. He is employed in decorative landscape. He m. Ang. 30, 1865, Harriet Emily, dau. of Wm. Bowers Walton of Peru. Child, Mer- ty, a graduate of Mt. Holly. This family have done credit to their ancestry and to their native town. Hannibal S., m. Roena Sharp in Indianapolis, Ind., where they located and kept a glove store. Their children are Willie, Charles, Roena, Eleanor. Mr. Tucker was Pvt. Co. F, 23d Me. Vols., and served enlistment. He left an honorable record and passed to higher life in 1906. Wife and children continue home residence.
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Wing Brothers
The progenitors of a large number of Wing families in Peru and Franklin, also in Leeds, were two brothers, Stephen in Peru, and Reuben of those in Franklin. Their sister, Mercy, m. Azel Lovejoy, and her sons, Azel, Jr., and Jacob, were eminent men. The first named was in the ministry, and the last in law. An- other sister, Mehitable, m. one Jacob Lovejoy, the father of Ezekiel, Gardner and others. Stephen Wing and wife, Patty Howard, with children, Jacob, b. May 24, 1803: Wm., b. Dec. 7, 1806; Abigail, b. June 19, 1809; Elmira, b. Jan. 4. 1813 : Stephen, Jr., b. Apr. 22, 1815; and Lewis, b. July 1. 1817, were all here in 1821, at the taking of census. Their second child, Dianna, b. Jan. 11, 1804. and Betsey. b. May 4, 1808. do not appear in 1821. Evi- dently they had d. Record shows that Jacob m. Mar. 25, 1827, Betsey Turner of Dixfield, and Elmira m. Pub .. Dec. 23, 1839, Ezra Drown in Dixfield. Lewis d. Dec. 17, 1841.
After compiling eight pages of manuscript of Wing family, in- formation at hand from Col. Geo. W. Wing of Kewaunce, Wis., "president of Wing Family Association of America, Incorporated," calls for another chapter. He states that all the Wings in Maine, so far as known to him, are descended from Rev. John and Deborah Wing, and their three sons, John, Daniel and Stephen, who settled at Sandwich, Mass., in 1637, having come to New England on the ships William and Francis in 1632. The generations down from Stephen of Sandwich were Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Jr., Joseph, Stephen, Reuben. The last named came to Livermore some time prior to 1790. His sons were Reuben, Jr., Joseph, Stephen L., Shubal, and Lyman, a half-brother, and daughters, Mehitable, Mercy. and perhaps Hannah and Betsey. This race, who people nearly every state in the Union, came of an old Welsh family who came out of Wales centuries beyond Henry VIL., and who lived in Bonbury, Old Sandwish, and in quaint rural English villages, and who, seeking a wider life, came to New England. As a sect, they were Quakers in Colonial days, and suffered much persecution from the followers of the Church of England. They were prosecuted, fined, ordered to leave Plymouth Colony because they would not renounce their creed and join the Church of England. It is claimed their descendants in America, living and deceased, equal 100,000.
The records of the Baptist church of Peru show that Reuben Wing, a member of First Baptist church of Livermore, was a
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member of the Council of Churches who met at Benjamin Worm- ell's in Plan. No. 1, Sept. 9, 1818, and authorized the founding of Peru Baptist church. Stephen L. Wing, the father of Columbus and other children, was the son of Reuben. It is claimed by the children that Stephen I. was b. in Livermore, showing. evidently, his father was the church member. It is thought that Reuben descended from Joseph Wing, son of Nathaniel. Reuben Wing and wife. Joanna. Children, in part :- Stephen L., b. in Liver- more. 1801, d. in Franklin, Oct. 26, 1872, m .. 1823, Louisa Pros- cott, b. 1806. d. in Franklin, Nov. 8, 1879, native of Wayne. Reu- ben Wing, Sr., m. (2nd) Pub., in Wayne, Apr. 21, 1812, Sally Robinson. Reuben Wing. Jr., b. around 1812, published Jan. 14, 1833. to Catherine Farnum. Bowdoin.
Children of Stephen L. and Louisa ( Prescott ) Wing :- Colum- bus H., b. in Franklin, June 9, 1823, m. Sarah F., dau. of Thomas S. Lord of Franklin : George W. Wing, b. 1826, m. (1st) Nancy, dau. of Oliver Canwell and Philene, dau. of Abias Andrews; Stephen P .. b. 1830. m. Mercy, dau. of Abias Andrews, res., a farmer in Leeds. He was five or six miles from home on foot, May 29, 1910, smart and active, traveling in a hurry, in his 81st vear : Cordelia B., b. in Franklin, 1832, m. in 1864, Gardner Love- joy. his third wife. No issue. She d. July 31, 1900, in Peru : Samuel F. Wing, b. May 13, 1833, m. Joanna, dau. of Plina B. and Lois Elmira (Haywood) Wing. He served as Pvt .. Co. D, 12th Me .. in war of 1861. faithful and true. Res., West Peru. The above Plina B. was another son of Reuben Wing. His son. Isaac P .. d. of wounds, July 24, 1864. ae. 15 years, 10 months ; a Pvt .. Co. E, 32d Me. Inf. Vols. Grave in Bishop Yd. Ira B. Wing. b. Franklin. 1840, m. (1st) Delia Eliza. dau. of John T. and Priscilla (Tripp) Knowles of Wilton. Wife d. in 1888, ae. 46 years, seven months. He m. (2nd) Ang. 7, 1889, Mary J .. widow of Rufus Trask of Leeds. She was the dau. of Abner Burnham in Leeds. They were farmers in Franklin and made a comfortable living. Ira B. was enrolled Pvt. for three years in Co. D. 12th Me., Nov., 1861, and served two years. Tra B. Wing. d. June 27, 1907, in Pern, leaving a widow, two sons and two daughters by first wife. His widow remarried Sept. 29, 1907, John Smith. and d. at Phillips, Nov. 1. 1907. Francis A. Wing, b. 1836, m. Louisa, dau. of David and Saphrona (Richards) Stur- tefant of Leeds. Res., Leeds, Me .: d. around 1906. Austin H.,
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b. Apr. 13, 1838, m. Rosanna Burnham, widow of Azel Burnham of Leeds; Charles A., b. 1840, m. Sarah, dau. of Abner Burnham of Leeds. Res., Monmouth. Their children :- Pearly, m. Geor- gia Wing. Farmer in Leeds. Richard, m. Bertha Maxim : fore- man Sec. on R. R., E. Wilton. Blanch M., b. Mar. 29, 1880, m. Ora Knox; jobber, Monmouth Cent. Milton E., m. Kitty Wing ; farm- ers in Leeds. Melissa, m. Harry Taylor ; foreman Sec. on R. R., Winthrop. Guy, b. around 1889, a steady young man who helps support parents. Caroline A., b. May 15, 1842, m. Mar. 4, 1868, Edward W. Haines, his second wife.
Stephen L. Wing, b. in Livermore, 1802, son of Reuben, settled in Franklin Plantation about 1823. His granddaughter, Mrs. Em- ma C. Kincaid of Livermore Falls, dau. of Telotson P. Wing, relates in Wing history that Stephen L. lived in a log camp, cor- ered overhead with spruce bark. In place of doors were hung heavy quilts One day Mr. Wing was away to Dixfield when his wife saw a loupeervier coming through the door. She snatched a pillow from the bed, threw it at him and drove him away. Bears were heard prowling about their cabin nights as they answered the call of their mates from the nearby mountains. Their communi- cation with the adjoining towns was by spotted trees. They went to Winthrop on horseback for provisions and clothing, 45 miles (they called it). The first potatoes this man had to plant, he walked to Winthrop and brought back on his shoulders one-half bushel of potatoes, given to him by his uncle, Shubal Wing. We quote further : He d. at Franklin, 1876. He was m. about 1822 to Louisa, dau. of Newell and Eunice Prescott of Winthrop. Oth- er children of Reuben were :- Geo. Washington, Reuben, Jr .. Au- gustus A., Alexander, Pliny B., Elbridge, Joanna, Velletta, Hulda, and Lyman L., by last wife, Sally Robinson, whom he m. about May, 1812, of Wayne.
Lyman L. Wing, son of Reuben, b. 1816, m. Mar., 1840, Mercy B. York, b. 1819, a sister to Charles York, in Peru. They came from Monmouth and settled on the farm adjoining that of Benj. Lovejoy. Children b. in Peru :- John Fairfield, b. Aug. 17, 1840; Samuel F., b. Sept. 6, 1842; Lyman Bolster, b. Aug. 29, 1845; Eliza A .. b. July 7, 1848 ; Sarah E., b. Mar. 8, 1851 ; Willard H., b. Sept. 16, 1853. Family removed to Monmouth, where husband d. 1890, and wife d. 1899. John Fairfield Wing is a prosperous farmer near N. Monmouth Vill. He m. (1st) in 1865, Loram
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