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THE ROBERT GOW~ FAMILY
About two months before his death Robert Gower, the founder of his fruuily, made a statement to his son James, which he fortunately reduced to writing, still preserved in the family. From this it appears that Robert was bom in England, in the County of Norfolk, in the village between Wooqroe and Welch and near Holt, a.bout eiGhteen miles from the oity of Norwich, on October 9 1 1722. He was the son of Robert and Margaret Gower, whose maiden name was Harrison, or Harrison, and the names of his brothers and sisters were Jane, ~,illiam, John, Edward, James, Arthur, Thomas and Anne. He further stated that his mother had two brothers who settled on the Hudson River. There is a family tradition, generally believed, that Robert was of that family of Gowers in England of whom Burke wrote: "All our antiquaries o.oinoide in attaching a long and distinguished line of ancestors to this family, and in Givinc it an Anglo-Saxon origin; but they differ as to the identity of its founder, some allesing him to have been Sir Alan Gower, Lord of Stittenham, in Yorkshire, and to have been sheriff of the County temp, William I; while ~thers name William FitzGyer of Stittenham.• who is charged with a mark for his lands in the sheriff's account Anno 116?. Of this family Sir Thomas Gower was created baronet June 2,1620; Sir John Levison Gower, ba.J'on, March 16.1?02; bis son, Sir John Levison Gower, earl, July a,1746; Sir Granville Leviaon Gower, marquis, March 1,1786; and Sir George Granville Levison Gower, Duke of Sutherland1 January 28 1 1833. The names George, Lawrence, Thomas, John, Sdward, Robert, Lewis, Walter, JLne, Anne, Riohard, i71lliam, Ronald, Frederick, and Carolyn are oommon family names." Colonel George Lewis Gower of Tacoma, who spent several years in Europe in conneo~ion with the Gower telephone of which his brother Frederick Allan Gower was the inventor, relates the following: "I remember my brother Fred telling me of some Here.ld office chap coming to him with a tale or following our ancestra1·trail back along as far as it ran with one he was tracinc, and suggesting that Fred stake him to oontinue it from where it branched off. Fred asked him how far back he had gone and he said, •a oouple of hundred years.' Fred wanted to know if he had found any Gowers jailed or hung; 'No indeedl' 'All ri5ht,' says Master Fred, 'if we are all ri6ht that far back I won't take any chances on going further."' Butle~, in his History of Farmington, states that Robert oame t~ this country as an English soldier. This is p.-obably founded upon the family tradition to that effect; but inquiry of the Secretary, Public Records Office, Chancery Lo.ne 1 w. c. 2, London, fails to disclose him as a commissioned officer1 and not being such, search could no, be made for him without information as to the regiment in which he served. We have no further record of Robert until we find him in Boston in 1?59. ·The Engl.iSh pronunciation is variously given as·Gore Goor, and Gorr. Robert evidently pronounced it Gore, as this name so appears in the Boston reeord of the·publicat1on or his· intention of marriage to his fir st wife, Margaret Alexan der, and in oonveyances of land to him as recorded in the Reg istry of Deeds for Lincoln and Kennebec Counties. The name, however, was Gower and so appears many times in Robert's own hand-writing as town clerk of Topsham., Maine. Many instances are found in imblic records where well-lmown members of the family are recordec under the name, Gore. This undoubtedly led to the adoption or the pronun ciation Gower in order to avoid such errors, and appears to have been adopted by the fifth generation living in widely separated parts of the eountry, The old pronuncia tion of Gore still prevails to aome extent, and instanees are found where the parents are called Gore and their chil dren Gower. While Robert Gower was one of those who voted to "stand by rvhat the Continental and Provincial Congresses had done" and was one or the two men chosen at a town meeting hel& in Topsham, Maine on A]ril 30,17751 eleven days after the battle of Lexington, "to meet the committees of other town.a ••• on the second day of May to represent tJ1ot town of Topsham as to the matter of provisions and ammunition and to con sider the met hod of furnishing the same," he was too old to enlist again as a soldier upon the Declaration of Indepen dence, lacking less than three months of being fifty-four years of age• His eldest son Edward, however, then eighteen years old, enlisted in Captain Acter Patten's Company 6f Col. Samuel McCobb's Regiment on the Penobscot expedition. There wa~ at least one family of Gowers in .America as early as 1648 1 and others were living in Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Maryland before th~ war of the Revolution. From the fact that Robert mentioned his mother's brothers livin5 on the Hudson and that there is no record of his mentioning his hav:ii.ng relatives of his name, it is fair to assume that there r.rere no kindred of his own name in this eountry so far as he knew. Butler states that after leaving the army Robert engaged in the boot and shoe business in Boston. Unfortunately there wrs no Boston Directory at that ti~e, so that fact has not been verified. Evidently he ITas living in Boston in 1759, for the intent ions of marriage of Robert "Gore II and :r..:argaret Alexander were published in Boston .May 30, 175£, but the boob: in which the marriages from J.J52 to 1761 were recorded is supposed to have been lost many years ago. Margaret Alexander was the daughter of Jrunes Alexander> who was born in Ireland in 1709 and who with his father David came to Maine fron Ireland in 1719 in Robert Temple's Scotch-Irish Colony. It is probable that Jam.es Alexander at the time of the marriage of his daughter tiargaret to Robert was living in North Yart1outh, as YTib.. iam Alexa~der on December 15, 1757, then residing in "North Yarmouth in the County of York in His Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England," conveyed to .Tames a tract of land in North Yannouth; and this is probably the same land that James "of a new settler.ient incor~orated in the County of Lincoln" conveyed to Hugh Alexander, "land in Harpswell, 11 on January 1, 1777. Robert's whereabouts from the tiLle he hlarried Margaret AlexEnder until he v1ent to Topsham, 1-,:aine and the date of his going to Topsham are unknown. It is probable, however, that he was living in Boston at the time of publication of his intention of zt.arriage to lr~rgaret Alexander and moved from there to Topsham. His n8.L'.l.e does not appear in the petition to incorporate the town of Topsh8.Ll dated December 1, 1763. He was, however, living in Topsh8.Ii1 at the time of its first town meeting held 1:ay 9, 1764 and ua s elected Sealer of Leather, and '.,_'arden, a.t that meeting. He was re-elected and at the annual meeting held March 12, 1767 he tms elected moderator and tovm clerk and held the office of town clerk from 1707 to 1776. In 1782 he uas elected constcble .. As town clerk of Topsharn he recorded the birth of his son Edward, born February 12, 1761 and his son TTilliem, born November 30, 1762; but as the town was not incorporated until 1764, and he was not elected torm clerk until 1767, it is evident that the record was not made until after his election as town clerk, and it does not necessarily follow that the birth of either of his sons above named occurred in Topshan. It is probable, however, that the death of his wife Eargaret on .rune 29, 1765 occured in Topsham, as there is no evidence of his moving to Boston after the first tov1n meeting in Topshfili::. in 1764. Woodman's History of Topsham says that he first lived where Ezekiel Purinton r •.: ( then) lives, and afterward wl1ere Elder Randall now lives. ~- He merried for his second wife Liiss Mary Henry of Topsha.Ll January 17, 1771, the record of his marriage appearing in his own hand as tovm clerk, as also does tha record of the birth of his son .Tames, born .Tanuary 2, 17 72. She vms the daughter of James Henry and Hannah McNess and was born at Johnston, Rhode Island, January 22,1?45. Her brother James Henry, Jr. married Mercy Beverage. Her sister Ann married James Wilson; her sister Betsy married Stephen Titcomb; her sister Sarah married Henry Sewall of Bath and her sister Jenett married Joseph Berry. On May 10,l??l Robert recorded the mark of his neat cattle, sheep, and hogs, namely, a slit on the top ot the left ear. Jn January 19, 1 ??4 Samuel Winchell deeded to Robert Gower of Topsham, cordwainer, one hundred acres of land on Cathance R.1.ver, bounded north by land of Acter Patten and beginning at Cathance River and running a west course to John Whiten 1 s land; thence ~outh 21 degrees west to land of Andrew Douglass; thence south 69 degrees east forty rods; thence eouth 21 degrees west 94 rods; thence south 69 degrees east forty rods; thence east to the river; thence up the river to point begun at: and on November 8,1776 Belcher Noyes conveyed to Robert "Gore" 60 acres, "being in the gore of lots fronting on Androscoggin River 45 rods and between land of Samuel Wilson on the southwest and of Archibald Moffatt on the northeast and extending back to land of Benjamin Thomas.K At a town meeting held in Topsham November 19,1774 it we.a u.nAn1m0usly voted that the town would stand by what the Continental Congresses had done; and at a meeting held April 30,1??5 Robert Gower and William Randall were chosen a committee to meet the committees of other towns at Pownal borough on the second day of May to represent the town of Topsham, as to the matter of provisions and ammunition, and to consider the method of furnishing the same. In writing of forts and garrisons in Topsham, Wheeler says nA garrison house was built by Mr. Gore about where Mr. Collins Purington now lives near the railroad stationw" This was undoubtedly Robert Gower. In Binnett 1 s "The Gower Family of Maine," he writes: "The characteristics of Robert Gower also point to a common ancestry with the majority of the early settlers of Topsham, Maine. He was an ideal pioneer. While "Men of KentK sat around their firesides talk~ng of the 1 good old times 1n the homeland,' the pioneers ot Topsham, Harpswell, and Bruns wick were trying to foil every device of the Indians and scouring the forests in all directions. This bit of history gives us a clear insight into the spirit of those days, and shows Robert Gower •a man among men.• The early settlers were men accustomed to track the pathless forests and often to spend their nights with nothing over:~hem save the glit tering canopy of the heavens. In this way they became
4 acquainted with localities quite a distance off. Ml.1.ch time has been taken to establish the history of Robert Gower. He stands at the head of a long line of some of the best families of the old Pi~e T~ee S~ate. In all their hardihood, overcoming whatever difficulties have faced them in life, and holding fast to the faith of the fathers, we see, not the traits of the old singer, John Gower of Kent, England, but the unmistakable proofs of sturdy Scotch-Irish parentage~tt
I~ May 1776, under the direction of a famous hunter Thomas iN.ilson, R)bert Gower accompanied by Robert Alexander brother to his first wife Margaret, and by his brother-in- ' lc1w Jam.es H::nry and by Stephen Titcomb, who also married a sister of J mes Henry, and by James ti,:;Donnell, all of TJpsham, left T_;psham for the purpose of explorin6 the S, ndy Rtver Valley. or this trip hlr. Butler gives the following inter esting account: "attracted by the glowing description given of the region by the hunters, a party from Tc,r::sham, consisting of Stephen Titcomb, ~obert Gower, James H~nry, Robert .Alexander, James ~.~e:Donnell, together with 'iiilson, came to S-':ndy :River in 1776 with a view of making a settlement. The party came up the Kennebec River in canoes as far ~s Hallowell, which was generally known at that tLne by the Indian name of "Bombahook." From Hallowell they proceeded on foot through the sparsely-settled district to M;:. Rumford S.mith's, who had settled and built a log-house a little east of what is now known as Readfield Comer, but which was then Winthrop. Leaving :-~r. Smith's, the last house on the route, they pro ceeded by compass a west-northwest course, supposing this course would brine; them near to what is now Farmington FD.lls, from which place they could readily find the ii. reat interval," the object of their pilgrh~age. But the course they took carried them too far east, and they struck the river near where New Sh2.ron villa[e is now loca tee:.. There they crossed the river and continued along its northern bank some five miles to the southeastern boundary of the Tufts farm, now ( 1884) owned by the heirs of the 1-J.te Fe ter :~2.n ter. Hsre they built a camp, and proceeded to aake the ne cess2.ry explora tions to enable them wisely to deterr,1ine v1here and how they should locate their farms. They finally decidec to begin at the southern line of the Tufts farm, and usin,;, basswood bark as a sutstitute for a chain, they located six lots one hundred rods in width. After completin_:::; their survey, they divid:-:d the la.nds tl1us loca-ted between them by lot, and returned to Topsham to procure tools and provisions necessary to begin a chopping, under an agreLment to return in two weeks for this purpose. At the time a0reed thb party ascended the Kennebec in batteaux to the mouth of the Cobbosse-contee Strerun, which enters the river at Gardiner, and, cc--_rrying round the falls, follewed the stream until
-5- they came to the Indian "great carrying-place, 11 which leads to Winthrop Great Fond, to a spot ne&r where '7in throp village is situated. Thence they carried to the pond near Readfield Corner, thence up Bog Stream to Gre~ley's ?ond, and, carrying a mile to Parker's ?ond, they crossed the pond a~d carried from it to Norcross ?ond, vmich lies in the western part of Chesterville. Followin~ its waters into the Little Norridge wock and Wilson Streams, they came into the Sandy River near the falls. They arrived on their first visit the twenty-fifth of May. It was doubtless the last of June or the first of July when the first trees fell. Each man made a chopping on the lot he had drawn, and, after exploring the country more extensively than at their first visit• descended the Sandy and Kennebec Rivers to Topsham." Robert made a permanent settlement on this lot in 1783 and in e list prep&red by Dummer Sewall in 1789 Jobert's lot was d•'signated as No~ 43 consistin[ of one hundred acres at Which ti~e he had sixty acres cleared.
During the T'Jinter of l?C.8 the first school tau~_ht by
a man named Lemuel ?erham. 1 Jr. was opened in the log-house of Robert Gower. On Febru2..ry 11, 1 790 the Commonweal th of r!assachusetts granted to Dummer SeTTall and others, all that tract of land which is known by the name of "Sandy River Lower Township," in the County of Lincoln, on condition that they quit William Gower, Robert Gower and others one hundred acres of land, "to be so laid out as will best include his or her improvements, and be least injurious to adjoining lands, upon receipt of thirty shillings from each settler."
Cn July 30, 1791 Nathan ',-.:es ton conveyed to Jobert Gower Lot 12 on the west side of Sandy River containing one hundred and fifty acres. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Sandy River Planta tion held in 1793 Robert Gower, Moses Sterling, and Captain Supply Belcher were chosen a comraittee to draft a petition for the incorporation of the plantation, and at an adjourned meeting it was voted that Captain Supply Belcher go to Boston to act as an agent for the Sandy River Lower Township on the matter of incorporation or such other matters as the committee should elect, and Robert Gower, Samuel Butterfield., Jotham Smith, Lieutenant John Church and Peter Gay were chosen a committee to give Captain Supply Belcher his direc. tions on the subject of incorporation~ "Although a majority of the inhabitants were plainly in ravor of incorporating the town as a whole, a number of the
-6- citizens of the lower part of the town were not ready to give their countenance to the project. During the next week they prepared a protest to the action of this meeting which they forwarded to the General Court." This protest, dated May 22, 1793, was signed by Robert Gower, William Gower, James Gower, Stephen Titcomb, Samuel Sewall, Stephen Norton and others. "A part of the signers to this ,rotest, however, soon thought better of the matter, and before the agent left for Boston gave him authority to erase their names from the paper, as is seen from the followinc; document: "This r1ay certify that we the subscribers, inhabitant$ of Sandy River Lower Township, do authorize the bearer (Capt. Supply Belcher who is appointed agent for this plan tation) to erase our names from a petition now lodged nith the GOill.t.uittee of Incorporation at Boston remonstrating against said plantation beinG incorporated whole, as we are convinced by mature consiueration it will be much more to the interest of said plantation to remain undivided which sentiment we have likevrise manifE sted by setting our names to a petition for the purpose of having said plantation incorporated without any division. Church Brainerd Robert Gower Peter Corbett Ebenezer Blunt Stephen Titcorab Ebenezer Jones Francis Tufts Jesse Gouldn The petition to the Massachusetts General Court for the incorporation of the plantation known by the name of Sandy River Lower Township in the County of Lincoln by the name cf Farmins ton is d.s. tea.. December 24, 1793 2.nd is he.o.ded by the name of Robert Gower.
In 17£5 Robert Gower received 21 votes in Farmington for governor of Masse.ch usetts, while Samuel Ado.ms received 30 votes.
Robert Gower died at Farm.i ne;ton J:..ugus t 9; 1806 aged ?3 years, 10 months, and 2G days. His wife, Nary Henry, died at Fari:iline;"con January 13, 1836, a::;ed 90 yeE....rs, 11 months, and 22 days. Both, •vcit:h their dauc,hter Liary, who died at the ag.e of eif,hteen yec.1.rs, are buried in thEo 11 ttle cemetery on the old Geor;e Gowsr Eomestead in ?armin;tcn adjoining the farm which Robert Lid out in 1776. FMAILY CF ROBERT GOVGR (1) Robert (1) He was born October 9, 1722, in Norfolk County, England and died August 29, 1806 in Farm.in&ton, Maine, aged 83 years,, and is buried with his second wife, daughter Mary, and son James, on the little knoll on the George (3) Gower farm, on which knoll tradition says he and his party camped in their first trip in 1??6. He married Iviargaret Alexander-----( published in Boston) VIay 30, 1759. She died .June 29, 1765 and is supposed to be buried in Topsham, Maine. He married January 17, 1771, Mary Henry of Topsham, who was born in Johnston, R. I~ January 24, 1745, and who died in Farmington, Maine, .January 13, 1836 aged 90 years, 11 months, 20 days, and is buried in the lot with her husband.
Children First Marriage 1. Edward (2} b. February 12, 1761 probably at Topsham., Maine d··• lii:arch 4, 1836 at Lee, Maine. Ae. 73-0-20 m. November 1785, Sarah, daughter of Eliphalet Smith. She died June 24, 1841 2. William (2) b. November 30, 1762 d • • ••••• • ••••• me June 1, 1784 his cousin Margaret Alexander Children Second Marriage 3.. James (2) b. January 2, 1772 at Topsharn d. September 13, 1855 at Farmin[;tOi1, Maine Ae. 83-8-11 m. • •••• , ..•••• (Pub.) Sept.. 2,2..t:'.JO Susannah, dau :h ter of Co rnel iu0 and Ly jia ( Cls.fshorn) Norton 4. Margaret (2) b. Au 5ust 14, 1773 at Topsham d. ••o••o•••••• m •••••••••••••• Elijah, son of Zbenezer and ~lizabeth (Smith} Norton
-6- 5. Hannah ( 2) b. February 27, 1775 at Topsham d. I1day ?, 1844 e.t New Portland, Maine. Ae. 69-2-10 m• .January 29, 1793 1 Henry 1 aon of Samuel and Mary (Davis) Norton 6. M:ary ( 2) b. May 1,1??7 at Topsham d •••.•.••• 1795 at Farmington and is buried in the lot with her parents. ae. 18
?. Sarah (2) b. March 26, 1779 at Topsham d • • ••••.•••. • • m. May 13, 1803 Robert Coffren of Vienna, Maine
8 • .John (2) b. L:arch 16, 1781 at T'"')shAq d. August 29, 1843 at New Sharon, Maine 9. Samuel {Z) b. August 16, 1783 at Farmingt-,n d. July 16, 186.2. at Canaan, Maine. m ••••••••••••• Lucinda Chandler m, November 13, 181£}.Mary Jennings of Farmington, l.Iaine. See New Sharon, Maine, records 10. Anna ( 2) b. June 23, 1785 at Farmington d • •••• • • •• • • • • m. l,~ay Z4, 1807, .John Mayall of Lisbon, Maine 11. Rebecca (2} b. Marcl1 l?, 1788 ,.t Farmington d. January 9, 1861 m. November 1a, 1812, Elnathan Pope, a farmer and lawyer 12. George (2) b. April 9, 1789 at Farmington d. May 5, 1860 at Farmington m. ~pril 5, 1816, Love, daughter of William and Love (Coffin) Allen FAMILY 0F ED'.iARD (2) R0BERT (l)
Edward (2) b. February 12,1761, Topsham, Maine(?) d. March 4,1836 in Lee, Maine, and is buried in the family lot in &outh Cemetery in Lee. He was a private in Capt. Acter Patten Co., Col. Samuel McCobb's Regiment. He enlisted July 6,1779 2t the age ot 18 yec-rs, 2nd was discharged September 25, 1779 after a service of two months, 19 days on the Penobscot expedition. Roll sworn to in Lincoln County, and certified at Topsham (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors Record, v. VJ p. 517). His name appears upon the petition dated M2.y 16,1793, for the incorporation of the town of Litchfield. He wr,s a carpenter and f e.rmer and .·,as the first Tyler of Morning Star Lodge No. 41, F. l:. J.,.. J;,I., chartered July 13,1822 at Litchfield, N~ine. He was one of the earliest settlers and lived on Oak Hill, appearing as a taxpayer in that town in 1794. C'·n November ... , 1785, he rna.rried S2rah, daughter of '.1illiam Smith. Jn 1832 he moved to Lee, Maine, where he died E2.rch 4,1836 aged 75 ye21"S• Sarah, his wife, died June 24 7 1841, aged 74 years Ql!ldren l. Eliphalet (~) b. June 30,1780 d. October 13~1805 2, Apphi~, (.3) b. June 7, 1798 2t Litchfield, Ma.ine d. October ~,1883 at Lee, Maine m. November 22,1832 Benjamin Whitten and moved to Lee, Maine 3. Martha (3) b. April 30,1806 a\ Litchfield d. May 30,1893 at Lee m. May •• ,1832, John M. Maxwell
-10- FAMILY OF ·\JILLii,.M (2) ROBERT (l)
William (2) came to the plantation (Sandy River Lower 0 T,:- :mship) 7 Farmington, Maine~ probably in 1784, and settled on the farm on the west side of the river, in 1885 owned by Luther Gordon a.nd others. Subsequently selling this farm to James Merrill, he moved to river-lot No. 47, east side, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was deputy sheriff for some years and was at one time in trade at the Falls Village as a partner of Col. Daniel Beale. He married June 1,1784, Margaret Alexander, his cousin
Chilqren l. Elizabeth (3) b. November 13 7 1785 d. Febru2.ry 3,1845 m. (pub.) I:Ic.rch 22, 1306 7 Ase. Brovi1n 2. Margaret (3) b. July 15,1787 d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. December 11,1806, Samuel Livermore Jones
rnLY OF J '.MZS (2) R0:S:SRT (12
James (2) •~rried Susannah Norton, daughter of Cornelius and Lydia (CL.:,ghorn) Norton, s-2-1800, pub lished. Removed to Industry, M:.:..ine, e.bout the year 1812, where he bought the mills at the outle'i of Clear Water Pond, which tor many years were known as Gower's Mills. Sub sequently he moved to Abbott, Maine. He w..::.s a representative from Abbott in 1829. He died a'\ Farminston F2.ll.s, Maine Children 1. Mary (3) b. September 13,1801 at F:.:.:rming'ton d. December 3 71827 at F2.rming,on m. October 14,1821, Thomas~ son of Andrew and Sarah C:roswel.l
, , 2. Robert (3) b. Januz,ry 25, 1803 c-.t Farmington d. April 2, 1874 m. Janua.ry l, 1825, Ros~mond 7 daughter of Alexander Greenwood 3. John Holmes (3) b. November 13,1804 at Farmington d,. Lost at sea 4. James Henry (3) b. Octob3r 22,1806 at Farmington d. November 13,1879 m~ J2.nuary 26,1826, Borredell Cushman Greenwood a.t nonson. 5. Cordelia {3) b. January 18-28,1808 at F~rrnington d •••••• o. o •••• m••••••••• ,1834, Hollis or Horace Greemrood of Abbott 6. Cornelius Norton (3) b. December 15 7 1810 at Farmington de e • • • • • • ca•••• m. • ••••••••••• Abigrdl Hawes of Vassr::,lborough. Moved to Chippevrn Falls, 1.Tisconsin. &he died April 16,1897
7. Charles VI.. ( 3) b. Au~ust 25 7 1812 at Industry d. February 8 7 1361 at Greenville, Maine m. • ••••••••••• Clarissa J. Hawes of Vass ,,lborough 8. Ebenezer Norion (3) b. April 21,1814 at Jndustry 33 d. •• •• •• •• 7 1887 m. Frances Hill Garrisonva-,<,,,~ 1 7 9. Susan Norton (3) b. M2.rch 2,1819 2t lndustry d. •••••••••••• m. Willard Hammond of Abbott about 1840. Moved to Tipton, Iowa 10. Davis Norton (3) b. September 30, 1820 e.t Indus tt"Y d. November 20,1897 at ReaCfield m. November 5,1848, Susan Hawes cf Vassalborough. She died October 17,1893
11. Thomas Claghorn (3) b- April 23,1822 in No. 7 ( Abbott)~ d. (drowned) October 1,1894 in French Broad Co. N. c. m. • •• • •••••• •. Jane J. 1.Jillia.ms m. • •• • •••••••• Mrs. Betsey Howlc:..nd m. •••••••••·•• 5ally Mer~in 12. Samuel Pierce (3). b. July 4,1826 ~t Abbott d. February 22,1827
FAMILY OF Ml:.RGARET (2); RCBERT fl)
Margaret (2)(Gower)and Elijah Norton lived in Farmington, Maine and had c;hildren 1. Robert (3) b. October 9,1794 d. March 13, 1826 2. Mary (3) b. April 23,1796 d. March 10,1837 m. •••··•·•••·•, John Day 3. lchabod (3) b. December 29,1797 d. ••••·••••••• Unmarried 4., Eusebia (3) b •.. ;August5, l 7SG d. June 7,1800 s~ Martha (3) b. January 15,1801 d. October 13 11867 at Carlisle, Massachusetts m. April 16, 1822, Hartson 1.f. Cony who died September 29,1826 m. November 27,1837, John Day 6. Betsy (3) b. July 24,1802 d ••••••••• ,1851. Unmarried 7. Ebenezer (3) b. August 21,1805 d ••••••••• ,1863 m. ••••••••••••, Julia Hill m. ••••••••••••, Betsey M.::..ltby 8. Sarah (3) b. March 3,1807 m. March 89,1836, James :Moody of Phillips, Maine 9. David (3) b. Februz~y 20, 1809 m••••••••••••• , Jane Morril1 m. •••·••••••••t El:i~a McKenney of Iowa
-13- 10. Gecrge (3) b. Septemb0r 16,1810 d. January 21,1880 m. • ••...•..• •. Filone Hill m•••••..•••••• Barbara Dorrington
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F.Alv:ILY CF H.bllNAH ( 2) ROBERT .Jll Hannah (2) Gower 2.nd Henry Norton had Children 1. Mary(~) b. MarcrL 20 ,1 ?9? m.. • . • . . • • • • • • .. John WeyrJ.OU th 2. Henry DQvis (3) b. February 16,1?09 d. October lS,1819 3. John ~esley (3) b. Februc::ry 14, 1201 m••••••••••••• Lydia r. Flint, d2ughter of Dr. Thomas Flint 4. Samuel (3) b. August 20,1803 m. • • . • • • . • • • • • Charlotte ~-i aur,h of Starks 5. Robert Gower (3) b. May 6, 1805 m•••••.••••••• Candee Case of Belviders, Illinois 6. William Gower (3) b. April 14,1809 m•••••••.••••• Elmira Parker of New Portland, Maine ?. Amos Hamlin (3) b. April 6,1810 m•••.••...•.•• Lucinda L. Whitney of Freeman,
8. Sarah Gower {3} b. July 18,1812 d. February 20,1884 m. ••••••···•·· Samuel H. Norton
-14:- John Nelson (3) b. December 261 1814 9 d.· ••••••••·••• in Wisconsin 't'}. Fc:.bruary 101 1841 Martha Williams of E.>1bden, Mc,ine 10. Hannah Gower (3) be April 1 1 1817 d. November 2411864 at Springfield, Illinois m. ••••••·••••• Jolm Ford
FAMILY OF JOHN (2) ROBERT (l) Jnhn (2) He was born at Topsham, March 16,l?Sl. He went to Industry from Farmington in 1802 soon after the incorporation of the town and settled in that pa:irt of Industry set off to New Sharon in 1852~ There he made an excellent farm, and engaged largely in stockraising. He was a man of strict integrity, and greatly respected by all who knew him. He was a justice of the peace and a licensed looal preacher of the I.1.Iethodist Church f'6r many years. He was elected selectman in 1808! and served in that capa city fourteen years. In 822 he represented the town in the State L-• 6 islnture, He died A.·,.1gust 29, 1843, aced 62 years. His wife was born in Bradford, 11::i: .ss. April 1?74, died February ?,1844. He experienced religion at Farmin8ton, in 1?99 and was received into the Methodist E)"Jiscopal Church by the Rev. John Broed.hed in 1800, licensed a local preacher in 1805 at Industry by the Rev. Joshua Scul in which capacity he continued to labor in a regular manner until his lungs failed and since that time, to quote from a statement dated at Industry, August 4,184&, "l;las attended more funerals than a~1y other minister in the vicinity. Ho is now 62 years old• has been a professor of religion 44 years; a member of the M. E. Church 43 years, and a local preacher 38 years. He has never received the amount of a dollar for his ministerial services but con tributed always to the amount of his abilities to the support of traveling preachers. He now expects to die in a few days in full fellowship with full hope of immortal glory. He wishes the f'ollowing text to be made use of at his funeral and inscribed on his gravestone: 'The end of that man is peace.• Industry, August 4,1843•" B·Jried · at New Sl'.ar6n. H, .. s memorial window: .in M. E. Church, New Sharon, Mine. 15 Children 1. John ( 3) b~ February 1,1808 in Industry, Maine d. April 19,1897 Odell, Illinois m. April 8,1834, Dorothy Weeks (born March 16, 1811) ot New Sharon, Me. She died April 2?,1894 2. George ( 3) b. March 25,1810 in Industry, Maine d. January 15,1~ in Farmington, Maine m. June 21,1835, Martha Jane Merrill, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Deborah (Allen) Merrill. She died June 30,1837 m. April 2,1839, Tam.sin. B. We~ks, widow of Allen H. Brainerd. She died June 11,1883 m. June 7,1885, Sarah Bixby, widow of Peter w. Manter 3. Mary (3) b. March 8,1812 in Industry~ Maine d. January 4,1859 m. April 2,1839, ReT. D. B. Randall of M. E. Church, Portland, Maine 4. William (3) b ••June 26,1814 in Industry, Maine d. November 26,18?6 ri1.. January 20 ,1842, Hester A. Jhandler o-f Vlin throp, :Maine
F~ILY OF SAMUEL (a} ROB~RT (1) Samuel (2) He was born i~ Farmington, ~aine on August 16, 1783, and died in Canaan, Maine on July 16,1862. He married Lucinda Chandler who was born in Win throp, Maine, DEloember 9,1?96 and died in Canaan, Maine, November 22,18?8. He resided 1n Farming ton, Industry, New Portland, Kingfield, Clinton, and Can~an, all in Maine Children l. 1uUl M. (3} b. Iv1ay 5,1818 in Industry, Maine d. June 21,1854 in Canaan, Maine m••••••.••••.. John Tuttle of Canaan, Maine
-16- 2. John ·:1esley(i;} · b. F uary 6,1820 in New Portland, Maine d. Ar,ril 12,18?2 in Lawrence, M,·,ssachusetts m •••••.•.••.•• Angeline Chandler David (3) b. May 2 ,1822 in New Portland, Maine d. June 30,1863 in Vicksbur;
4. Samuel ::. (3) b Q SeptLm'!:>er 24 ,1S24 in NeT:r Fortlcnd do April 12,1E'28 in Canaan, Laine m. •·•··••···•• Azubah Shaw 5. Lydic C. ( 2.S) 'o. October 28 ,1826 in new Portland d. • • • • • • • • • • • • in Canaan, Laine m••••.•••..••• , no children
6. Clarissa i~. (5) b. February 7,1829 in Industry, l.Ieine
d. • 9 •••••••• • • m. • ••••••••••• Charles J' .. .i:osher ?. Ssther L. {3) b. June 18 1 1831 in Kin~field, Maine d. December 10 1 1862 in lvlanhattan, Kans.J:3.s m. •••····••••·• no children s. Hartson c. (3) b. .Juno ~-.3, 183[J in Canaan, li1aine d • .July ~3,1914 in Canaan m. •••···••··•• Jennie Bullis 9. James (3} b. DecembLr 1911839 in Clinton, Jaine d. June 24,184? in Athens, Maine m. •••••••••·••• no children
FM~ILY OF GEORGE ( 2) ROBERT ( l)
George (2) and Love (Allen) Gower had Children 1. (Rev.) Harrison Bartlett (3) b • • ••••••• 1817 d. i,.ue,us t 2.4ll859 at Farming, ton, L;:a ine ra. • .n.ue,ust 1 846, ~~aria T. Dix ~. John Truman (3) b. • •. • •••• 1829 d. l:lay 18,lE:80 at Los .Anr;eles 9 California m. ••••••••4••• Mary c. Croswell, daughter of Thomas Croswell 17 3. Hannah ~llen (3) b ••••••••• ,1824 d. May 21,1888 at Fa:rm.ington, Maine m. Nonmber 5,1850~ Charles s. Craig 4. George Dana (3) b~ •••••••• ,1826 d. May 19,1885 in Chicago, Illinois m, ~.; ••.•••••• ~.llen Mansfielt m. •••·····•·•• Susan Mansfield He was a prominent lumber dealer ot New Haven, Connecticut 5. Merritt H. ( 3) b. • ••••••• , 1833 d. January •• ,1911 in New Haven, Connecticut m. October 3,1858,Clara W.. Dod[,e, New Haven
F.hMILY OF APPHL~ (3} EDW.b..;_-qD (2} ROBERT (1) Apphia Gower {3} was a school teacher for several years and married Benjamin Whitten, who was a farmer and carpenter of Lee, Maine, where they resided_ She died at Lee, 0otob~r._19 ,.1883 u t:·the age of 85 years and 4 months, and is buried in the family lot in Lee, South Cemetery. The old homestead farm is carried on by a great grandson of Zdward Gower Children 1. William Edward (4) b. September 8 1 1833 at Lee d. November 5,1913 at Lee He neTer married and was by occupation a carpenter and contractor. 2. Chesley Haze (4) b. November 9,1836 at Lee d. January 19,1918 at Lee m. •·•··••··••• Lucy Smith, daughter of Thomas and Mary Smith. She was born September 13, 1837 in Nova Scotia and died March 11,1909 at Lee and is buried in Lee, North Cemetery 3. Sanford Eugene (4) b. July 30,1837 at Lee d. January 16,1911 in \7ash1nc~ton State Ocaupation--lumberman 4. Frederick Charles (4) b ••••••••• ,1839 at Lee d. in infancy 5,, Charles (4) b. September 23 1841 at Lee d. January 24~1620 at Lee. He' was a merchant
F,AMILY OF ROBERT (3) JAMES (2) ROBERT (l} Robert (3) b. January 25,1803 at FaTmington, Maine d • .A.Jr11 i,18?4 . m. January 26,1826, Rosamond, dqughter ot .Alexander Greenwood. He moved to IQwa where he engaged in business. He w,is a member of the oonvention which framed the Constitution of Iowa Children 1. Jam.es {4) b. Decem.~er 29,1826 at Abbott, Maine d. April 24,1845 at Iowa City, Iowe 2,, .Uexander (4) b. March 30 1828 at Abbott d,, October io,18?4 at Chicago, Illinois 3. Horace (4) b. October 4,1829 at Abbott ~ ~ d. July 15,1832 at low$ City. Iowa 4. John Holmes· ( 4) b.. August 4,1831 at Abbott_ d. August 22,1834 at Abbott 5., Sewall (4) b. June 51 1833 at Abbott. d. January 21,1917 at Santa Cruz, California m...... ,1859, Cornelia DeVoe
6., Rosaaond {4.} b. DeeilDlber 15,1839 at Maurnee City,., Ohio d. January 15,1840 at Maurnee City_
7 • BoMrt j.. (4) b. l'e~y 1411841 ai Maumee City d. July i~l845 at Gower Ferry, Iowa FAMILY OF .J.M:SS rillNRY (3) .JMES (21 ROB:SRT {l;)
James Henry (3) and Borredell (Greenwood) Gower had Children
1. Charles (4) b • • • • • • • •. • • • • d. ••••••••,1864 2. Otis (4) b • •••••••••••• d. • • • • • • • • • • • • Cavalry officer in Confederate Army in Ci Vil War Helen (4) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • d...... 4. John Holm.es (4} b • • • ... • • • • . • • • d •••••••••• 1878 in Iowa m••••••••••••• Teresa Ryan Family moved to Washington, D. c. in 1891 5. Robert (4) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • d. • ••••••••••• 6. Franc is ( 4) b. • • • • • • • ... • • • d • • • • • • • • • • • • • ?. Robert (4) b • • • • ••• • • • • • • d •••.••.•••••• Resides in Lawrence, Kansas e. Mary {4} b. • • • • • • • • • • • • d. • ••••••••••• m. • • • • • • • • • • • • Justin D. Bowersock Resides in Justin, Kansas Hebe (4) b. • ••••••••••• d. • ••••••••••• m...... Dr. He nrr Rector 10. Charles (4) b. • •. • . • • • • • • • d • • •. • • • ••• • • • Disappeared in early eighties Cornelius N. (3) 0wned and conducted a ::;rist mill at .i.. b•Jott, I.I: ine for twenty-five yec.rs. Later for several yGe.rs he was engaged in farming in L:ci:.1e.. The last twenty years or his lif~ ~ere spent 1n Chippewa F~lls, ~isoonsin, farrninc; und lumberin&• Co::-nelius and a')igail (Hawes) Gower had Children
1. Clara A!!lelia (~) b • .Septr·mber 20,1840 d • • ...... Resided in Denver, Colorado 2. Abba Cornelia (Lb) b., ~,.•.'[U,st 10 ,1842 d • • • • ••• • • • ••• ffi ••••••••••••• Reverend hddison Blanchard Resided in Denver, C~lorado 3. Cornelius Albert(~) b. July 3,1845 d • .January 15,1932 at Lansi!lf:;~ :Michi;an m. September 12 1 18?1, Dore r.;, lton 4. Arthur Collins (4) b. November 10,1852 d. • • • • • •. •. • • • m. November 2?,1880, Mary Schmelz
FAMILY OF CHARUS W. (3) J.PJ/J.7:S (2) RCBERT (l)
Charles w. (3) moved to Greenville, Maine and was a Rep resentative to the Maine Legislature in 18.,. He and Clarissa (Hawes) Gower had Children Ellen ( 4) b. d. at three years of age Emma ( 4) b. d. in her early twenties Ella (4) b. d. in her early twenties
&l 4. Charles ( 4) b. d. in his early twenties 5. Oora ..... ,. . . 1857 in Greenville, Maine •· •.••.••• 1882, Charles o. Davis of Portland, Maine. She resided later with her son in Berkeley, California
FAMILY OF EB~TEZER N, (3) JAMES (2} BOB3RT(l) Ebenezer N. (3) born in Industry, Maine, APril 21,1814. He moved with his father to Abbott, Maine. At the age of fifteen, he ran away from home going to Bangor ancl from there to Boston, where he remained six years while learning l1is trs.de. About 1835, he located in Q.l.'eenville, s. c. where he and a Mx .• cox established RThe Greenville Coacil Factory" under the firm name of Gower, Cox, and llarkley, latex Gow0r, Cox, and Gower. At the age of twenty-three he married Frances Hill Qarrison. In 1863 he moved to Qe.insville, Georgia, and established a car riage factory, in which he continued until the oatbreak of the Civil ·,var; after712.1.0 ds remlii1ing business. In 1886 he built a hotel at "Gower Springs," a famous resort for people living in the low country, and. lived there with his feJ:1ily for a number of years. The "Greenville Mountu.ineer," in the issue of saturda!', January 14, 1837, noted ti1e ;narria.GC of Ebenezer and Frances in the following way: ''Married on Thursd, 7 last by the Rev. A· )4. Spalding, Mr. Ebenezer Go~er of Maine to Miss Frances, daughter of Charles Garrison, Esq., of Greenville, s. c. Ye bac:1elo,:-s throughout the world, And □ aidens, all arise , Whilst Hy□ en 1 s banner is unfurled. Unite in st+onger ties-- Ohl •do not longer waste your time sut while you can, go marry-- For having onpe but lost your prime, You may forever tarry.n Children 1. James Charles (4) b. October 23,1839 d. September •• ,1864 He was a student at FUrman University and at Georgia 1:ilitary Institute of Marietta, Qeorgia but volunteered for service in the confederate Ar□ Y; was first Lieutenant in co. A and died from wounds received at the second battle of Manassas a. Thom~s Croswell (4) b. July 6,1341 He was a student at FUrman University, Greenville, $. c. and na.s a successful j:Jhysician until his decease at the age of 72 years 3. rlorence (4) b. • •...... •. d. at the age of five months 4. lathleen ( 4) b. January 3,1845 d. tebruary 22,1920 at san Antonio, Texas m. October 12,1865, H. H. Hall 5. rrances Louise (4) b. I)ecember 3,1850 d. Karch 26,1925 m. December 15,1870, William L. Fain He died January 4,191, SUsan .Dni ly ( 4) b. June 8,1853 d. August 11,1932 Resided with her parents until their decease and then with her brother Jm:)en 7. Caroline ( 4) b. Ootober 17,1855 d. • .••...... •. m. October 22,1873, w. o• .Bc~ker. Is now a widow, residing at Tulsa, Oklnhoma 8. Eben Norton (4) b. June 6,1859 d. October 30,1933 m. Nove□ber 19,1885, Martha Eliz~beth Bagwell, who died December 1,1914. He was in the carriage business for a nUL1ber of years and later was superintendent of motive power on the~. J. & s. R• R.
11.HIIJ OF DAYlS :r. (3) JAM.Es (2) ROBQT (l) Davis J. (3) and susan (Hawes) Qower had
;llild.ren4 1. %Babel ( 4) h. OO'loher 7, 1849 at Greenville, )la.ine d. Ka.rch 1~1922 in Los A;ngeles, Os.11forn1a
23 2. Id.win (4) b. APril 2tl851 in Greenville, Kaine d. uarch .,,1853 in vassalboro, Knine 3. 1,a.ura Jane (4) b. October 21,1853 in oreenville d~ •·•······••• in Los 4Ilgeles, California and is buried in the family lot in Readfield, Kaine m. September 23,1899, rrederiok Diminiok 4. Edward I• (4) b. July 7,1856 in Greenville, Maine d. sept ember a, 1859 in Abbott, Kaine
rwtY or 1liPHAS 0LAQi0JW {3LJAMEs ·_(2) ~BIBT_!lI
The following 1..s fro■ the Greenville (a. c.) l)a.1ly News of October 24,1894: "Thomas Olaghorn Gower was b.orn: jn Maine, not far from :Moosel_lead take, in 1821, and was, theref a.re, 73 years old. He came to this city in 1842, heing then a very young man, and in later years used to be deligilted to recall the fact that the journey oocupiej six Wcleks, being h.egun with a twenty mile drive in a sleigh. ur. Gower's elder brother was at that time in Greenville. The new comer promptly went to work a~ the coaoh making and cax:ris.ge building business e.nd very soon began to show his qualities as an en~erprising, useful, and energetic citizen. 1 llr. G,ower advanced steadily a..-id ra;.)1c:ly, doing much 'lio build~up the business which has since oecome that of the Greenville Ooach factory, He w2"s of the then famous and yet well remembered firm of Gower, Cox & Markley. Be was suo oessful almost uniformly excpt when he undertook to farm a season or two. Be struck on a yea:r of almost unpreoedent drought and agricultural disaster and brought that experiment to a close after having made very serious losses.
"~t the beginning of the war, however, l(r. oower was a prosp~rous and influential man and had already made his mark on ()reenville and done much to encourage and work with the spirit of growth and progressiveness which then made tbe vil lage there was here then notable for its ambitions and aggres sions. "Notwithstanding his northern birth and early training Kr. Gower sympathized cordially with the people araong whom he lived and was one of the earliest volunteers in the pooks Troop of the Hampton Legion, with which he went to Virginia. A:ftex he had served twelve months it was found that his mechanical talent and energies could be made wuch more valuahle to the confederate government than his service as a private in the r.anlts, and he was detailed to return h.ere and take charge of the ordnance works established here by the oon federates. He was active in manufacturing gun oarr1a.ges and oa1ssons, wagons, ambulances, saddles, etc. Just before the close of the war, after tee•s surrender, but before the news of it was known, Kr• Qowerts firm was paid a very large sum of money for debts due to it in confederate notes. They were worthless in a week and in 1865, :Mr. c;ower, then forty odd years old, hBd to begin at the beginning again with a heavy burden of debt to carry. He struggled successfully against all adverse circumstances, however. AS late as 1872 and 1880 he was in very serious financial trouble, but it was the source of constant pride to him thut he pulled through it all, paid every dollar he owed and had put him self in good shape. 1 In the midst of his energetic, steady struggles to estab-. liah ~is own fortunes he found time to give much thought a.nd effort to various public enterprises and affairs. He carnied the city for mayor in 1872 after the hardest kind of a fight against determined opposition on the issue of building the Main Street bridge over Reedy River which had up to that time been crossed by a fond and footlog. It is known by all old resi dents as 1 Qower• s bridge" to this day. After one term as mayor he was reelected ~d his influence in city politioa wa.s from that time on very powerful. Be was an ind;>mi table tireless worker in whatever he undertook and had the faculty of attending to many thlngs at once keeping them all in mind and prosecuting them ali successfully. He was a wonderful man in that respect. 9!t the time of his death at the age of 73 years, he waa the head o:r the extensive warehouse and sash, uoor. and blind firm of T· o. Gower & son, owner and president of the city railway company, member of the contracting and planing mill firm of Dil1-rd and Gower, aotive partner in the tannery and lv.r:icno store of Gower & Goodlett, e.nd active director and leading owner in the big lime works at Gaffney City, N. o. He owned probably hundreds of pieces of real estate in areen ville city, and had probably two hundred large and small houses rented to tenants--an interest which in itself would oooupy all. the time and thought of a.n ordinary worker. atn all this, however, he gave mu.oh time and attention to his in'terests in North Oe.rolina, and found leisure to spend and enjoy a.t his hom.e there. He was nervous, energetic, laborious, bu.t never morbid or dull or too much allsorbed to enjoy life. • was always on the alert, always thinking of a dozen things at once but never turned aside from the main thing he happened to have in view, and always had time to exchange greeting or joke with acquaintances or to take some n.ew project in his mind and study it over and reach sound conclusions on 1t. 1He was genial, kindly, liberal, the soul of hospitality, and al'ways ready to spend his money with a free hand in any oause commending itself to his sense or sympathies. 1.In his religious 11fe he was as energetic, progressive and full of achievement as in hie business affairs. le was for many years an elder of the First Presb.yterian QhUrch and was always his pastor!s right mnC man in all the active affairs of the ohuxch. He. ·prob.ably d.ic1. more and gave more than any other man to build the beau-~ifuJ, new Presbyterisn Ohuroh in •shington Stree·~ where thJ south Qai'olins. aynod is now sitting. •11r. QGwer was marrie.i tr..ree times. His first Wife was Hiss f!lliams whose father w£.s the !,:>under of tlle town of Williamston, which was named after nim,. His eeo-:)nd wife wa.a a widow, M;rs. Howland, who was origi.1.1ally Kiss s=ocks, daughter of oapt. J. w. .Brooks. 'l.'he thj.rd wife, who survives him, was Kiss Martin, of the widely known and clistingu1s.bed Martin family of Edgefield and Abbeville. sevea children survive him--)4:rs. c. p. Yills of this city, Krs. w. J. Cross well now of Wilmington, J. a., A• G. oower of th~s city, of the firm of Qower & son, Charles QOwer of Baldwin, Mtae~, W.sses Lola and Karie oower and T. c. Gower, Jr.. Ea aJ.so leaves three brothers--Eben oower ~f Gainesville, Ga,o, Cornelius Qower of Chippewa Falla, Wis~, Davi~ oower of Winthrop, Ma.ine. His sister, who w~s the mother of Frank Hammon, president of the Peoples• Bank here, is dead. It is a strange coincidence that she, too, lost l:e!" J.ife by drollDing, having fallen into an open ~iste~n.~ Children 1. SUsan o. ( 4) b. neoe□ber 8,1845 d. July 4:, 1936 at Greenville: s. C, m. October 15, 1867, Otis P, ~.!ills: Qr:3.p··;. C• G• 56" N. c. Regt., oonf '3Cl(;J'.'G.t e ,AJ"",jjy a. llary G· (4) b.. November 11, 1852 at QJ:'eenville d••••...... •. at \filmingtvn, N. o. m• • , ••...••••• \11.lliam J. orosuell~ 30th are buried in Christ Church Oemetery, Greenville, South Qa.rolina · 3. Arthur G. ( 4) b. October 14,1861 d. ~ • • ..•.... •. m. Kay 20,1884, Addie !leanor Qheatbam m. September 5,. 18~, Kattie l,ee •111aaa 4. Oharles L ( 4) 'b.. :troYember 22, 1863 at Q.Teenville d. Ma.rob 10,1918 at Baldwin, )lissias1pp1 m. ])eceD1ber 24, 1888, oonatanoe a., daughter ot J. H. and Sa.rah A• Rtoha.rdson of Seldwill• JilOTed to Ba.ldWin, ll1es1ssipp1. as a fanatt e.nd merchant
26 5. Lola G• (4) b. About 1870 at Greenville, s. o. d. ootob.er is. 1914 at Q:reenville m. October 14,1896, WS.lter B• oa,rpenter, born November 17,1868 and died reb.ruary ao, 1928 at ()l'eenv111e, s. c. BUr1ed Ohrist Ohuroh cemetery. Ke was son of JredericJc Q.. and Nanoy 11lson carpenter 6~ Karia o. (4) b. necember 10,1877 at Greenville d. • • • • • ....• • • a. ••••···· 1896, lilliam Priestly Conyers, son ot Samuel H. and Kary E• (Oliver) Conyer• 7. Thomas Claghorn (4) b. March 13,iBSO at Greenville d. • • • •• • • • • • • • m. November 21,1906 at Oleveland, s. o. Mary Louise Oleveland, daughter of Jesse H. and r.mma (Goodwin) Cleveland. Both are residing at oreenville, a. c. where he has lived all of his life. He is a Realtor and was a Captain 1n the State Militia
IHtJILX or Jomr (3) ~QHN ,a) IOBM (lI John (3) was born in Industry, Maine; Jebrua.ry ltl808 and while in lla.ine was a sohoolteaoher and farmer. In 1855 he moved t.o Odell, lll1no1e where he engaged extensively in farming in company with hie son. I,a.ter he retired from business and resided in the village of Odell, where ho passed h1s remaining year• ®tld.rep l. Bailey A,JDes (4) b, october 21,1835 at Industry, Jll.ine d. 41>r1l 1,1921 at Odell, tl11no1a m. Januru:y 12~-1861, Ol1ve a. J)B.y 2. Zben weeks (4) b. r,eoember 27,1837 at Jnduetr, d.. J&a.roh 1, 1864 at llitohell, 1nd$.a.na. lbile a aolcUei- 1n the u. s. 1ent.oe ha waa aent from Vloksburg, maa1asipp1 to Ollaitanooga, Tennessee ath a •quad, of ltOldiera, •hen the Oon.fedezatea held the grOWld between, hence he waa sent to 01ty of Oa.iro, Illinolo, Louisville, Ientuoky, and beoame 111 on the way and died
27 3. John, Jr. (4) b. July 16 , 1243 at New 5haron, !ii-..,. inc d. January 11,1844 at New Sharon 4. Julia Hall (4) b. September 4 1 1845 at New Sharon d. October 1 11934 m. May 311 1866 1 Charles D. Gammon. Resides in Odell, Illinois 5. Mary ?.andall b. May 11 1 1851 at Nerr Sharon d. September 131 1853 at New Sharon
F.AMilY OF GEORGZ (3) JOHN (2) ROB~RT {l}
George (3) b • M:arch 25, 1810 in Indus try, Mo.ine d. January 15 1 1900 at Farmington, Maine m. June 21,1835_, Martha Jane Merrill of Industry, who was a daughter of Rev. Thomas and Deborah (£llen) Merrill. She died June ~0,1837 m. April 2,1839, Tamsin T.veeks, widow of Allen H. Brainerd. She died June 111 1883 m. June 7,lf,85, Se.rah Bixby, widow of Peter 1r. l:ianter That part of Industry where C-eore:e Gower lived, was later a ,a.rt oI: lTew Sharon. From tBaere he moved to r-:ercer on r;llat ws.s later known as the Bunker farm, ·vih ich he 1£1 ter sold a.nd went t) Illinois intending to live therE., but returned. to Farm.in:=.,ton, Maine, in 1868 ant boU8ht the David Baal faru on which is located the fo.mily lot containin.; the last resting place of Robert Gower ( 1), his vrife and 4aughter, l.Jary. He finally sold this farlil and mov ... d to West Farmington, Maine, where he resided until his death. He we.s the most extensive farmer 1n. Parm1ng ton1 and one of the most extensive in Franklin County, accordiil{; to Butler's History ot Farmington. He served the towns of Industry, New SharoRt Meroer 1 and :2armington1 as selectman, bav1nc; in all a ser vice of thirty-:five years. He served as County Commissioner of Franklin County and was Representa• tive to the Legislature from Mercer. Children First Marriage l. Truman Merrill (4) b. Aµ- il 21 1 1837 in Indus try
28 second )tarriqge 2. Roxa 13l'ooks (4) b. February 25,1843 in Industry d~ )Lay 14,1923 at Norridgewock, Kaine. Ae • 80-2-19 m. ,ebruary 13,1864, y. rernando oa.rr. He was born necember 8,1840 and died June 8,1910 at Norridgewock 3, John ressenden (4) b.. Sept ember 8, 1848 d •••••..•• , 1904 at Denver, colQrado, where be had been temporarily for his health m. • ••••.•••••• Ann R• Knowlton of ra.rmington, Kaine. Her address is Kol)Onald, ia.nsas
lAlgLY or WILLIA¥ {3) JQHli (2) ROpa; o.r
William (3) and Hester (Chand1er) Gower lived in Winthrop, Kaine and had Children l. Ellen r. (4) b. December 30,1843 in Industry, Kaine d. November 11,1906 1n Lewiston m. November 3,1868, John Doughty 2. John (4) b. August 28,1845
d. • • • • • • • • 1 • 4 • m. November 13,1877, Kary a. Stanley of Winthrop oeorge (4) b ...... , •••• d. at the age of four years 4. j.].bert (,) b.. KaY 4, 1860 in llnthrop d. lovem'ber 22, 1916 while traveling on a tra.ln a.m;1 is buried in 'foodburn, ~ogon in Jelle )a.aai oemete:ry. 12 was a loo~1ve, aa.rlae, and stationary enginee1r, • Tetetan of tho Spaniell-J\Jllerioan War, a.nd travelled for ma...,y years continuously. Jever :married
29 5. Zdwin '1• ( 4) b. )4a.rch 3.1864 in W1nth1'0p. )la.1:ae d. • • • • • • •., • • • • m. December 24,1895 at aco:,. Texas, Qertrude rrances, daughter of A.mos Bradford and Almira (Wheeler) Bishop. She was born in 1,eeds, Kaine
Anny. (Gower) (3) and John Tuttle had Ohildrcn l. Thaddeus Pembroke (4) b. •••••••••••• at Oanaan, Maine d. • • • • .• • • • • • • m. • •••••• ,. • • • • Lizzie Kimball 2. Helen (4) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • at Canaan d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. •••••••••·•• Stephen Rolfe 3. Truman (4) b. •••••·•••••• at Oana2n d. • • • • • • • • •' •• m. •••••····•·• Nellie Hook 4. J'lora (4) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • at Oanaan d. • • ..••... • •. m. •••··•••••·· Joseph :arovm 5. Linda (4) b...... at canarul d, • • ...... • • • m. • • • , ..••• ' ••
6. Manter (4) ~ b'.. •••··••••·•• at Oanaan m.d. • • • • ••••••••• • • • •. • •
lrWl!rtI 91 JOU saw {3)
John Wesley (3) and Angeline (Qhandler) oower had
30 @,iaaen 1. Alma (4) b. rebruary 27,1846 d. • • • • • •. •. • •. m. ••··•·•·•••· Q,eorge Hamblett, ree1deat of Haddam, Oonnecticut 2. Addie (4) b. KaY 20, 1856 d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • • ••••• • •• • •
FAMILY or UlYID ( 3} StMJm, .'2) &>HRt ( l) David ( 3) and had !lh1lc1ren 1. 'falter (4) b. • • • • • •...•• ,. d. • ••...... ••. m. • • ..... , .• • . 2. aora (4) b...... d...... m•••...... •• Qayton Ellingwood
samuel He (3) and ,l.Zubah ( Shaw) oower had Children l. Kansan (4) b. • • • • •••.•• • • d. • • • • • • • •. •. • m. •. • • • • • • • • • • 2. Lizzie ( 4) h. ••••••.•••.• d, • • • • • ••• • ••• m. • • •. • • • • • •. •
31 Clarissa p. (Gower) (3) and Oharles Koaher ha4 Cllildren 1. rannie ( 4) b.. • ••• ' ••••.•• d.. • •...•...••• m. • o •••••••• •. 2. Del (4) b. .~ .~ ...... d. • • • 0 • • • • • • • • m. • • f •••••••••
Bartaon c. (3) and Jennie (BUllie) Gower had Qhild l. Gertrude ( 4) b,. • o •••••••••• d.. • ••••••••••• m•••••••...••• George Weymouth of 0a.n&ant Maine. one child, ~riel
1AKILX o:r HJJUUSO_N BARTLZ'l''.t (3) GEQl)E (2) aoum w-
Harrison Bartlett ( 3L :-_.radut,ted from :erown University 1n 1846, and was ordained to the sa,ptist a1n1atry in :eu.xton~ Maine in 1S48. He preached tor aome years in rarmington and afterwards at sedgwiot. For a time he was an editor in the publication society of the Baptiste in Philadelphia. ltr• Gower married, August 1848, Karia T• l)ix of Providence, Rhode Island. Be died in rarming "ton, August 24,1859. His widow afterwards married. Hon. w. o. Sargent of Sargentville Harrison Bartlett Qower and Maria Dix Gower had
32 Qhildren l. Qeorge Lewis ( 4) h. November 6, 1849 at New Shaxon, llc.ine
d. • •••.•••• fl •• "u. Jru1uary 23, 1873, Frances, daughter of Joseph u. Blake of Bristol, ~ode Island m. November 6,1905, Emma, daughter of A• B• Joins, Esquire, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2. Frederick Allen (4) b. July ,1851 in Sedgwick d. • •.•...... •. m. Jc1,nu,1,ry 22, 1883, Lillian, 11 Nordica", daughter of Edwin Norton and is s~ppose~ to have been drowned in the English Channel while bal looning. Fitted for college at Little Blue, a.nd entered Brown University in 1869, but left in 1871, and adopted journalism as a profession. Be afterwards hecame assoot~ted with Prof. A. Grahan Bell, inventor of the telephone, and invente~ an improved instru ment known as the Gower Telephone, which was adopted by the rrench government and is widely used in Europe and Inc:J.e,. He was president of the Bell-Qower Telephone oom pany of London. He resided in Paris, rranoe 3. John William Dix (4) h. July ,1853 in Sedgwick, Vaine d. March 24,l906 at west Newton, ]laasaohusetts m. se~tember 9,1878, tydia B• Sargent of Sedgwick lSargentville). She was born July 19 1 1~4. He was captain of a ship at twenty-one and later a shipbuilder at sed,gwick and JIOYGd to test Jewton, Maasacbusetts
l4¥Jt,x 9.l ,tOjli ;,, {3) ~a.mop C2J )\PMifJU: John -rruman (3) and Ka,:y (Oroawell) Gower had Ohil4!en 1. Jlal'Y LOve,. ( 4) b.. • • • • • • • • • • • • d. • • • • • • • • • • • • aesides 349 East F,dgeward Ro~d, Hollywood, 0al1forn1a
33 2. George Truman ( 4) b. • ...... 1854 d. • • ...... • • m. I)eoember 23,1887, Mary Jenifer Resided 1400 oower street, Hollywood, OS.lifo~a 3. Henry Oroswell (4) b. • •••.••• 1856 d. • • ...... m••••••••• 1388, Libbie !)avis 4. Birney Pope (4), b. • ••••••• 1857 d. • ••••• e ••••• 5. Charles W1leon (4) b. • .-W. ti• • 186& 1- . / d. • - •.....•.•• m. .~w./~./.?..t;5;. Sa.rah stewartJ, 3. Harriet ( 4) b ••••••..• 1862 d •. • •• • •· ••••. • • m. ••••••··1908, Chaxles Chester Pierce 7. Thi:imas o. (4) b. • •.....• 1863 d,. • •.....•..•• m. • ••. • • . • • .• •
IAWJLY or YIBJUrt Me l3) GEOBGE t2.l..lallLlll Kerritt Melville Gower and Clara (Dodge) Gower had. Qaildren !llen Augusta (4) b. October 27,1861 at lta1ku11, Hawaiian Islands d. • •. • •. •. • • •. m. }lay 12,1884, Arthur Dort Bissell. Be tied Kar 24,1925 at Olaremont, Onlifornia 2. J:aty Helen ('4) b.. October G, 1863 d. •·• • • • • • • •• • • m. la.nuary 141 1894, Qha.rlee a. Hatch, a laW7er. Resides i663 Virginia Park, J)etrolt, KLohigan
34 3. Anna Olara (4) b. June 13,1865 d. • • • •• • • • •. • • m. Kay 5,1892, Ed UoNe11 who died December 10,1894 m. June 5, 1900 Rev. 08.1'1 l'taokman
14K;tLX or PiUWI (4) ,WHIA (3) UAIP Ca) IQMB.i l1r Chesley Baze lhitten (4) and Lucy {Smith) lh1tten ha.d Ohildren 1. vaughan Jerome (5) b. ,ebruary 3,1863 d. Novecber 2,1884 Be waa a school teacher educated at tee Academy 2. Addie oerish (5) b. January 21,1870 d. January 14,1902 Educated at tee Academy. was a school teaoher for ten years
J'A,K;tLY QJ' WJ'ORD I. (4) APPHIA (3) EDIAI) {2) 10 (ll Sanford EU.gene Whitten (4) and Sara (KoLella.n) flitten resided in Bartlett, N• a. and \f!.Sbington where he engaged in the lumbering business. They had Children. 1. Eugene Mctellan (5) b,. October 21,1879 at Bartlett, Jew Hampshire. Resided in Skamoka.wa, rashington d. • • • • • • • • ·• • • • m. December 30,1911, Jennie 107es Cllildrens ZAgene Boyea, fled.a
35 Oharles (4) and Dora•• (Reed) tiitten had Qhildl'en l. Frederick o. (5) b. teb.ruary 24,1879 at I,ee d. re'bruary 23,1S03 m. ••••·•••·•·• Blanche Ke Applebee Educated I,ee Academy and sa.ngo:r (Jll.ine) BUsiness Oollege. Kerchant 2. Effie Ccwcr. (5) b. necember 5, 1883 at tee d. • • • • •. • •.. •. m. September 8,1908, ])r. Albert K• Jones. Be died Karch 4,1910 at Milo, Kaine
f,M4ILI or MALL (4) IQMRT (3) JAMI§ {2) IPHIT Cl)-
Sewall (4) and Cornelia (Devoe) Gower had Oh1ldren 1. Edwin (5) b. September 14,1860 in a covered wa.goa at foou of Carson Hill, Nevada d. • • •. • ....• • • m. January 12,1882, oora o. Perkins 2. Ishmal (5) h. July 1, 1865 at Stockton, Oal1fornia d. )lay 4,1869 at stockton 3. Kary (5) b. Hovemb.er 23,1869, at Stockton d. JanuaJ1Y 16,1909, at rowler, 0aliforn1a m. Hov-ember 12, at Stoo"on, jnh\1% o. Blayne,, a fa:amer 4. Rosamond oower (5) b. Ka~ch 31,1873 at Stockton d. • • . • • • . • • • • • m. November 17,1899, Nehemiah TUrne%, seore,ary at ·state Institution. Be died jp:rll 1, 1932. Reoides 297 Bay Street, Santa oruz, Cn,lif ornia
36 5. Borredell (5) b. July 31,1875 at OedQr Bluffs, Iowa d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. November 17,1897, O. p. Dolly, Stockton, formerly in foundry business in ()akland, 02.lifornia, retired to farm in rowler, California. He died Kay 15,19~3 r.w;u or JQU aoLKES (4) JAQa HEW (3) ,r4gs ta) BPHBT ,ll John Holmes (4) moved from Kaine to Iowa, where he married Teresa i:tyan. He died there in 1878 and in 1891 his family moved to Wl,shington, n. o• .Q,h1ldren 1. Henry n. (5) b. December 15,1876 at J;iwrence, Kansas d. •. • • • • •• • • •. m. April 19,1909, Gertrude Hastings 11 ~arry", is a lawyer in was~1ington, D, o.. z. Mary Borredell (5) b. May 18,1878 at Lawrence. Unmarried. She resides with her mother in Washington, D· o. havin r"partments in the same building with "Harry.• 9\5)
J'AllULY or MARI (4) JAfima HEI~RY (3) J ♦ MriA Ca) 1\QURT Cl) Mary (Gower) (4) and Justinn. Bowersock reside in 1,a.wrenoe, Iansas Children l. rred Holmes (5) h. • • ••... • • • • • d. • •• • •. • • • • • • m••••••••••••• ranny Pickering. Resides in Washington, D• o. a. Justinn., Jr. b. November 8,1871 d. • • ••...••• • . m•••...•.••.•• rranoes Blossom )la.tteaon and is a lawyer in Xaneas Oity, )lissouri
37 3. Don ...... d. •. • ...... •. m. • • • . • . • . . • • . Irving Hill 4. Jean (5) b. January 25,1881 d. • • ... • . • .. • . m. September 36,1904, Elliot B• Blackwelder 5. Mary B- (5) b. January 26,1878 d. • • • • •. • .- • • • • m. JU,ne 2,1903, Paul A. Dinsmore. Resides in t,anenoe, xanaas 6. Margery ( 5) b • • • • ...... • . d. • • ...... •. •. m. •••·•·····•· Williar.a B• Dalton. Resides in: Lawrence, xansas
r AMILt or -HEBE ( 4) ~ l:tENRY ·t 3y· -;r,1A&-1 DJ 'tfdliQf rn Bebe (GOwer) (4) and Dl'• Henry M. Rector had Oh-ildren 1. William {5) b. • • • • .. • .. • • . d. • •. •. • .... • • m. • • • • . • • • • . • • 2. Henry M·, Jr. (5) b. o •.•••• • • •••
d • Q •• • •••••• • • .m. O ft • • • • e • e a e e Resides in Jieldston, Ark. 3. Grace (5) b"'·••···-•···"•· d. • • •. • • • • •. • • m. • • • • • • • . • • .. me 4. Ernestine (5) b. • • • • • • • • • • •. d. • • • • • • ...... m. ···••••·•··· Morrison 5. Hebe oower (5) b. • • • •. • • •. • •. d. • • • • • • • • • • •. m. • • • • • • • •. • • •
38 OF CCRNELIUS A, (4) CORNEJ.IUS N. JAMES FAMILY • (3) (2) RQBERT (l)
Cornelius Albert (4) went to Michigan in 1867 graduating from the University of Michigan the same year. For fifteen years he was engaged in educational work in connection With the public schoole ot the state and for eleven years was Superintendent of the State Reform Sdhool: tor Boys at Lana&r..g, Michigan. More recently he waL engaged in manufacturing ant real estate business. He lived at Lanslng, Michigan. Died January 15,1932 at Lansing. Cornelius Albert Go-war and Dora ~alton Gower had Children 1. Helen Dora (5) b. February 14jl8?3 d. December 24jl900 m. June 6,1895, Harry n. Baker of st. Croix Falls, ~7iscons1n. '1). J"uly 2?, 18?4 2. Charles Arthur (5} b. January 13,1876 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. September ia,1916• Hazel Hayden 3. George H. (5) b, ••••••••1878 d ••••••••• 1879 4. Clara Alice (5) b. November 9,1080 d. •••••••••••~ m. October 20 11903! Frank E. Ceoley, son ot Thomas M. Coo ey1 a Judge of the Supreae Judicial Court of Michigan
FAMILY OF ARTHUR c. (4r) CORNELIUS N, (3) JAMES {2} ROBERT (ll
Arthur c. (4) went to Michigan in 1867, graduated from the pharmacy department! University of Michigan• in 1870. Was engaged n the drug business in Ann Arbor and in Detroit for about ten years. Move4 to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in the summer of 1879• Engaged in farming., Married Mary Schmelz, November 27,1880. They had Children. - ... - ·- ---- 1. corneliu.s Ralph (5) b. October 1,1881 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. :~y 18,1904, Julia Downing of RUsk, Dunn county• \"'is cons in 2. James earl (5) b, November 22 91882 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. April 11,1905, Cora strong, she died m. ''fJJ.Y 1, 1925, carr ie (Jones) cedarstrom. (widow) 3. Cornelia (5) b, August 10,1884 d. September 15,1884 4, Elsie (5) b. August 10,1884 d. September 15 1 1884 5. RU.th Frances (5) b. April 17,1887 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • Graduated 1911 from Ripon College. Dean of women, Yankton College, Yankton, south Dakota 6. Arthur William (5) b. July 16,1895 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. April 15 11922 at San Antonio, Texas, Vera E. O'Connell, daughter of Daniel and Johanna (KUehn) O'Connell Graduated from university of Wisconsin as electrical engineer. 1.7as over seas in World •:.rar. captain in u. s. Army, Loca~d at Fort Bliss, Texas
FAUILY OF CORA (4) CHARLES w, (.3).. JAJ!ES_ (2) ROBERT (1)
Cora (Gower) (4) and Charles c. Davis had Childr-en l. Edith May (5) ab. ••••••••••••• • • • • • • •. • • • • m. •••••••••••• Frank porter Flagel, Distrio't. superintendent of the California conference of the ~~. E. church. she graduated from. Boston university, Reside in Oakland, california 2. A daughter, name not known (5) b • • • • • • • • • • • • • d. in infancy 3. Carrie Gower (5) b. • • • .. • • • • • • • • d • • • • • • • ••• • • • m. ••••••••·••• ~illiam I. Hawes, a builder. she graduated from Boston University and resides in south Pasadena. California 4• A daughter, name not known (5) b. • • • • • • •,. • • • • d, in infancy 5. Frank C. (5 ) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. •••••••··••• Evalene Flannigan. He graduated from the University of California, is a •1.rorld War veteran and in 1923 was doing post graduate work in psychology in University of cal ifoimia
FAJHLY OF THOMAS C~~'VEhh., (4) EBENEZER N. (3) JAH:3:S (2) ROBERT (1)
Thomas Croswell (4) _c~i_ldt:~n F:ir:_~t na_x:r_!_~e- 1. James Charles (5) b. ~!ay 31, 1876 d • .\ • • • • • • •• • • m. • • • • • • • • • • • • He is a physician at Gainesville, Georgia 2. Thomas Croswell (5) b. December 26 1 1877 a. February 8,1920 1~chinist
3. Ee N• (5) b. September S,1879 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m., • • • •• • • • ••• • He is a lulllbeinnan
41 V/illiam (5) b. -...... a. • ••••••••••• m. •••••••• .,.,. He 1s a contractor Nell (5) b. • ••••••••••• d. .. . - ...... m. • • • • • • • • • • • • Dale fA:!ILY OF _[~THLEEN J ..4). EBENEZEJ.3..Y~-~jA~.l~LAO.J!.E_F!T t!l Kath1leen (Gower) (4) and H. H. Hall had _Child re~ 1. Henry Ntrton (5) b. January 8,1868 d • • • • • • • • • • • • •· m. • • • • • •' • • • • • . Resides in Jackaonville 1 Florida 2. JUlia ;c,.t~cri~e (5) be •••.••••. "1870 de -~y 19,1915. unmarried, Founder ot Bon Avon, school tor girls 3. Mary Gower {5) b. uarch 14,1872 d• •••••••••••• umnarMed 4. Franois- Vinton (5) b. February ,1877 d ~ • • • • • • .,. • • • • • m. •••••••••••• pearl Bragg. Luinber dealer s. Fred Ives (5) b. •••••••• 1886 a. ••••···•·••· m• •••••••••••• Olive Bradley. Journalist. Resides in san .Antonio, Texas 6. Julian croawell (5) b. • • • ••••• 1.889 a. • • • •.• • •. • •. m. • • • • • • • • • • • • A lawy•r• Resides in san Antonio, Texas
42 Frances Louise (Gower) ( 4) and ~~,. L. Fain had Children 1. William uercer (5) b. October 22 1 1872 a. April 13,1916 m. December 15.1901, Gertrude Drake. She died JUly 25,1937 2. Helen Frances (5) b. Apt:il 7 1 1875- a.m. April·•·········· 27,1899 William croswell, a wholesale dealer in hay and grain, ry. L. Fain Grain Co., and grandson of T. c. Gower of Greenville, south Carolina. He died January 6, 1934. she resides at 826 Peachtree stree~, Atlanta, Georgia
3. Caroline '!cLellan (5) b. June 1 1 1876 a. ·••····•···· m. November 11 1 1897 1 Edgar Dunlap, who died r.Jl.Y 1928. she resides Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia 4. susan Kathleen (5) b. January 6,1880 d.m. November••·•·····•·· 28,1916, Luther H. stringer, druggist. He is president of America Building & Loan Company. Resides 1109 Augusta street,, Greenville, south carolina s. Florence (5) b. September 25 1 1882 d. ••••••···••• m. unmarried Resides in Boston, Massachusetts 6. Henry Gower (5) b. April 141 1885 d. • • • • ·• • • • • • • • m. unmarried. Resides ?ortland 1 Oregon. Dentist in Government Hospital
43 r.- Sarah Louise ( 5) b. December 21,1886 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m, June 29 11925, Henry Lester Gerry, FAUILY OF C_\ROLINE (.4) EBElf.".!;ZIB J!"----l~\_l!Es_(2_)_Ji0,£3ERT (1) Caroline (Gower) (4) and ··_r. Clark Baker had Childre_n 1. Ella Kathleen (5) b. •••••••••••• d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. •••·•••··••• Charles Smith, a broom manufac turer. She graduated from Belmont College, Nashville, Tennessee, and was a teacher pr10~ to her marrio.ge 2. Helen (5) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • a. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • • • • • • • • • • • • Music teacher Marion ( 5) b. • • • • • • • • • • • • a. • • • • • • • • • • • • m •. • • • • • • • • • • • • Gradu~ted 3t Fort Smith and uas a teacher for severc.. l years. Later in business 44 -4. Oaroline ( 5) b ~ • • • • • ...... ,. • • d • • • • • • •. • • • • • m. •••••·•····• John H. Elgin. She was Clerk of Courts and later a public stenographer. Re side in Tulsa, Oklahoma 5, William (5) b-, •••••••••• , • d • • • • • • • • • • •. • m. • • • • • • • • •. • • Is in business in California Henry (5) b, • • • • • • • • • • • • a., • • • • • • • • • • • • m• • • • • ••• • ••• • In business FAMILY OF EBEN N. ( 4) EBENEZER N • ~-~~vlJ~~ ( 2 l_ ROBERT ( l L Eben Norton (4) and Martha Elizabeth (Bri.gr,ell) Gower had Children l,. Annie Kathleen ( 5) b, December 23 1887 a. • • • ...... • .. •1 m, October 20,1915 1 Hugh A. M:cLaure&\ a public accountant. She studied art in Brenau Coll.age at Gninsv1lle 1 Georgia, Reside 1518 Park Court, Charlotte, North Carolina, No children a, Arthur Norton (5) b. Septr.mber 25 11889 d • • • • • • •. • • • • • m., ...... Mrs, Pearl Harris of Atlanta, Gtrnrgia, She died December 27 1 1935. He lives in Des Moines !owa 1 I 3. Lillian (5) ·· · ·, b. November 18 1 1891 d, •••••••• i893 4. Susan Gertrude (5) b, August 19 11897 d • • • • • • ,. • • ·• •• • m. Unmarried. Graduated in voice at Brenau College, Gainesville, Georgia. Teachtr ot voice and Director of the Choir in the Second Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, Nor th Carolina 45 5, Elizabeth ns) b. Jcbruary 181 1899 d • • • • • • • •••• • • m. Angust 30,1933, Rufus Atkins Resides near Geinesville, Georgia 6• Mary N0rton (5) b. October 20,1912 d • •••••••••••• m. unmarried. Graduate nurse. ? st graduate work at Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island FAII/IILY OF AHTHUR G. (4) THGfilS c. (3) J".lJ•;IEd {2) JlQ.BZRT (1) Arthur Gaillard Gower (4) b. October 14,1861 d • • • • • • •••••.• m. May 20, 1884 1 .A.cl.di v :Zleanor Cheatham of Rich mond, Virginia, He was engaged in the ooal and builder's sup,ly business from January 1886 to the summer of 1902, and beinc badly hit by the panic of 190? he decided to liquidate to save creditors and stockholders. T, • do this he sacrificed his entire holding, but paid every creditor in full. For eight years he was on the B(')ard of Dj_reotors or the Board of Trade of Greenville, s. c.; served as Alderman two yeurs, Police Commissioner four years, and City School T:i:·ustee four years. For about thirty yeurs he taught a class of boys in the First Presbyterian Sunday school; was Scout Ma$ter ot the first patrol of By Soouts organized in Greenville; has been an officer of the church for thirty-five years. For more than twenty years he worked in his flower garden from awhile before day light till time to go to his office, and after office hours raising flowers, which be personally distributed !o every patient in the three hospitals in the city and to others who were ill, averaging one hundred and fifty visits to the sick every Sunday, all without financial award~ His wife died December 15 188?, Emd September 5• 1889 1 he married Mattie Lee ~ulliams of flinohester, Tennessee, vrho died December 28,1893. October 30, 1895 he married Rosa Belle ~aldrop ot Richmond, Virginia. 46 Children First Marriage 1. Thomas Charles (5) b. June 23,1885 in Richmond, Virginia d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. June 16 1 1920, Kathryn Lindsley Smith, New York City. He 1s an Electrical :;::n~ineer and resides in Greenville, South Carolina. Decembar 1909 to 1911 Fairbanks, .ti.laska as Government rlireless EXpert. 1917-1918 at Fcrt Moultrie s. C, 1n Coast Artillery as Captain. Went to France with 75th Regiment, Heavy Artillery, serving as Regimental Caamun1oations Ottioer with rank ot Captain. Rotarian. Shriner, on Board · of Trustees tor Shriners Hospital tor Crippled Children. Member ot Ccmunittee of Fifteen on Unemployment tor Relief of Greenv1llep5. c. · Children: Virginia Lee (6) b, July 6,1921 Thomas Charles (6) b. March 30,1922 Jane Williams (6) b. January ,1930 2. May Hibernia (5) b. June 13,1890 d. August 21 1 1902 3. Jane rlilliams (5) b • .AU€,'US t 28, 1892 d. •••••••••••• m. April 3,1924, Roger Samuel Huntington, an electrical engineer. They reside in Greenville; South Carolina 4. Susan (5} b. December 8 1 1896 d. •••••••••••• m. September 12!1923, David T. Sm1th 1 M. D. They reside at -Hay BPeok, New Yori£ :.D~~ >;. <2. 5. ~rthur Gaillard, Jr. (5) b. January 1,1889 d, •••••••••••• m. June 18,1925, Anna Harris. He is an eiectrical engineer. They reside at Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania FAMILY oF cHARLEs E 1 (4) THOM.AS c. (3) JAMES cal ROBERT Lll Charles z. (4) resided in Greenville, s. c~ until 1890 wb.en he went to Baldwin ·M1sa1ssippi, Where be •rried on December 24,188~, Constance C., . daughter ot J. H. and Sarah A. Richardson. Constanoe c. was born September 20,1863 at Pickens, Alabama. He was a farmer and merchant, and was Mayor of Baldwin. 47 Children 1. Sallie Ea:::-kley (5) b. Octo::)8r 31,l.be d ,, ' ., I) ...... m. July '-~ltd23 at Sherman, Ai~ississippi, La.raida 1 d~uepter of L.B. and Nannie z. Ash 4. John H6Ill.L~Ond (5) b •. Sept':J~noer 5 1 1898 at Baldwin d.., ..... ~#!••-•••· m• .A:u.€,U.S t 4 .1916 at Co rln th~ Mississippi, Hallie B., daughter of :""t. T .. 1.:s..1.cl Lula M. Adams Maria G. (Cower; ( 4) and ~Tilliam Priestly Conyers reside in Greenv:'..lle, South Carolina, and have Children 1. Sarah c~. ( 5) ; b. ••••••••1897 m• .-. ••••••. ••• Melvil.le c. ~7est::revelt 2. William F. Jr. (5) b. O"•·····l898 d. •••••••••••• m. •••••••••••• Olivia Wallace 3. Mary Olive (5) b. •••••••••••• d. •••••••••••• m. ••••••••1930• Fletcher Lowe 48 FAMILY oF &IL;.--Y a, (4) ~oHN (3LJOHN (2i ROl}El!Tjl) Bailey Ames Gower (4) was bom in Industry, Maine, October 27, 1835f where he attended the public schools and Kent s Hill Academy. In 1855 his father mo~ed to Livingston County, Illinois, where with his family and son Bailey, he settled on a farm six mile.west from Odell. Young Bailey taught school both 1n. Maine and Illinois making his home with hi• tather on the Illinois tarm where they first looa.tedt and to which they added as circumstances permitte4, until it included a very large acreage. On January 12,1861, he married Olive c. Day, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Day •. He united with the M. z. Church in Odell where he retained his membership until the time of his decease. He was ever interested and active in pub lic matters, served on the Board of Superviso•s of Livingston County and was for two terms Repreaen tati't'e in the r11lnois General Assembly; viz.• , 1892- 1896. He was one of the "Grand Old Men" of Livingston County. Children l. Louis James {5) b. October 23,1861 at 'Esmet Township, Illinois de•••••••••••· m. August 221 18881 Anna Ellis at Andoyer, South Dakota. She died at Far1Uington, New Mexico, November ..a":J: 1904 m. October 23,1911, Mrs. Mary Grlgeri~t, and re .sides in Farmillgton, New Mexico 2. Frank Weeks (5) be October 1011863 d. •••••••••••• m. February 7,1894• Elllna Ellis. Resides in Odell 3. Eben Bailey (5} b. December 23•1868 de•••••••••••• m. November 30,l89e, Mary F, Gray 49 FAMILY CF JULIA H. (4) JOHN ~3) JOHl·: (2} ROBEBT (1} Julia H. (Gower) (4) and Charles n. Gammon who died August 10, 1906 :ti'-'\ . · Children 1. Dorothy M. ( 5) b. May 11,186'7 at Odell, Illinois d • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • m. August 12,18961 Thomas F. Kane, later presi• dent of the University of South Dakota 2. Grace (5) b. May 15 18?1 at Odell d. April !2,1928, unmarried FAMILY OF TRUlvuili :;. {4) (3} JC-Ij,N ROBERT q G:;ORGE I (2) (lj I Truman Merrill Gower was born in Industry, Maine, April 21 1 1837. His mother died when he was about two months old. He was educated at Kent's Hill, Maine, and went to Illinois where on June 10,18591 he married Carrie N. Wilbur of Sunbury, Illinois. He retumed to Mercer, Maine, where their tirst child was -'.)on 1n the littJ.e red house that stood in the field of the George Gower farm, later known as the Bunker farm. In April 1852 they moved baok to Illinois where he continued to teach school, preach the Gospel and study medicine preparatory to beooming a physician. A aeoon4 child, Reginald, was born to them 1n lllinois but lived only about one year. July 191 1862 a oOlllllisaion was issued to him under the name and strle ot dReverend Truman M. Gower, Odell Livingston County, Illinoia•• authorizing him to "enroll and report at L.nkalte• an Infantry CoI11pany.for Government service for three years, unless sooner discharged." I)laiead, however, he enlisted ~s a Volunteer 1n Co. E. 17th Regiment Illinois Cavalry, but being very near s18hted, and a student of medicine,·he was assiened to the u. s. Army Hospital at Alton, Illinois Where he contracted typhoid fever. Being an Odd Fellow,the Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Alton took him into hi• own home and there oared tor him until he died July 14ll864, leaving a wi~ow and two small sons, the elder be ng the writer. Re was buried in the Odd Fellows lot in Alton Cemetery where he yet rests. in an unknown grave, somewhere in the lot. 50 Children 1. George Winfield (5) b. March 6 1 1861 at Mercer, Maine d. ~~4 F.Al¼ILY OF BLll B._(_~)_ GB::;R_(i__~ ( 3) JOHN ( 2) . ROBERT ( 1) R1xa B. (Gower) (4) and I✓~. F<.·nando c~.rr liTed in Mercer, Maine where for many years he carried on the busi ness of a r,lc:..ck:Sw.ith and where all of their children were born. L«.ter they moTed to Norridgewock, Maine, where he continued in the same business until his decease. Childr~ 1. Rosa M. y (5) b. November 1 1 1864 at Mercer, Maine d. •••••••••••• m. October 26,1889, ilvinzy Whitcomb, Postmaster at New Sharon, Mauie•_ Resides New Sharon 2. George o. (5) b. February 121 1868 at :iiQrcer de•••••••••••• m. March 31,1897, Maude .lrdelle, daughter of Captain Francis H. and Kary Ella (Smith} Wing of Skowhegan, Maine. Postmaster at Norridgewock, Maine 3. Charles (5) b; December 2111869 d. Mareh 1,1875 4. Lilla E. (5~ b. November 18,1871 d. • • • • •. • • • • • • Unamrried. Resides ic Not~idgewook, Maine 51 FAMILY CF JOHN F, (4) GEORGE (3) JOHN (2)· ROBERT (1) John Fossenden Gower (4} after his ma.rriat:;e continued to reside with his father on the old homestead in F~nuington until 1885 when he moved to Pender• Nebraska, where he carried on·the business ot f'tl'r~ing and was eleoted Judge holding the ottiae until his decease at Cold Sprlngs, Colorado, where he had been temporarily on account ot hie health. Children 1. Georgia Tamsin (5) b. June 26.1871 at Farmington d. • • • • • • • •. • • • m. •••••••••••• 2. Abbie Frances (5) b. May l,18?3 at Farmington de • •• •• •• • • • • • m. •••••••••••• 3. Isabel May (5) b. January 18,1875 d. •••••••••••• m. •••••··••••• 4. Olive Underwood ( 5) b• May 31118?9 at Farmington d• •••••••••••• m. •••••••••••• FAMILY OF ELLEN F. (4) WILLIAM (S) JCHN (2) ROBERT (1) Ellen F. (Gower-)· (4) and Zohn Doughty tesidecl in Lewiston and Sabattus, Maine Children Nellie Belle (5) b. •••••••••••• in Lewiston d. at age of six yea~s Hester J • ( 5) b. July ? 118?7 in Lewisto~ d. • • • • • •·• • • • • • m. Au@lEt 9 1 1910, John F. Slattery of Lewiston 3. J. Maude ( 5} b; October 9•1880 1n Se.battus d~ • • .... • ••• ~ •. ~. August l9jl909, Reuben F. Prennett ot Toronto, Canada 4. Garnett w. (5) b. December 141 1882 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m, • •. • • •. • •. •. 5. May Bell (5) b. May 27,1885 in Lewiston d • • • • • • • • •. •. • m. September •• ,1903, Harry Dookum ot Freeport, Kaine F.AMILY OF JOHN (4) WILLUM (3) JOHN (2) ROBERT (1) John (4) In 1884 he looated on a tam in Winthrop, Maine, on the western shore ot Lake Maranaeook two miles north ot Winthrop Village. In 1869 he embarked in the subscription business in Which he achieved an exceptional and substantial success, employing many agents whom after a course ot training he sent out over the ooun try. He was general agent in New Angland and New York for several publ1ah1ng houses, handling Johnson's, ~ppleton's, and the •• Peoples' encyclopaedias, and for many years handled the publications of c. A. Nichols Company·ot Springfield, Massachusetts 1n New En.Gland! the Middle States, Canada, and the West. In 893-4 he was Representative to the Maine Legislature. He was an active member o-r the L~~ :'!!~ Chu:rch• and a member of Trinity Commandery, No.?, Knights T•• plar ·,t-::~ta,· i:r •i1• • Children 1. Annie Branscomb (5) b. December 21 118?9 in Winthrop de • • • • • • • • • • • • Unmarried. She was tor several years em- ployed as cierk in the State House at .a.ugus ta, Maine 2. Stanley Merrill (5} b. June 25,_1882 in Winthrop d. •••••••••••• . m. ~ugust 3 11908, Alice F. Pillsbury ot Liming• ton1 Maine, a teacher of French in Skowhegan, Mc.ine, High School. Dr. Go•r 53 is a dentist and was President of the Maine Dental Association. Bo th are members ot the Federated {Cong. and Baptist) Church · ~f Skowhegan. FAMILY OF EDi.7IN F, (~} WILLIAM (3) JOHN (~) ROBERT (l) Edwin F. (,:) R0sided in Winthrop, Maine until 1890~ University of Michigan 1890. Sales organization until 1908. Between 1908 and 191? publishing executive, Secre tary Salas ~anager. Between 1917 and 1930 Registrar Cost Division .American Extension University. Uter 1930 official Columbia University Educational Adver tising. Retired in 1938. He and his wife make their home in Gold Run, Califomia Children 1, Harold ~dwin (5} b. October 4,1897 at Little Rock, Arkansas d. !\'lay 31,1914. Buried in ilyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebrasku 2. Frances lvielanie (5) b. July 15,1901 at Dennison, Texas d. Graduate University of California l9a6. Divisional Advertising Manuger Iiaporium Stores, San Francisco, California FAMILY CF GEORGE LE;lIS ~ HARRISON B. (3) GEORGE (2i BO T (l] George Lewis Gower (4) resided in Rhode Island from the time he was eleven years ot age until he was thirty-nine. Although he was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar in 18?1, he never actively practiced his profession but found it helpful in his varied business enterprises, From 1878 to 189"' he spent much tllae 1n Buzope w1 th his brother Frederick Allen Gower in oonnect1on with the Gower-Bell 'telephone, w11lch waa adopted by the French gOTe:rnment. In 1883 ancl ccmt1nuously since 1888 his residence has been in Tacoma, Waah- 1.Dpon, where he was engaged in lumber mills, automobile sales agencies, and so forth. He made the "Around the TTorld" trip, seven months, in 1892 54 outside voyages* via.Unalaska and six months to Cape Nome, st. Michalls, Bering Strait in 1900, in addition to a dozen or fifteen Atlantic crossings. His first married life was short, 1873 to 1878 when his wife died leaving two children. · November 6,1905 he married Emma; daughter of A. B• Joins, Esquire• of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There was no issue of the second marriage. Children 1. Maria Hope Hunt (5) b, September 2 1 1875 at Bristol, Rhode Island d. m. February 19,1910 John L. O'Brien. Resides at st. Louis, Missouri 2, George Lewis, Jr. (5) b, December 161 1876 e.t Providence, Rhode Island d, m. Divorced F~ILY OF JOHN W. D. (41 HARRISON 3. (3) GEORGZ (2} ROB~RT (1) John William Dix Gower (4) was a ship builder and sea captain and resided in Sedgwick• 1-iaine. After reaching maturity, he did not use the name •John." He nu-.rr1ed September 9,1878 Lydia Sargent, who was bom July 191 1854 in that part of SedgWick known as Sargentville. La~er he moved to West Newton, Massachusetts, and died March 24,1906 at Melrose, Massachusetts. His widow resides with her son Ronald L. Gower, 155 Oakle1gh Road, Newton, Massachusetts Children l. Grace Prescott (5) b. November 1,1883 in Sedgwick d, m. June 8 1 1904, Pitt Danforth whose office is Park Square Building, 51 st. James Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Residence is Jacksonville, Florida, in Winter, and Se 55 2f Frederick illen (5) b • .January 25 ,1Be5 in Sedgwick d • • • • • •. • • • • • • m• .June 2 1 1910 Segrid, daue)lter of Andrew and and Bertha Swenson o~ Melrose, Massachusetts. Frederick resided in Sargentv1lle, Maine;. ., Newton, Melrose, and Fall a1ver, Massachusetts; Sast Orange, New Jersey; Galveston, Texas; New Crleans, Louisiana; and Baltimore, Maryland. By occupation, he is a Ship Master, both sailing and steam, and is Resident Manager at Fall River (c. D. Mallory & co., Inc., N, Y.) ot a ate.uu ship agency. He was Lt. Commander in.the World TTar of the transport U, s. s. Argonne, and 1n 1917 taught at the u. s. Navigation School at Galveston, Texas.· He resides in Fall River; is a 32nd degree Mason, Shriner, Vice President of Boston Marine Soc 1ety I member ot the New York Marine Society, Ex-President Boy Scouts, and Ex vice President ot Fall River Rotary Club. No children. 3. ~7illi8lll Harrison ( 5) b • .ruly 31,1886 1n Sea.gwick d. Lost at sea in January, 1913. Unmarried 4. Gertrude Sargent (5) b. September 13,1888 in &.~GWick d. • • • • • • • • • • •·• m. June 18 11927 William Watson Westcott Reside 63 H1gh Street, Malden, Masaaob.ulleti• 5. Helen Bartlett (5) b. Septan.ber 30,1891 in Sedgwiek d. June 4 1 1908 at llelrose. t7me.rr1e4 6• Ronald Lee (5) be April 10 1189'1 1n Wa~ertoWJl, llaasaobuaetta de •••••••••••• m. September 23,1921. Dorothy Sewall Hudson o~ Seat•le, Washington FAMILY OF GEORGZ T. (4) JOHN T. (3} GEORGE (8) l!Qmmf (1) George Truman (4) and his wife Mary Jenifer Gower resided at 1400 Gower Street, Hollywood, Calito:ra1a at the time or his death on a part ot ihe original 160 acres· 11 taken up" by his rather r:18.ny ye..:.r s ear lier• 56 Children l. John Truman (5) b, November 23,1008 d. • • • • • •. • • • • • m, September Z8 192a Winnifred Brue.ls. He was a Second Lleutenant in the i7or.ld Wax and later was Engineer tor the Harbor Boa.rd at Los AUgeles, California 2. Harrison Preston (5} b, November 4,1890 d. •••••••••••• m. March 12,1918 Pauline Frederiok, He was a Corporal 1n the Worlt War and la~er Mining 'Zngineer for Paoifi• Coast !orax Company 3. Lena Jenifer (5) b. October 2?,1894 d. •••••••••••• m. June 4,1917 Fred Evereti Henderson, a Ser geant in the World ·:1ar. Clerk for the Standard 011 ~ompany at San Diego, California 4. Alice Drucilla {5) b• Ootober 18 1 1897 d~ • •• • ••••• •. ~ m. December 29,1923 Lev.rence Graham Putnam. She is a gradu2. te nurse and is Superinten dent of· the Methodist Hospital at Los Angeles, California FALaLY GF c&.1n;;$ WU.SUN (4) JOHN T. l3) GEORc+E (2) ROBERT (l) Charles Wilson Gower (4) and Sarah (Stewarl) Gower had Children F.AMILY CF SU..W-J aUGUS'rA (4} iv~'5.ITT M. ~) GEORG~ja) ROBERT (1) Ellen Augusta {Gower) (4) married May 12,1884 in New Haven, Connecticut, Arthur Dort Bissell, a teacher in Pomona College from 1891 to May 241 1925 when he died ai Claremont, Calirornia. They had Children 1. Howard G6wer (5) b. March 5 9 1888 at Hawaiian Islands d~ •••••••••••• m. December 30 1 1893 Ruby Mellor. An architect. Residence 1225 West Acadia Street, Stockton, California 2. Clara Louise (5) · b. June 11,1889 at Honolulu d~ •••••••••••• m. Unmarried At Constantinople in 1927 3. warren i,:elville (5} · b~ January 23 1891 d, April 13,1~96 FnMILY CF KATY H. (4) ~.CRRITT k. (3} GECJRGL:: (2) ROB~T (1) Katy Helen (Gower) (4) married January 14 1 1894 Charles Harri son Hatch in New HaYenl Connecticut, a lawyer now residing at Detroit1 M chigan, office address '73 Forest Avenue, West. Residence, 1663 Virginia Park. Children 1. John Gower ( 5) b, May 11, 1897 d. February 4 1 1898 2. Mel ville Harrison {5) · b• November G5.l898 at Detroit d. •••••••••••• m. July 311 1924 at Ann .ii.rbor, Michigan, Este1le Rebecca Jaoka, Dr. Hatch is teaching in the University of Washington, at Seattle. 3• A1fred Gower (5) b~ February 20 1 1901 d; ~ ••••••• ;.~. m. • • • • • •. • • • • • 58 FAMILY OF FHED~RICK C. (5) CHJ.RLES "I::. (4) APPHIA 3 ZDWARD 2 Frederick Charles Whitten ( 5) and Blanche M. Applebee were married at East Lowell, Maine February 23,1903 and reside in Lee, Maine. She wus a daughter of Charles and Bertha (Baker) Applebee and was born at Zast Lowell, July 2,1885. Both were eduoated at Lee Academy and he was a graduaie or Bangor (Maine) Business College and is now (1931) a merchant at Lee, Maine Children 1. Charles (6) b. June 19,1906 at East Lowell cl. • ••••••••••• m. October 13 1 1922, Isabel Dunton of Hampden, Maine University of Maine,1929. Forester, lumberman Robert Reed ( 6) b. July 14, 1909 at Lee, Muire d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • • • •. • •. • • •. University of Maine,1931. Civil Engineer Norman E. ( 6) be December 18 ,1911 at Lee d. • ••••••••••• ru. • ••••••••••• Lee Academy, Class of 1918• Bates College, Class of 1932 4. Frederick c. Jr. (6) b. August 23,1920 d~ • • • • • • • •• • • • m. • • • • • • ••• • • • FAMILY OF J:FFII: G. (5) CHARLES (4i APPHIA (3) EDWARD {2) · · - - R6BE@ { ) E~fie Gower (Whitten) Jones (5) received her education at Lee AcadE111y 1901; Farmington Normal School, 19Mi Castine Normal School.1926 and University ot Ma.1netli28. She taught school in Lee1 1901-1903; Ashland 1924-1926; Calais 1926-1928, was in the millinery business 1905-1908 1n West Enfield and Milo, and is now (April 1931) H-H Club Agent tor Kennebec County, Maine. Her husband Albert Mark Jones was a son of John Dow Jones and Rebecca (Gray) Jones, as born January 5 1 18?2 at Brooks, MEine and died !(aroh -', 1911 at l'iilo, i,iaine, ,mere he was buried. 59 He was eduoated at 1.:a1ne Central Institute, Pitts field, 1896; Bates College, Lewis,ton,1900; and tfaine Medical School,1904; and Eastern Maine General Hospital at Bangor. Child 1. Stuart Whitten (6) b. September 26 1 1909 at Milo, Maine. ~duoated at Lee Academ.y,19261 Maine Central Institute, 1927, and Bates College.1931 FAMILY OF ED~7IN (5) SE\7ALL {4) ROBERT (3) JJMES {2} ROBERT (1) Zdwin Gower (5) and Cora c. (Perkina) Gower had Children 1. Cornelia Martha (6) b. April 28 1 1883 at Cedar Bluffs, Iowa d. May 3,1914 at FQwler, California m. April 28,1903 1 F. F. Freman 2. Emily Elizabeth (6) b~ May 16,1884 at Cedar Bluffs d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m • • • • • • • • •. • • • Resides with her mother at 3861 Park Boulevard, Oakland• California 3. Violet Borredell (6) b. May 18.1886 at Stockton, California d • • • • • • •. • • • • • m. December 21 1 1910, Clark Hastie, Farmer 4. Rosamond ( 6} b. August 24,1888 at. Fowler, California d. • • • • • • • • • •·• • m. May 31,1917, William. c. Colberg. She was a graduate nurse from Ohildrena Hospital, San Franeisco, Calitornia He is in the river transportation busines•• Reside at 1519 Argonne Drive, Stock,on, Cali fornia 5. Millicent (6) b. September 30 1 1890 at Fowler d. • • • • • • • • •. • • m. October ?,1912, J. c. Graff, Fanner 60 6. Sewall (6) b .. i'iiarch 20,1892 at Fowler, flalifornia d • • ..... • • • • • • • m. March 25,1918, Ruth James, a teacher in Fowler Graram.er School He 1s a graduate from California State Phar macy College in San Francisco, and served in the Army from November 3,1917 to February 15,i919 7 • EdWin (6) b. July 11,1893 at Fowler d. • •• • • • •• • • • • m. June 16, 1915, Grace Rampendahl. He is a graduate from University of Cal1~ornia and is tarming with his brother in Fowler. Land appraiser. Federal Land Bank System. 8. Gertrude ( 6) b. October 2,1895 at Fowler d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • • • •. • • •• • • • Resides in Oakland, California with her mother 9. Cora Maud (6) b. February 13,189? at Fowler d. July 22,1924 in San Francisco. Graduate nurse from Merritt Hospital, Oakland, California FAMILY OF hiiARY (5) SEW.ALL (4) ROBERT (3) JAMES (2) ROBERT (l} I Mary (Gower) (5) and Arthur c. Blayney had 1. Lillian A. (6) b. August 17,1892 at Fowler, California d.. • • • • • • •• • • • • m. October 14,1911, Albert M. Graff', a farr.ier re siding at Fowler 2. Charles o. (o) b. March 9,1899 at Fowler d • •. • ••• • • • • •• m. AUe;Ust 24,1923, Lillian Lundgren of Piedmont, California. He was graduated from the University ot CaliforLir in Berkeley in 1922; was Supervisor ot Attendance, Fresno County schools• 1925•1929; Prinoipal of Monmouth Junior High School• 1929-1900; 1nstl'111lctor in the high school at Caruthurs1 1930; and Vice-Principal ot Selma High School,1930-1936. Resides at 2050 Gaither Street, Selina, California 61 3. :Edwin (6) b. September 8 1 1905 at Fowler d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • ••••••••••• Graduate of University of California at Los Angeles. Principll of DeWolf School, l935-1g35 FAMILY ,oF JUsTm n. JR. (5) MARY +4l JAMES H. ~3) JAMES (2) ROBER i> Justin D. Bowersock, ·Jr. (5) was born November 8 1 1871 at Iowa City, Iowa, where· he resided until 1877. Then he lived in Lav.Tence, Kansas, until 1896 and since then in Kunsas City, Missouri• He was educated at the University of Kansas and at Harvard, is a lawyer, practicing in Kanso.s City since 1896. He mrried February B,1899, Frances Blossom Matteson, daughter of .Aaron 0Gden and Alice (Blossom) Matteson. She was born Hay 2.0 ,1875 at Brookfield, Missouri Children 1. Elizabeth (6) b. January 27 1 1900 in Kansas City, Missouri d. •••••••••••• m. June 30,1928 1 George Me~cereau Thompson at Kansas City, Missouri ~ - 2. Justino. 3rd (6) b. December 27,1907 in Kansas City, Missouri d. • • • • • •. • • • • • m. October 25 1 1930 1 Betty Bruce Van Antwerp at Louisville, Ken tuct-.y. Reside Kansas City, Missouri FAMILY OF JEAN (5) MARY (4) JAM.ES H. (3) JAM.ES (a) ROBERT (l) Jean B. (Bowersock) (5) was born January 25,1881 in Lawrenoe, Kansas, married Elliot Blackwelder in Lawrence, September 26,1904. He was son of Isaac Simeon and Gertrude (Boughton) Blackwelder. She was born 62 June 4,1880 in Chicago, Illinois. Jetµi resided in .Madison, Wisconsin, 1905-1916; Urbana, Illinois 1915-1919; Denver, Colorado l919-192a; Stanford University, California, al.nee 1922 Children C •• 1. Margery ( 6) b. November 29 1 1905 at Madison, Wisconsin d. • ••. ., . o •••••• m. March 221 1929 1 Donald Hill Alden 2. Martha Jean (6) b. Au.gust 8 1 1907 at Madison d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • •••••••••• • 3. Richard Eliot (6} b,. January 29 1 1909 at Madison d. • ... C •••••••• r11. • ••••••••••• 4. Gertrude (6) b. December 8 1 1910 at Madison d • • •.•••••.• • • m. • • ••••.••• • • 5. Lois ( 6) b. December 18,1913 near Le,dison d • • • • • • • ••• • • • m. •. • .••..• • • • 6. Ruth (6) b. November 15 1 1915 near M~dison d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. • ••• • ••••••• 7. Just in Otis ( 6) b. July 18 1 1917 in Urbana, Illinois d. • • • • • • • •. • • • m. • • • • • ••• • • •. FAMILY OF Wl.ARY B. Mery B. (Bowersock) (5) married June a,19051 P~ul A• na•ore. manasing partner ot Lawrence Pc.per M.::-.nutacturing Can pany of Lawrence I Kansas. He was eon otFrank F,. end . E:.'una (De Land) Dinsmore and was born July 10,1879 1 at Lawrence, Kansas. ReBidence at Lawrence, Kansas 63 Children· 1. Dorothy Addison (v) b. IvL..:y 21,1906 at Lawrence, K. ... nsas d. m., FAMILY OF HELEN DORA 4 COfilGLlUS N • S HE len D'.Jl":: ( G'..)wer) ( 5) and Harry D. Baker had Children l. John Gower (6) b. October 23,189? d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m., June 3 1 1922, Ruth Parsons 2. Theodore Potter (6} b. December 24,1900 d. December 13,1902 FAMILY OF CHABLES A. ~ COIWELltJS,: f41 CORNm..IUS N. (3) -- #$ q (2) ROS_~. _l_ ' Charles A. (5) and Hazel (Hayden) Gower had Children 1. Martha (6) b. March 4,1918 in Lansing, Michigan d. 2. Dora Wal ton ( 6) b. October 30,1919 in Lansing d. 3. Anne Kingsbury (6) R: Novanber 7 91921. 1n Lans :Lng 4. Helen (S) b. June 15,1924 in Lansing d. FAMILY OF C0R~..2IU5 R.n.L?H t5l .uiTHUR c. {4) CORNELWS N. (3J - .1;41@s _I. t{oBER1' c1r Cornelius Ralph (5) and Julia (Downing) Gower had Children 1. Harold ZUgene (6) b. kugust 11,1905 d • • • • •••• • • • • • m••••••••• 1925 Alberta Rosenberger of Carman gay, Alberta 2. Gladys Jeanette (6) b. September 9 1 1917 d. • •. • • ••• • • • • 3. Vivian Delores (6) b. January 21,1926 d • • • • • • • • •. • • • FAMILY OF JAM::S CARL CORNJ:LIUS N. 3) James c.:rl (5) and Cora (Strong) Gower had Children 1. Homer Strong (6) b. January ?,1906 d. • • • • • • • • • • • • m. April 5,1930 Floris M. Richards or Pocatello, Idaho at salt Lake City. Railroad employee 2. Helen Louise (6) b. January 22,1910 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. December 20,1929 Clement Sheeran, son of Michael A. Sheeran of Pocatello. Graduate of Columbia University, Portland. Electrician. 65 FAMILY OF ARTHUR W• 5 AaTHUR C. 4 CORNELIUS N. 3 JAMES 2 ROBERT Arthur g1111am (5) and Vera (O'Connell) Gower had Children l. Daniel Villiam. (6) b. June 141 1923 at El Paso, Texas d • • • • • • • • • • • • • a. Donald Norton (6) b. October 3,1926 at Fart William MoKin1ey, P. I. d • •. • • • • • •. •. • FAMILY OF EDIT!i_MAY {5) CORA ~4) CHA.RU:$ W. (3) JAMES (2) RO@RT (l) Edith May (Davis} (5) and Frank F. Flagel had Children 1. Frank Gower (6) b ••••••••• 1911 d. m. 2. Scott Davis (6} b. ••••••••1912 d. m. 3. Carl Wesley (6) b. ••••••••1914: d. m. 4. Ralph Porter (6) b. ••••••••1916 d. m. 5. Arthur Russell (6) b. ••••••••1919 d. m. 66 FAMILY OF ',vILLI.AM E. EBENEZER N. 3 William. Mercer Fain (5) and Gertrude (Drake) Fain had Children 1. William Lafayette ( 6) · b. February ~0 1 1904 d; •••••••••••• m. • • • • • • • • • • • • Residence 5?9 Elmwood Drive, Atlanta, Georgia Educated at Atlanta "Teoh." 2. Carolyn (6) b. January 11.1909 d • •·• • • • • • • • • • • m•. J"une 6 1 1931, James F. FerGUson. Resides Blounton Hotel, Cmaha 1 Nebraska FAMILY OF HELEN F • 5 4 .ZBEN:;:;;Z.ER N. 3 J.AMES 2 Helen Frances (Fain) (5) and ~illiam J. Croswell had Children 1.. William J" • ( 6) b. October 3,1903 d. •••••••••••• m. •••••••••••• Flyer with Curtis Plane Company, Buf:falo 1 New York 2. Frances {6) b• September ll;l907 d. • • • • • • .. • • • _.; m. • • • • • • • • • .,. • Res idea 826 Peach'trc'-',"-irect, .• tl'1nt,. 1 c~, rgia 67 FAMILY OF C.AROLil\J'E H. Caroline McLellan (Fain} (5) and Edgar Dunlap had Children 1. Edgar, Jr. (6) b. November 20,1898 at Atlanta, Georgia d. • • ••••.•• • • • m. May 18, 1927 1 at Atlanta, Mary 1.JcCarty, dau&hter of James Dixon and Mary May McCarty. She was born September 15,1906. He graduated from Georgia School of Technology 1n 1920. In the insurance business. President of Dunlap and Company, Atlanta, Georgia 2. James Cousar (6) b. Deeember 23 11901 at illanta d• • • • •• • • •. • • • m. May ll,1929, at Atlania, Lucille Stone, daughter of Charles Frederic and Virginia Butl.er Stone. She was born August ll,1907 He was graduated from the University of Virginia 1n 1923. Vice-President and Treasurer of Dunlap and Canpany, Atlanta FAMILY OF SALLI:3 M. 5 4 THOMAS C. 3 JAMES 2 Sallie Markley (Gower) (5) and L. P. Crockett had Child 1. Charlie Gower (6)· b. June 241 1925 d. FAMILY OF MARY C. (5) CHARLES E. i4) THOMAS C. (3) JAMES (2) RO@BT { ) Mary CoJPdelia ( Gower) ( 5) and Calv in i.IcCary had Children 1. J8lD,.es Gower (6) b. September 15,1916 d. m. a. Will iain Ray ( 6) b• July &5,1918 d. m, 3. Carol 1'.:iay (6) b. Janunry 10,1920 d. m. 4. Arthur Dale ( 6) b. April 3 , 1924 d. L'le 5. Sarah Jane ( 6} b. June 14,1928 d. m. F.Al¼ILY OF Tm,~ Q_!_(5) CHARL-~L E. l-i_}_Tiirn~.i-•.S_Q. (3) JAM].$ (2) !!_OBJ'.✓RT_[U Tom Croswell Gower ( 5} and Laraidc. (.i,.s:1) Gower had Children 1. Connie Lucile (&) b. august 20 ,1924 d. m. a. Thomas Charles (6) · b. October 6,1926 d~ m. John Hammond Gorrer (5} and Hallie B. (Adams) C-0°.'ler had Child 1. ..ann ( 6) b • ..:1.U£. us t 15 t 191 '7 d. m. 69 FAMILY OF LOUIS J. (5) BA.ILEY ~. {4) JOHN (3) JOHN (2) ROBl,RT (1) Louis James Gower (5) and .Anna(Ellis) Gower resided in South Dakota. On account of her health they moved to Farmington, New Mlxieo where she died November 24, 1904. On October 23 1 1911 he married Mrs. Mary Grigerist and they now reside in Fa:xm.ington, New Mexico. There are no children by the second marriage. Children l. Bailey Ernest (6) · b. July 101 1889 at Andover, South Dakota d. m. December 3,1913, Jessie Powell, at Fannington, New lviexieo. Reside in Flora Vista, New Mexico. John (6) b. March :H,1892 at Andover d. m. ((.~~?- l.919, .alice E. Mansfield. He was wounded in the V/orld War and resides at 504 3ast Clinton Stre£t, Durand, Michigan 3. Daniel lllis (6) b. April 171 1894 at Andover d. A m. December 24 1 1921, Gladys4Placewa~ 4. Gilbert Frank (6) b. April 30 1 1897 at Andover d. m. November 5 1 1932, Loretta v. Pinger. Educate4 at University ot Michigan. Address: Box 578, Calipso• California 5. Chester (6) b. October 18,1903 at Fannington, New Mexico d. m. November 201 1932 at Farmington, Nina Clark. They reside at 342 Thirteenth Stree,, Sparks, Nevada 6. Frances ( 6) b~ October 18,~903 at Fam.1ngton d. m. NOTEIIlber 121 1927, John Henry MacGillivray. Reside at uavis, California 70 FAMILy_:_qF F:~ANK -~1. ( 5) BAil.:TI" ii... ( 4) J"OHN ( 3) JOHN ( 2) BOB:J:RT _(l_J_ Frank W. ( 5) and .&nm.a ( ~11 is) Gower had Children 1. Olive =llis (6) b. J.iUf,USt 6,1895 near Odell, IJ.11no1s d. m. September 15!192?1 John Leslie Hundley. ~ducated Ch -08,f;O Universi tr Domestic Science. Re~1de 7 Be.1Jllont Apartments1 Grand Forks, North De.kota 2. Warren L. (6) b. August 4ll89? near Odell d. January 0,1906 3. Laurence=• (6) b. August 51 1899 near Odell d. February 9,1936 m. July 26 1 1924 Clara Belle Pearson. Educated at the Univeraity of Illinois. Fanner. Residence Odell. 4. Dorothy ( 6} b. November 6 1901 near Odell d. 1 Educated at the Univer.:Jity of 1nsconsin 5. Walter E~ (6) b. December 19,1903 ne~r Odell d. m. June 16,1928, Vera K. McComb. Educated at the Univer:;ity or Illinois. PhyGician and aurgeon at Pocahontas, Iowa ~iILY OF EBZN B. (5) BAILEY A. (4) JOHN (3) JOHN (a) ROBERT (1) ~ben B. Gower (5) is a lawyer reDiding at Kankakee, lll1no1s.WaG tor several years Judge of the Kankakee County Court and later remm.ed general practice, having his son asaociated with him. He was educated at the University of Michigan. 3ben B, Gower and Mary (Gray) Gower had Children 1. Benjamin Gray (6) b. January 31 1 1900 at Kankakee d. m. Jcnuary 8 19381 Julie Poradis, He wac eAucated at the Univer~ity of Michigan 71 and is associated with his father in the practice of law. 2. Charlotte Day {6) b. May 5,1902 at m,nkakee d. m. ~duoated at Smith College, graduating in a cl1Ws of 49?, and one of five awarded Summa Cum Laude. She returned to s~ith as demonstrator 111 the Department of Sociology and did post graduate work, and later did research work in Europe. 3, Eben B., 3r. (6) b. January 5!1912 at Kankar..ee d. March 11, 913 FAMILY OF GJ;ORG:E W. 5 GEOME (3) JOHN (2) George Winfield Gower (5) was born Iv1arch 6,1861 in the little red house then standine on the west side of the road, on the George·Gower (3) farm, later known as the Bunker farm, in Mercer, Maine. His father Truman (4) went to Illinois, where he met and married Carrie N. Wilbur as stated here1nbefore. Car:rie, mother of George w. (5) was a descendant in the eighth generation trom ScJ11uel "Wildbore" and her name appears in "The Wildbores in Anerica," edition 190?, page 102, serial number 4604 where it ic erroneously stated tbat she married Gear. She was born in Ohio, October 18,1840, and was with her father Leonard Ylilbur when he moved in a covered wagon from Ohio to Illinois about 1848. He is a descendant in the ninth generation trom Natrumiel Merrill, Who was born in Wi1tahire County, England, about 1610, married Susanna Wilterton or Wal terton and located in A:::;awam, Mi.-;Ssachusetts, now Ipswich and about 1634 moved to Newbury, Massachusetts. He is a descendant in the eleventh generation from George Allen, who was born 1n England about 1568 1 his grandmother, M.::.rtha Jane, being a daughter ot Rev. Than.as Merrill and Deborah (Allen) Mtirrill. En.rly 1n 1862 his parents returned to Illinois where a second son Reginald was born, who lived only about one year. After the death of his father and brother his mother mo•ed to Odell, Illinois, where she married Capt. Stephen Cooper, a widower with two daughters, viz: Ida and Slla,five and three years respectively, older than George w., who was called "Winnie" until he went into businesa. In 18?4 he returned to F· .. rmington, Mr:.ine, making his home with his grandfather Goorge Gcwer (:s) •.mtil the spring of 18?7 when he rejoined his mother at Streator, Illinois, arriving on Washington' a birthday. ?2 While in Illinois he attended school, worked on a farm, clerked in ~tores, and worked around coal mines and at the same time read lan in the off 1ce of J • T, Murdock of Streator. At twenty years of ase he returned to Maine and graduated from the State I-Io1.... ,L11al School at G~1rham, M;.:.ine, January 1883, and a'i once registered as a law student in the office of H::;i,.. J. C. Holman of Fa.nnington, M:-ine. Ho taugh. t school 111.nters and worked on farma in harvesting until he was adm.itied to the Bur at F:..rmington, M.:,ine, March 4,1885, and opened a law office a°' Kingfield. He was married October 14,1885 to M:.:bel, usuallf called "B.:;lle," daughter of' Hon. Jotham and Climena (Bedson) Whipple of Solon, Maine, 71here he opened a lc.w office in the spring of 1886. In the spring of 1892 he entered into a law partnership with Hon. E. N. Merrill at Skowhegan, under the name of Merrill & Gower. In 1896 he resuned practice alone. He served two tem.s (4 years) as County Attorney for Somerset County. In the case of State vs. Terrio (98 Me. P. l?) he con ceived and demonstrated the idea that no two raanutaotured objects are precisely alike; that a careful mioroscopic exam.inut ion Will reveal differences. The tiring pin of a rifle was shown to have peculiar marlcc which r.rere impressed upon the primer of a cartridge exploded. This idea ha~ since come into general uGe in criminal investigations. His wife died at Skowhegan on April ?,1895, leaving him with two daughters, Winnibel and Grace. September ll,1898 he married Grace Evelyn, daughter of Hezekiah and Evelyn (Brainerd) Tolman of New Sharon, Maine, and had by her two daughters, Doris Tolman and Carolyn Ruth. In the early days of his practice he held municipal offices but in later years devoted his t:illle to his law business. He io a member of various fraternal organizations, Past Master ot Keystone Lodge. No. 80 F. & A. M. of Solon, Maine, Past Comman der of De Molay Commandery No. 10, K. T. of SkoWhegan, and Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Maine, K. T. in 1906. He was also a member of I. o, o. F. and K. P. Children First Marriage 1. Winnibel (6) b. September 30 ,1886 at Solon, Maine d. m. Unmarried. Educated at Colby College and Columbia University. Taught school to~ several years in Deering High School, Portland, Maine, where she is now·t.1brarian. Resides 1 Carrol Street, 'Portland, Maine 2. Grace (6) b • Aug1.LS t 8 • 1888 at Solon d, m. ••··•··••••• at Skowhegan, Clair Randolph Marston. Resides 52 Forthport ..'i.venue, Belfast, Eaine ?3 Children Second Marr1aae Z. Doris Tolrum ( 6) b. l\fay 20 1 1,399 at Skowhegan, Maine d~ m. Unmarried, :Educated at Colby College, Columbia University, New Hampshire State College,an4 University of Michigan. Now teaching lllstory in East Hartford, Connecticut, High School. Resides 1125 Main Street, East Hartford, Connectici 4. Carolyn Ruth (6) b~ AuguGt 18,1902 at Skowhegan d; . m. Unmarried. Educated at ffileaton College and Bread Loaf; l\,:. A. Columbia, 19~7. '.fa~ in Europe in the summer of 1929. Taught in high schools at Groton and Lexington, Hassachusettt- and at ]:ast Hartford, Connecticut. Is now Dean of Girls, East Hartford High School. FAMILY OF ROSA~. (5) ROXA B. (4) GEORGZ (3) JOHN (2) ROBERT (l) Rosa May (CaIT) (5) and Alvinzy Whitcomb were married at Mercer, Maine, Where they resided until Kay1189~, when they moved to New Sharon, Maine, She was a teaoheJ". He is in the real estate business and is postmaster at New Sharon. Child 1. Charles Floyd (6) b~ JW, 14,1894 at Norridgewock, Maine d. m. •••••·•··••• Educated at Un1vers1 ty ot Maintt an4 at Col\llbia tJnivers1°'1• Bas ma4e NTerel trtpa io IUrope an4 1s 1nstrqotor 1n J'rench 1a Deabury (Oonuoi1aut) High School. FAMILY OF ST.ANIEY M. (5) .JOHN (4) WILLIAM (3) JOHN (!} !OBERT fl} Stan.lay M. Gower (5) is a dentist residing in Skowhegan and was president -0f the Maine Dental Sooiety, (19SO•l93l). He and Alice (Pillsbury) Gower had 74 Children 1. Alice Muriel (6) b• August 8,191~ in Winthrop, Mai~ d. m. ••••··••1938! John Archer Davidf Jr., a graduate of Bates Co lege, Lewis ton, Ma1ne and now an instructor in the High School at Woodbury Connecticut. She graduated from Bate~ college 1n 1932 2. Stanley !-lierrill, Jr. ( 6) b. August 2 9 1914 in Skowhegan, Eaine d. m. Graduate• of Amherst College,1936. Now employed by the First National Bank of Booton FAMILY OF MARIE HO 5 4 laRRISON B. 3 2 Marie Hope Hunt (Gower) (5) and John E. O'Brien had Child 1. John Eruin (6) b. June ao,1912 d. m. F.AMIL~....Q!__FRJmERICK A. (5) J. VM. ~ f4l HARRISON B. (3) GEORGE (af RQBE_ l_ . Frederick A. (5) was born in "Sargentville," in Sedgwick, Maine, and on June 2 11910 married at Melrose. Massa clmsetts, Segrid, dau5h ter of .Andrew and Bertha · Swenson. She·we.s born September 281 1884 at Melrose, Massachusetts. ·He has resided in Sedgwick, !.Caine; Newt on, l:1elrose, and Fall River Massaohus~ tts; ~ast Orange, New Jersey; Galveston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana· and Baltimore, Maryland. He aow resides at Fall River where be is Resident Manager ot c. D. Mallory &. Company, Ste; .raship agents. In 1917 he tauc;ht at the u. s. Navigation School ai Galveswn, Texas; was Lt. Commander of' the transport u. s. s • .Argonne in the World War. He is a 32nd degree Mason, Shriner, V:k!- e President of the Boston Marine Society; member New York Marine Society; EX-Pres14ent Boy Scouts; acd a-Vice President Fall River Rotar1 Club. No children, 75 FAMILY OF RONALD L, (5) Jff@!fifDfrl4) HARRISON-~~) G!CORGZ (2!.!. Ronald Lee Gower (5) and Dorothy s. (Hudson) Gower had Children 1. Robert Bartlet, (6) b• November 26,.922 at Newton, Massachusetts d. m. a. Bruce Haskell (6) b. March 161 1925 at Newton ••d • f;i: JI-I oF JOHN TRUMAN (5) GEORGE TJ (4) JOHN T {3) GZORG7: (rJ. ROBERT cl 1 John Truman (5) and W1nn1:f'red (Bruels) Gower had Children 1. Ruth Wirm1tred (6) · b. March 2a1 1924 d. m. a. George Harrison (6) b. April 101 1928 d. m. FAMILY OF HARRISON P. (5b GEORGE T. (4) ~OBI~ T. {3) GEORGE (2) BR ti> Harriaon Preston (5) and Pauline (Frederiok) Gower had Child 1. ~y Lillian (6) b., ...4 • 76 1' iUlILY or LEUA J. 5 3 GEORGI 2 Lena Jenifer (Gower) (5) and J'red J:verett Henderson bad Ohild 1. Fred Everett, Jr. (S) b. February 15,1919 d • •• FAM.I LY or corurELIA i:.:. SEWALL 4 ROBER.r 3 JAKE Cornelia Martha (Gower) (6) and F. F. Freman had Ohild 1. Giles J'reman (7) b. September 23,1906 at Fowler, 0al1fornia d. m. April Z,1~30, lla.rguerite r. Stuberndorff Resides Santa Cruz, California FAMILY OF VIO SEWALL 4 BJ ERT 3 J S 2 Violet Borredell (Gower} (6) and Olaxk Hastie had Child l. Margaret (7) b. February 2,1912 at rowler, 0al1forn1a d. m. April 5,1934, Leslie Jlorrison. Beauty operator 77 FA.~ILY OF MILLICENT (6~ EDVTIN !5) SEWALL (4) ROBERT (3J 1M4P (2) OBERT c > Millicent (Gower) (6) and J. c. Graff bad Children 1. Rosamond Mildred (7) b. July 23,1913, at Fowler, California d. Attending high school at Sanger, California 2. Jacqueline(?) b. February 19,1923 at Fowler d, August 15,1926 at Haywards, California 3, Millicent Ann (7) b. August 14,1924 at Haywards d, FAMILY' F ED~'TIN 6 EDWIN 5 ROBERT 3 JAMES 2 Edwin Gower (6) and Grace (Rampendahl) Gower had Child 1, Marguerite Lillian (7) b. October 27,1916 at Fresno 1 California d, Attended high sohool at Fowler and Fresno State Teachers College, California FAMILY OP LILLIAN A, (6) MA~irSEWALL (4) ROBgT (3} U!P§ (2] !!Q_ (iJ Lillian A, (Blayney) (6) and Albert M. Graft had 78 Children 1. Eleanor Mary (7) b. September 13,1913 at Fresno, Calitornia d. m. June 30,1934t Donald G. Scheppegrell. Nurse at !urnett sanitarium.. Ct.ild: Patricia Ann, b. May 13,1935 2. Borredell (7) b. May 31,1915 at Fresno d. High sohool student 3. Albert Blayney (7) b. November 12,191? at Fresno d. Grammar school student at Fowler 4. Kenneth Arthur (7} b. June 12,1920 at Fowler d, Grammar school student at Fowler FAMILY OF CH.h.RLES O. (6) MARY (5) SEWALL (4) ROBERT (3) JAMES (2} flOJ3ERT (l) Charles o. Blayney (6) and Lillian (Lundgren) Blayney had Clilildren 1. Joyce Helen(?) b. January 29,1925 d. 2, Robert Charles(?) b. June 25,1928 d. 7g FAMILY OF ELIZABETH ( 6 3 Elizabeth (Bowersock) (6) and George Mercereau Thompson had Child 1. Mary Gower(?) b. August 20,1930 in Kansas City, Missouri d. FAMILY OF JOHN GOWF..lt RNELIUS A• • coRNEL crs .1 John Gower (6} and Ruth (Parsons) Baker had Children 1. Helen Joan (7) b. January 7,1925 at Milwaukee d, 2. Ruth Jean(?) b. January 28,1928 at Milwaukee d. FAMILY OF HAROLD EUGENE ~6) comros R~J&l ARTHUR C1 (f.) CORN.§LIJJS N. ( > J~LJ!> RO C!l Harold Eugene (6) and Alberta (Rosenberger) Gower had Children 1. Vernon Ralph (7) b. October 10~925 at Carman.gay, Alberta d. 2. Glen Harold (7} b. March 20,1927 at Shelby• Montana d. 3. Gordon Lloyd ( 7 l b. May 20,1929 at carmangay de 80 4. Evelyn Sylvia (7J b. May 25,1931 at Carmangay d. FAMILY OF HOMER STRONG (6~.A.MES CARL~ ARTHUR C. (4) COR§JJlS (3) -~ (!J tm _ (1) Homer Strong (6) and Floris M. (Richards) Gower had Child 1. James Russell (7) b. March 31,1931 at Pocatello, Idaho d• FAMILY OF H:El..EN LOUISE (6~.AMES CARL&) ARTHUR c. (4} CORNELIUS N, c&J i c2f t!®_ c1J Helen Louise (Gower) (6) and Clement Sheeran had Child l. Patrick Dennis Sheeran(?) b. October 5,1930 d. FAMILY OF EDGAR (6) CAROLINE M. (5 FRANCES L, (4) EBENEZER (3) :rim: (2> R6 Bd! Edgar (6) and Mary (McCarty) Dunlap had Children 1. Edgar, Jr. (7) b. November 23,1928 at Atlanta, Georgia d. 2. William Anderson b. July 24,1933 •t Atlanta d. FAMILY OF JAME§, c. {6) c~ MJ i5hMcr L, (4) URi&IB (3) -~ t! . _Q__ l _ James c. (6,) and Lucille (Stone) Dunlap had C~ildren 1. Virginia Caroline (7} b. January 26,1931 at Atlanta, Georgia d. 2. James Cousar, Jr. (7) b. May 25,1934 at Atlanta d. 81 FAMILY OF BAib~_E. (6) LOUI~{5f BAII,EI A, (4) JOH!{ (3) JOHN (2) R~ c_J Bailey E. (6) and Jessie (Powell) Gower had Child 1. David Louis ~7) b. Nove~ber 21,1914 near Farmington, New Mexico d. m, September 5,1937, Blanche Cook. ·.t1te>y reside at Farmington FAMILY OLJ"OI_{!L(1.; LOUIS J. ~Blmljfi A. '4} JOHN (3) JOHN (21 John (6) and Alice E. {Mansrield) Gower had Child 1. Homer Carl (7) b. June 16,1928 at Owosso, Michigan d. FAMILY OF DANIELE. 6 4- JOHN 3 J'OHN 2 Daniel Ellis Gower (6) is Inspector in Charge, Division ot Foreign Plant Quarantines, Bureau of Entomology and Quarantine of the u. s. Department of Agriculture at Chicago, Illinois- He graduated from Michigan Agricultural College in 1917. In the World War he served as·a labratory technician with Evacuation Hospital No. 11. Daniel Ellis Gower and Glad7s (Plaoeway) Gower reside at 5254 George Street, Chicago Children 1. Bailey James (7) b. May 31,1~23 at Saginaw, Michigan d. June 2,1923 2. Dorothy Fay (7) b. September 3,1924 at 8aginaw, d. 3. Walter Clare (7) b .• March 17 ,1929 at Detroit, d. 82 X.~~1ILY OJ' CHESTER (8) LOUIS J. (5) B~I~_.A. (4} JOHN (31 {OBI {2) R.9 B1!8't' ( 1 j'. . - Chester (6) and Nina (Clark) had Child: 1. Jelia Frances (7) b. June 26,19~5 at Reno, Nevada FAMILY OF FRANCES (6) LOUIS J& ~ BAILEY A. (4) JOHN {3) JOHN {2} RB_ c1J Frances (Gowe~} (6) and John Henry MacGillivray had Children l. Anna Ellis (7) b. November 2,1928 at West Lafayette, Indiana d. 2. Harriet Jean (7) b~ October l,l930 d. 3. Mary Margaret (7) b. September 10,1934 at West Lafayette FAMILY OF OLIVE Ee (6) FRANK W~~ BAILEY A. 1 (C) .TOHN {3) JOHN {2) ao ___!_ t1) Olive E. (Gower) (6) and John Leslie Bundley had Child . I 1. John Gower (7) b. February 19tl929 d, Laurence E. ( 6) and Clara B. (Pearaon) Gower ba4 Children 1. Warren Charles (?) b. April 22,1928 near Odell, Illinois d. 2. Charlene· (7) b. February 6,1934 d. 83 Robert Gower, to•his !on James Gower, both ot J'armington, 4eed dated Fe~rusry 4,~800, recorded Kennebec Registry ot Dee4a, Volume 7, P,lPe 250. lsnd in Parmington on the east side ot Sandy Riv·er-, bei.a?; a part ot lot 43, bounded southeasterly by land of Henry ?-:c.r·ton and on the :rront by the River, bein, 40 poles wide and bounded northwest by land ot Robert Gower and · rulliling parsllel J.:i.1.:.e to a stake and stones on the nnce line. Deed Robert Gower to his aon John Gower, both ot Farmington, dated March 18,1805 and reoor4e4 December 27,lSOf ia Kea• nebec Registry of Deeds, Vol.&, Pa~e 236, land in Bew Sharon on Sandt River and numbered on a plan made by Ephraill Ballartt in 1790, now in the Proprietor's Clerk's Ottice marked 91! lying on the north side ot Sandy River and marked with rea ink on said plan, containing 100 acres. Robert Gower to his son George Gower, both ot Farmington, being a deed of Robert's homestead farm mentioned in his will. Deed dated July 14,1806, recorded in Kennebec Registry Volume 29, Page 154, beginning at a stake and stones on the east bank of Sandy River, thence running north 56 degrees east on land of James Gower to the range line; thence westerly on the range line 60 rods to Stephen Titcomb's easterly corner; thence southwesterly on said Titoomb's land to the river; thence down said river or the course of it to the point or beginning, containing 120 acres. Robert's w1te did not sign. 84 Will of Robert Gower Probute Records Kennebec County In the name of God Amen, I, Robert Gower, of Farmington in ~ the County of Kennebec and Commonwealth ot Massachusetts, yeoma~, tho' weak in body, yet of sound mind and memory, thro' the blessing of Alm.ifhty God, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner end form following, to wit: 1st. That all my just debts be paid by my executors here inafter mentioned. 2nd. I give and bequeathto my bel~ved wi~e Mary Gower the sum or six hundred dollars to be paid out of the sum hereinafter mentioned, to be received of George Gower when he arrives to the age of twenty eight years, also two good beds and sufficient bed ding tor the same, two good cows, and four sheep, two tables, one chest and tour chairs, to her sole use and benefit forever, also the improvement of the southwest room in the house where I now live during her natural lite. 3rd. I ~ive and bequeath to my oldest son Edward Gower the sum of twenty dollars. 4th. I give and bequeath to !llf son William Gower one hundred acres of land situated in Anson in said Co~ty being the weat end of lot No. thirty-one, and to be set otf at right aneles oa the west end of said lot, also fifty dollars in money. 5th. I give and bequeath to my son James Gower three hundred dollars. 6th. I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Peggy Norton, wife of Elijah Norton, two hundred and twenty dollars. 7th. I eive and bequeath to my dauuhter Hannah Norton, wit• of Henry Norton two hundred and twenty dollars. 85 8th. I sive and bequeath to my dau(~hter .3arah Cofran, Wife of Robert C•.~; fren, trrn hundred and twenty dollars. 9th. I c;ive and bequeath to my son .John Gower two hundred and tw·enty dollarn. 10th. I give and bec:ueo.th to my son Samiel Gower two hundred and t·wenty dollarG in a Lf..i(t .Jirgutees, said sl.ll.;l is 11ot to be on interest, and the said George is likewise to keep the stock bequeathed to his mother, on said farm, also, I give t::nd bequeath to the said Gcor6e Gower all 86 the rest o~ residue of my household furniture, and live stook, adt all the farming utensils that I shall die seized of~ And I will and grant that all the rest and residue ot-, estate real and personal, if any shall remain after paying the aforesaid legacies shall be equally divided among my eleven children before named. And I do hereby nominate and appoint, my beloved wi~e Mary Gower, and my son John Gower, to be the joint executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and six. Robert Gower seal Signed and sealed, published and declared, in presence ot us, . to be the last will and testament of Robert Gower and we witness the same in his presence. Stephen Titcomb seal ffenry N. Chamberlain seal Hannah Titcomb seal Lydia Titcomb seal 87 Probate fteoord's Kenneoec County- Inventory or the estate or Robert Gower late of Farmington 1n the County of Kennebec gen1n. deed. Real Home farm with the buildings etc. containing $3000.00 estate 120 acres more or less Part of back lot No. 1 containing 40 acres 50.00 Land in Lot No. 2 in the first range, 200 acres 700.00 Anson Part of back lot No. 31, 90 acres 45.00 In New One-half of the 25th part of the undivided 10.00 Sharon land in conmon in said New Sharon Personal Notes of hand estate No. l vs. Robext Cornforth, daie 19th ot May ao.oo .i,;800 sum ~ao.oo on demand with interest No. 2 vs. do. date 30 of Oct. 1804 sum ~18.17 18.17 on demand with interest No.~ v~. Jam.es Gower, 1st of March 1804 450.O0 sum of ~450.00 on demand with interest No.~ vs~Lemuel Busley, 10 or March 1800 sum ~280.00 on dEID.and with interest 000.00 No.? vs. Samuel Brown, 15 of March 1800 sum JlOO on demand with interest one year interest paid 100.00 No. 6 vs, Samuel Gower 23rd of March 1800 sum ~100.00 on demand with interest 100.00 No. ? vs. do. 19th of May 1800 sum ~50.00 do. do. 50.oo No. 8 vc. do. 29th of J"une 1800, sum ')45. do. do- 45.00 No. 9 vs. do. 7th of June 1600 sum '.~40.00 do. do. 40.00 No. 10 Endorsed note vs. do.28th of June 1805 sum ,:,40.00 on demand \vi th interest 40.00 No. 11 vs. do, 25th of May 18051 sum )17 do. do. 1'1.00 No. 12 vs. Robert Cochran 30 of June 1804 sum ~?0 on d.ema.nd ·,,1th interest. Interest paid up to July 1800 70.00 No. 13 vs. Henry Norton 2.8 th of July 1804 sum ~50, on demand with interest 50.00 ~;5145,17 continued 88 Brot on 5145.17 I'fo, 14 vs. do. 25th of Februe.ry 1804 sum )27 on der.iand iiii t:1 intero.st 27 .oo No. 15 vs. John Linott 9th of April 1800 sum .,150 .oo on dewand ni th interest 50 .oo No,. 16 vs. Thomas Wellman 7th of March 1906 sum :144.52 on demand with interest 44.5;;,; No. 17 vs. do. 19th of May 1800, sum -~20.62 do. do- 20.63 No. 18 vs. John Butterfield 5th of March 1800 sum )31 on demund with interest 31.IJ·; No. 19 Endorsed note vs. Newell Gordon 17th of Oct. 1805 sum of ~14 with interest payable 1st or Dec. then next 14,00 No. 20 vs. Uilli.::.m Farrand, 15th of JunU8' y 1800 sum of )58.G? with interest 23rd J,-1ne 1800 forty-four dollarD paid in part 58,67 No. 21 vs. Zebulon True, 21st of J,:.nuary 1800 sum :)2.0 on demand 20,00 No. 22 vs. W'illiam Walker 30th of September 1805 sum )10 on demand •rrith interest 10.00 No. 23 vs. Aaron Stoylls, 25th of February 1800 sum ·)20. 00 in 9 months with interest endor:.,-..d by· Henry N. Chamberlain 20.oc1 No. ?4 V;"• Daniel Sullivan, 20 of April 1801 sum ;;Bo.co on demand v1i th interest { 20 of Sept. 1803 ten dollars endorsed) (21 of October 1005 sixteen dollars endorsed) 50.00 No. 25 Recognizance vs. Stephen Morton sum w22 payaole Nov. 12.05 -.,,20.00 paid on sau.e 22.00 No. 26 vs~ Joseph Francis 7th of June 1804 sum ;6.00 on demand with interest $4.44 paid in 1805 in part No. 2? vs. Jamee Rhodes 20th March 1804 sum (;;3.04 on demand with interest continued 89 .Amount carried to bottom of this page No. 28 vs. Benjamin Ranger 20 of AJ)ril 1805 Sum ~13.00 ~13.00 (22 of July 1805, four dollars paid) (1st of tlarch 1806, eight dollars 2?/100 paid) (1st of AJril 1806, ninety seven cents paid) Cash on hand Bal. of exrs. vs. H. N. Chamberlain 37.50 Cash reo'd of Saml Crompton Neat Stoak One .i;c.ir of beef oxen 60.00 Cne pair of sieers do. 40.00 3 COWS first quality@ ~15.00 45.0C 4 do• 2d quality c ·;12.00 40.00 3 heifers 2 years old (' ::,10.00 30.0(; One steer 2 years old © -~,10.00 10.00 4 last spring calves C ~-2.00 s.oo Horses One old mare c ,,;25.00 25.00 One p1od horse 20.00 One grey coJ.t 15.00 One young do. a.oo Swine 3 hogs CJ w>lO .OO aQ.oo 2 shoats at )4.00 e.oo Sheep 13 sheep at ~1.50 8 lambs o ;1.00 a.oo Ft.:.ming C:'.l't and wheels Utensils 3 sets of old plow irons 1 harrow 20 teeth 10.00 1 yoke irons & bows~ ~2. one do old O Jl.50 $~50 l drnuBht chain o )2.50; two do. © ,11.00 Amount 2nd page 5582j02 ~g0n.&2 90 ,A;;1oun t brot over 6014.oB one old broad axe ~ ~l.00; old post do L' ~.17 1 three old narou do G .;.50 2.u·/ one old tand saw 1<,ne puir of beetle rings ;.,.25, two iron wedges.G .25 a75 one pair of trace chains c .~2.00, three old augers C ):;.25 2.75 4 old s~rthes and two sets of tackles 1.,0:.:· 3 old hoes 1 .. ~·-" one iron shovel o. ')l.OO, 9ne pair of inoers fl ").17 1 one set of ox shoes c ,,;.50 l.6'i 3 old pitch fork~ ·e ).25., one stone haDllll~r t.,·{;.25 :,50 3 old sickles Part of t::o sleds (, ,:.1.50; one grindstone c ~l.25 2. 75 one uinnowinv mill 7.50 0.::1e saddle, o.as bridle and one halter 5.oc Household furniture Wee.ring apparel B:..st coat u -~12 1 one do. at :/1 19.00 Or...e wailttcoat -J )3, one do. t: ~2, one do. at ~l Two silk hlcfs Q ) • 50 l pr. of' small clothes <:J ,,;3• and one Jr • do. 0 .'.J2, and one pr. do- c )l o.oo 1 ir. of pantaloons o )2, one old do. u -.il 1 great coat and one sattool Q ~~~ 2 shirts <0 ~1 1 one do. c ).50, one pr. silver s. buttons 92 .hmt. brot. over 1 sucar oox c 1/3 cheese hocps c /6d 2 old churns 2/ 1.uo 6 case '::)ottles ~-- l/ 2. junlc do. Q 16 l die tub .,;: jl 1.35 1 crane & hook::. G 2-1/ small do. t.: 9/ 5.50 1 loom with appo.ri.tus e 36/ 2 large wheels G 6/ s.oo 2 foot wheels (' 6/1 clock reel C 6/ 1 hitchell 12/ 5.00 l meal chest c 9/ l small do. f\ 3/ 3 corn baskets 3/ 2.,5C 1 looking--gbss c 3/ 1 washin'.'; tub c 3/ 2 old truys C /4 l lotter~r-box c 3/ 1 clothes chest c.~ 9 /1 trunk C 4/ 3 clothes-baskets c 1/ l cider-barrel c 6/ l leechtub c 3/ 4 dry casks in the corn barn c 1/3 3 meat-b,:.rrels c 3/ 2 other barrels in the callar ( 2/ ;:i 1' ~ .. <) ~ l suc;ar-tub < 2/ 2 l;:egs c 2/ 5 meal-bags c- 2/ t:. _. ..' I Table Linen 4 short nap~dn:·> -.: 1/6 2 long do. L 6/ 3 coarse do ~- 1/6 3 ,'i. 3 larre table cloths c 12/ 4 so.all do.u 4/ 8.,6c Library l large Bible 12/ (Old) l h)II!ltl-bock 2/ 2o33 2 vols. of Noah 0 2/ 2 vols. of the lv;essiah c 2/ 1<>34 1 vol. Kl~1 ogga 6/1 1 vol. Tele.machas G 1/i 1. .. 25 l vol.------(; 1/6 e25 a great number of old books of various kinds 2.1'7 1 volume riesler' s life ~ 4/2 volumes Newton on -- Pro- phecy's c (4) a.oo l vol. Ferdim:n Oliver Q 'l>/ .50 1 share in --Farmington Library c 12/ 2.00 1 pocket compass c 1/ .17 Measurer ( dry) 1 half bushel (; 2/ 1 peck GJ /9 The foregoing is an accurate inventory of the estate of Robert Gm·.,er t:c (produced to us the subscribers by the exrs.) as valued by Supply Belcher Solomon Adams Church Brainerd Appraisers December 30 Sworn 93 Adams Baker Elizabeth 46 Helen Joan 80 F. C. 46 Henry 45 Hallie 48,69 John Gower 64,80 Lula 48 Kathleen Smith 44 R. T. 48 Marion 44 Samuel 7 fo1th J':J3.n 80 Ruth Parsons 64,80 Alden Theodore Potter 64 W. Clark 23,44 Donald Hill 63 William 45 ?vlargery 33 Beale Alexander Daniel ( Col.) 11 David 3 James 3 Belcher Margaret 2,3,5,8 Margaret ( 2) 8, 11 Supply. ( Capt.) 8,7 Robert 3,4,5 Berry Allen Janett Henry 4 Deborah 16,72 Joseph 4- Love Coffin 9,17 George 72 Beverage William 9 Mercy 4 Applebee Bishop Bertha 59 Blanche M. 36,59 Almira 30,54 Charles 59 Amos !30,54 Gertrude F. 30,54 ~ Bissell Laraida 48,69 L. B. 48 Arthur 34,58 Nannie E. 48 Clara Louise 58• Ellen A. 34,58 Bagwell Howard Gower 58 Ruby Mellor 58 Martha Elizabeth 23,45 Warren Melville 58 Baker Bixby Caroline (4) 23,44 Sarah 16,28 Caroline (5) 45 Ella Kathleen 44 Blackwelder Harry D. 39,64 Helen 44 Elliot B. 38,&2 Helen Dora 39,54 Isaacs. 62 Gertrude B. 68 Gertrude 63 94 Blackwelder Bradlez Jean 38,62 Olive 42 Justin Otis 63 Lois (6) 63 Bragg Margery Alden 63 Martha Jean 63 Pearl 42 Richard Eliot 63 Ruth 63 Brainerd Blake Allen H. 16,28 Church 7 Frances 33 Evelyn 73 Joseph M. 33 Tamsin w. 28 Blanohard Broadhed Abba Cornelia 21 John 15 Addison, (Rev.) 21 Brown Blarney Asa 11 Arthur C. 36,61 Elizabeth G. 11 Charles o. 81,?9 Flora 30 Edwin 62 Joseph 30 Joyce Helen 79 Lillian A. Graff 61,?8 Brueis Lillian Lundgren 61,?9 Mary 36,61 Winnifred 57,76 Robert Charles 79 Bullis Blunt J'"ennie 17.32 Ebenezer 7 Butler Bolley (Historian} 2,3,5 Borredell 3? C. P. 3? Butterf!eld Bowersock Samuel 6 Bett"y B. Van A. 62 Car;eenter, Don 37 Elizabeth Thompson 62,80 Frederick G. 2'1 Fanny Pickering 37 Lola G. 27' Frances Blossom Nancy Wilson 27 Matteson 37,62 Walter 2? Fred Holmes 37 Jean Blac~e~der 37,62 Carr Justin D. 20,37 - J'ustin D. Jr. 37, «52 Ch~rles 51· Justin D. 3rd 62 Fernando M. 29,51 Margery Dalton . 38 George o. 51 Mary B. Dinsmore Lille E. 51 38 t 63 Mary G. 20,3'7 95 -Carr Coffren Maude Ardelle IV:i_ng 51 Robert. 9 Rosa May Whjtcomb 01,74 .Sarah 9 Roxa B. 23 ,51 .Q.2I!Y- Case B:ert3or. 13 Ue.ndoc 11!.: Martha 13 p_edarstrom Conye~ Carrie 40 Mary E. 27 Maria G. 27,48 Cheatham Mary Olive Lowe 48 Olivia Wallace 48 Addie Eleanor 26,46 Samuel H. 2? Sarah G. Chandler Westervelt 48 William P. 2? ,48 Angeline 17,30 William P. Jr. 48 Hester lG,29 Lu•inda 9,16 Cooley Church Clara Alice 39 Frank E. 39 ~ John (Lieut .. ) Thomas M. 39 Clashorn Cooper; Lydia 8 Stephen ( Capt.) 72 Ida 72 Olark llla '!2 Nina ?0,82 Corbett Cleveland Peter 7 Emma G. 27 Qrais Jesse H. 27 Mary L. 27 Charles s. 18 Hannah A. G. 18 Coburg Crockett Rosamond 60 William C. 60 Charles Gower 68 L. P. 48,68 Coffin Sallie Markley 48,68 Love Croswell Andrew 11 Frances 6'1 Mary 11 Mary c. 17,33 Mary G. 26 96 Croswell Helen Frances 43,67 Maria T. 17,32,33 Sarah 11 Thomas 11,17 Dockurn William 43,67 William J. 26 Harry 53 William J. Jr. 67 May Bell 53 Dalton 122~ Margery 38 Clara 18,34 William B. 38 Dorrington Danforth Barbara 14 Grace Prescott 55 William Pitt 55 Doughty Davis Ellen F. 29,52 Garnet 53 Carrie Gower Hawes 41 Hester J. Slattery 52 Charles c. 22,40 John 29,52 Cora 22,40 Maude Prennett 52,53 Edith May 22,40,66 May Bell Dockurn 53 Evalene Flannigan 41 Nellie Belle 52 Frank C. 41 Libby 34 Douglas David Andrew 4 Alice Muriel ?5 Downing John Archer, Jr. 75 Julia Gower 40,65 :oa;x Drake John 13 Martha 13 Gertrude 43,&7 Mary . 13 Olive c. 27,49 Dunlap ~ Y.2!t Caroline 43,68 Edgar· '-3,&8 Cornelia 19,36 Edgar, Jr. (7) 68,81 Edgar, Jr. 81 Dimmick James Cousar 68,81 James Cousar. Jr. 81 Frederick 24 Lucille Stone &8,81 Laura J. G. 24 Mary McCarty 68,81 Virginia 81 Dinsmore William Anderson 81 Dorothy A. 64 Dunton Emma 63 Frank F. 63 Isabel 59 Mary B. 38,63 Paul 38,63 97 Elgin ·--Ford Caroline J"ohn 15 John H. Erederiok Ellingwood Pauline 57 t 79 Cora 31 Gayton 3J. ru~~ Ellis Corne.:!.ia M.. 60,7'! F. F~ 60,'17 Ann9. Giles ,,, ErnII!a Marg1J.eri te 84juberndortt' ,,,, ~ Caroline Dunlap L'.:3,68 Caroline Ferguson 6? Grace 38 Dorothy 44 Florence 43 Gaimnon Frances t. 23,43 Gertrude Drake 43,67 Dorothy· M. Kane Helen Croswell 43,67 50 Henry Gower 43 Charles 28,50 Kathleen 44 Grace ' 50 . Mary Luoy 44 Julia H• 28,50 Sarah Louise Gerry 44 Susan Stringer 43 9!rrison William L. 23,43 William L., (6) 67. !'ranees Hill 12,22 William M. 43,67 Gaz Fer,mson Peter e Carolp 67 James F. 67 Gerri Flagel HellrJ' Lester Sarah Louise Arthur Russe 1 66 Carl Wesley 66 Gordon Edith M. ' ' 40,6& Frank Gower 66 Luther u Frank Porter 40,68 Ralph Porter 66 OoB).4 Scott Davis 66 leaeie , Flanpigg Gower Evalene 41 Abba Cornelia ( ., ) 21 Flint Abbie !'ranees (5) 52 Abigail Hawes 12,21 Lydia P. 14 Addie (·~) 31 John 15 Addie E. Cheatham 2e,"8 Thomas (Dr.) 14 Alberta Ro:a,nberger &tJ,80 98 Gower Gower Albert (4) 29 Clara w. Dodge 18,34 Alexander ( 4) 19 Clarissa J. 21 Alice Drucilla Putnam Clarissa P. ( 3} 17,32 (5) 57 Clarissa P. Mosher Alice Mansfield 70,82 {4) 32 Alice Muriel (6) 75 Connie Lucille (6) 69 Alice Pillsbury 53,74 Constance Richardson Alma Hamblett (4) 31 26,47 Angeline c. 17,30 Cora c. Perkins 36,&0 Ann (6) 69 Cora Davis (4) 22,40 Anna Clara McNeil (4) Cora Ellingwood (4) 35 31 Anna Ellis 49,?0 Cora 1-Iaude ( 6 ) 61 Anna Harris 47 Cora Strong 40,65 Ann M. (3) 16,30 Cordelia Greenwood Ann R. 29,52 (3) 12 Anna Mayall {2) 9 Cornelia {5) 40 Anne Kingsbury (6) 64 Cornelia De Voe 19,36 Annie Branscombe (5)53 Cornelia M. Anmie K. McLauren 45 Freeman (6) 60,77 Apphia Whitten (3) 10,18 Cornelius Albert (4) Arthur Collins {4) 21,39 21,39 Arthur G. (4) 26,46 Cornelius Ralph (5) Arthur Gaillard (5) 47 40,65 Arthur Norton (5) 45 Cornelius N. (3) 12 ,21 Arthur William (5) 40,66 Daniel Ellis ( 6) 70,82 Azubah Shaw 17,31 Daniel William (6) 6& Bailey Ames (4) 27,49 David (3) 17,31 Bailey James (7) 82 Davis N. (3) 12,23 Bailey Ernest (6) ?0,82 Del {4) 32 Benjamin Gray (6) 71 Delia Frances 82 Betsey H. 12 Donald Norton {6) 66 Birney Pope ( 4) 34 Dora w. (6) 64 Borredell Bolley 37 Dora 1V"al ton 39 Borredell Greenwood 12,20 Doris Tolman ( 6) 73,74 Bruce Haskell (6) 76 Dorothy Weeks 16 Caroline Baker (4} 23,44 Dcrothy (6) 71 Carolyn Ruth (6) 73,74 Dorothy Fay ( 7 ) 82 Carrie J. Cederstrom Dorothy Sewall 40 Hudson 56,76 Carrie N. 29,50,72 Eben B. Jr. ( 6 ) 72 Charlene (7} 83 Eben Bailey ( 5) 49,71 Charles (4) 20 E. N, {5) 41 Charles (4) 22 Eben N. (4) ~,45 Charles Arthur { 5) 39, 64 Ebenezer N. ( 3) 12,22 Charles E. ( 4) 26,47 Edi th l\Iay Flagel Charles w. (3) 12,21 (5) 40 66 Charles Wilson (4) 34,57 Edwn::.... : (2) 2,3,C,10 Charlotte Day (6) 72 Edward I. ( 4) 24 Chester (6) 70,82 Edwin (4) 24. Clara A. (4) 21 Edwin (5) 36 Clara Alice Cooley Edwin (6) 61,78 (5) 39 Edwin F. (4) 30,5'- Clara Belle Pearson 71,83 Ella (4) 21 99 Gower Gower .Sllen {4) 21 Ger•rude Sar~ent Ellen A. Bissell (4} 34,58 Westcott \5) 56 Ellen F. Doughty (4} rJl,52 Gertrude Weymouth 32 Ellen Mansfield 18 Gladyc; Placeway 70,82 Elijah (3) 14 Gladys Jeanette (6) 65 ~lizabeth Adruns (5) 46 G1 en Harold ( 7) 80 Elizabeth Bagwell 45 Gordon Lloyd ( 7} 80 Elizabeth Brown (5) 11 Grace E. Tolman 51,73 Eliphalet (3) lO Grace Marston (6) 73 Emma {4) 21· Grace Prescott Enma Ellis '~- '• fO Danforth (5) 55 Emma J'oins 33,55 Grace Rampendahl (6) 61,78 Emily Elizabeth (G) 60 Hallie B. Adams 48,69 Elsie {5) 40 Hannah Allen ( 3) 18 Esther L. (3) 17 Hannah Norton (2) 9,14 Evelyn Sylvia(?) 80 Harold Edwin ( 5) 54 Filc,ne Hill 14 Harold Eugene (6) 55,80 Flora Brown ( 4 ) 30 Harriet Pierce ,4) 34 Flr9ence (4) 23· Harrison B. ( 3) 17,32,33 Floris M. Richards 65 ,81 Harrison Preston (5) 57, 76 Francis (4) 20 Ha .rt 3.Jll C • ( 3} l?,32 Frances Blake 33· Hazel ~--i .. 39 ,64 Frances Hill l2 ,22 HEii)~ Rector (4) 20,·3s Frances Louise Hel.e;r. (4) 20 (4) Fain 23 I 40 HeJ£n ( 5) 57 Frances I.ialanie ( 5) 54 H8len ( 6) 64 Frances ( 5} 5? He1en Bartlett ,5) 56 Frances I1T.acCillivray Helen Dora Baker ( 5) 39 1 6l ( 6) 70,83 Helen Louise Frank Gilbert (6) 70 Sheeran (6) ,5,81 Frank Weeks (5) 49 ?l Henry Croswell (4) 34 Frederick Allen (4) l,~315<: Henry R. (5) 37 Frederick Allen (5) 56175 Hester C. 16,~ George ( 2) 9, 7 Hamer Carl (7) 82 George (3) 16,28,?2 Homer Strong (6) 65,81 George (4) 29 Horace (4) 19 George Dana ( 3) 18 Horace Greenwood 12 George Granville L. Isabel (4) 23 (Sir) l Isabel May (5) 52 George Harrison (6) 76 Isbmal UH :S6 George H. ( 5) 39 i~3•7,S,ll George Lewis (Col.) i::: 1;1 (4) 1 James (4 19 George Lewis, Jr. (5) 55 James Carl (5) 40,65 George Truman {,:, ) 34,56 James Charles (5) 41 George Winfield (5) 51,?2 James Henry ( 3} 12,-20 Georgia Tamsin (5) 52 James Russell(?) 8l, Gertrude (5) 45 Jm. e T.villiams Gertrude {6) 61 Huntington (5) 47 Gertrude Frances James Charles (4) 22 Bishop 30,54 Jane Williams (6) 47 Gertrude Hastings 37 Jane J. ililliams 12,26 Jennie Bullis 17,32 lOO Gower Gower Jes-s ie Powell 70182 Martha Elizabeth B. 23,45 John {2) 9, 5 Martha J. M. 6 1 2.B John (3) 16~27 Mary (2) 7 8,9 John (4) 29 ,53 Mary c. (3) 11 John, Jr. (4) 28 Mary R. (3) 16 John ( 6) 70,82 .Mary (4) 20 John F. (4) 89,52 .Mary (5) 46 John Hammond (5) 48,69 Mary Borredell (5) 37 (3) John Holmes 12 Mary Bowersock (4) 201 37 John HoJJnes (4) 20,37 Mary Croswell (3) 12 John Holmes (4) 19 Mary Croswell 17 1 33 John Levison ( Sir} l Mary Cordelia Mccary John Truman ( 3) 17,33 (5) 48,68 John Truman ( 5) 57,'16 Mary o. Blayney (5) 361 61 John W. D. ( 4) 35,55 Mary G. Croswell (4) 86 John Wesley (3) 17,30 Mary Gray 49,?l Julia DOflning 40,65 Mary Grigerist 49~70 Julia H. Gamnon (4) m,50 Mary Henry 3,7,8 Julia Paradis 71 Mary Hybernia (5) 47 Kathleen Hall (4) 23 Mary Jenifer M 1 56 Kathleen McLaruen ( 5) 45 Mary Jennings 9 Kathryn L. Smith 47 Mary L. 27 Katy Helen Hatch (4) 34,58 Mary Lillian (6) 76 Laraida Ash 48,69 Mary Love (4) 33 Laura J. Dim1n1ck 24 Mary Randall ( 4) 28 · Laurence ( 6) 71,83 Marys. 21 1 39 Lena Jenifer Hender- Mary Stanley a9· son (5) 57,77 Mattie L. Williams 26•46 Libby Davis 34 Merritt J1I. (3) 18;34 Lillian N •" Nordic a 11 33 Millicent Graff (6) 60,78 Lizzie (4). 31 Nell Dale ( 5) 42 · Lola o. Carpenter (4) 26,2? Nina Clark 70 182 Loretta Pinger 70 Olive c. Day 27.49 Louis James (5) 49,?0 Olive Ellis Hundley Louis James (?) 82 (6) 71,83 Love Allen 9 , l? Olive Underwood (5) 52 Lucinda C. 9,16 Otis (4) 00 Lydia C. (3) 17· Pauline Frederick 57,76 Lydia B. Sargent 35,55 RelJecca Pope (2) 9 Mabel Whipple 51,73 Reginald (5) 50,51 Manson (4} 31 Robert (1) 1,2,3,4 Margaret Alexander 2,3,5,8 5,6,7,8 Margaret (2) 8,13 Robert (3) l2 ,19 Margaret ( 3) 11 Robert (4) 80 Margaret HaITison Robert A. (4) 19 (Harrison) l Robert Bartlett (6) 76 Margaret Norton (2) 8,13 Ronald Lee ( 5) 55,56,76 Marguerite Lillian Rosabelle Waldrop 46 (7) 78 Rosamond (4) 19 Maria Conyers (4) .zo, 2'7 1 48 Rosamond Colberg (6) 60 Maria Dix 17,32,33 Rosamond Greenwood 12,19 Maria Hope 55 Rosamond G. Turner Marian (5) 5? { 5} 36 Marie H. H. O'Brien Roxa B. Carr (4) 29,51 ( 5) 55,75 Ruth Frances (5) 40 Martha (3) 10 Ruth James 61 Martha (6) 64 Ru th Winnifred ( Ci) '76 101 Gower Graff Sallie Markley Albert Blayney ?? Crockett (5) 48,68 Albert Ille 61.'78 Sally Martin (2) U,26 Borre dell 79· Samuel (2) 9,16 EleD.Dor !Llary 79 Samuel H. (3) 17,31 Jacqueline 78 aamuel Pierce (3) 13 J. c. 60.78 Samuel B. M. 16,28 Kenneth Arthur 79' Sarah Coffren (2) 9 Lillian A. 61~78 Sarah Smith a,10 lviillicent 60~78 Sarah Stewart 34,57 Millicent .A.nn 78 Segrid Swenson 56,?5 Rosamond i~Iildred 78 Sewell (4) 19,36 Sewell (6) 61 Gray Stanley Merrill. (.5) 53,?4 Stcn).ey Merrill ( 6) 7.5> Mary 491 ?1 Susan Emily (4) 23 Susan Hawes 23 Greenwood Susan Mansfield 18 Susan Mills ( 4) 26 Alexr:.n1er 12,:19 Susan N. ( 3) 12 Bo1~r9dell Cushman 12 Susan Smith (5) 4? Holl~s or Horace 12 Tam.sin B. w. 16,28 Rosa:_nond 12 Teresa Ryan 20,!3? Thomas (Sir) 1 Grif~eris t Thomas C• ( 4) 34 Thomas Charles (5) 47· Mary Thomas Charles (6) 47 ,69 Thomas Claehorn (3) 12 ~ 2,.:, ,25, Hall 26,43 - Thomas Claghorn (4) 26,27 Franc es Vinton 42 Thomas Croswell (4) 22,41 Fred Ives 42 Thomas Croswell (5) 41 H. H. 23,42 Tam Croswell (5) 46,69 Henry Norton 42 Truman Merill (4) 28,50,72 Julia Croswell 42 Vera K. Mc<;omb 71 Julia Katherine 42 Vernon Ralph (7) 80 Kathleen 23,42 Vera L. o•connell 40,66 Mary Gower 42 Violet Borredell Olive Bradil y 42 · Hastie ( 6) 60,?7 Pearl Bragg 42 Virginia Lee 4? Vivian Delores (6) 65 Hemblett Wal te-.:, ( 4) 31 Walter ( 6) 71 Alma 31 Walter Carl (7) 82 George 31 Warren (6) 71 Warren Charles (?) 82 Hammond William (2) 3,6,718 1 11 William (3) 16,29 Susan 12 William (5) 42 9 45 Willard 12 William Harrison (5) 56 Winnibel ( 6) 73 Harris Winnifred Bruels 5?,?6 Anna 47 102 Hastie Hol.Qlln Clark 60,77 J. C. (Hon.) 73 Margaret 77 Violet Borredell 60,77 Hook Hastings Nellie 30 Gertrude 37 Howland Hatch Betsy 12,26 Alfred Gower 59· Hundley Charles H. 34,58 Estelle Rebecca Jacka 58 John G. 83 John Gower 58 John Leslie 71,83 Katy Helen 34,58 Ol.ive Ellis 71.,83 Melville Harrison 58 Hudson Hawes Dorothy 56,76 Abibail 12,21 Clarissa J. 12,21 Huntington Susan 12 William 41 Jane Williams 47 Roger Samuel 47 Hayden Jacka Hazel 59,64 Zstelle Rebecca 58 Henderson James Fred Everett Fred Everett, Jr. Ruth 61 Lena Jennifer Jennifer Henry Mary 34,56 Ann 4 Betsy 4 Joins Hannah McNess 4 James 4 A. B. 33,55 James, Jr. 4.5 :8mri1a 33955 Jenet~ 4· Mary 3,7,8 Jones Mercy BeveraGe 3 Sarah 4 Albert M. (Dr.) 36,59 Ebenezer 7 !ll!1 Effie G. 36,59 John Dow 59 Don 38 Margaret 11 Filone 14 Rebecca Gray 59 Irving Hill 38 Samuel L1Termore 11 Julia 13 Stuart Whitten 60 Hodsdon Kane- Climena 73 Dorothea M. 50 ThClilas F. 50 103 Kimball Maxwell- Lizzie 30 John 1:. 10, ,.. Martha .;.V Knowlton May/3.ll Ann R. 29,52 Anna 9 ~ John ~ Fletcher 48 McCartz Lundgret. James Dixon 68 Mary 68,81 Lillian 61, 79 Mary l.iay 68 MacGillivrai Mccary Anna Ellis 83 Arthur Dale 59· Frances '10,83 Calvin 48,ee Har:i'l.et 83 Carol Mo.y 69 John Henry ?0,83 James. Gower 68 Mary Margr.~et 83 Mnry Cordelia 48,68 Sarah Jo.ne 59 Maltbl William 69 Betsey 13 McCobb Mansfield Samuel. (Col.) 2,10 Alice ?0,82 McComb Ellen Gower 18 Susan 18 Vera K. 71. Manter McDonnell Peter 5 James 5 Peter w. 16,28 Sarah B. 16,28 McKennez Marston Eliza 13 Cl.air R. "/3 McLeUan Grace 73 Sara 18,35 Martin MoLauren Sally 12,26 Annie Kc, thleen 45 Ma;tteson Hugh A. 45 Frances Blossom 37 McNeil Anna c. 35 Ed 35 104 McNess Norton Hannah 4 :3benezer ( 3} l3 Elijah 8tl3 Mellor ::Glijah (3) 14 Eliza 1i.vJ.. ).3 Ruby 58 Elizabeth Smith 8 Elmira Parker :!.4 Merrill :Zuseb1a l.3 Filone H. 14 Deborah 16,28,72 George 14 K. N, (Hon.) '73 Hannah 1Al4 ll. Hannah G. James Henry 9.,14 Martha J. 16j28j72 Henry D. 14 Thomas (Rev.) 16,2.8, 72 Ichabod 13 Nathaniel 72 Jane M. 13 John ~elson 15 Mills John Wesley 14 =tuJ.ia H. 13 Susan G. 26 Lillian"IJordica" 33 Otis P. 26 Lucinda Whitney 14 Lydia Cla()lorn a,11 Moffatt Lydia P. Flint 14 Margaret 8,13 Archibald 4 Martha Cany 13 Martha D... y 13 Moody Martha Willi8Lls 15 Mary 13,14 James 13 Mary D-:-,.vis 9 Sarah 13 Robert 13 Robert G. 14 Morrill Samuel 14 Samuel H. 14 Jane 13 Sarah 13 Sarah G. 14 Morrison Stephen 7· Susannah• a,11 Charles 17j32 William G. 14 Clarissa P. 17,32 Del 32 Noyes Ernestine 38 Fannie 32 Belcher 4 Leslie 77 Jennie 35 Margaret 7'1 O'Brien Murdock John E. 55,?5 J. T. 73 John Erwin 75 Marie H. H. 55,75 Norton O'Connell Amos Hamlin 14 Barbara Dorrin[ton 14 Daniel 40 Betsey 13 Johanna 40 Betsey LI. 13 Vera E. 40,66 Candoc Case 14 Charlotte U:J.UQl 14 Cornelius 8,11 David 13 Ebenezer 8 105 Paradis Powell J"ul.fe 71 Jessie 70,82 Parker Prennett Elmira Gower 14 J. Maude f\3 Reuben F. f5 Parsons Purinston Ruth 64,ao Collins 4 Patt.en Purin~on .A.cter (Capt.) 2,4,10 Ezekiel Pearson Putnam Clara Belle 71,83 Alice Drucilla 5'7 Perhan L,,wrence Graham 57 Lemuel 6 Ra.mpeI!;_dahl Perkins Grace 61,78 Cora c. 36,60 Randall Pierce Elder 3 Mary G. 16 Charles Chester 34 D. B. (Rev.) 18 Harriet 34 Wil.liam 4 Pickering Rector Fannie 37 Ernestine Morrison :38 Grace Frye 38 Pills burl Hebe 38 Hebe Gower 38 Alice F. 53,74 Henry M. (Dr.) 80,38 Henry M., Jr. 38 Pinser Wil.liam 38 Loretta v.. 70 -Reed Placeway Dora Whit ten 19,56 Gladys 70,82 Richards Pope Floris M. 65,81. El~ 9 Richardson Rebecca. 9 C:Jnstance 26.47 J. H. 26;47 Sarah 26,47 106 Rolfe Spli th Helen 30 Charles 44 Stephen 30 David T. 47 Ella Ka th1een Gower 44 Rosenberser Eliphalet 8 Jothalll e, Alberta 65,80 Xatll1ryn L. ~-'i Lucy G. w. 18,3b Rlan Mary 1e Mary E.:la 51 Teresa 20,37 Rumford n Sarah Gower 8tl0 Sarsent Susan 4. 1 Thomas j,8 Donald 79 William :..o Eleanor 79· Lydia B. 33,55 Soul Patricia Anne 79 - Joshua (Rev.) 15 Scbeppegre ll Staokman w. c. (Hon.) 32 Art.na Clar a 35 Sewall Carl (Rev.} 35 Dummer 5,6 S1anley Henry 4 Sc:-muel 7 Mary M. 29,53 Sobmolz S)erling Mary 21,39 Moses -Shaw S-tewart Azubah 17,_31 Sarah 34,5'7 Sheeran Stone Clemeni 65,81 Charles 68 Helen Lousie 65,81 Lucille 68,81 Michael A. 65 Virginia &8 Pc~trick Dennis 81 Stringer Sinnett Luther 43 Rev. 4 Susan 43 Slatter.z StroEB, Hester J. 52 c·.:ra 40 .John F. 52 10? Stuberndorff Tut'\le Marguerite F. 77 Lizzie K. 30 Linda 30 Sutherland Manter 30 Nellie Hook 30 Duke or l Thaddeus 30 Truman 30 Swenson ~ .Antwerp A..1.dYl~W 5o·75t Bertha 56;?5 Betty Bruce 62 Segrid 56,75 W..:.llace Temple Olivia 48 Robert Wa1droE Thomas Rosabelle 46 Benjamin 4 Walton ThomEson Dora 21,39 Elizabeth 62,80 George M. 62,80 Waugh Mury Gower 80 c:i:iarlotte 14 T1toomb Weeks Betsy 3 Stephen 4,5,7 n~;rothy Gower 16 Tam.sin B. 16 Tolman Westcott Evelyn Brainerd 51,73 Graoe E. Gower 51,73 Gc;rtrude Sargent 56 Hezekiah 51,7!3 'W1ll1sn Watson 56 Tufts Westervelt Frano4's 7 M.-.lville 48 Sarah G. 48 Turner \l:;ston Nehemiah !36 Rosamond 36 Nathan 6 Tuttle Weymouth Anna Me 30 Gc:.:rtrude 32 Flora Brown 30 George 32 Helen RDlfe 30 John 14 John 16,30 Mary 14 Muriel 32 108 Wh.eeler Wilbur Almira 30 Carrie N. Gower.; 2.9,50,72 Leonard ?2 WhiEJ2le Williams Climena ff:.:;dsdon 51,73 Jotham 51,73 Jane Gower 12,26 Mabel Gower 51,?3 Martha 15 Mattie Lee 26,46 ;-ni1 tcomb Wilson Alvinzy 51,74 Charles Floyd 74 J:Ames 4 Resa M~~Y 51,74 Thomas 5 Samuel 4 Whitner Wilterton Lncinda G :·wer 14 S:1.£anna 78 Whitten i:71nchell addie Gerrish 35 Apphia 10,18 Samuel 4 Benjamin 10,18 Blanche lvI • 36,59 1i11ns Charles {4) 19,36 Charles (6) 59 Frano is ~;;. (Capt•) 51 Chesley H. 18,35 Mary Ella Smith 51 Dora Reed 19,36 Maude Ardelle Carr 51 Effie Gower Jones 36,59 Eugene McLnllan 35 Frederick C. 3&,59 Frederick C • , Jr. 5S Frederick Ch2rles 19 Isabel Dunton 59 Jenny Noyes 35 John 4 Lucy 18,35 Norman E. 59 - Robert Reed 59 Sara McLellan 18 ,-35 S..:.nford E. 18,35 V....:ughan Jerome 35 William :z. 18 109 =nITORIAL NOTE This mimeographed copy of The Robert Gower Family 1s based upon a type-script genealogy compiled by Georce · ;infield Gower, who died August 12, 1938. A few months before his death, since his ribbon and carbon copies had been available to only a few persons, he kindly and generously Gave his consent to its reproduction in this manner. It is hoped that the copies produced in this fashion will become available to descendants of Robert Gower and to others who are interested. The preparation of stencils for this work offered an opportunity to revise and extend the original manuscript of 1.:r. Gower. The final draft of his copy was nade in 1932. Durinr. the ensuinc; six years he accumulated additional facts. These, and soae other items easilv secured frora interested members of the family, have been incorporated in this present edition. Thus is explained the notation on the title !)a:.e: "Partiall" Revised," and the fact that there ure do.ta about sOine fanilies to 1938 Fhile about others there a.re no fc.cts be:·ond 1932. It is of interest to so~e that all descer1d~nts of Robert Cowsr :.ld\- apply for r;ieia')L rshi:,) in ei th6r the ;::.;ons or the Daushters of the .nL1erica11 Revolution. ,Y._is basis of iues.1bership is fouuu in the fact that Robert 1s considered a Patriot because he was electe~ to preside as moderator at the Town i~etinGS of Topsham, i. .• aine, for several years* and because he served on a coilllllittee which was concerned with the furnishinG of provisions and ammunition. This service is mentioned by Mr. Gower ~n page 2 in quotations from the Town Records of Topsham for the meetings of November 19, 1?74 and April 30, 17?5 (Vol. 1, pp. 32, 34). It has come to my attention that descendants of James (2), I,:argaret (2), and Hannah (2) Gower, through marriages with members of the Norton family, are able to prove a Ilayflower lineage to John Tilley, his daughter and her husband •. John Tilley's (I} daughter, ~lizabeth (II}, married John Hewland; their dauchter, Hope Howland (III), married John Chipman; their daughter, Hope Chipman (IV), married John Huckins; their daughter, Uary Huckins (V}, married Nathan Bassett; their son, Samuel Bassett (VI), married Martha Fease; their daughter, Sarah Bassett (VII), •arried liiajor Peter Norton. Three ~f Major Peter and Sarah (Bassett) Nortonts thirteen children were: ~benezer {VIII), born August 29~ 1741; Samuel (VIII), born April 16, 1~43; and Cornelius (VIII), born February 2?, 1746. ~benezer Norton (VIII) married ~lizabeth Smith on September 24, 1?61. They had tr,relve children. Their son, Elijah ( IX) , married l~arr~aret Cower, DecenlJer 5, l ?93. '1?73-?5, 1?78. Cf. Town I{ecords of Topsllac:1, Vol. 1, pp. 28-48. 110 11 11 Captain 38Lluel :t;orton married r.::ary ( I1,:olly ) Davis and had' fefllk children. T11eir son, Henry (t:c}, born in Eu.g.;i.rto,7n, hlass achusetts, June?, 1?70, tilarried Hanr.:.ah Gorier on .rantu:;r..,- 29', l?')S or 1795. Cornelius Forton (VIII) .uarried Lydia Clt\th.Orn and had nine children of vrhon five survived. One Pas ::.iusanna (r:c), born April 24, 1721, who uarried (published Se9tember 2, 1800} JarJ.e s G-o .. :rer • Fost of the data for the proof of this line&t;e hcve been crac iousl ,; furnished by Lirs. E. A. ( Flora Norton) Odell of Farr,1inc0ton, i~aine. They follo·!: Generation IV. r:ayflo~."'er Descendant:t, 3: 183; 4: 121; 5: 38; rlymou th 8olon~r =-:ecorc.s, 8: 4Z Otis, Cenaalo ic~l ~otes of ~or~stable FaAilies, l:lG0-175; 2:6~f. Generation V. 1.~e.yfl0· er iJcsceddun t¢, 2>: 180; 6: l:.:)S J?io11eers ')f ~ aassuchusetts' 2L.b Cl1iL:L.rk (._ ...... ssachusetts) vi tel l{ecords, 25 Otis, LenealoLic~i Notes of 0drnstQble ~~~il1es, 2:05 Sava6e, Gene&lo~ical Dictionliry, 2:48? DuLes Count·1 (i::as&achusetts) Irobate :{ecords, 6:41 Banks, history of Martha's 7ineyard, 3:32 Generation VI. Banks, History of Lartha' s Viney,:::.:i.·d, 3:32 ~utler, history of Farmington, ~aia0, 536f Hatch, Hi story of Industry, 1,Ieine, 75lf Chil·,J.ark Vi tul Records, 14-85 Generation VII. Banks, History of t:artha's Vineyard, 3:361 Butler, Histor:~ of Farraington, 536f iiatch, History of Industry, ?5lf 2dg.::..rtovm (i:Iasse.chuset ts) Vi ta.l Hecords, 246f D~;es Jaunty Probate Recoris, 6:41 New :::n.01and Historical L Gene al ,r_;ical Rec;ister, 53: 10? Generation VIII. Banl-::s, ;IistoI",r of :' Henry I. Gerry (Cf. p.4~) Necdhaill, i.,.assachusetts. 111