Family Ties

Query 2426 WARD. Need help locating data on John Francis Ward, a former Maine senator and lawyer who died in 1968 at perhaps Millinocket, and his sister Mary Elizabeth Ward who died in 1946. She also known as Mother Agatha. Their father Emery Ward died before 1943. Gerard J. Thompson, 60 Pugsley Ave., Saint John, New Brunswick E2K 2X2.

Query 2427 SHATTUCK-HARRINGTON. Seek help locating birth and death records of David Shattuck b. 1795; md. Dollie Harrington b. 1795. They appeared in Washington, Me. Is he related to Shattucks of Westport Island? Muriel L. Giles, Box 135, West Boothbay Harbor 04575.

Query 2428 HILL-LIBBY. Desire birth and parents-ancestors of Mary “Polly” Hill who mar. Obadiah Libby in Machias, Me. Aug. 1785. She died 28 Nov. 1840. Katherine S. Alley, 4 North St., Machias 04654.

Query 2429 STEVENS-DAVIS. Hiram Stevens and Jemima Davis mar. in Shapleigh 1823; moved to East Eddington 1829 and raised nine children. Hiram d. 1887 and Jemima in 1889, both buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, East Eddington, with five of their children. Who were Jemima’s parents? Norma Stevens Carter, 79 Philbrick Ave., Kittery 03904.

Query 2430 BRAGDON. Seek parents of Horace Collins Bragdon b. Sept. 7, 1825 in Dexter. Grandfather believed to be Josiah. Is he same as the Reverend Bragdon who lived Corinth early 1800s? Cheryl Bragdon Stauffer, RR 2, Box 171, Gardiner 04345.

Query 2431 DUDLEY. James Dudley b. circa June 1782, d. Veazie Dec. 20, 1862; wife Abigail b. circa Oct. 1779, d. Veazie April 28, 1870. Seek info on parents and children. J.F. Dyer, 369 South Main St., Old Town 04468-1823.

Query 2432 STONE-PORTER-MOORS. Need all info concerning Simeon Stone of Hampden-Dixmont. Was Ruth Ann Porter (dau. of David Porter of Dixmont) mother of these children? Did he have daughters Elmira, Lydia, Ruth and Betsey? Sons Hannibal, Hiram, and possibly others? Simeon in War of 1812 in Hampden and prob. b. Groton, Mass. son of Jonathan and Suzanne (Moors) Stone. Theo Stacey, RR 1, Box 1290, Brooks 04921-9719.

Query 2433 GROVER-COBB-BROWN. Need marriage locations for James Grover and Nellie (Cobb) on 17 Aug. 1865; also for Thomas Grover and Helen (Brown) on 18 Feb. 1872. Request parentage for these wives. Both marriages were in Maine. Joann Coombs, 14367 Embry Path, Apple Valley, MN 55124.

Query 2434 RICHARD-MERRITHEW. Seeking ancestry of Asa Richard’s second wife Martha Merrithew; she supposedly a Penobscot Indian; he son of James and Mehitable (Thorndike). Donald L. Thompson, Box 828 Brock Rd., Searsport 04974.

Query 2435 SHOREY-CURTIS-HALL. Seek info on Rosanna Shorey b. Sept. 11, 1851 Lowell, d. Oct. 15, 1944; mar. circa 1871 Alphonso L. Curtis. She dau. of Joseph and Mary Ann (Hall) Shorey. Jeannine Peters, 30 H. St., Bangor 04401.

Query 2436 GORDON-RANDALL-LOVEJOY. Seek info Cyrus and Ruth (Randall) Gordon of China, Me. Their dau. Susan Ann mar. 1st Daniel Gordon and 2ndly Benj. Lovejoy 1853. Eunice Ladd, Route 2, Box 6425 South Road, East Holden 04429.