The memory of a father and son will be honored June 21 in St. George, when their graves are marked by two lineage societies from the state of Washington.

Grave markers will be dedicated in memory of Matthew Kelloch or Kalloch, Revolutionary War veteran, and son Hanse Kelloch or Kalloch, who served in the War of 1812.

The markers will be placed by Marilyn Morrison, who is a member of the dedicating organizations, Elizabeth Ellington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; and the USS Enterprize Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of 1812. Both societies are in Bremerton, Wash.

Matthew was the son of Scots-Irish immigrants Finley and Mary (Young) Kalloch of St. George. As a child, Matthew was with his family when his father served at the siege of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island.

Matthew and Mary (Robinson) Kalloch were the parents of David, Margaret, Finley III, Moses, Mary, Jane, Catherine, Matthew Jr., Hanse and Sarah.

Matthew’s Revolutionary War service occurred in 1776 and 1778-79.

Hanse, who married Sarah H. Phinney of East Machias, was a crew member on the schooner Fame in 1814-15.

Hanse later was so vocal on behalf of the Union cause during the Civil War that St. George Baptist Church did not allow him to be a member. But he is buried near the church, and his gravestone is inscribed, “The Constitution – it must and shall be preserved.”

Participants in the grave markings will include Vrege Murray, state regent of the Maine DAR; the Rev. Walden Chandler, pastor of St. George First Baptist; and two of Matthew’s sixth-great-grandsons, Alexander Petras and Andrew Ronholt.

The event is open to the public. No doubt there will be other Kalloch descendants in attendance. They have an active, interesting group.

The 141st Kalloch Family Reunion will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Wessaweskeag Historical Society building, corner of Route 73 and Dublin Road, South Thomaston.

The cost for buffet lunch is $15 adults, $7 ages 6-12. Send checks to Evelyn N. Kalloch, P.O. Box 124, Thomaston, ME 04861.

There are no dues for the Kalloch Family Association, but donations are welcome to help with mailings and the Web site.

The Penobscot County Genealogy Society will hold its annual cookout at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Hose 5 Fire Museum on State Street in Bangor. The event is free for members of PCGS only.

Come visit with other members and hear about one another’s favorite finds. The firehouse will be open for those interested in Bangor Fire Department history. Rain date is June 25.

The Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society will present “The Watson Farm Archaeological Dig,” with Julia Clark of the Abbe Museum, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center on Route 1.

Relics from the dig will be on exhibit, and refreshments will be served.

The New England Historic and Genealogical Society recently listed Family Ties in its online newsletter, which we appreciate very much. The notice brought in a query from the state of New York:

3433. TRUE-TILTON-CLAYTON. Seeking information on Annie M. True, born 1846 or 1847 in Dixfield or town of Paris, according to death certificate from Atkinson, N.H. Father’s name listed as Thomas. The 1880 census lists her father as born in England and mother in Maine. Annie married Oscar Tilton in 1872 in Plaistow, N.H., or Haverhill, Mass. I don’t know if she had any siblings. She had a daughter, Annette or “Nett,” in 1862, when married to a Mr. Clayton, and Bertha Tilton, born 1880 in Haverhill. She died March 6, 1913, in Atkinson, N.H. I was told about Mr. Clayton years ago by one of Nett’s daughters. Mary Albree Perra, 6870 Reservoir Road, Clinton, NY 13323; meap6@peoplepc.com.

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