Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
Early Bethel Families.
IoCKB.

who was born in London, Engiahu. Dec'
Is, 1923, and married Mary Clarke at
Woburn. Mass, in 1865. Samuel Barron
Locke was the eleventh child in family
of fourteen. lie learned the trade oil
mil.-wright, and was married at Surry,
n. H., in 1889, to Hannah, daughter oil
William and Lucy (GOldsmith) Russell.
lie was very proficient in the business in
which he had prepared himself TO engage,
and better understood both the science ard
| the art OF using water rs a motor, than most
men of his day. Alter his marriage he
moved TO Thetford, Vermont, from thence
to Lcmpster, n. H., and Newport. \. H.,
and in 1895 TO FryebuIg, Maine. Many
persons had moved from Fryeourg TO
Bethel. and the value OF Bethel as an
agricultural town, and also It's wealth oil
pine timber and water power were wei
known in the valley OF the Slco. Fol-
lowing the enampls OF many Others IN
! 1896 Mr.. Locke came 10 Bethel, when
u
place he ever after made his home. lie
| selected Tor his homestead = fertile Tract
of land situated near the mouth oil Sunday
river and bult a large and connexions
mansion house which is still standing. lie
engaged somewhat in farming and also
worked considerably at his trade. am
not certain that he ever owned any mills
in Bethel, but he built and operated
them in Riley Plantation. In 1916 the
| fires ran in the woods and burned over a
large section of timber lands in Oxford
County. Among other places that suffer
cd was the region round about the head
waters OF Alder river so called, in Green
wood and Woodstock. In order TO work
| up the timber which the fire had killed,
| Mr. Locke built saw mills in Greenwood
which became the neucious of flourish
inc village still known ~ Lncko's Mills.
His first wife died April ), 1922, and for
second wife he married Polly Kilder. OF
Hollis, Me. He died Oct. II, 1910. There
were no children by the second marriage.
By his first vile be had Hannah, born
Feb -, 1870. at Thelford, VI. She died
Young. John. born Feb. 10. 1902, at
Lempster, y. II ; Luther, bern Feb. %
1894 Mt Newport, n. H.. Hannah. bonn
July 3. 1875, at Fryeburg, Me. The resi-
Of the children were born IN Bethel. and
were as follows: Clarissa, born June 3,
1877; Clemenline, June %, 1899; Sam'l
Barron. Sept %. 1900; james, July u.
1903; Charles r., May 4, 1906 Mary
Jan. IL, 1908.
John, the oldest'son, attended the town
school. and afterwards was ut Fryebnrg
Academy. From his earliest boyhood he
was a devoled student of nature. When
a Young man he published textbook on
botany, and 10y his researches in after Lille
he added much TO the stock OF useful
knowledge. lie taught school in Ne"
Jersey and there married Mary Morris,
an accomplished lady, who still sur
wives. He moved 10 Cincinnati when
that city was in its infancy and ever alter
resided there. lie became one OF the
most distinguished scientists OF the Wes'
aud died several years ago much lament
ed. lie reared q large family, but sew
eral oil them died in youth or middle lie.
john. the oldest. was physician ana
died In Cincinnati; James NJ. was Jour
nalist, ond died while connected with the
Cincinnati Gazette.
Hannah married William, son Of Will
liam and Beihiah (PratD Swan, OF Wood
stock. His grandfather, William Swan
and vile Lucy came from Woburn, Mass,
and were early settlers OF Paris. VIII
liam Swan moved from Woodstock to
Paris many years ago, and still resides
there. Ills hrsi vile died and lie married
again.
Clar,issa married Josiah Black. and
lived on The shores OF Umbagog lake
They reared large family, but Mrs.
Black finally became insane, and died 10
the Maine Insane Hospital.
Clemanline married Grin Stone OF Dix
field. and deceased several years ago.
Samuel Barron Jr.. married Lucetta,
daughter of john Edgerly of Buxton.
lie succeeded his father in The ownership
OF Tie mill property At Loeke's Mills,
which lie very much improved and en-
larged. lie also LUi.I mills at Waterford,
Lowell, Fryebur. and Paris. He iirD!
improved the fine water power at West
Paris which he eoalin ued TO operate until
his death. which occurred in 1870. He
lell several sons aud one daughter, all OF
whom are well situated in life and are
useful citizens. One of them has served
in the Legislature, and another has just
been elected to that body.
james married Mercy Stowe of Newry
and settled on the northern pant OF the
old homestead on Sunday river. lie died
several years ago, and his children have
nearly all gone West; his late home
stead has passed out Of the family.
Charles Il. married Susan Hill oil Saco
and occupies the old homestead. He
has fine, productive farm, but his chill
dren have nearly all left him and found
homes in the West. His son Henry was
brutality murdered in Nebraska two years
ago by a wretch to whom lie had given
food and shelter for the night, in his