Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-11
EarIv Bethel Families.
FhsIER.

Nelson, came 10 Suuuui) S"
lion. now Newry. about the year 100
From The elder living members oil tue
family learn that he was the son OF
Z,bulon Foster OF Rowley. who came
from England. | liod that Ephralm fo''
ter was at Aadover. Mass. where he
! died in l746 aged So. Among his mime,
di,te descendants | find The names Oh
timer, Asa. Moses. Stephen. Hd'"d"'
Dniei ani Darid. and from the pre'"'
l,uce OF these Christian names ahop8
the descendants OF Ahuer who settled j"
Newry. am at the opinion that they are
br,noh6s ni The same family. a li'te
investigation would settle The matter
Abper Foster hal several children born
b,t.rr = came To Maine. l't. HdiH"h'
married samuel Barker OF Methueni ID
Lydia married Benjamin Barker VINO
was an early settler in Newry; 81. Anna
married a Richardson and 4th, Mary
Wyman; there was also 9th Phe6e ana
9Th Lucy, who married Abraham Llttie-
hale. 9Th, ASA, married Annie. daugh-
ter of Enoch Bartlett OF Ncwry in l'o'i
s,h. Abner married Polly Hilton in 1890
aud had Henry and George who married
and settled 10 Freeman; Thomas. Abner'
Nancy. who married first Lemuel Jack
son of Paris and second Thomas FROST
of Bethel, Hannah. who married Seth
Willis of Paris, Polly, and Eunice who
married n Brown and settled in Water
ford. 9th. Daniel married Abigail Small
in 1898. and settled first in Newry and
then went to Vermont. lO,h, Dudley
married Betty Harvey in l165. lived IN
Newry and had no children. ill.,
Darid married Betsey Bradstreet in Ivy
and settled in Waterford and bad Edward
who married Martha Frost; Polly. who
married Lovel FORMER; also David and
Sally.
Asa. who married Annie Bartlett. lived
on Sunday river in Newry and reared
large family as follows: Joe! married
Marcia Jackson OF Newry. Asa married
Beulah. daughter of Stephen Bartlett
and lived in Newry on the old homestead.
Nathan married Polly Stearns and
lived in Newry; REUBEN married
Sarah. daughter oil Stephen Bartlett;
Betsey married James A. 5. Bartlett
settled in Bethel on the road between
I.ockes Mills and the Androscoggin river'
and had Asa f.. Dorcas, Anna. Cyrene'
Lucretia. Sophia, James A. and Betsey'
most OF whom are married and 1--we IN
Bethel; Enoch married Persis Swan oil
Newry. and is the father OF Ofen Foster.
Esq OF Nswry. aud Hon. Enoch Foster
Jr.. OF Bethel; ELI. who married Dor
cas-. daughter OF Stephen Bartlett; SHdS'
who graduated 10 Medicine, aud died at
Bridgton unmarried; Benjamin. who
married Louisa Coburn, is we'll known
Methods. minister. and the father ct
Moses c. Foster now of Watervil!e;
Submit, who married Sylvanus Lane oil
Bethel; LYDIA married Jesse Barker oil
Newry, Anne married Samuel EImes Of
Newry and Polly married Newell Stowe
oil NewTy.
Reuben and Eli were the only two OF
The third generation who became prom
inent citizens oil Bethel. and Reuben
living ia that part OF the town which was
Incorporated as Hanover. ceased 70 be q
citizen of Bethel 10 1913. he bought The
interval farms which were formerly
owned by Gideon and Silas Powers. and
has been one OF The most successful
farmers in the Couaty. BY his vile
Sarah Bartlett he had Two soDs and SIX
daughters. but one son and several
of the daughters have deceased. Hon.
Reuben Foster, who married Dorcas
Howe of Hanover. and now lives in
Waterville, Is the surviving son.
Eli, who married Dorcas Bartlett, |
began on the wild lot on which he lived
nearly hall century, situated next to
the farm OF James Bartlett. which We
have already described. He was q good |
agriculturalist and q valuable ciIizea.
His farm was one OF the best 10 lower |
Bethel, and was always kept in excellent
condition. He was q deacon OF the Bap |
list church many years aud one OF the
chief pillars Of the church. He died two
years ago and his only son succeeds him
in The ownership and management OF the
farm. He left but three children, as fol-
lows: Virtue w. married Ira Cushman
and lives in Bethel; Sophia B.. who is
the wife OF Rev. Dr. Estes oil Paris, and
David T. who married Harriet B., daugh
ter of Daniel II. Crockett. and is The only
male representative Of the family name in
Bethel.
Joel Foster, who married Marcia Jack.
son OF Newry. still lives. and il the oldest
representative oil the third generation.
INDEX.
Augusta. May 8, 1873.