Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-14
PARIS MAINE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1879

Caleb b., afterwards moved TO Ham,in's
Grant, now part of Woodstock. Tilden
Bartlett, son OF Capt Josiah and Martha
(Holmes) Bartlett, who came from Ply
mouth, Mass, to Norway, married Eliza
beth Buck, daughter of John Of Buckfeld,
and with his brother Josiah jr. lived for
several years on the south side Of the river
above West Paris, near Woodstock line
He moved TO Hamlin's Grant now part
of Woodstock, in 1918. Harvey and Lewis
Fuller, sons of Caleb Fuller, who married.
Hannah Perkins, (sister Of Cornelius) and
came from Plymouth county to Paris, went
up into Woodstock in their early manhood
and became permanent residents. The
former married Temperance Howard and
the latter daughter of Asa Dunham who
died at Burlington, VT, in [. 5. service
Woodstock Rowse Bsbee, son Of Charles
who married Beulah Rowland and moved
from Pembroke Mass. to Sumner in 1888,
being the first settler, married Hannah
Carrill and was living at South Paris in
1901. He then moved 10 Woodstock and
built the first mill in that town. Seneca
Landcrs. born in Minot, married Polly
Shaw of Paris; moved from Paris To
Woodstock.in 1918.
Capt. Samuel Stephens came from Ply
mouth, Mass, 10 Paris. His first wife was
a Howard and his second a daughter Of
William Swan. He moved into Woodstock
and bought the mill property Of Rowse
Bisbce, which was afterwards known as
Stephens Mills. lie was the second Rep
resentative to the Maine Legislature from
Woodstock. Bartholomew CushInan came
from Plymouth County, Mass; lived
few years In Paris and moved 10 Wood
stock His wife was Fuller His two
sons, Gen. George W, and Thomas C.,
now live in Paris Benaiah Dow married
Joanna Mitchell and came from Exeter,
y. H., to Paris and moved 10 Woodstock
in 1910. Abner Dollof moved from Gray
to Paris and thence to Woodstock but re-.
mained only short time. Josiah j.
Knight. son OF Isaac of Poland whose wife
was Lydia Jordan, married Sally Ryerson
of Paris, lived there n few years and moved
TO Woodstock Thomas Farrar born in
Scituate, Mass, married Desire Curtis Of
Hanover. lived in Buckheld and Paris, and
moved 10 Woodstock in 1915. Calvin
Jackson, son of Levi and grandson OF
Lemuel the early settler in Paris, married
irSt Sally Whittcn and second Judith Far
rar daughter OF Thomas) and settled in
Woodstock where he lived and died. Capt.
Jonathan Cole, son of Elcazcr who mar
ricd Lucy ShurticG and came from Bridge
water. Mass. 20 Paris, married Abigail
Whitman. daughter of Jacob Of Buckfeldl
aud lived many years and died in Wood
stock. George Townsend, born in 1863,
moved from Paris TO Woodstock and was
there in 1915, but soon after with most Of
his large family went to Ohio. Simeon
Buck, only son of John Of Bucktcld, mar
ricd Louis Drew daughter of stephen
and lived in Paris but went 10 Woodstock
where he has postcrity. Caleb Bc>>e, son
Of John who came from Warcham Mass,
70 Paris, married Abigail Packard ldaugh-
ter of Daniel of Buckhcld) aud moved to
Woodstock in ISIS, John Billings, place
Of birth not known, married Phcbc Cole,
daughter of Elcazcr) lived in Paris hut
moved TO Woodstock prior TO lSlj. Dr.
Peter Brooks from Poland, married Betsey
Bryant, daughter of Solomon practced
I'm Paris and went 10 Woodstock. He doe
torcd with roots and arbS." Luke Owens,
an Irishman, dcSerter from the English
army, came to Paris. moved TO Woodstock
| and was there in lsOl; he subsequently re
moved 10 Paris. He married Cummings
and lived between High Street and South
Paris. Eleazer Shaw, son OF Gilbert and
Silence (Cole) OF Paris, traded in Wood
stock many years and was Postmaster and
Town Clerk. lie now lives in Portland.
There are probably others belonging TO
this list whose names do not now occur to
me, but enough have been given to show
the very close connection between the
two towns, and fully justiheS the relation
ship, that of mother and daughter, which
is assumed TO exist at the beginning of this
article. INDEX
Augusta, Sept. Is, 1879.