Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-07-26

LIST, of Ellsworth.
About 1872 or Il, young man named
Charles l.. Jones, who came over from
England, came from Mt. Desert Island,
to Timber Brook ridge and made his
home for a time with the family of Ross
Hopkins, with the intention of making
home in the north part of Mariaville in
20 While here he explored a lot lying
| on the south side of the east branch of
Union river in 20 with a small piece of
trees felled on it, by Robert Milliken OF
| Ellsworth. Here Mr.. Jones made his
future home. He afterward married Pol
ly Epps, and settled there for life. Mr..
Jones was born Nov. 9, 17SS, and died at
the age of ninety-four.
The western half of the Jones lot was
occupied by one Hugh Richardson from
| Mt Desert Island, for short time. lie
| left and went back to the Island. Later,
came Hugh Twynham, born in Scotland
| in 1879. He settled on the western half
of the Jones lot He married in 1922 or
1923 or later, Priscilla Dollard of Ellis
worth. She died year or two later, leav-
ing him alone. About 1927 he married
Eliza Dolard, sister of his first wife.
They had a large family of children, many
of whom died young. The old folks lived
to old age, and died on this place. Their
eldest son, James, now lives on the farm.
About 1920 John and Solomon Haslam,
sons of George Haslam, I'd, commenced
clearing on the lot adjoining Samuel
Ingalls, on the south on IA. They work.
ed in company until about 1925, when
7 htnr
of d. r. Hopkins, and settled on the
north half of the lot. Later, solomon
married Clarissa Mosely, and settled on
the south half OF the same lot. About
the same date, Eliakin Haslam, son of
George, I'd, settled on the south half OF his
fathers lot. He married Eliza ingalls,,
daughter of Samuel ingalls,, 1st
Nahum Haslam married Harriet kim
ball of Amherst, in 1926 or I, and always
lived at the old home with his parents.
The lot south of the George Haslam lot
was settled by Benjamin Jellison, son of
Major j John Jellison of Ellsworth, in about
1910. His wife was Betsy TreWorthy;
they had large family of children.
The lot south of the Ben jamin Jellison
lot was settled by Joseph Jellison of Ellis
wort about 1910. His wife was Abigail
Jordan, daughter of Solomon Jordan, LIST,
OF Ellsworth. They also had large
family.
The lot west of the Joseph Jellison lot
was settled by William Fletcher, LIST. His
wife was Sally Jellson, sister to Joseph
Jelison of Ellsworth. Later, Alanson
Jordan, LIST, son of Ebenezer, I'd, settled
on the south half of the Benjamin Jelli-
son lot. He married Hannah, daughter
of George Haslam, I'd, about 1926, and
moved on to his place where he lived
few years. and sold to Eli Colby, list, of
Ellsw orth, about 1884, and moved to
Mariaville. Mr.. Colby moved in shortly
after and remained on the place as long
as he lived. His wife was Sally Jordan,
daughter of Solomon Jordan, 1st, of Els
worth.
About 1920, or later, Abijah, son of Will
liam Fletcher, LIST, commenced clearing
on the lot south of the John and solomon
Hasam lot, where he worked few years.
He died suddenly, leaving the place with
out an occupant. About 1925, Richard
Cook, whose wife was Polly Haslam, I'd,
daughter of George Haslam, I'd, moved
and settled on this lot where he lived
Will his family the remainder of his life.
His son George now lives on the place.
About 1885, or later, stephen Wood
ward of Ellsworth, Hugh Twynham and
Increase Jordan of Walt ham, built saw
mill near the main Travelled road from
Waltham to EllsWor on stream known
as Webb's Brook, few rods down from
the main road, this being great place
for timber. They We're unfortunate, how
ever, in losing their nearly completed
new mill by fire, and had to build again.
About 1928 or 30 Joseph Hastings, son
of Samuel list, settled on the lot adj join
ing the EbeHezer Jordan lot on the north
and the Barker lot on the east. He lived
here a few years and sold to William
Mercer of Hancock, who moved here
about 1888. Mr. Mercer married Olive
Moore, daughter of Joshua Moore. At
ter living here a few years, he built
new house and moved his father, mother
and sister up from Hancock, to live with
him. Mr.. Mercer was brother of Mrs.
John Fox; his father, who was native OF
Scotland, died here aged about ninety
five years.
About 1880, lothian Dyer, son of Henry
Dyer of East brook, commenced settle
ment on the east line of II, on what is
known as Cave Hill He married Jane
ingalls,, daughter of Samuel and Sarah
Ingalls, and moved there about this date,
or perhaps little later, but about the
same time John, son of Eben Wilbur,
lst, of East brook, settled near Mr. Dyer
on the north. His wife was Phebe Has
lam, daughter of George, I'd; they have
recently died and their eldest son, George,
now occupies the home.
About 1885, Waiter Iiaslam, son of
George, I'd, married Phebe, daughter of
Stephen and Lucy Woodward, OF Els
worth, and moved onto lot lying on the