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John M.6 Cressey
(John W.5,
John4,
Daniel3,
John2,
Mighill1)
was born in Buxton, Maine, June 17, 1784; baptized by Rev.
Paul Coffin, 1785, married October 18, 1806, Hannah E.,
daughter of John and Sarah (Bradbury) Owens of Buxton,
born January 1, 1782. Her father was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War, 1775, in Captain John Elden's Company
and Colonel Tristram Jordan's Regiment. Her mother's brother,
Jacob Bradbury, Esq., was a soldier in the Revolutionary War,
and was chosen the first Representative to the General Court
of Mass. from the Town of Buxton. Mr. Cressey lived on his
father's farm, and in the two-story house his father built
about 1795, all his life. After he bought more land the
farm contained about 150 acres of tillage, pasture and timber
land, and cut about 50 tons of hay. He kept a good stock of
cattle, was one of 11 charter members of the Second Free Baptist
Church in Buxton, organized April 8, 1834, in the home of
George Carll, Esq.; first pastor Rev. Jonathan Clay.
Mr. Cressey gave timber to help build the meetinghouse and
paid $26.00 for a pew. He was administrator of his brother
Benjamin's property in 1865. His wife, Hannah Owen Cressey,
died January 25, 1865, at 83. He died September 3, 1868, at 84.
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Children born Buxton, Maine:
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Miriam7,
born August 19, 1807, married
in 1830 William Brooks of Hollis, farmer, died in 1878 in
77th year. She died in 1885 in
78th year.
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Children of Miriam and William Brooks born in Hollis, Maine:
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Francis W., born November 20, 1831, married 3 times;
had child; soldier Civil War, in Co. I,
1st Maine Regiment,
Cavalry, wounded in action.
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Abbie, born July 6, 1834, married in 1858 Ezekiel
Deering of Hollis, Maine.
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Children of Abbie and Ezekiel Deering:
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Ida, born June 6, 1860, died 1899
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Ella, born February 27, 1863, died in 1920
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William B., born December 4, 1864,
married in 1893 Florence Chamberlain, farmer,
granger, lumberman, County Commissioner,
Representative. Lawrence E. and Edith I.
(Double Wedding, June 30, 1923).
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Children of William B. and Florence
Deerling
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Lawrence E., born 1896, married
Gertrude R. Perham, Saco.
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Children of Lawrence and Gertrude
Deerling:
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William J., born March 29, 1926
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Sally, born October 8, 1931
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Edith I., born 1899,
married J. Millard Hughey.
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Children of Edith and J. Millard
Hughey
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Avis E., born October 8, 1925
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Florence E., born March 23, 1930
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Evangeline, born April 13, 1933
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Olive A., born May 16, 1844, died in 1845.
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Eliza A., born January 21, 1847,
married (1) 1872 Henry Hill,
married (2) Samuel Raymond.
She died February 1918. He died August 1918.
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Sally,
born November 4, 1808, married 1831 Gardner Brooks of
Portland, Maine, born 1806 in Freedom, New Hampshire;
was in cooperage business in Portland and Buxton;
members Free Baptist Church in Buxton, 1840.
He served as selectman of Buxton in 1853;
moved back to Portland about 1860.
She died 1879 in 71st year.
He died 1882 at 76; buried in Evergreen Cametery.
Children of Sally and Gardner Brooks:
1 born Portland, 5 born Buxton, Maine:
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George G. Brooks, born April 16, 1832,
married 1854 Aramantha Strout of Buxton. He died 1873.
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Children of George and Aramantha Brooks:
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George Preston, born 1858
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Susie C., born 1860,
married Willis E. Gerry, Hopkinton, Mass.
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Gilbert
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Hannah C., born March 26, 1834,
married 1854 Theodore E. Harmon, Buxton.
She died 1871. His grandfather, Major Thomas Harmon,
was a bodyguard of George Washington in the
Revolutionary War.
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Children of Hannah C. and Theodore E. Harmon:
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Frances, married Melvin Hamblet,
who died 1910. She died 1916.
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Thomas Ernest, born 1860,
died 1919, married
(1) Alice Brown,
(2) Fannie House.
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Children of Thomas Ernest Harmon:
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Stanley B. Lynn, Mass.
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J. Gertrude, born ___,
married Edwin F. Hillman, Portland, Maine,
messenger, Superior Court.
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Children of J. Gertrude and Edwin F. Hillman:
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Philip T., Oakland,
California, Southern Pacific R.R.
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Elijah, born February 1810, died young.
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William, born December 1811, died young.
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Daniel, born 1813, married Mary Hill.
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Joanna, born 1816, unmarried,
United F. B. Church, 1840, died 1873.
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Edmund, born 1818, married Sarah Palmer.
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Elizabeth,
born 1820, married 1850 Oren Bragdon of Hollis,
Maine.
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Children of Elizabeth and Oren Bragdon:
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Martha, born December 1850, married F. A. Bent.
She died 1909,
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Charles O., born 1852, unmarried, died 1889.
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Willie, born 1853, died 1854.
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Sarah Abbie, born 1855, married.
(1) 1879 James A. Brooks,
(2) Alonzo Palmer, 1891.
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Children of Sarah Abbie and James A. Brooks:
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Ethel G., born 1879
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Philip S., born 1881, married Ethel Hill, 1903
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Winnefred, born 1887, married 1912 John Doucette
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Children of Sarah Abbie and Alonzo Palmer:
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Carrie A. Palmer, born 1893,
married 1916 Watson Phillips of Hollis.
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Silas, born 1860, died young.
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Noah, born 1822, died 1825.
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Elijah Owen, born July 19, 1825,
married Lucinda Frances Gerry.
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