Dau., b. May 17, 1885, in Port Morien; d. there May 17, 1885.
Children (Shephard) by second wife, b. in Port Morien, Cape
Breton, N. S.:

Charles Albert, b. June 28, 1890.
Clyde, b. Apr. 12, 1892.

2924. PARTHENA® SHEPHARD (William'), b. in South Head, Cape Breton, N. S., Dec. 19, 1843; m. in Port Morien, Cape Breton, Sept. 18, 1873, Kenneth McKenzie, b. in Victoria Co., Cape Breton, Sept. 25, 1843.

Children (McKenzie), b. in Sydney, Cape Breton, N. S.:
Albert Walter, b. Dec. 19, 1874.

Archibald Kenneth, b. Mar. 16, 1876.

Catherine Jane, b. Apr. 29, 1878; d. in Sydney, July 12, 1882.
Lydia Isabell, b. Sept. 6, 1880; d. in Sydney, July 20, 1882.
Catherine Jane, b. Nov. 26, 1882, twin; d. in Sydney, Nov. 29,
1888.

Lydia Isabell, b. Nov. 26, 1882, twin.

Mary Bristo, b. Apr. 30, 1885; d. in Sydney, June 21, 1886.
Mary Parthena, b. Apr. 31, 1888; d. in Sydney, Nov. 31, 1888.
William Alexander, b. Oct. 3, 1889.

2925. WILLIAM SETH SHEPHARD (William'), b. in South Head, Cape Breton, N. S., June 18, 1845; m. in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, Oct. 18, 1877, Adeline Turner, b. in Cow Bay, Oct. 15, 1842; dau. of George and Esther (Severance), who were m. Jan. 14, 1835 (see No. 1156).

Child (Shephard), b. in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, N. S.:

Douglas Elisha, b. Dec. 23, 1879; d. in Port Morien, Cape Breton,
Sept. 8, 1898.

2926. GEORGE WASHINGTON SHEPHARD (Benoni'), b. in South Head, Cape Breton, N. S., Mar. 22, 1857; m. in Black Brook, Cape Breton, Dec. 29, 1880, Ada M. Martell, b. in Black Brook, Oct. 10, 1862; dau. of George Armstrong Martell and Elizabeth Jane (Peach), who were m. Jan. 21, 1860 (see No. 2856).

Children (Shephard), b. in South Head, Cape Breton, N. S.:

4840 Ethel Lewella Beatrice, b. Oct. 9, 1881.

Clifford Wilberforce, b. Nov. 21, 1883.

Lena Judson, b. June 19, 1889, twin.
Llewellyn, b. June 19, 1889, twin.

George Martell, b. May 14, 1891; d. in South Head, Feb., 1893.
Irene Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1894.

Grace Leona, b. June 10, 1897.
Georgena, b. Apr. 22, 1901.

2927. EDWIN JUDSON SHEPHARD (Seth'), b. in South Port Morien, Cape Breton, N. S., Dec. 3, 1872; m. in Black Brook, Cape Breton, June 22, 1895, Ruth Martell Peach, b. in Black Brook, Nov. 9,

1872; dau. of Thomas and Jane Lenora (Martell), who were m. Jan. 3, 1870 (see No. 2884).

Children (Shepard), b. in South Port Morien, Cape Breton,
N. S.:

Roy Melvin, b. Nov. 24, 1896.
Jennie May, b. July 28, 1899.
Bessie Lillian, b. Jan. 31, 1902.
Edwin Thomas, b. Feb. 15, 1904.

Charles Freeman, b. Feb. 18, 1906.

2928. JAMES SEVERANCE (William'), b. in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., June 28, 1841; m. in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, July 24, 1865, Christiana Campbell, b. in Cow Bay, May 6, 1847.

Children (Severance), b. in Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., except 1st: 4841 William, b. June 3, 1866, in Cow Bay.

Daniel, b. Oct. 31, 1868.

Arnold, b. July 2, 1870.

Kate, b. June 7, 1873.

Sarah Jane, b. Feb. 11, 1877.

2929. WILLIAM SEVERANCE (William), b. in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., Aug. 8, 1847; m. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, Dec. 16, 1873, Mary Jane Nichol, b. in Sydney Forks, Cape Breton, Feb. 14, 1852. Children (Severance), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S.:

4842 Henry Gibson, b. Dec. 18, 1874.

4843 Frances Lillie May, b. Sept. 12, 1876.

4844 Hannah Millie Grace, b. Oct. 11, 1879.

Mary Louisa Alberta, b. Feb. 13, 1884; m. in Sydney, Feb. 29,
1904, Donald John Mathson.

William Percy, b. Jan. 6, 1888, twin; d. in Fourchu, Oct. 3, 1890.
Dau., b. Jan. 6, 1888, twin; d. in Fourchu, Jan. 6, 1888.
Henrietta Nichol, b. June 15, 1892.

2930. LOUISA MARIA SEVERANCE (William'), b. in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., Mar. 12, 1853; m. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, Dec. 9, 1873, John Severance, b. in Gabarouse, Cape Breton, Nov. 21, 1852; son of Michael Benjamin Severance and Phebe Jane (Hardy), who were m. Feb. 14, 1852 (see No. 1157).

Children (Severance), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S.:
Annie Maria, b. Mar. 16, 1875.

Ruth Delila, b. Nov. 9, 1876; m. in Fourchu, Dec. 15, 1897,
James Cann, b. in Gabarouse, Mar. 5, 1862.

Marion Jane, b. Feb. 23, 1880.

John William, b. June 29, 1890; d. in Fourchu, Mar. 27, 1891.
John Wilbert, b. Apr. 11, 1892.

Bessie Louisa, b. May 8, 1896.

2931. MARY ANN SEVERANCE (William'), b. in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., Jan. 25, 1856; m. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, Dec. 15, 1873, Enos Henry Cann, b. in Gabarouse, Cape Breton, Apr. 28, 1851.

Children (Cann), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S.:

4845 Louisa Cornelia, b. Feb. 9, 1875.

Luella May, b. Oct. 14, 1878.

Susan Alma, b. Dec. 6, 1880; d. in Fourchu, June 4, 1894.
Frances Ida, b. July 5, 1883.

Ruth Wilhelmina Maud, b. June 10, 1890.

2932. SARAH JANE SEVERANCE (William'), b. in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., Apr. 2, 1859; m. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, Jan. 3, 1876, John Rafuse, b. in Chester, N. S., Nov. 28, 1851. Children (Rafuse), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S.:

William Frederick, b. Jan. 10, 1878.

Henry Stanford, b. May 24, 1882.

John Melvin Scott, b. July 13, 1886.

James Herbert Howard, b. Nov. 10, 1888.

David Percy, b. Mar. 4, 1891.

Lillie Alma, b. July 23, 1895.

Charles Lindsy, b. Oct. 30, 1898.

2933. GEORGE TURNER (Esther'), b. in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, N. S., Oct. 2, 1845; m. in Shelburne Falls, Mass., June 2, 1873, Diana Smith, b. in Arnsby, Leicestershire, Eng., May 4, 1851.

Children (Turner), b. in Greenfield, Mass., except 1st: 4846 Charles Robert, b. Mar. 31, 1874, in Shelburne Falls.

George William, b. Sept. 12, 1881.
Mabel Ruth, b. Dec. 20, 1884.
James Ritchie, b. July 13, 1888.

2934. FLORENCE ELIZABETH TURNER (Esther'), b. in Port Morien, Cape Breton, N. S., Aug. 2, 1858; m. in Port Morien, Feb. 15, 1875, Lorenzo Giovanettie, b. in Tuscany, Italy, June 12, 1831.

Children (Giovanettie), b. in Port Morien, Cape Breton, N. S.: 4847 Mary Rosalie, b. Sept. 19, 1875.

George Lambert, b. Nov. 3, 1877; d. in Port Morien, Feb. 2, 1878.
Theresa Alice, b. Oct. 22, 1879; d. in Port Morien, Dec. 15, 1880.
Lillian Celia, b. Aug. 6, 1881.

Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 13, 1882.

Theressa, b. Aug. 2, 1884.

Jane Estella, b. Mar. 5, 1889; d. in Port Morien, Oct. 9, 1892.

Joseph Nicademus, b. May 25, 1891.

Peter, b. May 9, 1892.

Benidictus James, b. June 14, 1894.

Lambert Laurence, b. Apr. 12, 1896.

Florence Edith, b. Oct. 9, 1899.

2935. ARNOLD HOLMES SEVERANCE (Michael'), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S., Jan. 28, 1859; m. in Fourchu, Oct. 11, 1881, Flora Maggie Ferguson, b. in Framboise, Cape Breton, Sept. 23, 1859.

Children (Severance), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S.:
William Wesley, b. July 19, 1882.

John Edward, b. Nov. 6, 1884.

Frances Matilda, b. Jan. 2, 1887.
Sarah Jane, b. July 22, 1891.

Florence, b. July 20, 1896.

2936. WILLIAM HENRY SEVERANCE (Michael'), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S., May 26, 1864; m. in Gabarouse, Cape Breton, Feb. 16, 1886, Annie McQueen, b. in Framboise, Cape Breton, May 27, 1862.

2937.

Children (Severance), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S.:
Mary Jane, b. Dec. 15, 1886.

Henry Edwin, b. Apr. 6, 1889.

Florence Christina, b. Jan. 5, 1894.

Arthur Dan, b. June 28, 1898; d. in Fourchu, Jan. 22, 1901.

ALICE ELIZA SEVERANCE (Michael'), b. in Fourchu, Cape Breton, N. S., May 8, 1867; d. in Gabarouse, Cape Breton, Apr. 25, 1899; m. in Gabarouse, Aug. 10, 1881, Edmund Joshua Bagnell, b. in Gabarouse, Mar. 22, 1857.

Children (Bagnell), b. in Gabarouse, Cape Breton, N. S., except 2d:

Louisa Maria, b. Oct. 24, 1884.

Bertha Jane, b. Apr. 16, 1886, in Fourchu.

Alice Maud, b. Feb. 3, 1889.

Annie Elna, b. Jan. 14, 1892.

Ethel May, b. May 28, 1894; d. in Gabarouse, July 1, 1895.

2938. ELVINA ANNIE HOLMES (Anna), b. in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, N. S., Sept. 24, 1850; m. in Dennis, Mass., Mar. 4, 1883, David Franklin Kelley, b. in Dennis, Sept. 15, 1856; d. in Dennis, June 1, 1903; son of David and Rebecca.

Children (Kelley), b. in Dennis, Mass.:

Annie Rebecca, b. June 20, 1885.

Joseph Franklin, b. Sept. 20, 1887; d. in Dennis, Oct. 12, 1889.

2939. SOPHIA ANN HOLMES (Joseph'), b. in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, N. S., Jan. 1, 1859; m. in Norwich, Conn., June 9, 1892, Adelbert Kelley, b. in Dennis, Mass., Sept. 12, 1845; d. in Dennis, Aug. 15, 1908.

2940.

Children (Kelley), b. in Dennis, Mass.:

Harold Adelbert, b. Aug. 23, 1893.
Isabel Holmes, b. Nov. 18, 1896.
Parker Westbrook, b. Apr. 4, 1899.

CHRISTINA HOLMES (Joseph'), b. in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, N. S., Mar. 9, 1860; m. in Holmeville, Cape Breton, July 29, 1896, Walter Matthew Parker, b. in Manchester, N. H., July 18, 1850; son of Nathan and Charlotte Margaret (Riddle), who were m. Sept., 1837. Charlotte Margaret Riddle, b. in Merrimack, N. H., Feb. 20,

1817; d. in Manchester, Oct. 22, 1859; dau. of James and Charlotte (Farmer), who were m. 1810. Charlotte Farmer, b. July 20, 1792; d. in Quincy, Mass., 1828. James Riddle, b. in Bedford, N. H., June 26, 1791; d. Mar. 24, 1840; son of Isaac and Ann (Aiken), who were m. 1788. Ann d. before 1806, and her husband, Isaac Riddle, b. in Bedford, June 10, 1762; d. in Quincy, Jan. 26, 1830; son of Gawn and Mary (Bell). Mary, b. 1804, and her husband, Gawn Riddle, b. in Ballymeath, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, May 16, 1688; d. in Bedford, Dec. 29, 1779. Nathan Parker, b. in Litchfield, N. H., Mar. 21, 1808; d. in Manchester, May 7, 1894; son of Matthew and Sarah (Underwood), who were m. 1790. Sarah Underwood, dau. of James. Matthew Parker, b. in Litchfield, 1764; d. in Litchfield, Mar. 22, 1826; son of Matthew, b. in Dracut, Mass., 1730; d. in Litchfield; son of Rev. Thomas and Lydia (Richardson), who were m. 1720. Lydia Richardson, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., July 14, 1702; d. in Litchfield, Sept. 25, 1787; dau. of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Bates), who were m. Nov. 8, 1692. Elizabeth Bates, b. in Chelmsford, Dec. 22, 1671; d. after 1753; dau. of John and Mary. Jonathan Richardson, b. in Chelmsford, Oct. 8, 1667; d. in Chelmsford, Feb. 21, 1753; son of Josiah and Remembrance (Underwood), who were m. in Concord, Mass., June 6, 1659. Remembrance Underwood, b. in Concord, Feb. 27, 1639/40; d. after 1695; dau. of William and Sarah. Josiah Richardson, bapt. in Charlestown, Mass., Nov. 7, 1635; d. in Chelmsford, June 22, 1695; son of Ezekiel and Susanna, who d. in Woburn, Mass., Sept. 15, 1681. Ezekiel Richardson d. in Woburn, Oct. 21, 1647. Thomas Parker, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 7, 1700; d. in Dracut, Mar. 18, 1765; son of Josiah and Elizabeth (Saxton), who were m. May 8, 1678. Elizabeth Saxton, b. in Boston, Mass., June 8, 1661; d. after 1731; dau. of Thomas and Ann (Copp), who were m. Mar. 10, 1652. Ann Copp d. June 22, 1661; dau. of William and widow of Herman Atwood. Thomas Saxton d. July 31, 1686. Josiah Parker, b. in Chelmsford, 1655; d. July 26-Aug. 6, 1731; son of James and Elizabeth (Long), who were m. May 23, 1643. Elizabeth Long, b. 1623; dau. of Robert, who d. Jan. 9, 1663 (see under No. 38). James Parker, b. in England, 1617; d. in Groton, Mass., 1701.

Child (Parker), b. in Manchester, N. H.:
Charlotte Isabel, b. June 4, 1897.

2941. SAMUEL WILLIAM PETERS (Maria), b. in Port Morien, Cape Breton, N. S., Jan. 7, 1861; m. in Boston (Charlestown), Mass., May 27, 1891, Annie Wilhelmina Peters, b. in Catalone, Cape Breton, June 27, 1870.

Children (Peters), b. in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, N. S.:
Wallace Warren, b. June 29, 1892.

Florence Maria, b. May 17, 1893; d. in Glace Bay, June 17, 1894.
Alice Marie, b. Mar. 27, 1895.

William Edgar, b. Apr. 7, 1896.