"He was married February 10, 1857, to Miss Elmira D. Cunningham, of Edgecomb; and their union has been blessed by the birth of four children. Of these, Eugene M. is the pastor of the Free
Will Baptist church here in Georgetown; Everett L., an engineer of Bath, was employed
in the building of the ram "Katahdin" ; Howard M. is engaged with his father in the carpentry
business; and Grace E. is the wife of Stearns W. Scott."