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     Bertha was born at Otisfield, Oxford, ME, before 1919.¹ She married George Alton Baker at Bridgeton, Oxford, ME, on 17 June 1926.² Bertha died after 1929.

     Elwin was born at N. Bridgeton, Oxford, ME, on 26 July 1929.¹ He died on 21 July 1992 at Attleboro, Briston, MA, at age 62.²

     Henry was born at Foster, Providence, RI, in December 1845.^1,2 Occupation: Farmer in 1866 at Foster, Providence, RI.³ He married Margaret C. Tabor at Warwick, Kent, RI, on 23 September 1866.^4,3 He married Mary K. Walton at Foster, Providence, RI, on 17 February 1878.^2,5 Occupation: Railroad track repair in 1878 at Andover, CT.⁵ Occupation: Mill laborer in 1900 at North Kingstown, Washington, RI.⁶ Henry died in 1933 at RI, USA.² His body was interred in 1933 at Allenton, Washington, RI, at Allenton Cemetery.²

     Stephen was born at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 19 October 1889.^1,2,3 He was counted in the census of 1900 on 8 June 1900 at Andover, Oxford, ME, in the Wallace Richards household.⁴ He was counted in the census of 1910 at Andover, Oxford, ME, in the Stephen Wallace Richards household.⁵ He was a farmer in 1917 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ He registered for the military draft on 5 June 1917 at Andover, Oxford, ME. He enlisted in the Merchant Marine before being called..⁴ The ship limped into harbor at Brest, France where it under went repairs through October. It returned to the U.S. in December as a commissioned vessel of the U.S. Navy.^6,7 He was counted in the census of 1920 in the Stephen W. Richards household. in 1920 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ He and Ida Myra Cutting were counted in the US Census for 1930 in 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ Stephen Sheridan Richards was counted in the US Census for 1940 on 24 April 1940 at Newton St., Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ Stephen died on 4 April 1945 at Andover, Oxford, ME, at age 55.^1,8,9

     Fred was born at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 21 April 1880.^1,2,3 He wascounted in the Census of 1880 in the Stephen N. Richards household. in June 1880 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ He was counted in the census of 1900 on 8 June 1900 at Andover, Oxford, ME, in the Wallace Richards household.⁴ He married Lizzie Maude Keith at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 17 November 1903.^2,5,4 Fred was wholesale food distributor on 11 September 1918 at Auburn, Androscoggin, ME.⁴ Fred registered for the military draft on 11 September 1918 at Auburn, Androscoggin, ME. He resided at 107 Winter St. at the time..⁴ Fred died on 22 October 1929 at Andover, Oxford, ME, at age 49 of heart failure.^6,5,7

     Almore Stephen Richards was born on 16 July 1920 at Andover, Oxford, ME.³ He was counted in the US Census for 1930 in 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME, in the Homer Richards household.⁴ He was a commercial pilot with R.A.F.C.C. 28th squadron on 31 October 1942 at Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.⁴ He was found on a passenger list on 17 September 1944 at S.S. Queen Elizabeth, New York, New York.⁴ He was employed by Magnavox in 1953 at Indiana. He was manager of aircraft operations at the time of his death..⁵ He lived in 1975 at R.R. 1, Ossian, Wells, Indiana.⁵ Almore died in a plane crash on 14 April 1975 at Pinehurst, Moore, NC, at age 54.⁵

     Mattie was born at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 23 June 1885.^1,2,3 She was counted in the census of 1900 on 8 June 1900 at Andover, Oxford, ME, in the Wallace Richards household.⁴ She married John Warren at Rumford Falls, Oxford, ME, on 1 October 1905.^2,5,4 Mattie Brooks Richards and John Warren were counted in the census of 1910 in 1910 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ Mattie Brooks Richards and John Warren were counted in the census of 1920 in 1920 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ Mattie was granted a divorce from John Warren at Paris, Oxford, ME, on 25 February 1922. According to an attested copy of the judgement: It is Ordered and Decreed by the Court, That the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between the said Mattie R. Warren and the said John Warren be and hereby are dissolved for the cause of "Gross and confirmed habits of intoxication from the use of intoxicating liquors, opium or other drugs" Care and custody of minor children given to Mattie R. Warren, namely Beatrice Warren, age 15, and Elizabeth Warren age 13 decreed to the libellant as prayed for and that the libellee pay to the libellant $10.00 weekly for her support and the support of her minor children. Luere B. Deasy Justice Supreme Judicial Court, Presiding Attest: Donald B. Partridge (sig), Clerk..⁶ Mattie Brooks Richards and Ida Elizabeth Warren were counted in the US Census for 1930 in 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ Mattie Brooks Richards was counted in the US Census for 1940 on 24 April 1940 at Newton St., Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ Mattie died on 5 July 1950 at Andover, Oxford, ME, at age 65.¹

     John was born at Prince Edward Island, Canada, on 5 May 1882.^1,2,3 He married Mattie Brooks Richards at Rumford Falls, Oxford, ME, on 1 October 1905.^4,1,5 John Warren and Mattie Brooks Richards were counted in the census of 1910 in 1910 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁵ John Warren and Mattie Brooks Richards were counted in the census of 1920 in 1920 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁵ John was granted a divorce from Mattie Brooks Richards at Paris, Oxford, ME, on 25 February 1922. According to an attested copy of the judgement: It is Ordered and Decreed by the Court, That the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between the said Mattie R. Warren and the said John Warren be and hereby are dissolved for the cause of "Gross and confirmed habits of intoxication from the use of intoxicating liquors, opium or other drugs" Care and custody of minor children given to Mattie R. Warren, namely Beatrice Warren, age 15, and Elizabeth Warren age 13 decreed to the libellant as prayed for and that the libellee pay to the libellant $10.00 weekly for her support and the support of her minor children. Luere B. Deasy Justice Supreme Judicial Court, Presiding Attest: Donald B. Partridge (sig), Clerk..⁶ John Warren married Evaline Abbot, daughter of Charles Henry Abbot and Lucy Kimball, on 1 March 1923 at Rumford, Oxford, ME.^7,5 John died on 25 February 1944 at Community Hospital, Rumford, Oxford, ME, at age 61. John H. Warren, 1882 - 1944 (Obituary from an unidentified and undated local newspaper)

John H. Warren, East Rumford, died at the Community Hospital Friday morning, February 25 [1944] where he was taken the night before.

Mr. Warren, the son of Benjamin and Anna Warren, was born at Prince Edward Island, May 5, 1882. He came to town many years ago and drove the Andover-Rumford stage before becoming a salesman for the C. E. Britton Co., a position he held for 20 years. Mr. Warren had been in poor health for some time.

Besides his wife, Evaline Abbott Warren, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Charles Cutting, Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Hylan Reed, Andover; four grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Gordon Wetherall, Mrs. Underhill Couglin, Mrs. Jack Adams, and Mrs. William Mathews, Prince Edward Island, three brothers, Abb M. Warren, Labrador; Joseph Warren, Alberta, and Edward Warren, Newry.

Funeral services were held from the late home at East Rumford, Rev. William Penner, officiating, at 2 p, m. Sunday.

The body was placed in Sunnyside tomb until spring. Burial will be at East Rumford Cemetery. Pall bearers were: honorary, Alfred Sparks, C. E. Britton, John MacGregor, David Livingstone; acting, Warren Abbott, Russell Wentzell, Everett Thurston, Roy Stearns.

Friends and relatives attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Warren, Mrs. Grace Hulbert, Newry; Mrs. Ethel McArthur and Mrs. Carl Thurston, Topsfield, Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cutting, Richmond, Va; Mr. and Mrs. David Livingstone, Berlin, N. H; Mr. and Mrs. Rodney MacGregor, Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. Hylan Reed, Andover; Wilder Kimball, Wilder Kimball, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Henry French, Anna Farnham, Rumford Center..^2,3

     Beatrice was born at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 17 May 1906.^1,2 She lived on Maple Street at Andover, Oxford, ME,all of her life.³ She was counted in the census of 1910 in the John Warren household. in 1910 at Andover, Oxford, ME.² She was counted in the census of 1920 in the John Warren household. in 1920 at Andover, Oxford, ME.² She graduated in 1923 from Andover High School at Andover, Oxford, ME.³ She attended at Bliss Business College, Lewiston, Androscoggin, ME, in September 1923.^4,5 She married John Hylan Reed at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 1 May 1926.^6,3 Beatrice Elmyra Warren and John Hylan Reed were counted in the US Census for 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME.² She married Frank Dresser at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 14 October 1966.^6,3 Beatrice died on 22 October 1992 at Andover, Oxford, ME, at age 86.⁷

     John Hylan Reed was also known as Hyland Reed. John Hylan Reed was also known as Hiram Reed. He was born on 23 July 1902 at Roxbury, Oxford, ME.¹ He married Beatrice Elmyra Warren at Andover, Oxford, ME, on 1 May 1926.^2,3 John Hylan Reed and Beatrice Elmyra Warren were counted in the US Census for 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME.⁴ John died on 21 August 1965 at at his home, Andover, Oxford, ME, at age 63.¹ He was buried on 24 August 1965 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, Oxford, ME; Services at 3 Franklin St., Rumford. Rev. Carl Kingsbury presiding.¹

     Barbara Reed was born circa 1928 at Andover, Oxford, ME.^1,2 She was counted in the US Census for 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME.² She died on 2 July 2002.³

     Douglas H. Reed was born on 16 June 1929 at Andover, Oxford, ME.² He was counted in the US Census for 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME.³ He graduated in 1947 from Andover High School at Andover, Oxford, ME; He was salutatorian of his class.² He was discharged from the Air Force in 1951.² He was retired in 1989 from Pratt & Whitney at East Hartford, CT, after 39 years.² He died on 19 October 2003 at Enfield, CT, at age 74.²

     Charles A. Cutting was born on 26 April 1907 at Andover, Oxford, ME.¹ He graduated in 1924 from Andover High School.¹ He graduated in 1930 from University of Maine at Orono, Penobscot, ME, with a BS in Electrical Engineering.. Charles was a patent examiner for 32 years beginning in 1930 at Washington, DC.¹ He married Ida Elizabeth Warren, daughter of John Warren and Mattie Brooks Richards, on 13 December 1930 at Andover, Oxford, ME; "Charles and I were married tonight about 10:00 PM by Rev. Geo Keyes at the Parsonage. We planned to be marrreid to-morrow night but decided the last moment to be to-night."^2,3 Charles received LLB and JD degrees from George Washington University at Washington, DC, in 1934.¹ In 1962 Charles A. Cutting resided at Upton Road, Andover, Oxford, ME.¹ Since his retirement, he and his wife, Elizabeth, had resided in her ancestral home in Andover. He had a deep interest in community affairs and served as selectman for 12 years. He taught two years at Andover High School and had been active in hunter safety programs, which he helped, organize and taught many courses throughout Maine and Maryland. He served as a member of the Governor's Hunter Safety Committee under Govs. John Reed and Kenneth Curtis. He was a longtime member of the National Rifle Association, where he was a hunter safety instructor, a certified marksmanship instructor and a training counselor. He served on many community committees and was an active member and vice president of Canton Fish and Game Association. He was a member and past officer of Cabot Lodge 117 Knights of Pythias. He attended Calvary Congregational Church in South Andover.¹ Charles died on 23 May 1993 at Andover, Oxford, ME, at age 86.¹

     Charles S. Cutting was born on 24 May 1933 at Washington, D.C..^1,2 He was airline pilot before 2000 at ME.³ He died on 17 January 2000 at Portland, Cumberland, ME, at age 66; Charles suffered from Alzheimer's Disease at the end of his life.^2,4 He was buried in January 2000 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, Oxford, ME.⁵