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Margaret MacNeill¹

F, #45208, b. 27 August 1807, d. 7 September 1896

Parents

Father	William Simpson MacNeill b. About 1781, d. 15 March 1870
Mother	Eliza Bliss Townsend b. 1788, d. 15 June 1869

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	5 April 2025 15:39:25

Name	Margaret MacNeill was also known as Margaret McNeill.²
Name	She was also known as Margaret Simpson.
Birth	She was born on 27 August 1807, in Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.
Marriage	She married Hon. Jeremiah Simpson, son of James Simpson and Agnes Woodside. on 28 December 1831.³
Death	Margaret MacNeill died on 7 September 1896 in Bayview, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Burial	She was buried in Cavendish Cemetery, Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Inscription: In / Memory of / Margaret McNeill / Wife of the late / Jeremiah Simpson, / Died / Sept. 7, 1896 / in her 90th year / There remaineth therefore / a rest to the people of God.² Tombstone, Margaret MacNeill (1807-1896). Cavendish Cemetery, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Hon. Jeremiah Simpson b. 7 September 1803, d. 11 July 1877

Son	William McNeill Simpson+ b. 27 September 1832, d. 18 February 1916
Son	James Woodside Simpson+ b. 3 May 1834, d. 20 November 1906
Son	Samuel Simpson+ b. 5 December 1835, d. 1909
Son	Son Simpson b. 1 May 1837, d. 31 May 1837
Son	Arthur Simpson+ b. 1 September 1838, d. 22 March 1922
Daughter	Ann Margaret Simpson+ b. 28 July 1840, d. 29 November 1912
Daughter	Charlotte Simpson+ b. 13 April 1842
Daughter	Eliza Jane Simpson b. 1 June 1844
Daughter	Agnes Simpson+ b. 13 October 1845, d. After 1881
Son	Walter Simpson+ b. 21 June 1847, d. 21 September 1919
Son	Douglas Simpson b. 29 July 1850
Son	Benjamin Franklin Simpson b. 25 October 1854, d. 28 June 1894

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[S373] Personal communication
[S7040] Cemetery marker, Cavendish Cemetery, Prince Edward Island
[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin

Helen MacNeill^1,2

F, #45209, b. 1810, d. 20 November 1879

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Father	William Simpson MacNeill b. About 1781, d. 15 March 1870
Mother	Eliza Bliss Townsend b. 1788, d. 15 June 1869

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	2 January 2019 00:00:00

Name	Helen MacNeill was also known as Helen McNeill.^2,1
Birth	She was born in 1810.³
Marriage	She married Alexander McNeill, on 25 January 1839.^2,1
Death	She died on 20 November 1879.^1,2
Burial	She was buried in Community Cemetery, Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.²

Children with Alexander McNeill b. 1800, d. 26 March 1862

Son	Charles MacNeill+ b. About 1831, d. 5 August 1908
Son	William A. MacNeill+ b. 1847, d. 1932
Daughter	Jannet McNeill b. May 1847, d. 6 November 1855
Daughter	Matilda MacNeil+ b. About 1855, d. 27 December 1933

Citations

[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin
[S11174] Cemetery Transcript, Cavendish Community Cemetery, Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
[S373] Personal communication

William Simpson MacNeill, Jr.¹

M, #45210, b. 17 March 1814, d. 26 March 1902

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William Simpson MacNeill Jr. (1814-?)

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Father	William Simpson MacNeill b. About 1781, d. 15 March 1870
Mother	Eliza Bliss Townsend b. 1788, d. 15 June 1869

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	1 February 2024 16:09:07

Birth	William Simpson MacNeill, Jr., was born on 17 March 1814.¹
Marriage	He married Anne Maria Jones, they lived in North Rustico.¹
Death	He died on 26 March 1902.¹

Child with Anne Maria Jones b. 1816, d. 30 November 1912

Daughter

Flora Macdonald MacNeill b. 29 September 1847, d. 18 October 1936

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[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin

Euphemia MacNeill¹

F, #45212, b. Before 1820

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Father	William Simpson MacNeill b. About 1781, d. 15 March 1870
Mother	Eliza Bliss Townsend b. 1788, d. 15 June 1869

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	2 January 2019 00:00:00

Name	Euphemia MacNeill was also known as Euphemia McGregor.¹
Birth	She was born Before 1820.²
Marriage	She married Peter McGregor, they lived in Bay City, Michigan.¹

Partner with Peter McGregor

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[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin
[S373] Personal communication

Mary MacNeill¹

F, #45213, b. 1827, d. 1910

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Father	William Simpson MacNeill b. About 1781, d. 15 March 1870
Mother	Eliza Bliss Townsend b. 1788, d. 15 June 1869

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	2 January 2019 00:00:00

Name	Mary MacNeill was also known as Mary Lawson.¹
Note	A noted storyteller; possibly inspired Maud Montgomery, her niece.²
Birth	She was born in 1827.¹
Marriage	She married David Lawson, there were no children.¹
Death	She died in 1910.¹

Partner with David Lawson d. 1884

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[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin
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David Lawson¹

M, #45214, d. 1884

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Relationships	Partner of Mary MacNeill (1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
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Marriage	David Lawson married Mary MacNeill, daughter of William Simpson MacNeill and Eliza Bliss Townsend. there were no children.²
Death	David Lawson died in 1884.¹

Partner with Mary MacNeill b. 1827, d. 1910

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[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin

Charles Wesley Oulton¹

M, #45226, b. 10 May 1819, d. 12 May 1903

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Father	William Oulton b. 1795, d. 1868
Mother	Pheobe Goodwin b. 1 September 1798, d. 1871

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Occupation	Charles Wesley Oulton was.^2,1
Residence	He lived in Cape Tormentine, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.¹
Note	NAME:C Wesley Oulton - 1891 Census, Westmorland (202-1) BP:NB LIVED:(1891) Botsford P OCC:Farmer age 72;parents b NB; Methodist;wife Elizabeth NAME:Chas. Wesley Oulton - Amherst Gazette, June 1903, p.9 DD: DP: LIVED:(1903) Cape Spear BD: NAME:Charles W Oulton - Marriages, Cumberland, NS; RG32 Vol 100 1871-1875 WIF:Eliza .. OCC:Farmer not in 1851 Westmorland Co census 72 in 1891 census.¹
Reference Number	He had reference number OU111.
Birth	He was born on 10 May 1819.¹
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Allen, on 1 September 1841.¹
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1851.¹
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1891 in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.^2,1
Death	He died on 12 May 1903 in Cape Spear, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.¹
Burial	He was buried in New BrunswickG.¹

Children with Elizabeth Allen b. 24 January 1819

Son	William Harvey Oulton+
Daughter	Louisa Oulton+ b. 24 May 1842, d. 7 December 1929

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[S852] Transcript of 1891 Census for Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Elizabeth Allen¹

F, #45228, b. 24 January 1819

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Birth	Elizabeth Allen was born on 24 January 1819.¹
Marriage	She married Charles Wesley Oulton, son of William Oulton and Pheobe Goodwin. on 1 September 1841.¹

Children with Charles Wesley Oulton b. 10 May 1819, d. 12 May 1903

Son	William Harvey Oulton+
Daughter	Louisa Oulton+ b. 24 May 1842, d. 7 December 1929

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Louisa Oulton¹

F, #45229, b. 24 May 1842, d. 7 December 1929

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Father	Charles Wesley Oulton b. 10 May 1819, d. 12 May 1903
Mother	Elizabeth Allen b. 24 January 1819

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Note	NAME: - Oulton family Tree, by Gladys Trenholm PARN: BD:1842 in one place, 1840 in another DD: HUS:(1st) HUS:(2nd) -RO NAME:Lauisa Oulton 86 yrs.¹
Reference Number	Louisa Oulton had reference number OU1111.
Birth	She was born on 24 May 1842, in Bayfield, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.¹
Residence	She lived Before March 1860 in Cape Tormentine, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.^2,1
Marriage	She married William Christopher (Kit) Oulton, son of Edward Sampson Oulton and Nancy S. Atkinson. on 10 March 1860, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.^2,1
Baptism	Louisa Oulton was baptized on 6 March 1864.^2,1
Census	She was head of the household in the census in 1891.^3,1
Residence	She lived Before September 1900 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.^2,1
Death	She died on 7 December 1929.^2,1
Burial	She was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.¹

Child with William Christopher (Kit) Oulton b. 25 June 1838

Son	William Frederick Oulton+ b. 17 November 1869, d. 1 February 1940

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[S373] Personal communication
[S808] Parish records of Point de Bute, New Brunswick, ABBR Parish: NB, Point de Bute
[S852] Transcript of 1891 Census for Westmorland County, New Brunswick

William Frederick Oulton¹

M, #45230, b. 17 November 1869, d. 1 February 1940

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Father	William Christopher (Kit) Oulton b. 25 June 1838
Mother	Louisa Oulton b. 24 May 1842, d. 7 December 1929

Relationships	Partner of Annabell Wells (2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	William Frederick Oulton was also known as Fred Oulton.²
Name	He was also known as William Oulton.³
Name	He was also known as Fred Oulton.⁴
Birth	He was born on 17 November 1869, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.^5,2,6
Marriage	He married Annabell Wells, daughter of Benjamin A. Wells, Jr., and Sarah Ann Townsend. on 20 April 1892, in Pointe de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. They were married by license. William was 22 years old, a bachelor, lobster packer, Methodist, living in Cape Spear, Westmorland County. Anna Belle was 16 years old, a spinster, Methodist, living in pointe de Bute, Westmorland County.^5,6
Census	William Frederick Oulton was head of the household in the census Between 10 April 1901 and 12 April 1901 in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household with Fred (age 31) were his wife Annabell (age 25), and children Allen (age 6), Richard (age 4) and Earl Roberts (age 6 months). Fred was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.² 1901 Canada Census, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. Household of William Frederick Oulton, his wife Annabell (Wells), and their children Allen, Richard and Earl Roberts.
Census	He was head of the household in the census Between 1 June 1911 and 2 June 1911 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household with William (age 41) were his wife Annabell (age 35), children Allen (age 16), John (age 14), Earl(age 10), Harold (age 8), William (age 5) and Arthur (age 3). William was a farmer, as were his sons Allen and John. The family religion was Methodist.³ 1911 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of William Frederick Oulton, his wife Annabell (Wells), their children Allen, John, Earl, Harold, William and Arthur.
Death	He died on 1 February 1940 in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. cause of death was heart attack. The informant for the death certificate was his wife.⁷
Burial	He was buried on 4 February 1940 in Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. Inscription Front: W. Fred Oulton / 1869 - 1940 / His Wife / Annabelle / Wells / 1875 - 1967 / Carman F. / 1917 - 1919.⁷

Children with Annabell Wells b. 4 September 1875, d. 1967

Son	Allen Wells Oulton b. 15 October 1894
Son	John Richard Oulton b. 31 December 1896
Son	Earl Roberts Oulton b. 4 October 1900, d. 6 January 1972
Son	Harold Oulton b. 10 January 1903
Son	William Roger Oulton b. 14 July 1905
Son	Arthur Merville Oulton b. 29 June 1907
Son	Carman F. Oulton b. 1917, d. 1919

Citations

[S1848] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick
[S5464] Census 1901: William Frederick Oulton
[S5465] Census 1911: William Frederick Oulton
[S15876] Marker, Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
[S15873] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
[S5466] Certificate of Registration of Birth - Harold Oulton
[S5468] Certificate of Registration of Death, Province of New Brunswick, Canada

Annabell Wells¹

F, #45231, b. 4 September 1875, d. 1967

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Father	Benjamin A. Wells, Jr. b. About 1835, d. 9 August 1897
Mother	Sarah Ann Townsend b. 8 September 1851, d. 12 January 1880

Relationships	2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Annabell Wells was also known as Annabell Oulton.²
Name	She was also known as Anna Belle Wells.³
Birth	She was born on 4 September 1875, in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. the declarant for her birth registration was Charles J. Polley, a "near neighbour" (he stated that both of her parents were dead at the time this birth was registered, 21 March 1945).^4,1,5
Marriage	She married William Frederick Oulton, son of William Christopher (Kit) Oulton and Louisa Oulton. on 20 April 1892, in Pointe de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. They were married by license. William was 22 years old, a bachelor, lobster packer, Methodist, living in Cape Spear, Westmorland County. Anna Belle was 16 years old, a spinster, Methodist, living in pointe de Bute, Westmorland County.^3,5
Witness	Annabell Wells was enumerated on the census Between 10 April 1901 and 12 April 1901 in the household of William Frederick Oulton in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household with Fred (age 31) were his wife Annabell (age 25), and children Allen (age 6), Richard (age 4) and Earl Roberts (age 6 months). Fred was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.⁴ 1901 Canada Census, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. Household of William Frederick Oulton, his wife Annabell (Wells), and their children Allen, Richard and Earl Roberts.
Witness	She was enumerated on the census Between 1 June 1911 and 2 June 1911 in the household of William Frederick Oulton in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household with William (age 41) were his wife Annabell (age 35), children Allen (age 16), John (age 14), Earl(age 10), Harold (age 8), William (age 5) and Arthur (age 3). William was a farmer, as were his sons Allen and John. The family religion was Methodist.⁶ 1911 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of William Frederick Oulton, his wife Annabell (Wells), their children Allen, John, Earl, Harold, William and Arthur.
Informant - Death	She was the informant for the Death Registration of William Frederick Oulton, who died on 1 February 1940 in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.⁷
Death	She died in 1967.⁸
Burial	She was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. Inscription Front: W. Fred Oulton / 1869 - 1940 / His Wife / Annabelle / Wells / 1875 - 1967 / Carman F. / 1917 - 1919.⁸

Children with William Frederick Oulton b. 17 November 1869, d. 1 February 1940

Son	Allen Wells Oulton b. 15 October 1894
Son	John Richard Oulton b. 31 December 1896
Son	Earl Roberts Oulton b. 4 October 1900, d. 6 January 1972
Son	Harold Oulton b. 10 January 1903
Son	William Roger Oulton b. 14 July 1905
Son	Arthur Merville Oulton b. 29 June 1907
Son	Carman F. Oulton b. 1917, d. 1919

Citations

[S5463] Certificate of Registration of Birth - Annabell Wells
[S373] Personal communication
[S15873] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
[S5464] Census 1901: William Frederick Oulton
[S5466] Certificate of Registration of Birth - Harold Oulton
[S5465] Census 1911: William Frederick Oulton
[S5468] Certificate of Registration of Death, Province of New Brunswick, Canada
[S15876] Marker, Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Hattie M. Wells¹

F, #45234, b. 10 November 1878

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Father	Benjamin A. Wells, Jr. b. About 1835, d. 9 August 1897
Mother	Sarah Ann Townsend b. 8 September 1851, d. 12 January 1880

Relationships	2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	12 June 2024 17:48:43

Birth	Hattie M. Wells was born on 10 November 1878, in New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹
granddaughter	She was enumerated on the census on 24 April 1891 in the household of John Townsend, as a granddaughter, in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
niece	She was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of Thomas Humphrey Townsend as a niece, in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.¹ 1901 Canada Census, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. Household of Thomas Humphrey Townshend, his wife Ada Wallace, children Gertie, Nettie, William, Eva & Bruce, Thomas' mother Mary Jane Jones, his cousin Emma Townshend and his niece Hattie Wells.

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[S2418] Census 1901: Thomas Humphrey Townshend
[S15885] 1891 Census of Canada, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Dorcas Day¹

F, #45240, b. About 1714, d. 1759

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Father	Nathaniel Day b. 9 April 1665, d. 25 February 1734/35
Mother	Ruth Rowe b. 26 June 1671, d. 10 May 1736

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Birth	Dorcas Day was born About 1714.¹
Marriage	She married John Fillmore, son of John Fillmore and Abigail Tilton.¹
Death	Dorcas Day died in 1759.¹

Child with John Fillmore b. 1702, d. 1777

Son	Nathaniel Fillmore+ b. About 1739, d. 1814

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Nathaniel Fillmore¹

M, #45241, b. About 1739, d. 1814

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Father	John Fillmore b. 1702, d. 1777
Mother	Dorcas Day b. About 1714, d. 1759

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Birth	Nathaniel Fillmore was born About 1739.¹
Marriage	He married Hepzibah Wood, in 1767.¹
Death	He died in 1814.¹

Child with Hepzibah Wood b. 1747, d. 1783

Son	Nataniel Fillmore+ b. 1771, d. 1863

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Hepzibah Wood¹

F, #45242, b. 1747, d. 1783

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Birth	Hepzibah Wood was born in 1747.¹
Marriage	She married Nathaniel Fillmore, son of John Fillmore and Dorcas Day. in 1767.¹
Death	Hepzibah Wood died in 1783.¹

Child with Nathaniel Fillmore b. About 1739, d. 1814

Son	Nataniel Fillmore+ b. 1771, d. 1863

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Nataniel Fillmore¹

M, #45243, b. 1771, d. 1863

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Father	Nathaniel Fillmore b. About 1739, d. 1814
Mother	Hepzibah Wood b. 1747, d. 1783

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Birth	Nataniel Fillmore was born in 1771.¹
Marriage	He married Pheobe Millard.¹
Death	He died in 1863.¹

Child with Pheobe Millard b. 1781, d. 1831

Son	Millard Fillmore b. 1800, d. 1874

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Pheobe Millard¹

F, #45244, b. 1781, d. 1831

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Birth	Pheobe Millard was born in 1781.¹
Marriage	She married Nataniel Fillmore, son of Nathaniel Fillmore and Hepzibah Wood.¹
Death	Pheobe Millard died in 1831.¹

Child with Nataniel Fillmore b. 1771, d. 1863

Son	Millard Fillmore b. 1800, d. 1874

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Millard Fillmore¹

M, #45245, b. 1800, d. 1874

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Father	Nataniel Fillmore b. 1771, d. 1863
Mother	Pheobe Millard b. 1781, d. 1831

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Birth	Millard Fillmore was born in 1800.¹
Marriage	He married Abigail Powers.¹
Marriage	He married Caroline McIntosh.¹
Death	He died in 1874.¹

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Partner with Caroline McIntosh

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Abigail Powers¹

F, #45246

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Marriage

Abigail Powers married Millard Fillmore, son of Nataniel Fillmore and Pheobe Millard.¹

Partner with Millard Fillmore b. 1800, d. 1874

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Caroline McIntosh¹

F, #45247

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Note	May have been previously married.¹
Marriage	Caroline McIntosh married Millard Fillmore, son of Nataniel Fillmore and Pheobe Millard.¹

Partner with Millard Fillmore b. 1800, d. 1874

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