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Descendants of John Howland

Generation No. 11

131. Mary Elizabeth¹⁴ Butler (Elizabeth Slade¹³ Pierce, Betsy S¹² Wheeler, Sarah¹¹ Horton, Joanna¹⁰ Wood, Jabez⁹, Hannah⁸ Nelson, Hope⁷ Huckins, Hope⁶ Chipman, Hope⁵ Howland, John⁴, Henry³, John², John¹)⁵⁵⁵ was born July 15, 1850 in Columbus, OH ⁵⁵⁶, and died January 16, 1897 in Columbus, OH⁵⁵⁶. She married Robert Emmet Sheldon February 24, 1869 in Columbus, OH⁵⁵⁶. He was born June 01, 1845 in Tiffin, OH ⁵⁵⁷, and died January 21, 1917 in Columbus, OH ⁵⁵⁸.

More About Mary Elizabeth Butler:
Mayflower: Descendant

More About Robert Sheldon and Mary Butler:
Marriage: February 24, 1869, Columbus, OH⁵⁵⁸

Child of Mary Butler and Robert Sheldon is:

136

Flora¹⁵ Sheldon, born March 17, 1872 in Columbus, OH; died September 04, 1920 in Watch Hill (Westerly), RI.

132. Helen Louise¹⁴ Strout (Alice Luella¹³ Allen, George M.¹², Catherine¹¹ Sawyer, Joseph¹⁰, Ebenezer⁹, Joanna⁸ Cobb, Ebenezer⁷, Hope⁶ Chipman, Hope⁵ Howland, John⁴, Henry³, John², John¹)^559,^560,^561,^562,^563,^564,^565,⁵⁶⁶ was born November 27, 1887 in Cherryfield, Washington, ME ^567,^568,^569,^570,^571,^572,⁵⁷³, and died April 24, 1981 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME ^574,^575,⁵⁷⁶. She married Elliott Stafford Sperry^577,^578,^579,^580,^581,⁵⁸² November 16, 1910 in Cherryfield, Washington, ME ^583,^584,⁵⁸⁵, son of Willis Sperry and Maria Bunker. He was born June 04, 1884 in Sullivan, Hancock, ME ^586,^587,^588,^589,⁵⁹⁰, and died April 04, 1959 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME ^591,⁵⁹².

Notes for Helen Louise Strout:
Copy of Helen's Will is in files

Elliott and Helen Sperry and her mother and father are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Cherryfield. They are located in the old section. Come through the first set of gates then proceed to the back through a Black wrought iron archway gate. Proceed right around the circumference to the back side on the right, down the hill backed up against the woods. There is a large Gravestone with John Strout and Alice Luella (Allen) Strout engraved on it. In front of it are four smaller stones for John W. Strout, Alice Luella Allen Srout, Helen Strout Sperry, and Elliott S Sperry.

There is an Allen plot right across the street from the Strout/Sperry plot (on the left side of the street). In it are Charles A Allen born 1833 died 1909 and Addie L wife of Charles A Allen born 1840 died 1917.

More About Helen Louise Strout:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery⁵⁹²
Mayflower: Desendant
Social Security Number: 004-64-4786 ⁵⁹³

Notes for Elliott Stafford Sperry:
When Elliott was about 7 years old his mother remarried (there must have been a divorce from Willis Philester Sperry). She married 2nd Alden Robertson and they apparently moved to Bangor from Sullivan. Alden died in Bangor, as did Elliott.

Copy of Elliott's Will is in files.

The following text is from the Book "Sullivan and Sorrento since 1776" page 293-294: " Ralph E. Robertson ... was engaged with his half brother, Elliott Sperry of Bangor in the management of a general store at S. Gouldsboro..."

More About Elliott Stafford Sperry:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery ⁵⁹⁴

More About Elliott Sperry and Helen Strout:
Marriage: November 16, 1910, Cherryfield, Washington, ME ^595,^596,⁵⁹⁷

Child of Helen Strout and Elliott Sperry is:

137

Margaret Alice¹⁵ Sperry, born July 27, 1915 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME; died May 02, 1992 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME.

133. Mary¹⁴ Bray (Bertha¹³ Allen, George M.¹², Catherine¹¹ Sawyer, Joseph¹⁰, Ebenezer⁹, Joanna⁸ Cobb, Ebenezer⁷, Hope⁶ Chipman, Hope⁵ Howland, John⁴, Henry³, John², John¹) She married Charles Lancaster Moody, son of Herbert Moody and Mabelle Parker. He was born January 08, 1897 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME, and died Abt. April 28, 1960 in Bangor or Winterport, ME.

Notes for Mary Bray:
Mary Bray Moody was a good friend (cousin) of Helen L. Strout Sperry

Notes for Charles Lancaster Moody:
Charles Lancaster Moody lived in Winterport the last 6 years of his life. Prior
to that he lived in Hampden.

Child of Mary Bray and Charles Moody is:

138

Robert A.¹⁵ Moody, born in Winterport, Waldo, ME.

Notes for Robert A. Moody:
known as Bobby Moody

135. Harry S.¹⁴ Allen (Arthur D.¹³, George M.¹², Catherine¹¹ Sawyer, Joseph¹⁰, Ebenezer⁹, Joanna⁸ Cobb, Ebenezer⁷, Hope⁶ Chipman, Hope⁵ Howland, John⁴, Henry³, John², John¹) was born November 04, 1906 in Cherryfield, Washington, ME, and died August 09, 1974 in Brewer, Hancock, ME. He married (1) Mabel Bergland. He married (2) Marion Falt. She died 1965.

Notes for Harry S. Allen:
Harry S. Allen attended Cherryfield Grade schools and graduated from Brewer High School in 1925.

Sources: Data gathered from Harry S. Allen Obit, Bangor Daily News includes data on children

More About Harry S. Allen:
Mayflower: Desendant

Children of Harry Allen and Marion Falt are:

139

Lt. Col David J.¹⁵ Allen.

Notes for Lt. Col David J. Allen:
of Fairfax, Va.

More About Lt. Col David J. Allen:
Mayflower: Desendant

140

ii.

Dr. Arthur S. Allen.

Notes for Dr. Arthur S. Allen:
of Natchitoches, LA

More About Dr. Arthur S. Allen:
Mayflower: Desendant

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