here, but many have been dead for a long time. Their son, Hugh, Junior, was the only one of thefamily who lived here all his life. He married Frances Sencabaugh of Guernsey Cove. They had a large family, but only four children settled at Beach Point. There are some descendants here yet, a great grandson Hugh has a nice new home built near the site of the first home. A grandson John, has a home built nearer the shore, where he and his wife, Sadie Mason, and family still reside. The lot west of John’s was once owned and lived on by David Cahoon and his wife, the former Mary Jackson, but that was a very long time ago. South of the Jackson’s was the home of William Harris, Junior. Hie Wife was Jessie Ferguson. They too, moved to Murray Harbour, and there are now four homes on their property, namely: Emerson MacLeod and family; John MacKenzie and family; Newton Williams and family; and Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Harris.

The farm west of the above, over ninety years old was owned by a John MacKenzie from Murray Harbour North. His wife’s name was

Bessie. They had a daughter Selina and two sons. Selina married Ernest Penny, her mother Bessie died, and John married Alice Roberts. After their death, the farm was sold to Isaac Stewart and his wife, who was Isabella Glover. Their family moved from Guernsey Cove. After Mrs. Stewart died, Isaac was unable to do farming, so he sold the farm to his son George and his Wife, who was Isabel Penny. A son still lives there.

There is a pond on this farm where a creek runs through. In win- ter the young people enjoy skating there, and coasting on the hills around

the pond.

Four of George Stewart’s family settled at Beach Point. Fred died of wounds receive-d in Italy during World War II. He was buried in Italy.

East of Silas MacKay’s home is the home of John MacKenzie (Alex- ander’s son). He married Bessie Barass of Canso. His son George, was killed in France in World War II. Another son, Russell, died young. John, Chester and Lena settled on Beach Point. (A brother James still lives in

the father’s home. Alexander’s home).

After Captain George Irving died, his son William D., worked the farm. He married Alice Beck, daughter of Thomas of Murray Harbour. They had two sons and two daughters, Jessie and George settled in Bos— ton, Mary is a school teacher. She married Sellar MacKay of Murray Har- bour and they lived on the farm once owned by Vere White in the Mur- ray Harbour district. Nathan married Rebecca Derby of White Sands. Atfer his mother died, his son Axel, worked the farm, then Nathan and Rebecca bought a place in Murray Harbour where she operates a tourist home. Another son, Chessel, owns the farm once owned by the Hugh

family.

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