i 'kl.VE HOWARD ISLAND. 347 this community and unvaryingly has stood as an example of the highest type of man¬ hood, holding ever the absolute confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. John R. Enman , a successful dairy farm¬ er in Charlottetown , was born at Vernon River , Prince Edward Island , on No¬ vember 14, 1846. His paternal grandfather, Jeremiah Enman , was a native of Germany, who went to New York in an early day. Upon the outbreak of the war of the Revolu¬ tion he joined the English army, being an ardent loyalist and at the close of the war he came to Prince Edward Island with Gov ¬ ernor Fanning , an English general. The subject's parents were Jeremiah and Ma - jorie (McLaren) Enman, the mother being a daughter of John MacLaren , of Scotland . The subject's father was born at Vernon River , this Island, followed farming through¬ out his life and died there at the age of sixty- five years. He was a. well-to-do farmer, and in politics supported the Liberal party. He was the father of eleven children, ten of whom reached maturity and all but one ( Philip Smith Enman , who is a druggist in Munson, New Brunswick , are now living on the Island. John R. Enman was educated in the dis¬ trict schools and has devoted all his active years to farming and kindred pursuits. He owns one hundred acres of land in the lottetown known as the old Mac¬ Laren farm, and all of which is under a high state of cultivation. He carries on general farming, but gives especial attention to dairy¬ ing, running a milk wagon and also sending large quantities of milk to Charlottetown . He has given close attention to his own busi¬ ness interests and has been successful to a gratifying degree. In 1893 Mr. Enman was united in mar¬ riage to Miss Maud Duncan , a daughter of Andrew and Emeline (Worth) Duncan, the father having been a successful farmer in the east part of the up to the time of his death in 1903. To Mr. and Mrs. Enman have been born three children, Jean, Robert and Sidney. In politics Mr. Enman is a Liberal, and in religion belongs to the Scotch kirk at Charlottetown . He takes a deep in¬ terest in the general welfare of his commu¬ nity and enjoys the respect of his fellow citizens. David Nelson , who is numbered among the progressive agriculturists of Lot 32, Queens county, is a native son of Prince Ed ¬ ward Island, born in the year 1877, and is the son of John and Hannah Moore. The father was a native of Campbellton , New Brunswick , and was a successful mining en¬ gineer, having been engaged in the Austra¬ lian gold mines. He also followed farming to some extent, owning at the time of His death, in 1890, one hundred and twenty- seven acres of well improved land which is now the farm operated by the subject of this sketch. David Nelson received a good prac¬ tical common-school education. During the past eight years he has been engaged as a mining engineer in Australia, the farm being operated by his sister, Amy, who, with the help of three assistants, has proven herself a capable agriculturist. The farm faces West river and commands a fine view of Charlotte¬ town harbor. The place is well improved with a comfortable residence, substantial bam, well kept fences, etc., and is considered one of the fine farms of the locality.