394 PAST AND PRESENT OF Gillis, who came from the Isle of Barra, Scotland , in about 1800, being one of the first settlers at Low Point , Prince Edward Island , where he subsequently followed farm- in »■ with success. The subject of this sketch, who in his youth received a good education in the dis¬ trict schools of the neighborhood, learned under his father's instructions the secrets of successful husbandry and his efforts have been exerted along this line during the sub¬ sequent years. Of the one hundred seventy- five acres comprising his fine farm ninety are under the plow and devoted to the raising of crops common to this locality. He gives proper attention to every detail of the busi¬ ness, such as the proper rotation of crops, fertilization of the soil, etc., and has been enabled to achieve a distinctive success. He also engages to some extent in dairy farm¬ ing, sending the milk to the cheese factory, of which he is president. He also devotes considerable attention to the raising of high grade live stock, particularly Clydesdale horses, cattle and Yorkshire hogs. The property is finely improved with a neat and commodious residence and substantial barn and other necessary outbuildings and the entire place is maintained at the highest standard of excellence. Mr. Gillis is a staunch Conservative in politics and a Roman Cath ¬ olic in religion. In 1882 Mr. Gillis married Miss Mary C. McMillan , daughter of Joseph and Catherine (McNeill) McMillan, the father having been born near Indian River , this province. Mrs. Gillis 's grandfather was born on the Isle of Barra, Scotland , and came to Prince Edward Island in an early day, set¬ tling at Kensington . To Mr. and Mrs. Gillis have been born the following children: Ber¬ nard, a dairy farmer in , Canada ; Joseph, now a policeman in , Man¬ itoba ; Wilbert, Maggie, Addie, Frank, Clara and Stephen D., at home. Mr. Gillis is clearly entitled to a leading place among the success¬ ful farmers of his community and enjoys the high regard of those who know him. Thaddeus W. Travers , one of the lead¬ ing farmers and representative citizens of Lot 3, Prince county, was born at Kildere Capes on October 26, 1844, and is a son of John C. and Hanna G. (St. John) Travers. The father was born in St. John's, New¬ foundland, and came to Prince Edward Is ¬ land in 1834, settling at Kildere Capes, where he reared his family of eight children, namely: Louisa; Widdecombe, deceased; J. C, who operates a farm adjoining the subject's; James S., deceased; Victor, a resi¬ dent of Newfoundland ; Thaddeus, de¬ ceased; Thaddeus, second, subject of this sketch; Thomas R., who resides in Massa¬ chusetts. The father of these children, who during his latter years removed to lottetown, died there in 1880, at the age of seventy-two years. He was twice married, the second time to Miss Tamlin , of lottetown, and to them were born ten chil¬ dren. John C. Travers was a printer by trade, which vocation he followed some years in Charlottetowii and was also suc¬ cessfully engaged as a commission mer¬ chant. He was a Liberal in politics, occu¬ pied a prominent place in the community and served as sheriff for some years. In religion he was affiliated with the Church of England. The subject of this sketch received a good district school education and was reared to the vocation of farming, which pursuit he has continuously followed