PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Mary (Drummond) Ramsay, the latter of whom died on February 25, 1891. To Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay were born the following children: Howard and Frederick W., who are farmers at Hamilton; Fulton D., a farm- er at O’Lwary; Rev. James A., a Presbyte- rian minister at Middletown, Nova Scotia; Rev. Earnest H., a Presbyterian minis- ter now in Glasgow, Scotland, taking a post-graduate course; Minnie, wife of Fred Lockerly, of Hamilton; and‘ Hattie, wife of William Burgess, of Sheffield Mills, Kings county, Nova Scotia. Mr. Ramsay was successful in every enterprise to which he devoted his energies, his dealings with his neighbors and associates were characterized by straightforwardness and strict integrity and he enjoyed the sincere regard and good— will of all with whom he came in contact.

WILLIAM THOMAS ROGERS, deceased, who during his lifetime was a leading citi- zen and enterprising farmer in Lot 9, Prince county, was born in this lot and is a son of Stephen and Charlotte (McLean) Rogers. The father was a native of Devonshire, Eng— land, and upon his emigration to Prince Ed- ward Island located on a farm in Lot 9. His wife was the daughter of John McLean, who owned the mills at the Brae, Lot 9, and was one of the leading men of his community. The McLeans were originally United Em- pire Loyalists from Pennsylvania, several members of the family having served as offi- cers in the British army during the Revolu- tionary war. William Thomas Rogers re- ceived his education in the schools of his neighborhood, which at that early day were rather primitive in their equipment and course of study, but this education was lib-

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erally supplemented in after years by his habits of reading and close observation. He was a man of many fine personal qualities of character and enjoyed in a high degree the esteem of his fellow citizens. For many years he served as magistrate for Prince county and was a leader of the Liberal party in this section. He also served for a long time as convener for his district in all elec- tions. His religious affiliation was with the Presbyterian church, of which he was an elder.

William Thomas Rogers married Miss Eleanor Ramsay, a daughter of Robert Ramsay, of Lot II, who was prominent and influential in that locality. To Mr. and Mrs. Rogers were born the following children: William Russell, who is referred to in the following paragraph; Row C., of Ex’eter, New Hampshire; John A., of Lot 12; Rob- ert G., who resides in the Northwest Ter- ritory; Annie, wife of John McPherson, of British Columbia; Sophia R., who died in 1899; Carrie E., and Emma A., residents of British Columbia; and Sadie C., who died in 1893. Their mother died in 1895, and their father in 1899. Robert Ramsay, Mrs. Rogers’ maternal grandfather, was a son of Malcolm and Ella (Boyle) Ramsay, the for- mer being a son of Donald Ramsay, and born in Scotland, where he was educated for mercantile pursuits in the West Indies. He was on his way to Quebec with his parents with the intention to embark at that point for the West Indies, but for some reason stopped in Prince Edward Island, where he remained. Here Donald Ramsay engaged in teaching school, while the remaining members of the family located on Lot 12.

William R. Rogers, who lives On and operates the old homestead, has taken very largely his father’s former position in poli-