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     bought the Curtis farm and moved to Wilmot Valley in 1956. Here they 
     
     have carried on a mixed farming operation. Their children are: Karen 
     
     Elizabeth (Nov. 19, 1954) married Gregory Lloyd Campbell (Aug. 1, 1950) 
     
     son of the late Lloyd Campbell and his wife Vera (Brander) Campbell. They 
     
     have two daughters, Cheri Lynn (Sept. 14, 1976) and Lori Rae (July 20, 
     
     1977). Heather Jean (June 8, 1957) married Gordon MacLean. (See Mac- 
     
    
   
   
    
     Lean). 
     
    
   
   
    
     HUESTIS 
     
    
   
   
    
     Continuing north on rte. 120, the next farmhouse situated on the left 
     
     is that of Gordon Huestis. This land was formerly occupied by Stephen 
     
     Fulton Huestis (Aug. 28, 1835-1919). He was the son of Peter Mabee and 
     
     Ann (Lefurgey) Huestis of Middleton. Stephen married Ada Lefurgey (Jan. 
     
     1934), daughter of George Lefurgey and Hannah (Baker) Lefurgey. They 
     
     lived in Auburn, Iowa for a few years and returned to P.E.l. in 1861, settl— 
     
     ing on the present Gordon Huestis land. .‘vIr. Huestis spent some time study- 
     
     ing for the ministry and was a school teacher. He was a leader of the corn- 
     
     munity in agriculture and for a time was a clerk at R.T. Holman’s Ltd. in 
     
     Summerside, while his wife and family carried on the farming. Their home 
     
     was called Beechwood Cottage. They are buried in Wilmot Valley cemetery. 
     
     Their children are: 
     
    
   
   
    
     George Gordon (Aug. 17, 1859-1951) born in Auburn, Iowa, married 
     
     Fanny Hogg. They had a family of six. (See Horace Huestis farm, 
     
     1979). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Fannie Schurman (Oct. 30, 1863— ) born in Wilmot Valley, married 
     
     Bruce Taylor. They first lived in Charlottetown and later moved to 
     
     Vancouver. They died there and are buried at Ocean View Burial 
     
     Park. They had one daughter, Cassie. She married Fred Bettle. He 
     
     died in 1963. Cassie lives in Vancouver, B.C. They have no children. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Charles Otto (June 21, 1866-1940) lived in Wilmot Valley where his son and 
     
     grandson [10W farm, Lyman and Lyman Jr. Charles married Rachel 
     
     Stavert (1871-1940). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Stephen and his wife brought up two other children, Beth Corish and 
     
     Wesley Huestis. It is thought that Beth moved to Saint John, N.B. Wesley 
     
     married Maude Dunn of Summerside and later moved to Boston. Stephen 
     
     and Ada were the first couple in this community to celebrate their Golden 
     
     Wedding Anniversary. This celebration took place in 1907. Their grandson 
     
     Earle, son ofGordon, took over the farm. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Robert Earle Huestis (Feb. 1], 1896—Mar. 1, 1971) married Effie 
     
     Elaine Waugh in 1921. Effie was born May 1st, 1895, a daughter ofThomas 
     
     and Jerusha (Hogg) Waugh. Earle farmed and also was a milk—hauler for