236 A Bridge To The Past 
     
    
   
   
    
     After the Clark family moved to Summerside, the James Beaton 
     
     family lived in the Clark house for a brief period of time. The next family to 
     
     live here was the family of William Farris. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FARRIS 
     
    
   
   
    
     William Farris (June 16, 1921) is the son of James and Dorothy Farris 
     
     of Kentville, N.S. William married Evelyn Jean MacDonald, (July 24, 1925- 
     
     Aug. 24, 1964), daughter of Peter and Jessica (Rix) MacDonald of Tyne 
     
     Valley. They moved to Wilmot Valley about 1955. Bill was employed with 
     
     Elmer Waugh. Bill and Jean had a large family: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mary Kathleen (Feb. 1, 1946) married Urban Gallant. They live in North 
     
     Bedeque, on the Taylor Road, and have three daughters: Susan, 
     
    
   
   
    
     Crystal and Heather. 
     
    
   
   
    
     William Peter (Dec. 29, 1947) married Mary Gillis, daughter of Mr. and 
     
     Mrs. Camillus Gillis of Traveller‘s Rest. They live in North Bedeque. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Linda Gail (Aug. 20, 1949) is a bookkeeper and is employed with Shopper’s 
     
     Drug Mart. Linda lives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Farris. 
     
    
   
   
    
     John Austin (Oct. 17, 1950) married Lynn Pidgeon, daughter of Mr. and 
     
     Mrs. Ira Pidgeon of Kensington. They live in Wilmot Valley with their 
     
     two children, Sherry Lynn and Edward Kenneth. Jack is employed 
     
     with MacQuarrie Transfer of Wilmot. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Sandra Lee (Feb. 9, 1954) married Marvin Stavert. They live in Freetown 
     
     and have one son, Marvin. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ronald Edward (March 22, 1956) married Donna Fyfe. He is presently 
     
     employed by William Cousins. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Elmer Robert (Aug. 2, 1957) is employed with Solen Corporation in Wilmot 
     
     Valley. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Karen Heather (March 31, 1959) married Andrew Coolen, formerly of 
     
     Wilmot Valley. Their children are Rachel and Daniel. Andrew is with 
     
     the CAF and is presently stationed in Germany. (See Coolen). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Steven Paul (Nov. 13, 1963) attends school. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bill and Jean lived here for about nine years and then left the com- 
     
     munity. The Farris family lived in Freetown and on the Taylor Road, in the 
     
     former Jardine house, before returning to this road. Bill, Ronnie, Elmer 
     
     and Paul now live in a home east of their former home. (See Veterans). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Jack, Lynn and their children live in a home which is on the lot where 
     
     the Clark house stood before it was destroyed by fire.