MILLER,LEM!1E!,J. ( - Aug 25, |9l l)
Born on P. E. l., he married Margaret H. Lawson. He was school teacher, and later Principal of West Kent School for 22 years.
He was elected elder [884 and served until the time ofhis death in l9l l.
Wm (I820 - May l906)
From Hopeton Lot 48, where he had 200 acres (his farm was a! the site where the Hillsborough Bridge lands in Stralford), William was one ofthe original twenty seven founders, few and faithful, who originated Queen Square Church and carried to completion Zion Church.(quoted from Samuel Nash I908) He was known and respected throughout the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
William married Sarah Waddele Douglas on March 3, I946. Officiating at the ceremony was the brides father, Rev. Robert Douglas(see Appendix), of St. Peters Bay congregation. They was had seven daughters in a row and then one son. Two of his daughters married Presbyterian ministers, Rev. Dr. A. MacLeod and Rev. George Fisher and both moved to Vancouver BC. However in I925, during the Union question, both became United Church ministers.
When William died in i906, it was mentioned that he was an elder of 56 years, marking his ordination in I850, but no record exists to show this.
(William is (he Great-Great-Grand Uncle oft/1e writer)
HASH, FREDERICK John (Dec 2i, I862 - Aug 2, I929)
Trustee l92| and on various committees
Born in Halifax. Dec 2|, 1862 to Samuel Caldwell and Hannah (Creelman) Nash. He received his early education at public school and completed his education at Prince of Wales College. He entered at once intojoumalism working as, reporter, city editor, associate editor and was marine reporter for one of the large Boston daily neWspapers.
In November l898, on the resignation of Hon. David Laird, the editorial department of the Daily and Weekly Patriot was placed underlns control. He was P.E.|. correspondent for the Toronto Globe. In politics, he was leader ofthe Young Liberals, declining many requests to run for political office. He was regarded as one of the Islands best platform speakers. He was listed in I905 as president of the Zion Church Literary Society, and the Charlottetown Board of Trade. _
Frederick was married to Charlotte Emma Miller (born April 24, I972 - died July 22, 1931).
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