6. Allan Fraser b. June 9, 1875 m. Nov. 7, 1904 — West Hanover, Mass. 7. Emily b. Apr. 30, 1877 m. Dec. 29, 1897

8. Andrew B. (Mar. 7, 1879 - Sept. 20, 1928) m. Sept. 20, 1904 — lived in Bridgetown, NS. 9. Martha b. Nov. 12, 1880 m. June 30, 1906 10. Newman Hall b. Oct. 4, 1882 m. Mar. 3, 1903 - Los Angeles, Calif. 11. Jeremiah S. (July 30, 1884 — Mar. 31, 1885) 12. Isaac W. b. Mar. 21, 1886 m. Nov. 17, 1918 — Houston, Texas 13. Charles S. (July 9, 1888 - Oct. 22, 1888)

2. George I (Sept. 23, 1834 - Jan. 17, 1867) m. - 1860 — Anna Anderson. The family lived in Port Hawkesbury, N.S. — George was a Sea Captain. George and his two brothers were drowned off Canso, Cape Breton, when his vessel the J .J . Fraser foundered on shoals

3. ELEANOR (July 20, 1836 - Nov. 12, 1910) In. June 12, 1861 Donald Daniel MacKay (1831—1900) They lived on the Clark farm, Campbellton Rd. {see MacKay}

4. Jane (June 6, 1838 — Feb. 9, 1896) m. Hugh Squarebriggs lived in Montrose, PEI

5. Mary Ann (July 15, 1841 — Jan. 1, 1901) unmarried - at home 6. Eliza (Sept. 26, 1842 - 1929) m. Francis (Frank) Larkin — lived in Alberton, PEI

7. James Otterman (May 5, 1846 - Jan. 17, 1867) unmarried - drowned at sea — with his brother, Capt. George Clark

8. John Geddie (Mar. 26, 1848 - Jan. 17, 1867) unmarried — drowned at sea - with his brother, Capt. George Clark

9. Maisy (June 30, 1851 - Jan. 31, 1939) m. (1). Jeremiah Simpson (1841 —l883) son of Alexander and Eliza (MacNeill) Simpson — lived at BayView Mills and had a family of 3 sons and 2 daughters. Jeremiah was killed in an accident.

Maisy m. (2). Edmond Toombs and moved to Mayfield. They had two sons.

The Captain of the J.J. Fraser was George — 33 years old. He was accompanied by his two youngest brothers; James — age 21 years, and John Geddie - age 19 years. Three brothers—in— law of Captain George also lost their lives in the storm. The accident occurred on January 17, 1867, when the brigantine, J .J. Fraser from New London, carrying a load of coal for New York was driven by a terrible gale onto a ledge of rocks near Canso Strait and totally wrecked. All on

board except the cook, James Sherman, were lost.

The cook’s side of the story — as told to William — will doubtless be of interest to the numerous surviving relatives of this and similar disasters at sea. Because of its length — 145 lines - space does not allow it to be printed in its entirety. Some lines include:

Come, friends, and listen to my tale

‘Twill hardships of the sea unveil “Almighty force! Grandly sublime Matchless view on the face of time! ‘Gainst such a power who can contend? In obedience must human effort blend;

This craft, she sank in fifty feet, And rising high on the loftier way, Her crew, alas, grim death did meet. Submit with awe to th’ imperial sway.

Four cling to a plank upon the wave, And bending low, with reverent sigh

And to the mast three of the brave. We commend these souls to the One on High.”

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