McMillan mecmillan This McMillan family is not listed as part of the Hector McMillan family from Wheatley River . They were residents of Stanley Bridge and farmed on the east side of the bridge, on the . John McMillan leased 30 acres of land from Samuel Cunard . The following is recorded in the 1880 Census. John MacMillan (1818 - May 1, 1903) - farmer - born in Scotland (w.) Annie MacLeod (1817 - Mar. 14, 1885) born in Scotland Family of JOHN and ANNIE 1. John (1845 - Aug. 18, 1886) born in Scotland 2. Annie b. 1851 - born in Scotland 3. Jessy b. 1853 - born in Scotland 4. Catherine A. b. 1870 - born in Prince Edward Island 5. Angus b. 1794 - not clear who this man is in relation to rest of family - could be father of John HUNTER RIVER HISTORY STATEMENT: (p. 73) The first large store was Alex MacMillan 's. Teares Directory 1880-81. The MacMillan's built the building formerly owned and occupied by W.I. Bowman . They owned a big store at Wheatley River , that was later burned. They also did a thriving business at Stanley Bridge in the days when ships came up the river to discharge and load their cargoes. {Information : 1. Archives - Charlottetown 2. Ann MacLeod Coles Records - North Milton , 3. Interviews, etc. } KIELLY The first Kielly family came to PEI from Scotland , aboard the "Falmouth". They settled in Covehead . The first listed names were Robert and his wife, Elizabeth [Weatherbie]. Their eldest son, Charles William [aka. Wellington] taught in various schools on PEI . Charles taught school in Stanley Bridge from 1889 to 1896. He had purchased a lot of land close to the corner [Village East] but sold it to his mother-in-law, Christy Munn Bell, on Aug. 7, 1897, and went to Alberton to teach school for a few years before returning to Stanley Bridge . He again took over the Principalship of the local school. A change of occupation occurred on Feb. 18, 1903, when Charles and Lucy Bell Kielly pur¬ chased the home, store, and two acres of land from Mrs. Sarah McMillan . The family moved into the former McMillan home. Charles continued with his love of education and accepted the appointment as Superintendent of Schools for Prince Edward Island . On Aug. 7, 1909, the store and home was sold to Albert Morris and J. Watson Fyfe . At this time the family moved to Charlottetown . Charles Kielly (July 12, 1860 - Jan. 24, 1911) m. 1. Maude Mooreside [one child] Arietta Moreside (1891-1991) m. Cecil Jones , Pownal - moved to Calgary , Alta. m. 2. Lucy M. Bell (1874-1956) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bell II -( Rd.) Charles and Lucy had a family of five children. Three of their sons were Veterans of World War I and II. 310