John Best’s son, Mark and his young family, had moved into the house that Inman had built. A deal was struck where land was traded betweenJohn Best andJohn Inman. For a sum of money, his land, and the house he had built, Inman received the land upon which Mervin Inman presently lives. In the deal, the Inmans also had to keep her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Best. The new property had only about six acres clear. This was used for grain and other crops. The animals were pastured in the woods and fenced out of the grain crops.

Jane Ann’s grandson Mervin remembers her as being quite severe. Once, when he misbehaved, she chased him so he escaped by climbing on a roof. From the ground she vowed how he would pay for his deeds but she soon forgot and for- gave him. Mrs. Inman enjoyed getting dressed up in the after— noons in her apron to have tea.

One day while plowing, John Inman’s plow hit a big rock, rccoiled and hit him in the stomach rupturing his spleen. He died at age forty-one. He left two children. Selina married Matt Gamble; Ernest (1881-1969) went to work in a lobster factory at age twelve and eventually took over the family farm.

Ernest married Florence Fraser (see Fraser History) who was a teacher at Belmont. From this union came two children, Enid and Mervin (b. 1917). Mervin took over the family farm and still lives in the Inman house. He married Geraldine Rayner; they have two children, Ernest and Dianne. Ernest first married Gloria Wmchester; they had three sons, John, Brian, and Dwayne. Ernest Inman and Laverne Gallant reside in the oldJohn T. Best house.

From an intervikw with Mervin Inman

Ives Family

Shown in the United Church Cemetery records are the names of Charles, Alberta, and Mary Ives. They lived on the corner of the Belmont and Central Roads where Arden and Joan Gardiner live. Charles’ wife was Eliza Simmons. Contributed by Hazel and Elmer Ramsay.

Johnson Family

Allison Johnson, son of Aage Johnson, formerly from

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