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FINLEY MCRAE, a well known and successful farmer in Lot 60, was born at Flat River, in March, 1840, and is a son of John and Catherine (McDonald) Mc- Rae, the former of whom was born at Flat River in 1806. The paternal grandfather, Finley McRae, came to Prince Edward Is- land, on the ship “Polly,” from his native Scotland, from whence also came she who became his‘wife. He settled at Big Point, on Flat River, on the farm now owned and operated by the subject, the land having re- mained continuously in possession of this family ever since. He followed farming throughout his life, as did also his son, John, the subject’s father, who died on March II, 1888. The latter was twice mar- ried, first to Catherine McDonald, by whom he had a daughter and two sons, Christy, Finlay and Roderick, the last named meeting his death by drowning. Subse- quently John McRae married Miss Chris- tie McRae, a daughter of Duncan and Mar- garet (Gilmore) McRae, natives of Scot- land, who came to Prince Edward Island some time after the arrival of the “Polly.” They were the parents of eight children.

The subject of this sketch was edu- cated in the district schools of the locality where he now lives, and has followed farm- ing during all the active years of his life. He is the owner of one hundred and fifty- nine acres of land nearly all under the plow excepting seventy-five acres, on which he has some excellent timber. He has made many permanent and substantial improve- ments on the place and here carries on general farming, raising all the crops com- mon to this locality, being considered one of the leading farmers of his community. His efforts have been characterized by practicality and method and have been re-

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warded by a degree of success commen- surate with the labor bestowed.

In 1860 Mr. McRae married Miss Mar— garet McDonald, 3 daughter of Ronald and Katie (Gillis) McDonald. The father was born on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and at the age of three years was brought to Prince Edward Island by his parents. The grand- father, John McDonald, was also a native of the Isle of Skye and came to Prince Ed- ward Island, settling in the Belfast district, where he lived until his death. Ronald McDonald was the father of thirteen chil- dren, eleven of whom grew to maturity. To the subject and his wife have been born the following children: Roderick D. is a seaman, living at Tacoma, Washington; Murdock is in British Columbia; the third child in order of birth died in infancy; Cath- erine lives in Boston, Massachusetts; John F., a sailor; Angus is a miner at Dawson, Alaska; Peter A. resides in the Northwest Territory; \Nillie is a policeman in British Columbia; Annie L. is the wife of Dr. Bre- hant, of Murray River. In politics Mr. McRae supports the Liberal party, and in religion he is a Presbyterian, being a trus- tee of his church. He is public spirited in the fullest sense of the term and well merits the high position he holds in the esteem of

his fellow citizens.

CAPT. DONALD DOCHERTY, late of Cardi- gan Bridge, Lot 53, Kings county, who died on the 29th of February, I904, at the ripe old age of eighty-four years, was a native son of Prince Edward Island, born in Belfast, in 1821. In his young manhood he served ca- pably as pilot and captain in the coasting trade and in about 1861, in association with