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came to Prince Edward Island as one of the first settlers at Newtown. In politics he is a Liberal, although never a seeker after pub- lic office, while in religion he and the mem- bers of his family belong to the Roman Catholic church.

Mr. Morrisey married Miss Mary Mac— donald, of Nova Scotia, and to them have been born two children, Mary Josephine and Catherine Annie.

JOHN M. WEBSTER, a successful farmer and the capable postmaster at Norboro, Prince county, was born at Damley, Prince county, on October 15, 1837, and is a son of John and Mary Elizabeth (Meryweather) Webster, the former born in Yorkshire, Eng- land, in 1800, and the mother a native of Bristol, England. The father was a farmer and a highly respected citizen throughout his life. He died on December 20, 1886. His wife came to Prince Edward Island in 1823 and died in 1876.

John M. Webster received a district school education in his youth and was reared to the life of a farmer. His present home- stead is located on Lot 25 at Norboro and is a highly improved property and is main- tained at the highest standard of excellence by Mr. Webster. He has also at his home the postoffice and is sewing as postmaster. Politically he is a Liberal and he and the members of his family belong to the Metho- dist church. On February 11, 1868, Mr. Webster married Miss Mary Jane Inman, who was born at Crapaud, Prince Edward Island on June 4, 1846, a daughter of Robert and Judith (Farrow )Inman, the father a native of Yorkshire, England, and the

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former occurred in 1879 and of the latter in October, 1873. To Mr. and Mrs. Web- ster have been born ten children, namely: Ada L., James M., Mary E., Robert C., Jo- seph N., Eva J., Frank W., Harry E. C., Alonzo M., and Irene 5., who died January 29, 1891. Mr. Webster is public spirited and progressive in his attitude toward all movements calculated to benefit the com- munity, is widely, known and is in the enjoy- ment of the sincere respect and esteem of the entire community.

DAVID DOUGHERTY, an enterprising and successful farmer in Lot 13, Prince county, was born on the paternal homestead and is a son of Francis Dougherty, a' justice of the peace, who was born on a farm opposite that of the subject’s, and who died in 1900, at the age of seventy-four years. The pater- nal grandfather, Thomas Dougherty, came from Ireland to Prince Edward Island- in 1820. The subject was educated in the dis- trict schools and reared to the life of a farm- er, which pursuit hehas successfully followed since. He is practical and enterprising in his methods and is achieving an excellent reputation in the community because of his public spirited attitude toward all movements tending to advance the best interests of the community.

Mr. Dougherty married Miss Mertella Craswell, of St. Eleanor’s, Lot 17, a daugh- ter of Edgar and Harriet (Underhay) Cras- well, and to their union were born the fol- lowing children: Haza Pearle, who was educated in Prince of Wales College, Char- lottetown; Amy Beatrice; Austin Lewis; Erwin Francis, and Edgar James. In poli- tics Mr. Daugherty is a staunch Conserva—