PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

William G. Taylor was educated in the district school of the neighbourhood and was reared to agricultural pursuits, to which he has devoted his attention through all his active years. In politics he has always sup- ported the Liberal party, while in religion he and his family are members of the Presby- terian church. On July 30, 1872, he mar- ried Matilda Ann Doull, who was born March 18, 1855, a daughter of George and Hannah (Butcher) Doull, the former a na- tive of Scotland and the latter of England. They are both now deceased, the father hav- ing died on February 2, 1894, at the age of seventy-five years, and the mother on Sep- tember I7, 1882, at the age of sixty years. To Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have been born four children, namely: Hannah Eleanor, born June I 3, 1873, who became the wife of Fulton Simpson, on September 27, 1904, he being a farmer at Belmont; William Edgar, born January 19, 1876, died March 16, 1876; Edwin Leslie, born June 11, 1877, who now resides at Moose Jaw. Sask.. Can.. and is bridge and building foreman for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company over eight hundred miles of their line of railway; he is a member of the Independent Order of Foresters; Preston Henry, born February 11, 1885, resides at home. The family are public spirited, take an active part in the life of the community and enjoy the sincere re- gard and esteem of all who know them.

GEORGE MONKLEY,‘ who successfully operates a fine farm in Lot 14, Prince county, and is also extensively engaged in the manufacture of threshing machines, was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Is- land, and is a son of George and Agnes

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(Carder) Monkley, natives of Biddeford, Devonshire, England. They came to Prince Edward Island in 1842, and resided in Charlottetown for eight years, during six years of which time George Monkley had the contract for carrying the mails between Charlottetown and St. Eleanor’s, also be- tween Charlottetown and Centreville. He afterwards went to Bedeque, where he en- gaged in farming. He removed to Lot 14 in 1858, where his death occurred at the age of seventy-four years.

The subject of this sketch received a good practical education in the district schools and has followed in his father's foot‘ steps as a tiller of the soil, to which he has devoted a large share of his attention. About twenty-five years ago he engaged in the manufacture of threshing machines and has manufactured and sold a large number of them throughout this province. He takes a deep interest in the welfare of the commu- nity and is now serving as president of the Grand River Cheese Factory and as secre- tary of the local school board. In politics he gives his support to the Liberal party, while his religious affiliation is with the Church of England. Mr. Monkley married Miss Sarah Jane Gorrill, a daughter of W il- liam and Priscilla (Williams) Gorrill, the latter a daughter of Edward Williams. William Gorrill was a native of Kilcampton, England. To the subject and his wife have been born the following children: Charles Hubert, a farmer of Lot 16; Edward and Oswald own farms in Lot 14; Louisa mar-' ried John Adams, who owns a fine farm in Lot 14: Pearl is a dressmaker; Sadie is teaching school in her own native district; and Annie, Daisy and May are at home. Mr. Monkley is public spirited in his atti- tude toward worthy movements calculated