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vof the Scottish kirk. He married Miss Mar- garet McDougald, who was born in Mar- vin, Scotland, in 1798, and emigrated to Prince Edward Island in 1810 in the ship “Catherine of Leith.” She was the eldest daughter of John and Catherine (McKin- non) McDougald and her death' occurred in February, 1884, at the age of eighty—six years. Of her union with Mr. MacGregor seven children were born, Archibald, John, Alexander (in California), Duncan, Ann, who became the wife of Robert Cobb, of California, Catherine, who married Robert Hall, of California, and Margaret, deceased.

The subject of this sktech attended the schools of Nine Mile Creek, and upon com- pleting his education in 1847 was employed as coachman by Captain Cumberland at Ringwood farm, filling this position until 1851, when he went to New Brunswick and for a period of six years was employed in the ship yards. In 1857 he came to Char- lottetown and for one year was employed in James Duncan’s ship yard; but in August, 1858, he went to California on the steamer “Lord Seaforth," landing at San Francisco. He worked in the Southern gold mines of Calaveras county, returning to Prince Ed- ward Island in that year. On May 24, 1865, he again started for California. leaving Charlottetown on the steamer “Princess" and landing in San Francisco in the follow- ing June. Seeking again his old Pacific coast camping ground, he remained there four years, and then returned once more to Prince Edward Island, visiting en route San Francisco, Nicaragua Lake, Gray Town, Mexico, Venezuela, the Isthmus of Panama, Florida, New York, Boston, Port- land and New Brunswick, c0vering by rail and boat a distance of nearly fifty thousand miles. Since his return he has continuously

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resided on the old homestead. The place consists of fifty acres, nearly all of which is under cultivation, and is well improved with an elegant residence, a fine barn and other necessary buildings. He carries on a diver- sified system of agriculture, raising crops common to this locality, and is considered one of the leading farmers in his commu- nity. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church at Long Creek, and in politics he has always supported the party which is now in power.

On June 7, 1870, Mr. MacGregor was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Han- nah Lund, a daughter of Captain Thomas and Catherine (Bridges) Lund, of St. Peter’s Island. To them have been born the following children: Anna, on March 20, 1871, married to Josiah Gorveatt; Mal- colm, on March 15, 1874; Thomas, on Oc- tober 10, 1872; Lyndhurst, on September 26, 1875; Ira Wilburt. on July 2. 1877, now residing at Boston, Mass; Ida Edith. on December 27. 1880, at home; Katie Martha, on April 6, 1882; and Sarah Hil- dred. on March 28, 1890, dying on July 1 1th, of the same year.

JOHN M. MURCHISON, M. D., a success- ful member of his profession in Queens county, was born in Geelong, Victoria, Aus- tralia, in November, 1856, and is a son of Captain Malcolm and Catherine (McDon- ald) Murchison. The father, who is now a successful farmer at North River, in Lot 32, Queens county, was born on this Island in May, 1826, a son of Alexander and Cath- erine Murchison, both natives of Scotland. The paternal grandfather. Donald Murchi- son, was a native of the Isle of Skye, Scot-