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tics and is one of the most influential citi- zens of his community in political, social and religious affairs. He married Miss Ger- trude Millman, a daughter of John and Mary (McDougall) Millman, the latter be- ing a daughter of John McDougall, of Lot 16.

John Millman, the father of Mrs. Wil- liam R.‘ Rogers, resides at Tyne Valley and has during the past thirty years sewed as foreman of the Prince Edward Island Rail- way. He is a son of Fred and Mary (Law- less) Millman, of French River, the father a native of England and the mother of Lot 20, she being a daughter of Capt. Thomas Lawless, a sea captain who came from Ire- lan‘d. John Millman has one brother who lives in Summerside. He is a Liberal in politics, and in religion is a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. ’

ALEXANDER C. SHAW is a native of West River, Prince Edward Island, born on October 8, 1845, and a son of Donald and Mary (Campbell) Shaw. His paternal grandfather, who was a native of the Isle of Mull, Argyleshire, Scotland, came to Prince Edward Island and took up a tract of two hundred acres of land, where he followed farming, one hundred of this tract being now in the possession of the subject. The grandfather married Miss Catherine Liv- ingstone, and to them were born five chil- dren: Donald, subject’s father; Colin; Mal- colm, who died at the age of ninety-six years; Mary, who died at the age of one hundred years, and Elizabeth, who died at the age of ninety-six years. St. Catherine’s Cemetery was named for his wife and here many of the emigrants who have died since 1815 lie buried, he and all his family except-

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and Colin, being interred here. Donald Shaw, who was born on the Isle of Mull, came to this Island in 1808, received his edu- cation in Scotland and for some years after coming here was engaged as a tutor with Captain McDonald, of Tracadie, for whom he also acted as business manager, making many trips to St. John’s, Newfoundland, with cattle and bringing return cargoes of provisions, liquors and dry goods. In 1815, while on one of those trips he was captured by an American privateer and although sav- ing the cargo, was deprived of his money, clothes and valuables, but later was released. Soon after this Mr. Shaw settled with his parents near West River, where he engaged in teaching school during the winter months and followed farming through the summer. He was a prominent man in his community and held the position of lieutenant colonel in the Island militia, a strong company of his fellow Highlanders, formed at West River. He also perfomied much service in opening new roads for the Government. He was a member of the Baptist church and in politics a Conservative. To his marriage with Miss Mary Campbell, a native of Glas- gow, Scotland, were born twelve children: Marion, deceased; Grace, deceased; Cath— erine, deceased; Malcolm, a retired miner, now living in California; John, deceased; Daniel, who served in the Civil war and spent some time in Libby military prison; Colin, who was killed at the battle of Gettys- burg; Robert, who was a resident of the United States, where he died; Neil. who is a missionary preacher at Peabody, Massachu- setts; Ewen, who is a farmer and lumber contractor in Delaware; Elizabeth, the wife of \Villiam Hudson, of Charlottetown; and Alexander C., the subject of this sketch. Donald Shaw died in February, 1869. Alexander Shaw began his education