He is buried in a private grave yard on the banks of the pond at Park Corner, on the farm now belonging to Mrs. Heath Montgomery. Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of “Anne of Green Gables”, is a descend- ant Of James Townsend.

His son James married Eliza Walker of Traveller’s Rest and they lived where Walter Moase now lives. They had the following family: John Geddie, Euphemia, Lila and Mary Ellen.

John Geddie lived on the home place; he was first married to Jane Kennedy, they had no family. He later married Mrs. James Millman and they lived in Kensington.

Euphemia married E. J. Wright of New Annan. Please refer to “Wright” history. Lila never married, she lived with her brother. Mary Ellen married James McGee of Fortune and they had two children.

MacDONALDS

James MacDonald, son of John Neil MacDonald, was born in Cler- mont on the farm where Edson Rayner now lives.

He bought the farm where Hubert MacDonald lives and built a new house.

He was married to a Miss Gillis; after she died he moved to the Angus McIsaac farm now owned by David Walker with his family. He was the first Secretary of New Annan Race Track.

They had the following family: Kathleen, Constance, Somerled, Penelope, Annie, Mattie, Edward, Roy and Mary.

Kathleen was a school teacher, she never married, was teaching in Calgary, Alberta and is now retired.

Constance married Frank McInnis of Boston; she later married Charlie Manqum of San Francisco.

Somerled never married, he lives in Florida. Penelope married Dalis Villard of Boston. Annie never married, she lives in Boston.

Mattie married Edward A. Griffin of Burton Lot 7 and have three children.

Edward is retired and is living in New Jersey.

Roy lives in California and never married.

Mary was a nun, Sister Mary died in Summerside a few years ago. MacDONALDS

Archibald MacDonald married Elizabeth Gillis of Norboro, they lived in Norboro for a while and then came to New Annan and lived on the farm where David Schurman now lives. They had two children, Joseph

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