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     Viola Eudora Ackley was born on 15 April 1908 at Whiting, Washington Co, ME.¹ She was the daughter of Auldin Ackley and Essie (????)¹ Viola Eudora Ackley married Alexander Smith Foss, son of Alton L. Foss and Eva L. Smith, on 24 March 1924 at St. Stephen Parish, Charlotte, NB, Canada.¹ Viola Eudora Ackley died on 16 May 1983 at Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME, at age 75.¹ She was buried at Jacksonville Cemetery, Washington Co., ME.¹
     As of 24 March 1924,her married name was Foss. From an obituary in the "Bangor Daily News": MACHIAS - Viola E. Foss, 75, wife of the late Alexander Foss, died May 16, 1983, at an Ellsworth hospital, after a short illness. She was born April 15, 1908, in Whiting, the daughter of Auldin and Essie Ackley. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church of Harrington and had been a senior citizen companion for four years. She is survived by four sons Alexander, Harry, Auldin and Roger, all of Machiasport; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle McLaughlin of Jonesboro, Miss Edith Foss of Machias, Mrs. Laurance D. (Marie) Smith of Chesapeake, Va., Mrs. Gary (Mary Ellen) Marshall of Portsmouth, Va; 28 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; one sister. Mrs. Everard (Beatrice) Crocker of Machiasport. Burial will be in Jacksonville Cemetery.¹

     Alexander Smith Foss was born on 27 April 1898 at Jonesport, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Alton L. Foss and Eva L. Smith.¹ Alexander Smith Foss married Viola Eudora Ackley, daughter of Auldin Ackley and Essie (????), on 24 March 1924 at St. Stephen Parish, Charlotte, NB, Canada.¹ Alexander Smith Foss died on 12 April 1973 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Jacksonville Cemetery, Washington Co., ME.¹

     Alexander Smith Foss was born on 23 March 1928 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Alexander Smith Foss and Viola Eudora Ackley.¹ Alexander Smith Foss died on 23 July 2001 at Machiasport, Washington Co., ME, at age 73.¹
     He From an obituary in the "Bangor Daily News": MACHIASPORT - Alex Foss Jr., 73, died July 23, 2001, after a brief illness. He was born March 23, 1928, at Jonesboro, the son of Alex and Viola (Ackley) Foss. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Mary (Ramsdell) Foss; three children, Tina Inman of East Machias, Rodney Foss of Norfolk, Va., Donna Goldskin of Winder, Ga; two brothers, Auldin Foss and wife, Elsie, Roger Foss and wife, Beverly; four sisters, Myrtle Smith, Marie Smith and husband, Larry, Edith Foss, Mary Ellen Marshall and husband, Gary; five grandchildren, Tara and Derek Inman, Elizabeth and Alison Foss, Charles Goldskin; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother and his wife, Pete and Pearl Foss. Friends are invited to visit with the family 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Gardner-Hall Funeral Home, 6 Cooper St., Machias. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias.¹

     Harry Otis Foss was born on 14 March 1930 at Machiasport, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Alexander Smith Foss and Viola Eudora Ackley.¹ Harry Otis Foss died on 28 August 1997 at Machiasport, Washington Co., ME, at age 67.¹ He was buried at Jacksonville Cemetery, Washington Co., ME.¹
     He From an obituary: Harry O. Foss, Sr., 67, died Aug. 28, 1997, at a local hospital. He was born at Machias, March 14, 1930, the son of Alex and Viola (Ackley) Foss, Sr. He enjoyed spending his time out of doors. He was predeceased by his wife, Pearl Tinker. He is survived by one son, Harry Foss, Jr. of Machiasport; three brothers, Alden and Alex, Jr., both of Machiasport, and Roger of East Machias; four sisters, Edith and Myrtle, both of jonesboro, Marie and Mary Ellen, both of Virginia; one grandchild, Rebecca Marie Foss. Interment will be in Jacksonville Cemetery.¹

     Albion K. Foss was born circa 1908 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Austin G. Foss and Mabel Foss.¹ Albion K. Foss died on 20 September 1980 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT.¹

     Francis Marion Wilson was born on 28 December 1858 at Genesee, Whiteside Co., IL.¹ He was the son of John W. Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Lindsley.¹

     Charles Franklin Foss was born on 10 February 1852 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Edward Foss and Caroline Bowers.¹ Charles Franklin Foss married Inez E. Libby on 17 April 1876 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Charles Franklin Foss married Harriet Cedella Bryant, daughter of Asa Bryant and Mariam Colbeth Johnson, on 14 May 1887 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Charles Franklin Foss died on 17 May 1933 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 81.¹

     Benjamin Leavitt Foss was born in March 1900 at Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Charles Franklin Foss and Harriet Cedella Bryant.¹ Benjamin Leavitt Foss married Mary Ada Foss, daughter of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson, on 7 October 1919 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Benjamin Leavitt Foss died in November 1977 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 77.¹

     Mary Ada Foss was born on 3 October 1903 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson.¹ Mary Ada Foss married Benjamin Leavitt Foss, son of Charles Franklin Foss and Harriet Cedella Bryant, on 7 October 1919 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Mary Ada Foss died on 25 August 1980 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 76.¹

     Ethel Linton Johnson was born on 1 September 1880 at Roque Bluffs, Washington Co., ME.¹ She married Thomas Webster Foss, son of Emery Curtis Foss and Phoebe Jane Bryant, on 21 April 1899 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Ethel Linton Johnson died on 3 March 1953 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 72.¹
     As of 21 April 1899,her married name was Foss.

     Thomas Webster Foss was born on 14 June 1875 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Emery Curtis Foss and Phoebe Jane Bryant.¹ Thomas Webster Foss married Ethel Linton Johnson on 21 April 1899 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Thomas Webster Foss died on 9 June 1950 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 74.¹

     Calvin Foss was born on 23 August 1902 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson.¹ Calvin Foss married Vivian Aldra Morse on 17 November 1922 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Calvin Foss married Iva Eleanor Marston, daughter of Everett Lincoln Marston and Jennie Rosa (????), on 18 September 1966 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Calvin Foss died on 12 February 1972 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 69.¹

     Vivian Aldra Morse was born on 12 August 1895 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ She married Herman Davis circa 1916.¹ Vivian Aldra Morse and Herman Davis were divorced.¹ Vivian Aldra Morse married Calvin Foss, son of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson, on 17 November 1922 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Vivian Aldra Morse died on 1 December 1990 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 95.¹
     As of circa 1916,her married name was Davis. As of 17 November 1922,her married name was Foss.

     Iva Eleanor Marston was born on 19 December 1902 at Gouldsboro, Hancock Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Everett Lincoln Marston and Jennie Rosa (????)¹ Iva Eleanor Marston married Calvin Foss, son of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson, on 18 September 1966 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ Iva Eleanor Marston died on 1 May 1976 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 73.¹
     As of 18 September 1966,her married name was Foss.

     Melvin Harris Foss was born on 2 September 1899 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson.¹ Melvin Harris Foss died on 11 January 1967 at Machias, Washington Co., ME, at age 67.¹

     Rena Foss was born circa 1900 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson.¹ Rena Foss died in 1909 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹

     Olive Marie Foss was born on 3 July 1901 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson.¹ Olive Marie Foss married Arlie Roland Morse.¹ Olive Marie Foss died on 7 September 1981 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME, at age 80.¹
     Her married name was Morse.

     Arlie Roland Morse was born circa 1900 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He married Olive Marie Foss, daughter of Thomas Webster Foss and Ethel Linton Johnson.¹ Arlie Roland Morse died in 1957 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹

     Patience Hulda Wilson was born on 27 September 1860 at Genesee, Whiteside Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of John W. Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Lindsley.¹

     Mortimer Wilson was born on 7 December 1862 at Genesee, Whiteside Co., IL.¹ He was the son of John W. Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Lindsley.¹

     Albert C. Foss was born on 11 April 1863 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Emery Curtis Foss and Phoebe Jane Bryant.¹ Albert C. Foss married Cecelia Belle McCaleb, daughter of Andrew A. McCaleb and Patience Colson, on 9 February 1888 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME.¹ Albert C. Foss died on 20 December 1930 at New York, New York Co., NY, at age 67.¹

     Cecelia Belle McCaleb was born on 5 April 1868 at Jonesport, Washington Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew A. McCaleb and Patience Colson.¹ Cecelia Belle McCaleb married Albert C. Foss, son of Emery Curtis Foss and Phoebe Jane Bryant, on 9 February 1888 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME.¹ Cecelia Belle McCaleb died on 25 October 1954 at Pembroke, Washington Co., ME, at age 86.¹
     As of 9 February 1888,her married name was Foss.

     Bertha A. Foss was born on 25 May 1889 at Jonesport, Washington Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Albert C. Foss and Cecelia Belle McCaleb.¹ Bertha A. Foss married Albet M. Wentzel, son of Charles Wentzel and Susie Monroe, on 20 November 1907 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.² Bertha A. Foss married Austin M. Farnsworth, son of Charles L. Farnsworth and Mary E. Alley, on 22 February 1954 at ME.² Bertha A. Foss died on 16 December 1990 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME, at age 101.²
     As of 20 November 1907,her married name was Wentzel.² As of 22 February 1954,her married name was Farnsworth.      Photo from Bangor Daily News.²

     Austin M. Farnsworth was born on 18 September 1887 at Machias, Washington Co., ME.¹ He was the son of Charles L. Farnsworth and Mary E. Alley.¹ Austin M. Farnsworth married Bertha A. Foss, daughter of Albert C. Foss and Cecelia Belle McCaleb, on 22 February 1954 at ME.¹ Austin M. Farnsworth died on 15 August 1972 at Jonesport, Washington Co., ME, at age 84.¹

     Lucretia May Foss was born on 2 September 1890 at Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME.¹ She was the daughter of Albert C. Foss and Cecelia Belle McCaleb.¹ Lucretia May Foss married Ambrose Larrabee on 10 October 1908.¹ Lucretia May Foss married George I. Sprague on 24 October 1914.¹ Lucretia May Foss married Samuel Tracy on 24 December 1919.¹ Lucretia May Foss married Warren Duffy after 1920.¹ Lucretia May Foss died in July 1967 at Jonesport, Washington Co., ME, at age 76.¹
     As of 10 October 1908,her married name was Larrabee. As of 24 October 1914,her married name was Sprague. As of 24 December 1919,her married name was Tracy. As of after 1920,her married name was Duffy.