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=Families=
==Brent family==
* William Thompson Brent (b. 1858 Halifax, [[Nova Scotia|NS]] - d. 1932 Innisfail, Red Deer, [[Alberta|AB]]), son of Samuel Brent (b. 1830 [[Maryland|MD]] - d. 1871 Halifax, NS) & Harriet Sarah Thompson Brent (b. 1832 Halifax, NS - d. 1907 St. John, [[New Brunswick|NB]]). In 1882, William was employed as a tinsmith in Boston. * 1st wife (1882 @ Nashua, Hillsborough, NH): Mary Ann "Annie" Gorman Brent (b. 1861 Ireland - d. 1884? NH), daughter of Peter Gorman & Ann Gorman). Peter & Ann Gorman were both born in Ireland. William & Mary Ann's wedding in Nashua was officiated by George W. Grover.
** Charles Brent (b. 1883 Boston, MA - d. 1965 Concord, NH). No children.
** William H. Brent (b. 1884 Nashua, NH). 1900 @ Manchester, NH.
==Cowan family==
* Robert Cowan '''+1889+, +1903-1908+''' (b. 1860 [[Scotland|Scot.]]; emig. 1886; d. 1917 Manchester, NH). * Elizabeth Hunter Cowan (b. 1860 Glasgow, Scot.; emig. 1886; m. 1895 Manchester, NH; d. 1928 Manchester, NH), daughter of John Hunter, Sr. (b. 1832 Glasgow, Scot.; emig. 1887; d. 1916 Manchester, NH) & Jane "Jeanie"/"Jennie" Kinniburgh Hunter (b. 1832 Glasgow, Scot.; m. 1850 Barony, Lanark, Scot.; d. 1906 Manchester, NH). In 1895, Robert resided in Manchester and was employed as a "mill operative", and in 1910 as a winder for a cotton mill. Wedding officiated by Thomas M. Davies.
** Jeanie Cowan (b. 1905 NH) adopted and living with the Cowans by 1910, along with Elizabeth's father John Hunter, and her brother John Hunter, Jr. (b. 1872 Glasgow, Scot. - d. 1913 Manchester, NH). John Hunter, Jr. emigrated in 1887, employed as a printer in 1913.,
==Leacock family==
* William "Willie" Waterson Leacock '''+1900-1901+''' (b. 1887 Manchester, NH - d. 1959 Boston, MA), son of William George Leacock (b. 1861 [[Northern Ireland|N.I.]] - d. 1906 Manchester, NH) & Rosanna Frances Leroy Leacock (b. 1860 St. Andrews, QC; emig. 1881; d. 1943 Manchester, NH). In 1920, William was a mill electrician in Manchester, and in 1930, for a wire mill in Worcester, MA.
* Margaret Theresa Mahoney Leacock (b. 1889 Manchester, NH - d. 1979 Worcester, MA), daughter of John Mahoney (b. 1853 Ireland - d. 1926 Manchester, NH).
==Mills family==
* George Mills (b. 1867/1872 Dundee, [[Scotland|Scot.]]; emig. 1889). In 1893, George was employed in a cloth room. 1920 @ Lawrence, Essex, MA where he was employed as a watchman for a cotton mill.
* Margaret "Maggie" Cowan White Mills (b. 1865 Glasgow, Scot.; m. 1892 South Hadley, MA; d. 1941 Hyde Park, Boston, MA), daughter of John Cowan & Jane Cowan.
** Marion G. Mills MacLeod (b. 1903 Manchester, NH). Husband: George MacLeod (b. 1894 Scot.; emig. 1903). In 1920, George was a packer in a cotton mill in Lawrence.
** Robert Cowan Mills '''+1903-1904+''' (b. 1892 Manchester, NH); Wife: Ida S. Mills (b. 1898 - d. 1933 Readville, MA) In 1942, Robert was employed by Strem Studios, 49 West St., Boston, MA.
*** Troy Mills. Wife (1949): Ada Elizabeth Derrickson Mills, daughter of James Derrickson of Magnolia Lane, Middletown, NJ. Troy served seven years with the Medical Corps, and intended to attend the "California Institute" to study for pastoral ministry in 1949.
==Thompson family==
* Robert Thompson '''+1889+, +1901-1903+''' (b. 1861 Eng.; emig. 1870). In 1895, Robert was employed in Manchester as a printer.
* Mary Jane Barton Thompson '''+1889+, +1901-1903+''' (b. 1855 Upholland, Lancashire, Eng.; emig. 1874; m. 1885 Iroquois, Dundas, [[Ontario|ON]]; d. 1942 Salt Lake City, [[Utah|UT]]).
** Gertrude Barton Thompson Teachout '''+1901-1903+''' (b. 1895 Manchester, NH - d. 1980 St. Johnsbury, VT). Husband (1915 @ Monroe, NY): Philetus H. Teachout (b. 1894 Bolton, VT - d. 1974 Burlington, VT), son of Edward Teachout & Cora Gill Teachout.
