Chester A Ashcraft Family Reunion (caafr.htm)

Chester A. Ashcraft Family Reunion

A Pioneer Family Of the old Town

The four children born in this town to Chester Ashcraft, a Machias pioneer, enjoyed a reunion on Sunday at the home

of H. C. Hall at McKinstry. They are A. P. Ashcraft of McKinstry, born on Feb. 17, 1839; Mrs. Mary J. Hall, also of McKinstry,

born on June 19 th , 1842; Mrs. Betsy A. Vaughan of Sandusky, born on May 4 th , 1844; and Mrs. Clara M. Watson of

Machias, born on April 24 th , 1851. Their combined ages foot up 305 and 5 months, and H. C. Hall, the husband of one of them,

born on Sept. 28 th , 1841 would have added almost 80 years to the sum. The father, Chester Ashcraft, came to this town 103

years ago, and cut the first tree on the homestead farm now owned by Mrs. Watson. No death has as yet occurred among

his children.

Note: Handwritten in pencil at the top of the clipping is "May 16, 1920."