James Mann was born at Barrington, N. S., Oct. 12, 1811 and died there Feb. 26, 1886. He married Aug. 27, 1839, Lydia Aun Larkin, who was bora at Pubuico, N. S., Nov. 15, 1819, the daughter of David and Lydia (Cook) Larkin and granddaughter of Capt. Ephraim and Louisa (Ring) Cook, who went from Kingston, Mass., to Yarmouth, N. S., in 1762. Mr. Doane was named for the Rev. James Mann, a Methodist minister on the Barrington circuit at the time of his birth. In his younger days Mr. Doane was active in the public affairs of his township. He possessed a well informed mind and a retentive memory. He attended the Methodist church, and was an upright, exemplary christian man. His death was an exceedingly happy one. The end came suddenly but he was prepared to go and passed awa}' singing hymns and repeating the promises of God. They resided at Barrington Head.
Children, first nine from Barrington records :
Sophia Morrisey, b. June 29, 1840; m. at Barrington, Jan. 13, 1863, Reuben S. Thomas of Blanche, N. S.
James Murray, b. Jan. 19, 1842; m. at St. John, N. B., Aug. 27, 1873, Mary A. Ring; is a master mariner and res. at Somerville, Mass.
Louisa Cook, b. July 13, 1844; d. Sept. 18, 1859.
Mary Ann b. Nov. 10, 1846; m. at Barrington, Dec. 17, 1868, James H. Swaine of Blanche, N. S.
Lydia Jane, b. July 28, 1849; a school-teacher; unm.
Eliza Haley, b. Sept. 24, 1851.
William Paine, b. Apr. 25, 1854; m. in Liverpool, Eng., Nov. 26, 1881, Kate Verdin.
Eva Maria, b. June 8, 1855; m. at Barrington, May 18, 1881, James Reuben, s. of Reuben C. and Letitia (Kimball) Trefry of Arcadia, b. Dec. 4, 1851. Ch. : 1. Joseph Ashton, b. Mar. 21 and d. Apr. 15, 1882. 2. Florence Alma, b. June 21, 1884. 3. Hallett Lloyd, b. Apr. 18, 1888. 4. John Harold, b. Oct. 18, 1890. 5. Annie Violet, b. Sept. 23, 1895.
Frances O., b. Aug. 22, 1857.
Etta L., b. Feb. 22, 1862.
John R., b. June 10, 1864; m. at Everett, Mass., Sept. 11, 1895, Lizzie A. Paddock of Malone, N. Y.
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