[Eighth Generation.—Caleb I.]
Maria Minnis Homet, M.D., daughter of [Samuel Minnis and Sarah Horton] (Israel, Israel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Caleb I.), was born in Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., on the 16 June, 1820. Married, in Wyalusing, Bradford Co., Penna., 13 Nov., 1856, by Rev. Ezekiel Carpenter, to Edward Homet, son of Charles Homet and Lucy Stevens, and born in Asylum, Bradford County, Penna., 3d of May, 182-. Mr. Homet followed the business of a civil engineer during his early manhood. He is now an excellent and well-educated farmer, owning a large and beautiful farm on the Susquehanna River, about four miles above the mouth of Wyalusing Creek.
Dr. Maria M. Homet commenced the study of medicine, in Phelps, with Dr. Bannister. In early life she was a very acceptable and successful school-teacher. In 1850 she came to Pennsylvania, and entered the office of Dr. Horton at Terrytown, Pa., and continued the study of medicine. She graduated at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, in the class of 1853. She returned to Terrytown, and commenced the practice of medicine. She was very successful and popular, and for three years she did an extensive country practice.
They have one child, viz., Lucy Jane Homet, an interesting and amiable young lady, born in Wyalusing 2d April, 1858.
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[1] Southold (Southwold), is the name of an old town in England, from which several of the original thirteen Puritans came, when they emigrated to America.
[2] Sarah has 4 children: 1. Victoria Adelaide, married Hiram Young, of White Haven, Pa.; resides there. 2. Emma Louisa, married Charles Benjamin; have one daughter, viz., Montey May. 3. Ella Arloe, married Michael McDermady, of White Haven, Pa. 4. Ida Lucinda.
[3] Percilla Adaline, born in Sheshequin; married, at Terrytown, Pa., 29 Oct., 1873, by Rev. Mr. Clark, of the M. E. Church, to William L. Fanning, son of Elisha Fanning and Mary Ayres. Mr. Fanning and wife reside at Leona, Bradford Co., Pa.; no children.