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The Middletons were thrifty, prudent people, and Samuel Ward, who spent his entire life on a plantation in Charles County, was no exception to the rule. He was fortunate in the possession of a wife who had excellent executive ability, and who was skilled above the average in the accomplishments of her day. Among other things she was credited with being able to knit in one day one of the long stockings worn by the men of that time, the stitches so arranged as to spell his name, and the day, month and year of his birth.²

FARMINGTON -- Barbara Mildram Thompson died on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Farmington.
Barbara was born in Newton, Mass., on Nov. 28, 1915, the daughter of Frank and Louise Mildram. She graduated from Newton High School and then Vassar College.
Barbara enjoyed a long and devoted career in Early Childhood Education as a teacher, administrator, and college professor starting in New Mexico, then Washington, D.C., New York City, New York state, and eventually Providence College.
From 1960-1968, Barbara worked with nursery schools, kindergartens, and day care centers to help oversee the first years of Head Start in New York state.
She was an athlete, and was an early advocate for women's sports, including lacrosse. She was proud to have competed on a women's American field hockey team for a tour oversees. She was a President of the Boston Field Hockey Association.
Barbara loved traveling the world and taking lots of pictures. She was up for adventure throughout her whole life.
At retirement, she came to Maine, the birthplace of her ancestors. Living in Falmouth, she worked diligently on documenting the Mildram, Sewall and Weston genealogies. This included traveling to dozens of New England cemeteries and gathering records from town halls. This 300 page document was reproduced and proudly given to family members and genealogical societies in Maine.
Barbara was independent, with many friends. This changed when she was bitten by love, and married for the first time at the age of 87, to the Rev. William Thompson, also of Falmouth. His family lovingly embraced her.
For over 20 years, she faithfully volunteered weekly at the Maine Historical Society until she was about 90. She read one or two newspapers a day.
Among the scores of people whose lives she touched, Barbara is survived by Cynthia Mildram Foster of Maine, Janice Mildram of Maine, Douglas S. Mildram of Massachusetts, Stephen Mildram Holton of Connecticut, David K. Holton of Colorado, Doug and Gail Thompson of Portland, and all their families.
Barbara chose to have no memorial service.³

MRS. WALLACKS FUNERAL. The funeral of Mrs. Lester Wallack was held last Tuesday at the Church of the Transfiguration in Twenty-ninth Street. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. George Clarke Houghton. Among the members of the immediate family who were present were Mrs. Arthur Sewell, Mrs Wallack's daughter: Mrs. Herbert Raynes, a grand daughter, and Mr. Raynes, and Lester Wallack, Arthur Wallack, Mrs. Wallack's son, was unable to attend on account of illness. Others present included Charles Barton, once treasurer of Wallack's Theatre; E. M. Holland, at one time leading man in the stock company at that house, and George Freeman, George McLean and George Truman, of the old staff of the theatre when Mr. Wallack was at its head. James Aikens and Joseph Driscoll, two stage hands at the theatre in the old days, were among the mourners. Flowers were received from many prominent theatrical people and organizations, including Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, Mr. and Mrs. George McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Churchill, Mrs. Theodore Moss, the present owner of Wallack's Theatre, and the Lambs' Club. Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery. The New York Dramatic Mirror, 10 April 1909.²