Properties and People

Arthur & Peggy Jenkins from Helen Jenkins

1988 — Bernie Jenkins from Donald H. Jenkins January 10, 1988 Donald J. Jenkins from Donald H. Jenkins

Kimberly Jenkins from Donald H. Jenkins

Note of Interest: In 1937 the Charlottetown Baptist Church established a summer camp on the bottom field of the 100 acres by the shore. The property then being owned by Ludlow Jenkins. A portion of

the Jenkins farm was acquired from the Mills in 1942 and is mentioned under the transactions for the Haythome property.

Submitted by Art and Peggy Jenkins

ROSEVALE FARM (812)

The MacBeath family is unique in Marshfield. herd of milking Shorthom cattle and contracted to They are the only descendants of the first settlers to haul milk from Marshfield to the cheese factory in be in possession of their original property and to Dunstaffnage. Alex was active in the community still be living in the community. as Secretary-Treasurer of the Dunstaffnage

Donald McBeath, emigrated to Prince Edward Cooperative Cheese and Butter Factory and also Island from Blair Athol, Perthshire, Scotland in held responsible positions in the church. He was approximatelyl806. By October 29, 1811, Donald also one of the early growers of certified seed had purchased from the Montgomerys for £200 the potatoes and had one of the first tractors in the area, original 100 aces of Rosevale Farm. a steeled-wheeled Ford.

In 1830, when the first church was to be built, In 1925 Alex married Jean Godfrey, they had Donald donated one acre of land on the northeast one son Alexander Athol. Alex and Jean continued comer of his farm for the church. with the milking Shorthoms later replacing the

Donald married Elizabeth Scott of North River milking herd with some beef Shorthom cattle. in 1813. Together, in their first house built of logs Alex and Jean were well known for their quality close to the Hillsborough River, Donald and Clydesdale horses and Shorthom cattle.

Elizabeth raised a family of nine daughters and one In 1948 a decision was made to move the son Alexander. house from the site near the river to its present

The original farm was expanded in 1867 by the location at the north end of the farm. A new barn purchase from Charles Palmer of 50 acres which is still in use was built in 1948 - 1949 from immediately to the west. In 1868 at the death of lumber cut on the property. In 1949 the house was Donald the farm passed to Alexander. moved from the shore. Alex lived only four years

Alexander married Eloise Robertson who after the move but he did experience the unfortunately died at age 24, shortly after the convenience of having the use of electricity in both wedding. Seven years later in 1877 Alexander the house and farm operation. married Ann Stewart, daughter of Neil Stewart of Athol continued the operation of the farm after Rosetta Farm. Alexander built a new house for Ann the death of Alex in 1953, his mother Jean consisting of twelve rooms. This house is pictured continued to live on the farm until her death in in the Illustrated Historical Atlas ofPrince Edward 1977. Athol married Doris Underhay in 1951 and Island and is still the home of Athol MacBeath. together they had five sons: Alexander Athol, Blair

Alexander and Ann had six children. The Reid, William Rupert, Gordon Lea and Malcolm eldest son Alexander Athol, was only ten years of Donald. Each of these sons contributed greatly in age when his father died. Together with Alex and the operation of the farm with the two youngest the rest of the family Ann operated the farm until Gordon and Malcolm eventually taking over the Alex came of age. Alex raised hogs, and built a operation.

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