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Biographical Review

THIS VOLUME CONTAINS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF

LEADING CITIZENS: OF

 

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YORK COUNTY, MAIN:

“Biography is the home aspect of history”

BOSTON
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PUBLISHING COMPANY
1896
PREFACE.

N all this wide earth there is nothing else so interesting and important as human
life; and the history of individual lives is recognized as, at its best, one of the
most attractive and valuable forms of literature. It behooves every generation

to write its own records, to leave behind its own memorials. The present volume of
local biographies, carefully prepared from materials furnished by the patrons of the
work, is issued by the publishers in the confident hope that it will prove satisfactory
as the fulfilment of promise and a work of permanent value. These pages treat of
earnest toilers of to-day and of yesterday, workers with hand and brain, who have
been largely instrumental in the industrial, social, and political development of
York County—men and women who, taking life in “earnest,” have made “ foot-
prints on the sands of time.” The conquests here recited are of mind over matter
and circumstance.

To preserve the memory of local worthies, as well as of national celebrities, is
to foster home ties, local attachments, and patriotism, and to encourage good citizen-
ship. Furthermore, to borrow the words of an eminent speaker, “Whatever fame
great achievements may bestow, whatever honors the world may give, it is ever the
_ most cherished hope of every seeker after fame and fortune to be kindly remembered

and lovingly honored on the spot which gave him birth.”
 

THOMAS TARBOX.

*
BIOGRAPHICAL.

HOMAS TARBOX, whose
portrait occupies the place of
honor in this portrait gallery of
York County worthies, is a
‘widely known and _ highly re-
spected citizen, sometime
Sheriff and now Town Treasurer
of Buxton, Me., and President
of the Buxton and Hollis Sav-
ings Bank. He was born in

Buxton, September 20, 1815, son of John and

Lucy (Merrill) Tarbox, the former of Bidde-

ford and the latter of Buxton. His grand-

 

father, for whom he was named, Thomas
Tarbox, first, was a well-known citizen of
Biddeford. He was in the coasting trade

during the greater part of his life, was master
of a vessel for some years, and was lost at sea.

John Tarbox was a well-to-do farmer. He
took no active part in public affairs, finding
sufficient matter of interest in the details of
his own personal business. In politics he
was a Whig, in religious belief a Congrega-
tionalist. He died in 1840, at the age of
fifty-two. Of the seven children born to him
and his wife, three are now living, namely:
Thomas, the subject of this sketch; Harriet
Atwood, wife of James Kyle, of Xenia, Ohio;
and John M., a veteran of the Civil War, who
served in the Union army three years, and is
now living in Cedarville, Ohio.

Thomas Tarbox, the subject of this sketch,
acquired his education in the common schools
of Parsonfield, Me., and the academy at Meri-
den, N.H. In his early manhood he was en-
- gaged for some years in the manufacture of
brick, working at first for others, and then es-
tablishine a business of his own in Troy,
N.Y. This industry occupied his attention
for eight years; and then he removed to Bux-
ton, and engaged in farming, in which he has

 

 

met with marked success, and in which he is
still engaged.

In politics Mr. Tarbox was originally a
Whig, and is nowa Republican. He was in
county office twenty-six years, first as Deputy
Sheriff, then Sheriff, then Deputy again; and
he has been Town Treasurer for six years con-
secutively. He is an attendant at both the
Congregational and the Baptist churches.

Mr. Tarbox has been twice married. His
first wife, Eliza M. Heath, a daughter of
Daniel Heath, of Troy, was the mother of four
children, two of whom are living, namely:
John M., of whom an extended notice is given
below; and Phoebe, wife of Theodore Allen,
of Buxton. Mr. Tarbox’s second wife was
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Jotham
Benson, of Biddeford, Me.

John M. Tarbox was born in Troy, N.Y.,
June 15, 1839. He was educated in the pub-
lic schools of Buxton, and on finishing his
studies engaged with his father in the cultiva-
tion of the home farm, of which he is the joint
manager. In politics he is a Republican, in
religious belief a Congregationalist. He was
married in 1863 to Joan B. Dunnell, daughter
of Henry Dunnell, of Buxton. Four children
were born to them, two of whom are living,
namely: Jennie, wife of Irving O. Dennett,
of Buxton; and Charles A., who is with his
father.

 

ILLIAM E. YOULAND, one of
the foremost merchants of Bidde-
ford, Me., was born in Durham,

Androscoggin County, this State, June 9,
1854, son of Thomas S. and Hattie J. (Beals)
Youland. The Youland family is of Scottish
origin, its ancestors having been among the
old Scottish chieftains; and Mr. Youland’s
10 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

 

 

great-grandfather, John Youland, with his
brother Benjamin, participated in one of the
many rebellions against the English govern-
ment. Failing in that undertaking, they
were exiled, and, coming to America, took
part in the Revolutionary War. John You-
land subsequently returned, and was executed
for high treason.

Edmund Youland, son of John and grand-
father of W. E. Youland, served in the War
of 1812. He reared a family of nine children,
five sons and four daughters, of whom Thomas
S., Mr. Youland’s father, was the seventh in
order of birth. Thomas S. Youland was born
in Lisbon, Androscoggin County. Upon
reaching manhood he adopted agricultural pur-
suits as an occupation, settling in Durham,
Me., where he resided until 1861, when he re-
turned to Lisbon; and, his inherited patriotism
being aroused, he enlisted as a private in the
Twenty-ninth Regiment, Maine Volunteers.
He served until the close of the war, his regi-
ment forming a part of Sheridan’s command
during that general’s Shenandoah Valley cam-
paign; and he was engaged in the battles of
Winchester and Cedar Creek, where Sheridan
saved the day by his famous ride from Win-
chester. After his discharge from the service
he returned to Lisbon,
farming, and is still residing in Lisbon Centre
in retirement. His wife, Hattie J. Beals, a
native of Durham, Me., became the mother of
seven children, two of whom died in child-
hood; and William E., the subject of this
sketch, was the second-born.

William Edward Youland resided in Dur-
ham until he was seven years old, when he
moved with his parents to Lisbon. He re-
ceived his education in the common schools.
At the age of ten years he took charge of his
father’s farm, and at twelve years he entered
the paper-mill at Lisbon Centre. At the age
of fourteen he became a weaver in the Farns-
worth mills at Lisbon Centre, and finally
became second hand. After seven years’ em-
ployment in this mill he pursued a course of
study at the Dirigo Business College at Au-
gusta, during the progress of which he was
under the necessity of living in a most eco-
nomical manner. He won his diploma, and,
returning to his father’s home in Lisbon,

where he resumed

 

again entered the employ of the Farnsworth
Company. After a few months’ labor as a
weaver he severed his connection with the
Farnsworth Company and found employment
in the Webster woollen-mills at Sabattus,
Me. As a weaver here he worked upon an
average from six in the morning to seven at
night for five years, and during that time he
saved the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars,
which he invested for the benefit of his par-
ents, without a single thought or consideration
for his own future prospects.

He had a natural inclination toward mer-
cantile pursuits; and, after trying in vain at
twenty-eight different stores in Portland and
Lewiston, he at last succeeded in persuading
J. W. Pitcher, of Lewiston, to employ him at
a salary of three dollars per week, on which
he had to support a wife. Two months later
he became clerk in the dry-goods store of
Whittum & Farrar, at eight dollars per week.
The next year his salary was increased to nine
dollars per week; and, after working there for
two years, he was engaged as head clerk for
Oswald & Armstrong, with whom he contin-
ued for six months. He next secured a posi-
tion as salesman with R. H. White & Co., in
Boston, Mass., where he remained for six
months, when Mr. Bradford Peck induced him
to return to Lewiston to take a clerkship in
his new store, later advancing him to the re-
sponsible position of buyer for the cloak de-
partment and manager of that branch of the
business. He eventually became a_ stock-
holder and a director in the concern. Eight
years later he severed his connection with that
company; and on September 2, 1893, he
formed a partnership with Samuel Boothby, of
Portland, and G. W. Richards, of Houlton,
they establishing themselves in business in
Biddeford, Me., under the firm name of W. E.
Youland & Co.

Mr. Youland is manager of the business.
They deal in dry and fancy goods, cloaks,
furs, suits, carpets, and small wares, their
large stock requiring two spacious floors.
They are supplying a large and constantly in-
creasing trade, which necessitates a force of
twenty clerks. The firm conducts business
upon a liberal and progressive scale, beliey-
ing that a commercial enterprise depends for
several important committees.

BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW , i

 

 

its success upon the frequent and continual in-
troduction of novelties to attract public atten-
tion; and by following closely upon these
lines they have already secured a firm busi-
ness footing, and become a permanent business
institution of the city, and have the largest
dry-goods store in York County.

In various business and other enterprises of
Biddeford Mr. Youland has interested him-
self. He is President of the Biddeford Board
of Trade, is a stockholder in the Masonic

Building Association, and the instigator of:

the business movement known as Merchants’
Week. He is prominent in Masonic circles,
being a member of Dunlap Lodge, A. F. &
A. M.; of York Chapter and Maine Council
of Royal and Select Masters; also of Bradford
Commandery, Knights Templars. He is like-
wise connected with the Pilgrim Fathers, hav-
ing filled all the chairs, and is now Represent-
ative to the Supreme Colony.

Mr. Youland was united in marriage to
Susie F. Teel, of Lewiston, on October 9,
1881, and has three children — one son, Will-
iam E. Youland, aged eleven years; and Galen
Linwood and Grace Lillian, twins, aged eight.

In politics he is a stanch Republican. He
was, however, elected, by a large majority,
Alderman in Ward 7 on the Citizens’ ticket, at
the spring election of 1896, and is now Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, and serving on
He is earnestly
interested in the moral welfare and general
improvement of the community, and is an ac-
tive member of the Jefferson Street Free Bap-
tist Church, with which he is officially con-
nected, having served at the head of its various
committees, and being now superintendent of
the Sunday-school. He was actively con-
nected with the Lewiston Young Men’s Chris-
tian Association, and served as its President.
Mr. Youland is a man of culture and refine-
ment. He has an interesting family and a
pleasant home.

 

LLEN GARNER, a woollen manufact-

urer and one of the leading business

men of Parsonfield, was born in
England, November 9, 1842, son of

William and Amelia (Ashton) Garner, both

 

natives of England. His father died in his
native land in 1848; and his mother, who
lived to be eighty-four years of age, died in
Lewiston, Me., in 1895. Of his parents’
eight children three besides himself are liv-
ing. These are: John, a resident of Lewis-
ton, Me., who married Alice Hartley, of that
city, and has two children; Nettie and
Minnie, twins, are married. Nettie is the
wife of Fred T. Wills and the mother of one
child, Carrie A.; and Minnie, Nettie’s twin
sister, is the wife of Walter Fogg, formerly of
Auburn, Me., now of Lewiston.

Allen Garner left England at the age of
twelve years. Deprived of his father in early
childhood, he was obliged to go to work when
quite young. On arriving in this country he
was employed in the cotton factory at Middle-
bury, Vt., for one year. He next obtained
work in a factory in Lewiston, and remained
there until 1866. He then purchased a small
carding-mill in Buckfield, Oxford County, and
operated for about two years. Selling this
mill, he returned to Lewiston; and in 1869 he
leased a small woollen-mill at Hanover, Me.,
which he managed for two years. He was not
satisfied with the income derived from this
venture; and, again returning to Lewiston, he
entered the employ of Cowan & Co., for whom
he was overseer for two years. Having man-
aged to save some money by this time, he
formed a partnership with Isaac Bagnell, under
the firm name of Garner & Bagnell, and as-
sumed in Hanover the management of a new
woollen-mill erected on the site of his former
establishment. In 1878 he sold his interest,
and took on lease the grist-mill at Locke’s
Mills, Me., which he operated for a year.
Finding that the grain trade was not so profit-
able as woollen manufacture, he leased the
woollen-mill at Windham Centre, Me. © This
proved a disastrous venture, as his plant was
destroyed by fire. In the spring of 1881 he
came to Parsonfield, Me., and organized the
Kezar Falls Woollen Company for the manu-
facture of cloth. This enterprise has been very
successful. The plant includes a three-set
mill, and employs about seventy-five hands.
Mr. Garner has been agent of the company from
the time of its organization. In 1894 he was
appointed Treasurer, a position which he still
12 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

 

 

holds. He is also a large stockholder in the
concern. His business operations are not
’ limited to manufacturing alone, but extend
into the world of trade. In 1893 he pur-
chased the general store of George W. Towle
in Parsonfield, which he placed under the
charge of Mr. Preston J. Stanley as manager,
and which is now the centre of a prosperous
and growing trade. Mr. Garner, to whose

enterprise the presence of the mills in the.

town is due, is highly esteemed by the resi-
dents in general. ;

On June 17, 1865, he was married to Mary
D., daughter of Captain James Jordan, of
Sumner, Me. Of the six children born of the
union four are living; namely, Alice G.,
Evangeline M., William A., and Florence R.
Alice G. is the widow of Charles F. Fox, of
Parsonfield, and the mother of two children
— Carleton F. and Charles G. A prominent
member of the Republican party, Mr. Garner
is Representative for Parsonfield and Newfield
in the State legislature for 1895-96. He be-
longs to Rebona Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of
Lewiston; Kezar Falls Lodge, No. 116, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Parsonfield,
of which he was a charter member and the
first presiding officer; Ossipee Valley Lodge,
No. 40, Knights of Pythias, of Porter, Me.;
and he is L. D. of the Kezar Falls Pine Tree
State Lodge. His wife is a member of the
Episcopal church, which all the family attend.

REDERICK PORTER HALL, a well-
known coal dealer of Kennebunk, was
born there, August 23, 1835, son of

Porter and Mary (Dane) Hall. Porter was a
descendant in the direct line from Richard
Hall, who is supposed to have come from Eng-
land and settled in Bradford, Mass., about the
year 1670. His son Joseph, who settled
in Concord, N.H., left a son Joseph, whose
son Ebenezer was born in Concord. Ebenezer
married Miss Dorcas Abbott; and they had
twelve children, of whom Abiel, the eighth
child, was the grandfather of Frederick P.
Hall. Abiel Hall, also a native of Concord,
born March 1, 1761, married Miss Mary
Farnum, of that city. Their children were:
Mary, Julia, David, Abiel, Jr., and Porter.

 

 

 

Abiel served in the Revolution, being at
the battles of Bennington and Saratoga. He
moved to Alfred, Me., when quite young, and
there remained for the rest of his life, engaged
in his profession of physician. He died in
1829, at the age of sixty-eight years. His
wife’s death occurred in 1816. ;

Porter, the youngest child, who was born in
Alfred in 1808, was a trader. He came to
Kennebunk in early manhood, and resided
there until his death in 1853. In politics he
was a Whig. His wife, Mary (Dane) Hall,
daughter of Mr. Joseph Dane, of Kennebunk,
died in 1843, in the thirty-fourth year of her
age. Mr. and Mrs. Porter Hall left but one
child, Frederick Porter, .the subject of this
sketch. They attended the Congregational
church.

Frederick P. Hall was educated in the
common schools and at the Kennebunk Acad-
emy. He began his business career as a clerk
in Kennebunk, but later started a grocery
store, which he managed very successfully for
eight years. Mr. Hall then sold out; and
three years afterward he started the coal busi-
ness, in which he is still engaged. In 1866
he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa A.
Smith, of Kennebunk. She shares the liberal
religious sentiments of her husband, and at-
tends the Unitarian church. Mr. Hall is a
Republican in politics. He is influential in
town affairs, being a Director of the Ocean
National Bank, Treasurer of the Unitarian
parish, and also Treasurer of the cemetery
corporation.

 

LBERT FF, ROBERTS, a wellknown

and highly esteemed citizen of Spring-

vale, Me., was born in Milton

Mass., June 19, 1846, son of Henry

and Lucy (Adams) Roberts. His paternal
grandfather, James Roberts, was an early
settler of York County, Maine; and in this
county, in the town of Alfred, Henry Roberts
was born. Reared on a farm in Alfred, he
acquired his early education in the district
school near his home, supplementing this
knowledge in after life by reading and observa-
tion; for he was alert-minded and thoughtful
and realized fully the advantages of a good edu-
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 13

 

 

cation, which was not so easy to acquire in his
youth as now. In his early manhood he
learned at Milton, Mass., the stone cutter’s
trade, which he followed for a number of years,
eventually establishing a good business as a
contractor for stone work. He voted the Re-
publican ticket and was interested in political
matters, but was not an office-seeker. He
died in Alfred in 1878. His wife, Lucy
Adams Roberts, was a native of Milton, Mass.
Three of the children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Roberts are living: Albert F., the sub-
ject of this sketch; Adelaide M., wife of
James E. Hewey; and George G.

Albert F. Roberts went to Alfred to live
when he was six years of age. He received
the greater part of his education in Alfred,
and also attended school in Milton about three
_ years, and afterward took a course of study in
Washington, D.C. He was for some time
engaged in mercantile business at Alfred as
a member of the firm of Piper & Roberts
Brothers, and was subsequently employed for
years in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
of the United States Treasury at Washington.
In 1889 he became a resident of Springvale,
where he has a pleasant home and an estab-
lished footing in society. He is a man of
culture and wide knowledge of humanity, his
sojourn in Washington having added materially
to his mental growth, connection with even an
ordinary printing-office being to the intelligent
person an education in itself, and the govern-
ment house to the small office as the college
to the district school; while the cosmopolitan
life in the streets of the capital gives one a
bird's-eye view of the manners and customs of
other countries.

On December 13, 1877, Mr. Roberts was
married to Abbie G. Seavey, who was born
in Alfred, and is a daughter of Daniel Seavey.
Her great-grandfather, Stephen Seavey, was
an early settler in the town of Kennebunk,
York County, Me. ; and her grandfather, John
Seavey, was a lifelong resident of this State.
Her father, Daniel Seavey, who was born
March 25, 1814, is yet living; but her mother,
Mrs. Ruth Warren Seavey, died in 1849.
Mrs. Roberts has one sister living —- Ruth,
wife of B. Frank Gowen, of Springvale. Mr.
Roberts votes the Republican ticket. He has

 

a pleasant home at 1 Trost Street, where he
and his estimable wife receive many friends.

——__—_ +0

OYAL ERASTUS GOULD, a prom-

inent Jawyer and the Superintendent

of Schools in Biddeford, was born

in that city, February 8, 1852, son

of Charles F. and Olive S. (Berry) Gould. Mr.

Gould’s ancestors, as far back as known, were

residents of Maine. His grandfather, John

Gould, was a native and lifelong resident of

Goodwin’s Mills, York County, where he was
prosperously engaged in farming.

Charles F. Gould, Mr. Gould’s father, was
born at Goodwin’s Mills. When a young man
he entered mercantile pursuits in Biddeford.
He afterward became widely known as a trust-
worthy and well-known merchant, respected
for his strict business integrity and general
usefulness as a citizen. His residence was the
first dwelling-house erected on Alfred Street.
His death occurred at the age of fifty-two
years in 1861. He married Olive S. Berry,
a native of Saco, Me., and became the father
of eleven children, nine of whom attained
maturity. Royal Erastus Gould was the latest-
born of his parents’ children. In 1869 he
completed the full course of study provided by
the public schools of Biddeford. He then
entered Bowdoin College, where he graduated
in the class of 1873, receiving the degree of
B.A. Upon leaving college he taught school
in Woodstock, Conn., for a few months, and
then began the study of law in the office of
Wedgewood & Stone, of Biddeford. He re-
tained this connection until his admission to
the bar of York County in 1877. Soon after
entering upon the practice of his profession
he was elected a member of the School Board;
and in 1878 he was appointed principal of the
Spruce Street Grammar School, a_ position
which he ably filled for seven years. In 1885
he was elected to the responsible position of
Superintendent of the Biddeford Public Schools
for five years. In this capacity he rendered
such valuable services to the department, and
gave so much general satisfaction, that he was
re-elected in 1890. He is now serving a third
term in this important office. His scholarly
attainments and fine executive ability mark

 
14 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW .

 

 

him out as one specially qualified for the posi-
tion. In his administration Mr. Gould has
introduced new and advanced ideas, many of
them his own. As a result the Biddeford
schools will stand favorable comparison with
any in the State.

On July 4, 1883, Mr. Gould was united in
matrimony with Lizzie A. Nickerson, of
Biddeford, and has one son, Carlisle R. He
is a member of the Pavilion Congregational
Church. The moral and religious welfare of
the community interests him as deeply as its
educational needs. Socially, he stands high
in the estimation of a large circle of friends.
In politics he supports the Democratic party.
He is a member of Dunlap Lodge, A. F. &
A. M., York Chapter, and Biddeford Com-
mandery, of which he has been Eminent Com-
mander for four years, the longest term that
chair has ever been held by any single occu-
pant. He is also connected with Mavoshen
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; and with Laconia
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
In politics he supports the Democratic party.

 

ISHWORTH JORDAN, of Saco,
widely known throughout the State as
a banker and successful financier,
was born in that town, January 18,
1819, son of Rishworth Jordan, Sr. The
family descends from Robert Jordan, who emi-
grated from Dorchester, England, in 1639, and
settled at Cape Elizabeth. He was a minister
of the Free Will Baptist denomination; and
he married Sarah, the only child of John
Winder. Rishworth Jordan, Sr., a native and
lifelong resident of Saco, successfully followed
the occupation of farmer for the greater part of
his life. He was esteemed by his neighbors
as an upright, conscientious man. He died in
1868, aged seventy years. He was the father
of eight children, seven of whom grew to
maturity.

Rishworth Jordan, the eldest son of his
parents, was educated in the common schools
of Saco and at the Thornton Academy. At
the age of nineteen he left home to seek his
fortune in Boston. After working upon a dairy
farm in the vicinity of that city for a short
time, he was called back to Saco for the pur-

 

pose of taking charge of a schoo]. One win-
ter’s experience as a pedagogue was sufficient
to convince him that another occupation would
be more to his liking. He then formed a co-
partnership with his cousin, Tristram Jordan,
under the firm name of T. & R. Jordan; and
they carried on a general mercantile business
for twelve years. At the end of that period
he bought his partner’s interest and conducted
the store alone until 1879. In that year he
sold out and entered the real estate business,
to which he has since devoted his principal
attention. As his profits accumulated he in-
vested them judiciously in the financial and
industrial enterprises of the locality. These
investments in time made him an influential
factor in the banking interests of Biddeford
and Saco. In 1879 he was made Director of
the Biddeford National Bank; and he has since
been closely identified with that institution,
which owes its present prosperous condition to
his able guidance. At that time it had be-
come deeply involved, and at a special meeting
of the directors the almost unanimous opinion
was that the bank could not possibly continue
in business, and should close its doors; while
Mr. Jordan, on the contrary, very strongly
asserted that matters could be satisfactorily
adjusted. It was decided to give him an
opportunity to carry out his ideas; and he was
accordingly elected President of the bank, and
the entire management was placed in his hands.
Though the bank’s affairs were in a most criti-
cal condition, by his clear foresight and ex-
cellent financiering the institution was not
only restored to its former high character, but
it was placed upon a firmer financial basis than
that on which it had previously stood. He
has been President of the Saco National Bank
since 1869 and President of the Saco Savings
Bank since 1891. Some fifteen years ago he
was elected to the Presidency of the Hardy
Machine Company. Since then the business
of this corporation has been managed so wel]
that extra dividends are now the order of the
day.

Mr. Jordan married Mary Elizabeth Hill
daughter of Joseph Hill, of Saco, and has had
six children. Of this number a son and a
daughter are now living. The son is engaged
in business with his father. Mr. Jordan has
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 15

 

 

been a Democrat since he became a voter.
He cast his first Presidential vote for Martin
Van Buren fifty-five years ago. He has never
cared for the honor or emoluments of public
office, disliking the prominence into which it
brings the incumbent. Against his definitely
expressed wish he was once elected Mayor of
Biddeford; but he firmly declined to serve,
and his disappointed supporters were obliged
to elect another Mayor. Although professing
no religious faith, Mr. Jordan is a constant
attendant of the Congregational church; and
he materially aids in its support. Having be-
gun life for himself with a capital of thirteen
_ dollars, which was reduced to one dollar and
seventy-five cents while searching for work in
Boston, his career may be characterized as
eminently successful; and he must be credited
with being the architect of his own fortunes.

 

 

EV. GEORGE AUGUSTUS LOCK-
WOOD, the esteemed pastor of the
Congregational church at Kenne-
bunk, was born in Clinton, Mich.,
December 28, 1843, son of the Rev. Clark and
Harriet Fidelia (Seymour) Lockwood. He
comes of a long line of American ancestry.
The first representative of the family in this
country was Robert Lockwood, who came from
England about the year 1630, and settled in
Watertown, Mass. In or about the year 1646
he removed to Fairfield, Conn., where he died
in 1658. He had been made freeman of the
State, and had held the appointment of Ser-
geant at Fairfield since 1657.

Ephraim, the fifth child of Robert Lock-
wood, born December 1, 1641, in Watertown,
resided in Norwalk, Conn., where he married
Mercy Sention, daughter of Matthias Sention,
of that place, and became the father of ten
children. His son Deacon Joseph, whose
birth occurred April 1, 1680, became the
father of eight children by his wife, Mary
(Wood) Lockwood, a daughter of John Wood.
The mother died in 1736, and the father in
1760. Of their children Joseph, Jr., who
was born November 31, 1710, married Re-
becca Huntington, of Long Island; and they
reared ten children. David Lockwood, son of
Joseph, Jr., was born in Norwalk, Conn. He

 

married Martha Trowbridge, who was born in
1743; and they reared four children. David
fought in the Revolutionary War with the
Iifth Connecticut Regiment, commanded by
Colonel Waterbury. He died in 1789, while
his wife lived until 1815. David Lockwood,
Jr., also a native of Norwalk, born August 8,
1778, married Sally Lockwood in 1800, De-
cember 18. She was another native of Nor-
walk, the date of her birth having been June
27, 1784. Her husband, who was a soldier
in the War of 1812, died from the effects of a
cold contracted while performing sentry duty.
After surviving him many years, she died at
Riverhead, N.Y., June 3, 1856, almost
seventy-two years old. .The children they
reared were: Charles, Clark, David, Eliza,
Ann A., Amelia, John, and Jane. Clark
Lockwood, the father of the Rev. Mr. Lock-
wood, was born in Norwalk, Conn., June 21,
1805. He became a minister of religion,
and thereafter was known as the Rev. Clark
Lockwood. In 1829 he married Harriet
Fidelia Seymour at Lanesboro, Mass. She
was born in 1801, daughter of Levi and
Sally (Wright) Seymour. Having reared six
children, they died, she in 1887, and he on
July 29, 1892.

The Rev. George Augustus Lockwood re-
ceived his early education in New York
State, at the Riverhead Academy, the Frank-
ville Academy, and the Northville Academy.
He then became a student of Yale College at
New Haven, Conn., from which he subse-
quently was graduated with the class of 1866.
After this, with the purpose of qualifying
himself for the clerical profession, he took the
usual course in divinity at Union Theological
Seminary, New York, and was graduated in
1870. In the same year he received orders at
the Congregational Church of Oxford, Me., to
which he was assigned as his first pastorate.
In 1879 he accepted the pastorate of the Con-
gregational church at Kennebunk, in which
he has lovingly labored since.

In 1871 Mr. Lockwood was united in matri-
mony with Mary G. Hall, daughter of Silas
Hall, of Oxford, Me. The union was blessed
by the birth of five children; namely, George
B., Jessie M., Gertrude H., Roy C., and
Helen E. Mr. Lockwood is a Republican in
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his political principles, and has served on the
School Board for seven years. He is a mem-
ber of Salus Lodge of Good Templars; is
Vice-President of the Free Library Associa-
tion of Kennebunk; Secretary of York Con-
ference of Congregational Churches; and was
President of York County Bible Society for
three years, up to the time of the surrender of
its work into the hands of the Maine State
Bible Society, of which he is now a Trustee.
An earnest Christian minister, preaching by
practice as well as precept, he is held in the
highest regard by the people of Kennebunk.

 

AAMAN C. WATSON, late a well-
known agriculturist of North Buxton,
York County, Me., was born in
Gorham, Cumberland County, De-
cember 1, 1804. He was a son of Edmund
and Elizabeth (Cressey) Watson, both natives
of Gorham, and was one of a family of seven
children; namely, Susanna, Mary, John,
Naaman C., Tabitha, George, and Elizabeth,
none of whom now survive. Mr. Edmund
Watson was a descendant of one of the earliest
settlers of Gorham. He was a farmer; and
throughout his laborious and useful life, which
extended over three-quarters of a century, he
does not appear to have participated very
actively in political affairs.

In his youth Naaman C. Watson received
his mental training and intellectual] equipment
at Gorham Academy. For several years after
the completion of his course of study, he en-
gaged in school teaching during the winter
months, and in the summer followed general
farming on the paternal estate. When about
fifty years of age, however, he removed in
March, 1854, to North Buxton, where he had
purchased the farm, about one hundred acres
in extent, divided between pasture, tillage, and
woodland, on which he continued his honorable
calling until the day of his death.

On May 12, 1833, he married Miss Ann
Hopkinson, a daughter of Stephen Hopkinson,
who was a representative of an old and _ re-
spected family of Buxton. Her grandfather,
Caleb Hopkinson, married Miss Anna Safford,
also a native of Buxton; and they became the
parents of several children. Stephen Hopkin-

 

son in early manhood removed from his father’s
homestead in the lower part of the town to
the farm in North Buxton on which he fol-
lowed the occupation of husbandry during his
entire subsequent life. He was twice mar-
ried. He was joined in matrimony with Miss
Rachel Lombard on November 3, 1795, and
they became the parents of six children,
namely: Sarah, who married Jacob Hamlen ;
Moses, who married Miss Eliza Hamlen on
March 6, 1821; Martha, who was married to
Joseph Norton; Dorcas F., who was united
in marriage with William Morton on July
20, 1837; Ann, who was born November
21, 1803, and who became the wife of Naaman
C. Watson on May 12, 1833; and Mary.
None of them are now living. Mr. Hopkin-
son was called upon to mourn the loss of his
first wife; and on November 27, 1810, he was
united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Bur-
ton, of Gorham, who bore him three children,
all of whom have passed away. They were
as follows: Rachel L., who became the wife

fof Timothy A. Skillings on November 30,

1837; William F., who on September 1o,
1841, married Julinie Hodgdon; and John
B., who married Miss Sarah Kimball on July
3, 1854, and died in March, 1896. Stephen
Hopkinson was among the prominent citizens
of the town. He passed away March 6, 1854,
at the age of eighty-three years and_ six
months.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson had one child, a
daughter Tabitha, who was born in Gorham,
January 21, 1837, and who received her educa-
tion in the common schools of that town.
When her father removed to North Buxton she
accompanied him and made her home on the
farm, where she continues to reside at the
present time. The estate has come into her
possession, and Miss Watson is now reputed to
be the wealthiest woman in Buxton. She at
present keeps no live stock on the farm,

Mr. Watson was quite active in local public
affairs, and was honored with election to ya-
rious town offices. For several years he
served on the Board of Selectmen of Buxton
and during several terms on the School Com.
mittee. He also filled the position of Town
Surveyor of Land and Lumber. In national
politics he was a Republican, and his religious
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beliefs and sympathies brought him into asso-
ciation with the Congregational church of
Buxton. In his death in 1886, at the vener-
able age of eighty-two years, the town lost a
citizen who was universally esteemed and
whose memory is worthy of being perpetuated
through the pages of this work. :

An excellent steel-engraved portrait of Mr.
Watson adds materially to the interest and
value of the foregoing personal sketch and the
included items of family history.

 

OLONEL JOHN HEMINGWAY, a
well-known citizen of Shapleigh, re-
i siding at Emery’s Mills, was born
in the locality now called Acton, in
this county, October 16, 1818. His parents,
Moses and Maria (Hubbard) Hemingway, were
both natives of York County. The earliest
bearer of the name in America, so far as
known, was Ralph Hemingway, or Hemnee-
way, who was in Roxbury, Mass., in 1633, and
who was the father of Samuel, John, and
Joshua. Colonel Hemingway’s great-grand-
father, the Rev. Moses Hemingway, D.D., a
graduate of Harvard College, was for many
years settled as pastor of the Congregational
church at Wells, Me., and had an extended
acquaintance throughout the county. Phineas
Hemingway, son of the Rev. Mr. Hemingway,
settled in Acton, and was the father of Moses
(second), Colonel Hemingway's _ father.
Moses Hemingway (second), who had much
energy and ability, engaged in mercantile busi-
ness at Acton Corner. He took an intelligent
interest in the common weal, served as Select-
man of the town, and died in 1827, at the
early age of twenty-nine years. His wife,
Maria, who was a daughter of Jonathan Hub-
bard, had four children, two of whom are now
living. These are: John and Frances. — Fran-
ces is now the widow of the late Dr. Charles
Rowell, of Fairfield, Me.

John Hemingway was in his nioth year
when he was left fatherless. He lived with
bis mother in Acton till he was twelve years
old, when he went to Great Falls, N.H. Here
he spent five years, finishing his education in
the public schools and learning the shoe-
maker's trade, while making his home with

 

his uncle, John Hubbard. Fe accompanied
his uncle when the latter removed to Acton,
and resided with him two years longer. In
Acton he taught school for two terms. When
in his twentieth year he bought a shoe shop
established at Acton Corner by his uncle.
After running it for a short time, he opened
a store for the sale of general merchandise in
the same locality and conducted it for several
years. Removing then to Springvale, an
adjacent town, he opened a similar store there,
and also engaged in the manufacture of cigars.
In this latter business after a while he em-
ployed several men on the road with teams,
selling his goods in different parts of the
country. At Springvale he was for a time
associated in business with his father-in-law,
Clement Parker. He was afterward engaged
alone in the manufacture of shoes and lumber.
He served as Deputy Sheriff from 1854 to
1856, and from 1856 to 1860 he made lumber
and operated a grist-mill at Emery’s Mills.
Elected County Commissioner in 1860, he
began his duties in January, 1861, and con-
tinued active in that capacity till August of
that year, when he was commissioned Captain
of Company F of the Eighth Maine Volunteer
Infantry, organized by him. The regiment
formed a part of the Tenth Army Corps and
served in South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida, assisting in the taking of Fort Pu-
laski and engaging in numerous skirmishes.
For gallant conduct and meritorious services
Captain Hemingway was successively _ pro-
moted to the ranks of Major and Lieutenant
Colonel. The hardships of campaigning and
the continuous mental strain inseparable from
the responsibilities of his command told upon
his system; and after two anda half years of
active service he was discharged for disability
on February 16, 1864, and returned to Spring-
vale, March 1, 1864. In 1871 he removed to
Charlton, near Southbridge, Mass., and there
for several years was engaged in farming. He
came back to Emery’s Mills in 1877, and once
more established himself in genera] mercantile
business, which he carried on with success for
fourteen years, also serving as Postmaster for
a portion of that period. In 1891 he sold out,
and he has since lived in retirement.

He was first married on February 13, 1843,
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to Priscilla Lord, who bore him four children,
three of whom are now living. These are:
Mary, the wife of George H. Roberts, of
Springvale; Moses Hemingway, residing in
Sanford, Me. ; and Nettie, the wife of R. A.
Wentworth, of Ogdensburg, N.Y. Mrs. Pris-
cilla L. Hemingway died February 29, 1871;
and Colonel Hemingway was again married on
November 22, 1871, taking for his second wife
Miss Abbie Moulton, daughter of Deacon
Jotham and Theodate Moulton, of Sanford,
Me. A Republican in politics from the organ-
ization of the party, Colonel Hemingway is
heartily interested in good government and
social progress. He served as Selectman both
at Shapleigh and at Acton. He is a loyal
comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and generally commands the esteem and confi-
dence of the community.

AMES M. RICKER, the well-known
manager of the dye-house of Mill A at

 

the Sanford Mills, was born in the town

of Effingham, N.H., June 25, 1845.
His grandfather, John Ricker, was one of the
early settlers of the town. John Ricker’s son
Samuel, the father of James M., was a shoe-
maker and worked at his trade in Springvale,
Me., where he died in 1889. Of his children
seven survive, namely: Lydia, the wife of Mr.
William Bennett; James M., the subject of
this sketch; Abbie J., the wife of Henry
Truesdale, of Manchester, N.H.; George, a
resident of Sanford; Harriet, the wife of
George Clark, of Sanford; Lavinia, the wife

of John Stokes, of Springvale; and John
Ricker.
James M. Ricker, the second child and

eldest son of his parents, was but four years
of age when his father moved to York County
and took up his residence in the town of Leba-
non. He was in his ninth year when he came
with his parents to Sanford. Very soon after
he was obliged to begin making his living.
When ten years old the lad secured work on
afarm. After atime he began to learn shoe-
making, his father’s trade. Having perfected
himself in that craft, he worked at it until he
was twenty-two years old. He then entered
the employment of the Sanford Mills Com-

 

pany, and worked as a journeyman for nine
years. In 1875 his efficient and faithful ser-
vices were recognized by his promotion to the
position of manager in the dyeing department
of Mill A. In this capacity he has given
still greater satisfaction, and he is now one of
the most trusted employees of the company.
When the limited advantages of his youth are
remembered, the credit of his achievement is
much enhanced. Lack of means made it im-
possible for him to do more than attend the
district schools of the neighborhood for a brief
period. Later in life he was too busily en-
gaged in the struggle for the position he holds
in the business world to go to college.

Mr. Ricker was married twice. His first
marriage was contracted with Miss Isadore
Shackford, who bore him one son, Charles M.,
now the first assistant in the department of the
Sanford Mills managed by his father. Mr.
Ricker’s choice for his second wife was Miss
Lucy J. Hatch. Of this marriage there was
born Ernest A., who has charge of his father’s
farm. Mr. James Ricker is a stockholder of
the Sanford Fair and Trotting Association, of
which he isa Director. On the farm of two
hundred acres, which is under his son’s man-
agement, he is engaged in general farming.
He has raised here fine grades of Jersey cattle
and standard Morgan-bred horses. In politics
he isa Republican, and takes a great interest
in local questions. He has considerable influ-
ence in the business and political circles of
the town, where his sterling traits are appre-
ciated.

a a

ALEB J. EMERY, M_.p.
esteemed physician of Bidd

born at Mandarin, Fla., April 16
1845, son of Chandler S. and Eliza-

beth (Saunders) Emery. His paternal grand
father was Dr. Caleb Emery, a graduate a
Harvard College and an old-time practitioner
of Eliot, York County. Grandfather ne
died in Eliot at the age of forty-five ee
practised medicine in that town for ae
twenty years. oe
Chandler S. Emery, M.D., who w
of Eliot, studied for the medic
was graduated at Brunswick,

a highly
eford, was

AS a native
al profession,
Me., and soon
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 21

 

after engaged in active practice. Preferring
new scenes for his labors, he chose the State of
Florida, and opened his first office in St. Au-
gustine. He lived there until 1850, when he
moved to Jacksonville, Fla. Here he spent
the remainder of his life, and died in 1886.
During the years spent in his adopted State he
not only won a creditable reputation as a phy-
sician, but also gained: distinction by his ser-
vice for six or seven years as Judge of the
Probate Court. He and his wife Elizabeth
were the parents of seven children. One of
them, Chandler S., was a successful physician
at Aucilla, Fla.

Caleb J. Emery, M.D., early developed
studious inclinations. By diligent application
he first mastered the branches taken up in the
common schools of Mandarin and later the
more advanced studies of Lavilla Institute at
Lavilla, Fla. In 1863 he was appointed sur-
geon steward of the United States steamship
‘*Vantic,’’ on which he served until 1866.
He then came North and took up the study
of medicine in the office of Dr. Parsons, of
Groton Junction, Mass., continuing with him
until 1869. In the fall of that year he entered
the Brunswick (Me.) Medical School, the same
institution from which his father was gradu-
ated. While pursuing his studies here, he
took a special course at Harvard College, then
returned to Brunswick, and was graduated in
1871. In the same year he opened an office in
Biddeford, and has been in continuous practice
since that time. In 1875 Dr. Emery married
Miss Louella Bassick, daughter of Samuel
Bassick, and has two daughters, namely:
Grace Chandler, who is attending the Bidde-
ford High School; and Helen B.

A Democrat from the time he cast his first
vote, Dr. Emery has been very popular and
the recipient of numerous official honors. He
was three years a member of the Schoo] Board.
He served several years on the Board of
Health. He was between six and eight years
the City Physician, being first appointed to
this office in 1885. He has been United
States Pension Examiner since June 30, 1893;
and he is also the examiner for several life
insurance companies, including the Union
Mutual. The fraternal organizations with
which he is connected are: Dunlap Lodge,

 

No. 47, A. F. & A. M.; York Chapter, No.
5, Royal Arch Masons, of Saco; Maine Coun-
cil of Royal and Sclect Masters; Bradford
Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templars, of
Biddeford; Damon Lodge, No. 14, Knights
of Pythias, of Biddeford; Ray of Hope Lodge,
No. 156, Independent Order of Good Tem-
plars, of Biddeford, in which he is Examiner.
He and his family attend the Universalist
church.

 

 

VORY C. SMITH, a successful farmer
of Waterboro, was born in this town,
July 6, 1820, son of Henry and Sarah
(Roberts) Smith. His great - grand-

father, Archibald Smith, a native of Mary-
land, born October 7, 1717, was a sea captain
engaged in the West Indian trade. In his
later years Captain Smith forsook the sea for
a farm in Alfred, this county, where he died
May 30, 1790. His wife, Joanna, was born
July 25, 1732, and died December 20, 1777.
Henry Smith, son of Captain Smith and grand-
father of Ivory C. Smith, was a native of
Somersworth, N.H., born July 20, 1752. He
was a minister of religion; and in early life he
came to Waterboro, in the Baptist church of
which he preached for forty years. He also
preached in Alfred, where he chiefly resided.
In addition to performing the duties of his
ministry, he served the public as County
Treasurer for twenty-five years. His death
occurred in 1836, at the age of eighty-four
years. His wife, Susan (Hodgdon) Smith, of
Somersworth, who was born July 25, 1752,
bore him six children, none of whom are now
living.

Henry Smith, the second-born of his parents’
children, entered upon life June 23, 1777, on
the home farm in Alfred. He followed farm-
ing as his chief occupation. He was also a
stone mason, and built many wells and base-
ments for dwellings. In 1795 he removed to
Waterboro, where he purchased a farm of
sixty-five acres, and lived on it for the re-
mainder of his life. He was a_ persevering
and industrious man, and was esteemed by his
neighbors. In politics he was successively
a Whig and a Republican, while he was a
member of the Baptist church. He died De-
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cember 25, 1851, aged seventy-four years, six
months, and two days. He was twice married.
His first wife was Judith (Marshall) Smith,
who bore him no children that reached ma-
turity. His second wife, whose maiden name
was Sarah Roberts, made him the father of five
children, of whom Ivory C. Smith is the only
survivor. She died in 1877, over ninety-three
years old.

Ivory C. Smith was educated in the district
schools of his native town. After leaving
school he ‘‘picked up’’ the trade of a car-
penter, at which he has worked for many years.
At the death of his father he succeeded to the
home farm. Since then he has used it for
general farming, and by his care and wise
management has made a valuable property. In
1847, November 11, he was united in matri-
mony with Eunice Sayward, daughter of Theo-
dore Sayward, of Waterboro. They had two
children, of whom one is deceased. The sur-
vivor, Frank, born February 19, 1849, on May
31, 1877, married Addie Phoenix, daughter of

Joshua and Addie J. (Friend) Phoenix. They
have three sons, namely: Walter C., born
August 3, 1882; Ivory H., born July 22,
1885; and Everett, born March 1, 1890.

Frank Smith, besides being a farmer, also
works at the trade of blacksmith. He and his
family reside with his parents on the old home-
stead, and they are much esteemed by their
neighbors. His political opinions are Repub-
lican, and his wife is a member of the Meth-
odist church of Alfred. Mr. Ivory C. Smith,
the subject of this sketch, is a member of the
Baptist church of Waterboro, while in politics
he always votes with the Republicans.

 

 

OBERT TAYLOR, a_ well-known
agriculturist and milk dealer of San-

ford, York County, Me., was born

in Lancashire, England, January 8,

1839. His parents, Emanuel and Judah Tay-
lor, were natives of England. He was early
thrown upon his own resources, being bereaved
of his mother when he was but seven years of
age, and being Jeft an orphan about three
years later by the death of his father. He had
the privilege of attendance at a private school
at intervals during the period from his eighth

 

year to his thirteenth, being engaged alter-

nately with his presence at school 1n Sk
printing department of the Barcroft Mills,
which were located at Newchurch, England.

After an employment there of ee
years he worked for about three years 1D the
cotton division of the same factory. _ He sub-
sequently was employed in various mills until,
crossing the Atlantic to the land of opportunity
in 1862, he set foot upon the soil of New
York. He then spent some time in the va-
rious parts of that State, and later travelled
somewhat in the West. Returning East after
the close of the Civil] War, he settled at Mil-
ton, N.H., where he was engaged for a while
in the printing department of a flannel] and felt
mill. About 1870 he removed to Sanford,
Me., and accepted a position in the printing
department of the Sanford Mills, with which
he was connected a number of years; and in
1880 he with his family located on the farm
which is now their home. Since their settle-
ment here he has been engaged in the pursuit
of general farming, also conducting a prosper-
ous milk business, having established an ex-
tensive milk route in Sanford, embracing a
large number of customers.

In March, 1872, Mr. Taylor was united in
marriage with Miss Sarah J. Travis, a native
of Lancashire, England, and the daughter of
Joseph and Sarah Travis, now deceased, both
of whom had their birth in England. One
child has come with blessing into their home
— Walter T., who was born October 19, 1878.

Mr. Taylor is an energetic and _ public-
spirited citizen, and is intimately identified
with the social interests and activities of the
town of Sanford. He is affiliated with the
Sons of St. George, being a member of the
chapter that is located in Sanford, of which
indeed he was one of the originators. In poli-
tics he is a Republican and a vigorous up-
holder of the principles of that party. He is
largely a self-developed man; and what he
possesses now of material goods, what he
enjoys of social position, and what he is in
roundness, force, and worth of personal charac-
ter, are principally due to the breadth of his
practical experience from early youth, to his
industry and perseverance, and to his strict
application to the business of his choice. He
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has a wide circle of acquaintances, is well
known as being among the prosperous and rep-
resentative English-American citizens, and
commands general good will and confidence in
the mercantile as well as in the social com-
munity.

—_——---- —_+e

 

OSHUA W. SMALL, a veteran of the
Civil War and the Town Clerk of Lim-
ington, was born in this town, October
16, 1836, son of Joshua and Mary

(Frost) Small. The family, which is of Eng-
lish origin, was founded in this country by
Joshua Small (first), Mr. Small’s great-grand-
father. The land lying between Big and
Little Ossipee Rivers, including the present
towns of Cornish, Limerick, and Parsonfield,
was originally bought from the Indians by one
Francis Small. The first Joshua Small built
a log cabin on the shores of the Little Ossi-
pee, cleared a farm, and for many years trans-
acted the: legal business of the early settlers
of the district. Joshua Small (second), Mr.
Small’s grandfather, who was a pioneer and
a prosperous farmer of Limington, was three
times married and reared six children, none of
whom are living. Joshua Small (third), Mr.
Small’s father, was a native and a lifelong resi-
dent of Limington. He was a carpenter as
well as a farmer, and followed both callings
until his death on August 30, 1885. A worthy,
upright man, he acted as a Deacon of the Con-
gregational church for many years; while in
politics he supported the Republican party.
His wife, Mary (Frost) Small, who was a
native of Limington, became the mother of
eight children, two of whom are living.
These are: Mary C., the wife of L. M. Moore,
of Greene, Me. ; and Joshua W., the subject of
this sketch.

Joshua W. Small passed his youth in his
native town, receiving his education at the
Limington Academy. At the outbreak of the
Rebellion he enlisted for three years’ service
as a private in Company I, Seventeenth Regi-
ment, Maine Volunteers, under Colonel
Roberts, of Portland, and participated in the
battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
and Cedar Creek. Having returned to
Limington after the expiration of his term, he

 

later joined C. O. Davis’s Civil Engineering
Corps, with which he remained some four or
five years. He then engaged in farming,
which has been his chief occupation since.
In politics he is a Republican, and, as one of
the local leaders, has rendered valuable service
to his party. He is now serving his second
term as Town Clerk.

In October, 1865, Mr. Small wedded Sally
C., daughter of Sewall Small, of Limington.
He has six children, as follows: Edwin F.,
who resides in Lawrence, Mass.; Joshua S.,
residing in Boston; Evelyn, who is a school
teacher; Mary, Benjamin, and Franklin, who
are attending school. Mr. Small has filled
all the chairs in Adoniram Lodge, No. 27,
of this town, A. F. & A. M.; and he was its
Master for two years in succession. He is
also a prominent figure in local society, and
is a member of the Congregational church.

 

 

OLONEL JOHN M. GOODWIN, an
auctioneer of Biddeford, is still at-
tending to his business, although
eighty-six years of age. He was

born in Hollis, now called Dayton, York
County, January 29, 1810. The family has
been prominent in that section of the State for
many years; while his ancestors, as far back
as he has any record, were residents of York
County. He acquired the elementary branches
of his education in the schools of Hollis and
Saco, both towns of Maine. After complet-
ing his studies at the Alfred Academy he
taught school in his native town for some
time. Subsequently he conducted a country
store in Hollis for several years, and later a
general store in Saco for a shorter period.
He then came to Biddeford, where he kept
store for over thirty years. He was also en-
gaged in manufacturing shirts for a Boston
house, employing as many as six hundred
women together. At the same time he car-
ried on a farm of two hundred acres in his na-
tive town, the hay crop alone being from
seventy-five to one hundred tons annually. In
1865 he disposed of his farm, giving his en-
tire attention to his mercantile business in
Biddeford, where he had a large and profitable
trade in general merchandise and a good’ pa-
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tronage as an auctioneer. In December, 1881,
he closed out his stores for the purpose of de-
voting his whole attention to the business of
general auctioneer. He has successfully fol-
lowed this calling for sixty-three years, and
but recently he sold a house and lot to good
advantage. In politics he has always sup-
ported the Democratic party, casting his first
Presidential vote for General Jackson in 1832.
In 1850 he was elected to represent the towns
of Hollis and Limington in the State legis-
lature, in the deliberations of which he took
a prominent and creditable part. In 1854 he
was instrumental in securing the incorpora-
tion of his native town of Hollis, which has
since been known under its present name of
Dayton. He also rendered valuable assist-
ance in electing the late Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin to the United States Senate. Since
becoming a resident of Biddeford he has
served most acceptably as a member of the
Common Council and Assessor. In 1860 he
was appointed the second Postmaster of Bidde-
ford by President Buchanan. For many years
he was actively connected with the State mili-
tia, in which he bears an honorable record;
and he held at different times the commissions
of Captain, Major, and Colonel.

On October 18, 1838, Colonel Goodwin was
united in marriage to Mahitable W. Day,
daughter of Thomas Day, of Biddeford. Mrs.
Goodwin’s mother, who still survives, is
ninety-four years of age. Mrs. Goodwin was
born in Biddeford, April 20, 1820. Her
studies began in the schools of her native
town, and she perfected her education at pri-
vate schools in Saco and Portland. Colonel
and Mrs. Goodwin have had three children,
two sons and one daughter. Octavius, the
elder son, is now residing in Sharon Hill,
Pa., where he is engaged in the manufacture
of trowels. He recently sent a nickel-plated
trowel to the Masonic fraternity of Biddeford
to be used in laying the corner-stone of the
new Masonic building, now in process of
erection. Clara A., the daughter, married
George P. Staples, a carpet merchant and man-
ufacturer of Boston, and died in 1881, aged
thirty-eight years. Frank, the other son, is
conducting a prosperous real estate business in
New York City. Colonel Goodwin’s ances-

 

tors on both sides have been somewhat distin-
guished as examples of longevity. His wife's
maternal great-grandmother attained the age
of one hundred and two years; and his grand-
mother Goodwin, who preserved her erect car-
riage to the last, died at the age of one hun-
dred and one years. A coincidence well
worthy of note is the fact that his elder chil-
dren were born previous to the death of three
great-grandmothers and _ three grandmothers ;
namely, Great-grandmother and Grandmother
Day, Great-grandmother and Grandmother
Locke, and Great-grandmother and Grand-
mother Goodwin. At a recent family gath-
ering there were five generations assembled
beneath one roof.

Colonel Goodwin has preserved his energy
and activity to a remarkable degree, and is
still engaged in business pursuits. He re-
tains a lively interest in current affairs of a
public nature, and he receives much social
consideration. He is a member of Dunlap
Lodge, No. 47, A. F. & A. M. Although a
Unitarian in his religious belief, he attends
the Congregational church.

 

TIRAM LITTLEFIELD, who was for
many years a prominent figure in the
be farming community of Sanford, was
born in this town, December 23,
1807. His father, Solomon Littlefield, a na-
tive of Wells, this county, and a pioneer set-
tler of Sanford, in his early manhood followed
the sea. The latter part of Solomon’s life
was devoted to agriculture. He cleared the
homestead afterward the property of his son,
and died there at an advanced age.

Hiram Littlefield was reared in Sanford,
obtaining his education in the district school.
His help was needed on the home farm
after he had attended school for a few win-
ter terms. As his strength increased, he
shouldered more of the responsibilities of the
management of the farm. Already a farmer,
when he himself became head of a family, he
naturally adopted that calling as a means of
earning a livelihood. He was an exemplary
citizen, honest and industrious, and was re-
spected by all who knew him. He voted the
Democratic ticket, and all projects for the

 
 
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advancement of his
support.

While not a church member, he believed in
the elevating power of a broad Christianity,
and was ever ready with contributions for
religious enterprises. He died February 3,
1894, in his eighty-eighth year. The death
of his wife, whose name before marriage was
Harriet Gowen, occurred November 6, 1883.
Of the six children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Littlefield four are deceased; namely, Nancy
M., Elisha H., Clara J., and Edward F.
The survivors are Hiram K. and George S.

Hiram K. Littlefield succeeded his father
as manager of the home farm. He, too, was
reared in Sanford, received a district-school
education, and took to farming as a life pur-
suit. His property covers eighty acres of
arable and pasture land, and is well adapted
to mixed husbandry. Like his father, he is a
Democrat, and takes an active interest in the
welfare of his native town, in which he has
witnessed many improvements. He is well
known and highly esteemed in the locality
where he has passed his life, and which has
been for so many years the home of his fam-
ily. Mr. Littlefield was married in 1883 to
Miss Nora Coffin, daughter of Joseph Coffin
(deceased), of Shapleigh, York County, and
has three children —— Owen A., Ralph W., and
Harry.

native town had _ his

 

ANIEL REMICH, whose portrait,
one of Sartain’s finely executed
iD steel engravings, adorns the oppo-
site page, was a gentleman of schol-
arly tastes and attainments, an almost lifelong
resident of Kennebunk, Me., and in his day
one of the most prominent and influential citi-
zens in this part of the State. He was born
in Dover, N.H., April 11, 1809, son of James
K. and Elizabeth (Twombly) Remich.

The genealogy of the family goes back to
ancestors who fought with Washington in the
War of Independence. James K. Remich
was the son of James and Mary (Kinsman)
Remich, of Dover, and a grandson of Captain
David Remich, who in early manhood removed
from Charlestown, Mass., to Haverhill, Mass.
He married a Miss Whittier, and became the

 

 

 

 

 

father of five sons and three daughters. All
his sons were in their country’s service, three
in the army and two in the navy. David
Remich himself entered the Continental army
as Second Lieutenant of Captain Gideon
Parker’s company, was subsequently made
Captain, distinguished himself for bravery,
and took part in the actions at Ticonderoga
and Crown Point, among many others. He
afterward received the grant of a township of
land in Maine in compensation for his ser-
vices.

James Remich was born in Haverhill,
Mass., August 15, 1760. In 1776 he enlisted
at Haverhill in Captain Marsh’s company, of
Colonel Pickering’s regiment. When _ his
term of service expired, he enlisted again, this
time in Captain Eaton’s company, Colonel
Johnson’s regiment, and remained in the ser-
vice until after the surrender of General Bur-
goyne, being present in one of the lines of the
American army between which the conquered
army had to pass. From Haverhill he re-
moved to Berwick in 1781, from there to
Dover in 1782, and from Dover to Barrington
in 1795. Here he died July 18, 1836, at the
age of seventy-six years. His wife, Mary
(Kinsman) Remich, who came from Ipswich,
Mass., bore him five children.

James K. Remich, who was born in Dover,
N.H., April 30, 1783, began to learn the
printer’s trade at the age of fifteen in the
printing-office of his uncle, Mr. Bragg, the
proprietor and editor of the Dover Sun. Soon
after completing his apprenticeship he ob-
tained employment in the office of the Boston
Gazette, lasting two or three years. In 1808,
while seeking a desirable place to locate in,
he opened a job office in Dover; but shortly
after, yielding to the solicitation of several
friends, he came to Kennebunk, and started a
printing business. On June 24, 1809, with
the spirit of enterprise that afterward charac-
terized him, he issued the first number of the
Weekly Visitor. The paper was enlarged on
commencing the fifth volume; and it was en-
larged again in 1820, its title being changed
to Kennebunk Gazette. Eleven years later,
having bought out the A/aine Palladium, Mr.
Remich enlarged his journal a third time, giv-
ing it the name of Kennebunk Gasette and
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Waine Palladium. Of course, these changes
marked so many stages in the progress of the
_paper and in the prosperity of its owner.
Its publication went on for eleven years
longer, when, in 1842, it was discontinued,
not for lack of patronage, but to facilitate the
settlement of a complicated mass of outstand-
ing accounts. In politics James K. Remich
was first a Federalist and then a Whig, while
in religious belief be was a Unitarian. A
man of untiring energy, he was one of the
foremost in the advocacy of temperance, and
was ever fearlessly firm in “defence of what
he believed the right.” His wife, whom he
married in June, 1808, was a daughter of Reu-
ben Twombly, of Madbury, N.H. She bore
him one child, Daniel Remich, and died at
the age of eighty-two years. The death of
Mr. James K. Remich occurred September 3,
1863, when over eighty years old.

Daniel Remich became a resident of Kenne-
bunk three months after his birth. Having
received the usual amount of elementary
schooling, he fitted for college; but an affec-
tion of the eyes rendered it impossible to
carry out his intention of entering Yale, and
for more than a year, under the advice of his
physician, he did not read as much as one
page of abook. Partially cured of his malady,
he took charge of his father’s book store, oc-
casionally working in the printing-office. Be-
ginning in this way, he continued in the busi-
ness of bookseller for forty years. While so
employed he edited the Kezuebunk Gazette for
fifteen years, manifesting an ability and a
knowledge of affairs that obtained him wide-
spread consideration. He was one of the del-
egates who represented the county in the
Young Men’s National Republican Conven-
tion held in Washington in 1832. Also in
1840 he represented the county in the Whig
National Convention held in Baltimore.

The county celebration held by the Whigs
in Kennebunk, July 4, 1840, the most impor-
tant political gathering that had ever as-
sembled in the State, owed its success chiefly
to the efficient manner in which Mr. Remich
discharged the duties of Chairman of the Com-
mittee of Arranesements. He was Collector
of Customs for the district of Kennebunk from
1841 to 1845 and again from 1849 to 1853.

 

As agent of the War Department he had

charge of the piers at the mouth of the Kenne-
bunk River for several years, and in that
period he superintended the building of the
stone pier on the eastern side of the channel.
He was Chairman of the School Committee
for over thirty years, and was Town Treasurer
in 1865 and again from 1867 to 1880. In
the centennial celebration held by the town,
July 4, 1876, he delivered the historical ad-
dress, an eloquent and erudite production.
He was generally called on for service on pub-
lic committees when the occasions were 1mpor-
tant; and he took a lively interest in associa-
tions designed for the benefit of young men,
such as temperance or literary societies, oc-
casionally lecturing before them on suitable
subjects.

On June 20, 1854, he was united in mar-
riage with Ann Twombly, daughter of Cap-
tain James Twombly, of Durham, N.H. Mr.
Daniel Remich died May 31, 1892, past
eighty-three years old, mourned by the people
of Kennebunk as a personal loss. He is sur-
vived by his widow, Mrs. Ann T. Remich,
and an adopted daughter, Carrie E. Remich.

 

EV. FRANK PHILIP ESTA-
BROOK, although not a native of
York County, yet has a large place
in its life. He is pastor of the -
Pavilion Congregational Church in the city of
Biddeford, having been installed in that office
on the fifth day of June, 1895. He was born
at Hoosick Falls,.N.Y., on August 25, 1866.
Enjoying the natural advantages, derived from
his ancestry, of a sound constitution, good
moral principles, and a refined intellectual
nature, it is not surprising that he overcame
the many difficulties in the way of his educa-
tion and advancement, and in time took his
place in the ranks of Christian ministry.
_ The first Estabrook who ever came to Amer-
ica to stay was a young divinity student, who,
after completing his course. of study at Har-
vard College, became the second pastor of the
First Parish Church of Concord, Mass. Every
generation of the family since his time has
given at least one clergyman to the church.
Ministerial instincts were also doubtless trans-

 
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mitted to Mr. Estabrook through his paternal
grandmother, who was a descendant of the
Rev. David Brainerd, author of Brainerd’s
“Journal of Missionary Work among the Ind-
ians.” On the maternal side Mr. Estabrook
traces his lineage back to the remotest periods
of New England history. Early settlers who
bravely defended their homes against Indians,
soldiers who fought for king and country in
the French and Indian War and for civil
liberty in the war of the Revolution, furnish
an ancestry of which any man might well be
proud.

As has been hinted, Mr. Estabrook was not
nursed in the lap of luxury. His father,
James E. Estabrook, married Harriet A.
Welch in 1859; and they two began house-
keeping with nothing save what the husband
earned at his trade as a mason. Four chil-
dren were born to them, the first of whom, a
bright little girl named Ida, died when eigh-
teen months old. The other three, Kather-
ine, Frank Philip, and Maud, still survive.
James Estabrook did well in business, and
was able to provide a home for his wife and
family and to keep the children in school
during their early years. He came to be a
contractor and builder on an extensive scale,
and did much work at Hoosick Falls, where
many large buildings now testify to his skill
and thoroughness.

Fond of books and study, the son was bent

upon following the paths of higher learning; —

but, unfortunately, all hope of aid from his
father was suddenly cut off by a wave of ill
fortune which swept away the savings of the
hard-working builder. At this time a Mrs.
Ballou, an evangelist, was assisting the Rev.
W. H. Meeker in revival services at the old
Methodist Episcopal church at Hoosick Falls.
Phil Estabrook, as he was then called, was
converted in these meetings, and soon after,
at the advice of his pastor, the Rev. W. H.
Meeker, entered Troy Conference Academy at
Poultney, Vt. He left Poultney in 1884, and
entered Fort Edward Collegiate Institute at
Fort Edward, N.Y., from which he was grad-
uated in 1886, having during his course at
that institution taken three prizes for oratory,
and attained high rank in scholarship. After
that came his special preparation for the work

 

of the ministry and the remunerative employ-
ments which alternated with his studies. As
a teacher of boys at the Hoosatonic Valley In-
stitute, Cornwall, Conn., and elsewhere, he
was remarkably successful. Syracuse Univer-
sity and Boston University School of Theology
yielded him his professional equipment, and
a year in the office of a large mercantile estab-
lishment gave him a business training and a
knowledge of men which enables him to use
to good advantage the technical learning of
the schools.

Asa preacher, the Rev. Mr. Estabrook is
very popular. No one ever goes to sleep while
listening to his sermons. His theme is al-
ways the gospel, and his remarks intensely
practical, his style conversational, his delivery
energetic, and his manner attractive and per-
suasive. In theology he is orthodox and yet
extremely liberal toward other beliefs, hold-
ing that no one sect or denomination has all
the truth. His firm faith, broad sympathies,
and ardent enthusiasm contribute greatly to
the effectiveness of his pulpit teachings.
Thus auspiciously has begun what promises to
be a ministry of exceeding usefulness.

In April of 1892 Mr. Estabrook married in
Norwood, Mass., Miss Edna M. Hill, of that
place. Comely and attractive, a bright and
interesting personality, a devoted helper in
the mission work of the church, Mrs. Esta-
brook is beloved by all who know her and
who join in her labors. One child, Rosamond
Waite Estabrook, has been born of this union;
and a happier home than theirs is seldom
seen.

 

EORGE W. FROST, a popular jew-
eller of Kennebunk, was born in
Biddeford, Me., December 27, 1852,

son of Edwin and Sarah (Burns) Frost. The
earliest known representative of the family in
this country was Nicholas Frost, who emi-
grated from England and settled in Sturgeon
Creek, now Eliot, Me., in 1636. In 1640
and 1641 he was Constable, and in 1652 he
served the town as Selectman. His age was
about seventy-four years when he died, July
20, 1663. He left five children, of whom
Major Charles Frost was the eldest son.
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Major Frost, who was born in Tiverton, Eng-
land, July 30, 1631, came with his father to
this country, and was killed by Indians, July
4, 1697. His wife, Mary, a daughter of Jo-
seph Bowles, of Wells, Me., died in 1704,
leaving nine children.

John Frost, the second son of Major and
Mary (Bowles) Frost, was born on May 1,
1681. In 1702 he commanded a warship, and
probably served through Queen Anne’s War.
He was also extensively engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits, by which he acquired a large
property. Mr. Frost was otherwise prominent
as Councillor and as a Representative to the
legislature, being thereafter known as the
Hon. John Frost. His wife, whose maiden
name was Mary Pepperell, was a sister of Sir
Wiiliam Pepperell, the distinguished Indian
fighter, who was Governor of Massachusetts
from 1756 to 1758, while the French and Ind-
ian War was in progress. Mr. Frost died
on February 25, 1733, at the age of fifty-two.
His wife, who was born in 1685, died in
1766, at the age of eighty-one, having been a
widow for thirty-three years. She had six
children, of whom John, the second son, was
born May 12, 1709. He married Sarah Ger-
rish, daughter of Timothy Gerrish, had ten
children, and died in 1770. His eldest son,
also named John, who was born September 5,
1738, served in the expedition against Can-
ada in 1760, and won distinction as Colonel
and Brigadier-general in the War of Indepen-
dence. He was prominent in town and State
affairs, having been Councillor, Representa-
tive, and Senator. He married Margaret
Nowell, by whom he became the father of
twelve children, and died July 10, 1800, in
Eliot, Me. His wife’s death occurred July
8, 1814, at the age of seventy-one years.

Timothy Frost, son of Brigadier-genera]
Frost, was the grandfather of George W.
Frost. He was born December 3, 1779, kept
a hotel in Kennebunk, Me., was commissioned
Major, and served as Justice of the Peace.
On July 14, 1806, he was united in marriage
to Miss Susan Coffin, who was born in 1783.
Of their six children Edwin, the second son,
was born April 27, 1814. He kept a store
for general merchandise in Kennebunk up to
the time of his death, November 21, 1867,

 

He married Sarah, daughter of William
Burns. She died at the age of thirty-eight,
leaving two children— George W., the sub-
ject of this sketch; and Mary E., who mar-
ried Orrin S. Ross.

George W. Frost came to Kennebunk when
he was but two years old. At the age of
twenty-one, having completed his apprentice-
ship as jeweller in Great Falls, N.H., he
went West. He returned in 1890, and has
since been engaged in the jewelry business
in Kennebunk. Mr. Frost is a Republican in
politics. He is a member of the York Lodge,
No. 22, A. F. & A. M. In 1880 he was mar-
ried to Elizabeth Little, daughter of George
L. Little, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Frost
have two children — Minnie and Frank. They
attend the Congregational church.
©

J dealer in ranges and tinware at West

—~ Buxton, Me., was born in Buxton,
York County, March 30, 1844. His parents,
Thomas and Emeline (Edgerly) Bradbury,
were also natives of Buxton, where his ances-
tors had resided since about the middle of the
eighteenth century. But Mr. Bradbury traces
back his family history in this country very
much farther, even to the first half of the
seventeenth century, almost to the time of the
initiation of English colonization in America.

The earliest member of the family to settle
on these shores was Thomas, first, his great-
great-great-great-great-grandfather, his ances-
tor seven generations removed. He was born
in 1610, and came to America in 1634 with a
commission as agent for Fernando Gorges.
He was chosen Deputy to the General Court
in 1651 and again in 1652 and several years
after. He married in 1636 Mary, daughter of
John Perkins, of Ipswich, Mass. Their fourth
son, William, born in 1649, was the father of
Jacob, who married Elizabeth Stockman and
resided in Salisbury, Mass. Their son
Thomas, second, the next in lineal descent,
born In 1699, married in 1724 Sarah Merrill,
of Salisbury, where they lived until about
1744, when they removed to Biddeford, Me.
He had command of the block-house on
Saco River from 1748 to 1749,

HIOMAS BRADBURY, 4 wellcnown

 

 

 

the
and subse-
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quently bore the title of Captain. His son
Thomas, third, who was born in 1736, married
Miss Ruth Page in 1762, and settled in Bux-
ton on what is now known as the Rufus Emery
farm. He was avery prominent citizen. He
was a Lieutenant, first of the militia under
King George III. ; and later, commissioned by
the Continental Congress, he served in the
Revolutionary War, being in the expedition
against Ticonderoga and Crown Point. He
died November 9, 1803. <A part of his diary
while in the army is now in possession of his
great-grandson and namesake, the special sub-
ject of this sketch.

His son Thomas, fourth, born 1778, was a
native of Buxton, where he followed general
farming and lumbering. He had a family of
eight children, two of whom are still living,
namely: Harriet, who is the widow of Jona-
than Boothby, of Scarboro, Me.; and James,
who resides in Claremont, Va. In_ politics
Thomas Bradbury, fourth, was affiliated with
the Whig party. His son Thomas, fifth,
whose birth occurred in Buxton, was a mill-
wright and worked at that trade. He had two
children, both of whom still survive, namely:
Thomas, sixth, the subject of the sketch; and
Charles E., who lives in the State of New
Jersey. His political views brought him into
fellowship with the Republican party. In
religion he was a Baptist, and he attended
divine worship at the church of that faith in
Buxton. ‘

Thomas Bradbury, sixth of the name and
eighth in lineal descent from the emigrant,
received his education in the common schools
of Hollis, Me., his parents having removed to
that town when he was about three years old.
He still occupies the house built by his father
in Hollis. His school days being over, he
learned the millwright’s trade, which he fol-
lowed for eleven years, travelling all over the
country from Montreal to Florida. He then
purchased the store of Charles Allen, of West
Buxton, which he has conducted with great en-
terprise and prosperity to the present time.
He carries a full line of stoves, tinware, and
kitchen furnishing goods; and in connection
with his business he is also engaged in general
repairing and plumbing, and covers an area of
ten miles in radius. In the fall of each year

 

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his business requires the help of one additional
employee.

On September 13, 1872, Mr. Bradbury was
joined in matrimony with Miss Emma S. Fay-
ban, a daughter of the Rev. Samuel Fayban,
of Hollis, York County, Me. Into their home
two children have come, only one of whom is
now living—Linnie F., who is attending
school in Hollis. The elder, Georgia G.,
died August 9, 1887.

Mr. Bradbury is not actively engaged in
public affairs, and has no public trusts at the
hands of his fellow-townsmen. He is widely
known as a fraternity man, being a charter
member of Saco Valley Lodge, No. 43, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Hollis, in
the organization of which he was the prime
mover; and he has passed through all of its
chairs. He is also connected with the En-
campment, Fraternity Lodge, No. 32, of Lim-
erick. In politics he affiliates with the Re-
publican party, and in religious belief he isa
Baptist. As he is a representative of one
of the oldest families of Maine, and as his
business carries him over a large territory, he
has a broad circle of acquaintances, among
whom he is held in universal affection and
esteem.

 

 

 

EORGE W. CARTER, a dealer in

flour and feed of Biddeford, was born

in Whitefield, N.H., on February 6,

1855, son of Otis G. and Mary Elizabeth

(Roberts) Carter. John Carter, the grgnd-

father of George W., was born in New York.

In 1849, at the time of the gold excitement in

California, he went thither, where the last

years of his life were passed. Otis G. Carter
was the fourth-born of his five children.

Otis G. Carter, who was a native of New
York City, acquired his education in the pub-
lic schools of that metropolis. He chose for
his occupation the calling of miller, and was
afterward successively the manager of a mill
at Whitefield, N.H., and of the large mills at
Berlin Falls, N.H. Soon after the outbreak
of the Civil War he enlisted in Company C
of the Thirteenth Maine Regiment, and served
in all of the battles in which that regiment
took part up to August, 1864, when he re-
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turned home ona furlough. He subsequently
enlisted in the Thirtieth Maine Regiment,
with which he served during the remainder of
the war. In the Red River expedition he re-
ceived injuries that rendered him unable to go
to the front, and he was then given the posi-
tion of cook. He died in June, 1892, seventy
years of age. His wife, Mary Elizabeth, was
a daughter of Daniel S. Roberts, of Biddeford.
She bore him four sons and a daughter, all of
whom are still living. .

George W. Carter received his early educa-
tion in Saco, Me., supplementing it shortly
after by a business course. He began making
a living on the milk farm of Clark R. Cole,
by whom he was employed for three years.
On September 26, 1876, he purchased Mr.
Clark’s business, and conducted it successfully
for three and a half years. In March, 1880,
he sold out, then took a position in the grocery
store of L. W. Stone & Co., with whom he
remained about two years. At the end of that
time he and Fred J. Pillsbury bought Mr.
Stone’s business, and under the firm name of
Carter & Pillsbury conducted it very success-
fully until April 1, 1887, when ill health
forced him to retire. He received hospital
treatment in Boston, but was unable to do any-
thing for about six months. In the fall of
1887 he started in business alone in the War-
ren Block at 241 Main Street. Two years
later he purchased the block where his present
store is situated. He does a large flour and
feed business, handling fifty cars of grain a
year, He also does a_ successful provision
business.

In 1881, October 28, Mr. Carter married
Miss Hettie H. Hemmingway, the youngest
daughter of Luke W. Hemmingway, and a
grand-daughter of Elder John Hemmingway, of
Wells. A son and daughter have been born
of the union. In politics Mr. Carter is a Re-
publican. In 1892 he served as Alderman
from Ward 7, when he was the only Republi-
can on the Board, and was the first Alderman
elected by the Republicans from that ward
for thirteen years. In March, 1895, he was
elected a member of the Board of Overseers for
a three years’ term. Mr. Carter is an attend-
ant of the Second Congregational Church of
Biddeford. The land on which that church is

Nancy M., Lydia, and Asa L.

 

built was granted to the society by John Grey,
the maternal great-grandfather of Mr. Carter.
John Grey owned at one time a large portion of
the land on which the city of Biddeford stands.
His grand-daughter, the mother of Mr. Carter,
was born in the white house that stands next
to the Parochial Schoo] on Elm Street. | Mr.
Carter has silverware that has been in his
family for one hundred and thirty years, while
his wife has some spoons that are nearly a cen-
tury old. When he was twenty-one years of
age he joined the Grand Lodge of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member
of Mavoshen Lodge, No. 1, Knights ot Pythias.

EORGE EVERETT MOULTON, a
prominent farmer of York Corners,
was born on September 3, 1859, on

the place where he resides, which is still
the home of his parents, David and Mary J.
(Moulton) Moulton. His great-grandfather,
John Moulton, was born in York and followed
farming in that town, purchasing the old
homestead now owned by M. C. Moulton. At
the time of his death, in 1803, he was but
fifty-two years of age. He married Miss

 

 

Lydia Grant, who died in 1800, at forty-four
‘years of age.

Nine children were the fruit of
their union, as follows: David, Sr.; John;
Abel; Jeremiah; Lydia; Martha; Percis;

_ Judith; and Jeremiah.

David Moulton, Sr., born August 1, 1776,
learned the ship-carpenter’s trade, which he
followed with profit for twenty years. At bis
father’s death he inherited a portion of the
homestead, thirty acres of tillage, and a piece
of woodland; and henceforth he devoted him-
self to agriculture. He lived to the advanced
age of eighty-four years. His wife, Mary
McIntyre before marriage, died at seventy-
three years of age. They were the parents of
nine children, respectively named: Judith,
David, Hannah, Daniel, Susan, Mary J.,

David, the eldest son of David, Sr., and
Mary (McIntire) Moulton, was born on Novem-
ber 28, 18109, Early in life he became a
schoo] teacher, and for thirty years he was an
instructor in the schools of York and Kittery.
The old homestead came to him by inherj-
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tance, and since he gave up teaching he has
given his attention to general farming. The
place has greatly changed since he became the
owner, as he has erected a new barn and en-
larged and remodelled the house, besides
making other improvements. He is one of the
most enterprising and highly esteemed citizens
of the town, which he has served as Selectman
and Assessor for eight years. He is an influ-
ential member of the Christian Church, of
which he has been the Secretary for fifty
years; and he has also served as a_ teacher
and superintendent in the Sunday-school. On
May 6, 1845, he was married to Miss Mary
J. Moulton, a daughter of George and Nancy
(Moulton) Moulton. Fifty years later, in
1895, their friends, to the number of one hun-
dred and thirty, gathered at their home and
assisted in the celebration of their golden
wedding. Of the six children born of their
union three are living; namely, John M.,
Mariette, and George Everett. David G.,
William N., and John F. died in childhood,
all in the brief space of three weeks.

George Everett Moulton received a good
practical district-school education, and at
eighteen years of age began teaching school,
continuing thus engaged for five winters; while
during the summers he worked with his father
on the farm. For the past fifteen years he has
had full charge of his father’s farm. He de-
votes considerable time to gardening, and all
through the summer months his produce is in
good demand. In addition to this he carries
on general farming and has a choice dairy.
When not busy with his gardening, he does
teaming and jobbing, and during the winter
months is engaged quite extensively in lumber-
ing. . His ability and willingness to turn his
hand to any kind of honest labor being recog-
nized and appreciated by those in need of
helpers, he is seldom at a loss for employment.

Mr. Moulton and Miss Sarah J. Plaisted,
a daughter of John and Ann (Fuller) Plaisted,
were joined in marriage on December 21,
1877. They have four children living, as
follows: Agnes H., born July 23, 1878 ;
Bertha E., born October 9, 1880; Cora M.,
born June 11, 1882; and Dana W., born Au-
gust 29, 1894. Newton, the fourth child, born
November 10, 1891, died November 24, 1892.

 

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In political views Mr. Moulton is a Republi-
can. He and his wife are communicants of
the Christian church.

 

 

UGUSTUS BOWIE, proprietor of Elm-
wood Farm in Saco, York County,
Me., was born June 6, 1840, in the
town of Durham, Androscoggin
County. He isason of Robert S. and Anna
L. (Bridgham) Bowie, and is of thrifty Scotch
ancestry, his great-grandfather having been
one of seven brothers who came from Scotland
to America in Colonial times, a part of the
family settling in Nova Scotia and a part in
the States. David Bowie, father of Robert
S., was a baker by trade, and for many years
was engaged in business in Portland with John
Elder, but finally removed from there to Dur-
ham, where he died at a good old age. He
reared six children, of whom two are living:
David R., aged eighty-seven years; and
Robert S., ten years younger.

Robert S. Bowie was engaged in farming in
his early manhood, owning a farm in Lisbon,
this State. He was subsequently ordained to
the ministry in the Free Will Baptist denomi-
nation, and during a large portion of his active
life has devoted himself to preaching the gos-
pel. In politics he was formerly a voter in
the Democratic ranks, but is now a Republi-
can. Of the three children born to him and
his wife, but two are living, namely: Augus-
tus; and Harriet, wife of Reuben C. Chandler,
of Lisbon.

Augustus Bowie obtained a good common-
school education in the place of his nativity,
afterward being employed in railroad work.
For thirty years he was a locomotive engineer
on the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth, the
Eastern, and the Boston & Maine Railway,
winning an enviable reputation for skill and
careful vigilance. On resigning his position
Mr. Bowie removed from North Conway to
Saco, purchasing his present farm, where he
has since carried on mixed husbandry, being
exceedingly prosperous in his undertakings.
He is a steadfast Republican, but has never
been an aspirant for political honors. So-
cially, he is a member of Mount Washington
Lodge, No. 84, A. F. & A. M., of North Con-
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way; of the Good Templars Society, of West
Scarboro; and of the Law and Order League.
Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist
church, holding a license to preach, which he
occasionally does.

In 1863 Mr. Bowie married Anna M. La-
mont, daughter of Benjamin Lamont, of Dan-
ville, Me. Of the five children born to them,
three are now living, namely: Fred E., of
North Conway, N.H., a fireman on the Boston
& Maine Railway; Georgia A., wife of
Clarence E. Merrill, of this town; and Ethel
L., a pupil in the Saco schools. Two of the
children have passed to the life beyond,
namely: Gertie M., a bright and interesting
little girl and a general favorite, who died in
1881 of diphtheritic croup; and Willis E.,
who died on May 16, 1891, at North Conway,
N.H. Willis E. Bowie was graduated from
Dartmouth College before attaining his
majority, having taken a three years’ course in
two and one-half years, although he had to wait
till the expiration of the term before receiving
his diploma. He was educated as a physician,
and practised at the Vermont Asylum for the
Insane four years. His health being im-
paired by an attack of the grip, he resigned
his position and removed to North Conway,
continuing in practice there until his demise,
a year and a half later. He was one of three
physicians who died in North Conway in three
years, and all were buried under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity, their funerals being
the only ones conducted by the Masons in that
town during the time.

 

LFRED BONNEAU, a rising young
journalist of Biddeford and managing
editor of La Justice, was born in St.
Johns, P.Q., October 14, 1862, son
of Alfred and Philomen (Lussier) Bonneau.
The family is of French origin, its representa-
tives in America being the posterity of two
brothers who in 1764 emigrated from Nor-
mandy to Canada, where they settled upon the
Isle of Orleans in the St. Lawrence River.
One of these brothers, Mr. Bonneau’s great-
grandfather, afterward moved to Montreal,
and, establishing his residence in the parish
of St. Philippe, followed the occupation of a

 

blacksmith for the rest of his active period.
He was the father of fourteen children, of
whom Charles, Mr. Bonneau’s grandfather,
who was born in Montreal, was the eldest. In
young manhood he learned the trade of a car-
penter, which he followed for some years,
finally removing to St. Johns, where he con-
tinued his occupation; but at the age of forty-
five he fell a victim to a cholera epidemic,
which prevailed at that time in Canada, and
his death was followed one hour later by that
of his wife. They left a family of nine chil-
dren, of whom Alfred, Sr., Mr. Bonneau’s
father, was the fourth.

Alfred Bonneau, Sr., was born in St. Johns.
He adopted his father’s trade, and resided
there until reaching the age of fifty-two years,
when, in January, 1895, he came to the United
States, settling in Southbridge, Mass., where
he now resides. His wife, Philomen Lussier,
is a native of Ste. Marguerite Parish, P.Q.
She has had twelve children, of whom Alfred,
the subject of this sketch, was the third-born,
and eight are living.

Alfred Bonneau was instructed in the
primary branches of learning at the Christian
Brothers Academy in St. Johns, and at the
age of eleven he entered the Seminary of Ste.
Thérése, which is located twenty-one miles
above Montreal. After there pursuing a
classical course of four and one-half years, he
became a student at the College of St. Hya-
cinthe, from which he was graduated with the
class of 1881; and on July 18 of that year he
was admitted by examination in Montreal to
the study of law. He then applied himself to
his legal studies for three years; but at the end
of that time, deciding to turn his attention to
another walk in life, he accepted the position
of assistant teller at the St. Johns Savings
Bank, where he remained for three years. He
resigned his post at the bank, in order to accept
a position under the late Mercier government,
and was appointed assistant clerk of commit-
tees in the Canadian Parliament, a position
which he ably filled from 1886 to 1889.

It was at this time that he became attracted
toward journalism, a profession for which he
is especially well qualified, both by natural
ability and education; and he was called to
Lowell, Mass., to take charge of L’ Etoile,
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a daily newspaper printed in the French lan-
guage and issued in the interest of the French-
Canadian population of Lowell. It was a four-
page journal with a large circulation through-
out Massachusetts, and considered the leading
French Republican organ in that section.
During his connection with Z’£toile Mr.
Bonneau established newspapers in Lawrence
and Haverhill, Mass., which are still flourish-
ing; and in 1892 he became advertising editor of
La Nationale, another French daily of Lowell,
where he continued to labor for the next
twenty months. In 1893 he was secured as
managing editor of L’Odservateur, a weekly
newspaper published in Biddeford, and de-
voted to the advancement of Republican prin-
ciples among the French-Canadian people of
Maine.

In all movements relating to the benefit of
his compatriots Mr. Bonneau is a leading
spirit, their general welfare and improvement
being with him paramount to al] other matters.
In the various French-Canadian societies
throughout the New England States he has
strong influence, being frequently called upon
to make addresses on important issues; and,
though not a member of the National Associa-
tion, he is one of its ardent supporters and
participates as its guest at all gatherings and
receptions. He believes in the strength of
union for good ends, having always advocated
the formation of societies for mutual benefit ;
and he founded and wrote the constitution for
the French Clerks’ Union, a very prosperous
society of Biddeford. He has both personally
and through the medium of his journal strongly
advocated the naturalization of his fellow-
countrymen in the United States, having thus
far done much to accomplish that end; and
his paper places before its readers in a most
forcible manner the nature of their obligations
and privileges as citizens. As an earnest sup-
porter of the Republican party, he has ren-
dered valuable aid in advancing its interests
among the French residents; and his services

_have been secured by the Hon. Joseph Manley

for the approaching Presidential campaign.
The present success of La Justice is due to his
untiring energy and superior qualifications as
an editor.

On October 20, Bonneau was

1895, Mr.

 

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united in marriage to Annie Tétrault, daugh-
ter of Narcisse Tétrault, who represents one of
the oldest and most prominent French families
of Biddeford. Aside from his every-day occu-
pation Mr. Bonneau is passionately fond of
music, in which he excels as a vocalist; and
he isa member of St. Joseph’s choir. He is
an honorary member of the Lavallée Choral
Union of Lowell, and has been prominently
identified with amateur musicales and theatri-
cals, in the performance of which he has been
associated with M. Alfred De Seve, the well-
known violinist and musician.

While residing in Canada, Mr. Bonneau was
an active member of the Young Men’s Liberal
Union, an organization which strongly sup-
ports the election of the Hon. Wilfred Laurier
to the Premiership; and at the banquet ten-
dered to that statesman in Boston in Novem-
ber, 1891, Mr. Bonneau was invited as one of
the speakers to respond to the toast in honor
of the ladies.

 

ICHARD F. CHALK, Chief Inspec-

tor of Factories, Workshops, Mines,

and Quarries in the State of Maine,

and Deputy Commissioner of Labor,

was born in Baltimore, Md., March 11, 1850,

son of John T. and Rachel R. (Parish) Chalk.

The family is of German origin, its first an-

cestors in America having emigrated in 1790,

and settled in Maryland, where they became

extensive land-owners; and of their descend-

ants there are over two hundred residing in

Maryland at the present time. Many of them

have filled various municipal and county

offices of responsibility, and have figured

prominently in developing the industrial re-
sources of their State.

Jobn T. Chalk, Mr. Chalk’s father, was
born in Baltimore; and when a young man he
began work in a cotton manufactory. Pos-
sessed of much ability and an ambition to rise,
he acquired by hard work and close attention
to his duties a practical knowledge of the
business; and in 1865 he was appointed agent
and superintendent of the Mount Washington
cotton-mills, which were owned by W. E.
Hooper & Sons. He continued to labor for
the best interests of that enterprise until his
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death, which took place in 1878. His entire
business life was spent in the employ of the
Hoopers, his connection with their industrial
enterprise having extended over a period of
many years; and during the Civil War his
brother, another employee, and himself, were
the only supporters of the Union retained in
the factory. Although he took a deep inter-
est in political affairs, he could not be in-
duced to accept office, believing that his first
duty in life was the strict and undivided atten-
tion to his business affairs, a standpoint from
which he never deviated. He was, however,
actively engaged in religious work, being a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church
and superintendent of the Sunday-school for
many years. John T. Chalk married Rachel
R. Parish, of Baltimore, Md.; and they be-
came the parents of eight children, of whom
Richard F., the subject of this sketch, was
the first-born.

Richard F. Chalk commenced his education
in the public schools of Baltimore, continuing
his studies at the Mount Washington Acad-
emy and later at the Medfield Academy in
Woodberry, Md., where he completed his
course, and was graduated in 1876. Entering
the factory of which his father was superintend-
ent for the purpose of learning the business,
he remained there for some two years, or
until his father’s death, at which time his
mother decided to take up her residence in
Lawrence, Mass. Accompanying her to that
city, he found employment with the Davis &
Furber Manufacturing Company in North An-
dover. In 1881 he came to Maine, and en-
gaged in business for himself as a_ ship
painter in Kennebunk. After conducting that
enterprise for some time with good results,
he turned his attention to the shoe manu-
facturing industry, becoming connected with
the factory of Kimball Brothers in Kenne-
bunk.

It was at this time that his interest in
organized labor manifested itself, and his un-
tiring efforts in its behalf have been of such a
nature as to create general confidence and a
wide influence among the industrial classes.
He was elected General Vice-President of the
Boot and Shoe Workers’ International Union
and one of the eight members of the National

 

Executive Board of that organization. In
1891 he was organizer of the Carpenters and
Joiners’ Union of Maine; was appointed Dep-
uty Commissioner of Labor on July 23 of the
same year by Governor Burleigh; and in
1893 he received the appointment of Chief In-
spector of Factories, Workshops, Mines, and
Quarries. These are State positions of impor-
tance, requiring of the incumbent a careful
study and complete understanding of the labor
question in order to accomplish the object for
which the offices were established; and Mr.
Chalk’s record most effectually attests the
wisdom displayed by the executive depart-
ment in placing these appointments in his
hands.

In politics he is an active supporter of the
Republican party. Being sent to Augusta to
use his efforts in securing legislation in the
House of Representatives beneficial to the
laboring classes, he was remarkably success-
ful, every act advocated by him being carried
through; and he was one of the principal
movers for the adoption of the Australian
ballot system, which became a law during that
session. He is Warden of Pine Cone Lodge,
No. 262, New England Order of Protection,
of Old Orchard; and, although other offices
in that organization have been open to him,
he has resolutely declined to accept them.

Mr. Chalk married Lydia M. Woodward,
who was born in Canada; but her parents were
natives of the United States. On the subject
of religion he favors the views of the Second
Advent denomination, and he attends that
church in Old Orchard.

On a neighboring page will be found a por-
trait of this eminently useful and highly es-
teemed public official. “Skilled labor,” it
has been well said, “is the enfranchisement
of man”; and fraternization, it may be added,
marks a long stride in social progress.

 

 

Parsonfield Seminary, was born in
Harpswell, Cumberland County, Decem-
; ber 16, 1831. His parents were Will-
tam and Lucy (Rich) Trufant, both members
of Massachusetts families, though natives of
the State of Maine. His great-grandfather,

APs TRUFANT, Principal of the
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Joseph Trufant, came from the old Bay State.
His grandfather, James Trufant, who was born
in Bowdoinham, Me., was for many years en-
gaged in farming in Harpswell, having settled
there when a young man, was one of the lead-
ing citizens of the place, and filled the office
of Town Treasurer for some time. James
married Jane Curtis, of Harpswell, and reared
six children, who have all passed away.

William Trufant, the second son of James,
was a native of Harpswell... He followed the
sea in early life. He was mate of a vessel
when at the age of twenty-five he decided to
become a landsman. Purchasing in Harps-
well a farm of about two hundred and’ fifty
acres, he settled there permanently, and de-
voted the rest of his life to general farming.
A Republican in politics, he was one of the
prominent men of the town, held many offices
of trust, and died at the age of seventy-nine.
His wife, who was a daughter of Zoeth Rich,
of Truro, Mass., lived to be seventy-eight
years of age. Both were members of the [ree
Baptist church.

Isaiah Trufant, having received his element-
ary education in his native town, was pre-
pared for college in Lewiston, at the Maine
State Seminary, now Bates College. He
graduated from Bowdoin in the class of 1863,
and immediately took up the study of law.
Ill health soon constrained him to abandon
this, and in 1864 he accepted employment as
teacher in the Somerset Academy at Athens,
Me. He retained this position for about two
years, after which he taught in the Nichols
Academy in Dudley, Mass., for one year;
was principal of the city school at Hacketts-
town, N.J., for eleven years; principal of the
Miami School of the University at Oxford,
Ohio, for nine years; and had charge of the

college at Augusta, Ky., for two years. In |
1890 he was appointed to the position so ably |

filled by him at present, that of Principal of
the Parsonfield Seminary and of the Piper
Free High School. While a man of scholarly
attainments, he has the more important quali-
fications of tact and the rare faculty of govern-
.ing by reason.

In 1865, January 17, Mr. Trufant was mar-
ried to Sarah R., daughter of John R. Grows,
of Brunswick, Me. Mrs. Trufant died March

 

17, 1884, at Oxford, Ohio. She was the
mother of six children, three of whom are de-
ceased. The others, who live with their
father, are: Alma C., Herbert H., and Ger-
trude L. Herbert assists his father at the
seminary. Mr. Trufant is a member of the
Republican party. He served for nine years
on the Town and County School Board in
New Jersey, and is at present one of the Trus-
tees of the Parsonfield Seminary. A member
of the Masonic fraternity, he belongs to Ox-
ford Lodge at Oxford, Ohio. He is a mem-
ber of the Free Baptist church, and his wife
also held communion with that society.

 

 

ENJAMIN F. HALEY, a _ well-
known farmer of Cornish, was born
in this town, June 22, 1838, son of
Benjamin and Mary (Nason) Haley.

He is a member of one of the oldest families
in Maine, being a descendant of pioneers of
York County. His grandfather, James Haley,
who was a native of Dayton, Me., where he
passed his youth, came to Cornish in 1805.
Here he purchased a farm of about sixty acres
in extent, on which he was occupied in gen-
eral farming during the remainder of his life.
He was united in marriage with Miss Mary
Dyer, and became the father of nine children,
all now deceased. In politics Mr. Haley was
a stanch supporter of the tenets of the old-
school Democrats. His demise occurred in
1813, and that of his wife in her seventy-first
year.

Benjamin Haley, the fourth of his parents’
children, was a native of Dayton, Me., born
in the last year of the eighteenth century.
He was six years of age when the family
moved to Cornish. Having received his edu-
cation in the public schools of that town, he
engaged in farming, which he followed as his
chief occupation throughout his lifetime on
the paternal estate. In 1832 he was ‘joined
in matrimony with Miss Mary Nason, daugh-
ter of Enoch Nason, of Standish, Me. Of
the union there were born five children;
namely, Abbie B., Benjamin F., Ellen M.,
and two others, now deceased. Abbie is now
the wife of Mr. E. S. Philpot, of Limerick,
York County, and has two children — Frank
40 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

 

 

and Nellie. Ellen married Charles Stone, of
Cornish, and is the mother of one son, James
H. In religious belief Benjamin Haley and
his wife were Free Will Baptists, united with
the church of that denomination in Cornish.
In politics the husband supported the Repub-
lican party. His decease occurred on his
farm in Cornish, April 7, 1885, in his eighty-
seventh year. His wife died August 26,
1850, in the same place, sixty-seven years
old.

Benjamin F. Haley grew to manhood on the
home farm, receiving his education in the pub-
lic schools of York County at Cornish, Limer-
ick, and Parsonfield. After teaching school
for several terms he engaged in work on the
farm. The property subsequently came into
his possession, and thereafter he was occupied
in general husbandry.

Mr. Haley has been twice married. On
November 19, 1857, he was united in matri-
mony with Miss Mary M. Wedgewood, daugh-
ter of Jesse Wedgewood, a resident of Par-
sonfield. They had a son, Jesse D., born
October 13, 1861, and now a physician of Saco,
Me. Dr. Haley, who is a graduate of Bruns-
wick Medical College, opened an office in
1893 at Saco, and has since built up an exten-
sive practice. He married Miss Kate Chand-
ler, daughter of James Chandler, of Lovell,
Me., and became the father of one child, Mar-
garet M., born December 22, 1888. Mr.
Haley’s first wife died August 27, 1894, in
her fifty-sixth year, and was interred in Saco.
On April 4, 1895, he was joined in wedlock
with Mrs. Emily A. Guptill, in maidenhood
Stone, the widow of Austin M. Guptill. By
her first husband Mrs. Haley had two chil-
dren, namely: Edwin, who married Miss
Helen Small, of Limington, Me.; and Ella,
now the wife of Dr. Arthur Merrill, of
Somerville, Mass.

Mr. Haley, who has been very prominent
in local politics, has served his town in sev-
eral important capacities. For a number of
terms he was a member of the Board of Select-
men, and he is nowa member of the School
Committee. He belongs to the brotherhood
of Masons, having affiliation with the Green-
leaf Lodge, No. 48, at Cornish. He is also
associated with the Independent Order of Odd

~of the same town.

‘of his life and died.

 

Fellows, being a member of Ossipee Valley
Lodge, No. 54, of Cornish; and he is like-
wise identified with the Patrons of Husbandry
In religious belief and
sympathies both he and his wife are associated
with the Free Will Baptist Church of Cornish.
Mr. Haley’s first wife also belonged to the
same society. Mr. Haley has for many years
served that church in the capacity of clerk.

 

 

RADFORD PITTS, a respected resi-
dent of Shapleigh, was born in this
town, on November 11, 1822, son of
John and Martha (Lord) Pitts. His

great-grandfather, John Pitts, was the first
of the family to settle in York County.
John’s son, Thomas Pitts, was an early settler
of Shapleigh, where he spent the greater part
John Pitts, the father of
Bradford, when a small boy, came to this
town with his parents. His wife, Martha,
was born in this county. Five of their chil-
dren are now living, namely: Bradford, the
subject of this sketch; Hannah, the widow
of Hiram Pray, of Springvale, Me.; Lucinda,
the widow of Porter Knight, residing in
Waterboro, Me.; Charles W., residing in
Shapleigh; and Druzilla, the wife of Hosea
Shurburne, of Rockport, Mass. In politics
during the latter part of his life the father
was a Republican. He lived to the age of
eighty-three years.

Bradford Pitts grew to manhood in Shap-
leigh, receiving his education in one of the
district schools. At the age of sixteen years
he secured work in Salem, Mass.; and from
that time until twenty-one years of age he
was employed a portion of each year in Salem
and Danvers, Mass. Since then Mr. Pitts
has successfully engaged in general farming
here in Shapleigh. He was married in 1850
to Miss Laura J. Thing, who bore him one
daughter, Abbie M., now the wife of James S.
Jellison, living in Golden, Jefferson County,
Col. On October 13, 1889, Mr. Pitts con-
ee a second marriage with Mrs. Mary A.

ott, widow of the late John C. Abbott, of
alee oo Is a daughter of Luther and
¥ (tillsbury) Thompson. The other chil-
dren of her parents were two brothers and a
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41

 

sister, as follows: Charles, now in Hamilton,
Mass.; Theophilus, now residing in Spring-
vale, Me.; and Lettie F., also residing at
Springvale. Their grandfather, William
Thompson, was an early settler of Shapleigh.
By her marriage with Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Pitts
has had two children — Hattie A. and Herman
L. Hattie A. is now the wife of Albert
Mann, of Shapleigh.

Mr. Pitts, who is a Democrat in politics,
has served in a number of town offices most
creditably. He was Selectman for two terms.
He has also filled efficiently the offices of
Treasurer, Collector, Town Agent, and Con-
stable. Mrs. Pitts is a communicant of the
Methodist Episcopal church, of which her
husband is an attendant.

 

LIVER C. TITCOMRB, Chairman of
the Board of Selectmen of Acton
and an ex-member of the legislature,
was born in Acton,. January 1, 1841,

son of Oliver and Hannah (Wentworth)
Titcomb. The family, which is of English
origin, is one of the oldest in New Eng-
land. Mr. Titcomb’s great-grandfather, Ben-
jamin Titcomb, fought in the Revolutionary
War for American independence with the
rank of Colonel. While in the service
he received a wound, from the effects of
which he died in Dover, N.H., being at
the time still a young man. Benjamin Tit-
comb, Jr., son of Colonel Titcomb, was a
native of Dover. He settled upon the
farm in Acton where his grandson, Oliver
C. Titcomb, now resides many years be-
fore Acton was set off from the town of
Shapleigh. By means of unceasing toil he
wrested the farm from the wilderness, and
made it yield him a good living until his
death, which occurred when he was sixty-six
years old. He was among the original
founders of this town; and he took a promi-
nent part in establishing the Free Will Bap-
tist Church, of which he was an active mem-
ber. He married Polly Whitehouse, and
reared six children, of whom two are now liv-
ing, namely: Benjamin F., a resident of this
town; and Sally, who resides in Franklin,
Mass. The others were: Oliver, the eldest;

 

Nancy, who became Mrs. Wentworth; John;
and Mary. The mother lived to the age of
eighty-four years.

Oliver Titcomb, Mr. Titcomb’s father, was
born in Acton, March 3, 1809. In young
manhood he learned the trade of a blacksmith,
which he followed for some. years. He was
also engaged in farming at the homestead, and
he built the residence that is now his home.
His whole life was spent in this town, where
for many years he was one of the leading
farmers, owning one hundred acres of excellent
tillage land. In politics he acted with the
Republican party, and he was one of the main
supporters of the Free Will Baptist church.
He died at the homestead, October 18, 1894.
His wife, Hannah, who was born in Berwick,
Me., June 24, 1807, became the mother of five
children, three of whom are living. These
are: John F., a carpenter of Wakefield, N.H.;
Oliver C., the subject of this sketch; and
Annette, the wife of George D. Brackett, of
this town. The others were: Daniel W. and
Elvira. The latter became Mrs. Fox before
her death. The mother died in 1881.

Oliver C. Titcomb received his rudimentary
education in the schools of Acton. He sub-
sequently pursued the more advanced courses
of study at the Lebanon Academy, a school in
Wolfboro, N.H., and of the Portland Commer-
cial College. After leaving school he was
for a time engaged in farming. In 1875 he
became head book-keeper and paymaster for
the Great Falls Woollen Company, in whose
employ he remained until 1886. He then
resumed farming at the homestead, and was
occupied in that way until 1889, when he
received the appointment of book-keeper in
the United States Navy Yard at Kittery, this
county, a position which he held during the
administration of President Harrison. Since
1893 he has given his entire attention to agri-
culture at the home farm, which came into his
possession at his father’s death.

On June 15, 1868, Mr. Titcomb married
Anna D. Roberts, of Milton, N.H. She died
June 15, 1890, leaving two children; namely,
Josephine E. and Mary. He married a second
time, June 17, 1893, taking for his wife Ada
R. Whitten, daughter of Charles and Betsey
A. (Tuft) Whitten, of New Portland, Me.
42 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

 

 

Mr. Titcomb is an active supporter of the Re-
publican party. He has filled various impor-
tant positions in the public service with such
ability and faithfulness as to receive the gen-
eral approbation of the electors in this local-
ity. For the past twelve years he has been a
member of the Board of Selectmen, and Chair-
man of that body for the past nine years. He
was a member of the School Board for three
years; and in 1885 he was elected Representa-
tive to the legislature from this district,
which includes the towns of Acton, Shapleigh,
and Newfield. He is connected with the
Masonic Lodge in Union, N.H., and with
Miltonia Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of Milton. He is an active member
and one of the Deacons of the Free Will
Baptist church at Milton Mills.

 

oo —_____

RANK M. IRVING, of Kennebunk-
‘port, who is the owner of one of the
largest farms in the county, was born

in Saco, March 3, 1863, son of Andrew and
Caroline (Bailey) Irving. Andrew Irving was
a native of the eastern part of the State.
After serving an apprenticeship to an iron
founder, he became the foreman of a stove
foundry in Saco. When the Civil War broke
out and Maine was called on for her quota of
troops, he enlisted in Company G, Eighth
Regiment, Maine Volunteers. In the course
of his service he was made Sergeant. Before
his term had expired, he succeeded in obtain-
ing a furlough to visit his home. As he was
making his last rounds before starting on his
homeward journey, he was shot and killed by
a picket of the enemy. Besides his widow, he
left two children, namely: Jennie, who died
at the age of three years; and Frank M., the
subject of this sketch. His widow, Caroline
(Bailey) Irving, subsequently married John
Curtis, son of Bracey and Hannah (Lord) Cur-
tis. Bracey Curtis was a son of Jacob Curtis,
who was the first representative of the family
in York County.

John Curtis, who was born in Kennebunk-
port in the year 1810, succeeded to the home
farm of his parents, and lived there for the re-
mainder of his life. He was a farmer, but
also speculated in cattle and lumber. Besides

 

the two hundred and fifty acres of good land
contained in the homestead, he owned one
thousand acres of timber land. In politics he
was a Republican, and he was a Deacon of the
Free Baptist church for many years. He died
in 1894, at the age of eighty-four. By his
marriage with Mrs. Irving, which occurred in
1875, he had one daughter, Sarah, who married
Walter R. Dow.

Frank M. Irving, after receiving his early
education in the district schools, was prepared
for college at New Hampshire Institute, where
he also took a course in telegraphy. On finish-
ing with the institute, he was called home by
his parents to take charge of the farm. At
the death of his step-father, John Curtis, he
succeeded to the Curtis homestead, which he
has conducted since.

In 1890 Mr. Irving was united in matrimony
with Sadie L. Smith, daughter of William O.
and Leona Smith, of Newfield, Me. ‘Sincé
then he has become the father of two children
—F. Raymond and Curtis S. His political
sympathies are with the Republican party.
He is a member of the Alewive Grange; of
Lodge No. 162, A. F. & A. M.; of Murray
Chapter, of Kennebunk; and of Bradford Com-
mandery, No. 4, of Biddeford. Mr. Irving is
not one of those whom fortune spoils. Suc-
cessful and fortunate himself, it is a source of
gratification to him to note the prosperity of
his neighbors.

 

OHN ALLEN COFFIN, a_ popular
farmer of Alfred, was born in Water-
boro, York County, Me., May 17, 1846,
son of Abraham and Olive (Allen)

Coffin. Abraham Coffin, who was born in
Waterboro about the year 1808, was the
younger of his parents’ two sons. In early

life he followed the occupation of farmer in his
native town. Subsequently he opened a gro-
cery in Shapleigh, Me., and conducted it suc-
cessfully for many years. The next few years
he spent in Springvale and Sanford; and then
he went back to the old homestead in Water-
boro, and farmed it for the remainder of his
life. He and his wife attended the Free Will
Baptist church. He was a Democrat in poli-
tics, and generally took a prominent Part in
 

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the affairs of Waterboro. Being well liked
and respected by his neighbors, he was chosen
Selectman for several years, and was sent as
Representative to the State legislature for one
term. He died in 1886, having survived his
wife eleven years. She was a daughter of
Jotham Allen, of Alfred, and was the mother
of ten children, of whom four are deceased.
Besides the subject of this sketch, the sur-
vivors are: Susan, Betsey, Israel S., Isaac
Jones, and Olive Ann. Susan is the wife of
Alvah Thing, of Waterboro, and has four chil-
dren — Ida, David, Arthur, and Eva. Betsey,
who is married to Nathaniel Fall, has one
child, Lillian. Israel S. married Mary A.

Ferguson, of Waterboro, now deceased, and
has three children — Willis, Mabel, and
Vesta. Isaac Jones married Lizzie Batchelder,

of Chelsea, Mass., and has five children —
Blanche, Harry, Edna, Henry Clay, and
Hazel. Olive Ann is the wife of Charles
Allen, of Alfred, and the mother of two chil-
dren — Mary Olive and Ernest.

John Allen Coffin was the latest-born of
his parents’ children. After receiving his
education in the schools of Waterboro, he
engaged in farming and cattle dealing. He
had followed this business for about five
years when, in 1873, he purchased in Alfred
eighty acres of land, thirty of which were under
cultivation. He has resided on this property
since then, devoting himself almost entirely
to its care.

On February 6, 1868, he was united in
matrimony with Nancy A. Russell, daughter
of Bradford Russell, of Alfred. They have
six daughters, namely: Minnie, born April
26, 1869; Georgia Ola, born October 27,
1872; Kate, born December 22, 1875; Flor-
ence, born October 12, 1878; Nan, born Octo-
ber 7, 1883; and Viola, born December 11,
1886. Minnie is the wife of Nathaniel Cram,
of Alfred, and has three children — Ernest,
Daisy, and Ruth; and Georgia Ola is the wife
of William I. Thing. Both parents are mem-
bers of the Free Will Baptist church. Mr.
Coffin is also an associate of the Patrons of
Husbandry of North Alfred. He is a Repub-
lican in politics, has been a Selectman since
“1893, and is very prominent in the affairs of
the town, where he is well respected.

 

43

ROFESSOR ERNEST L. CHANEY,
the scholarly young principal of Kit-
tery High School, is a descendant of
one of the early settlers of the State.

Born February 23, 1870, in Wilton, Franklin
County, he is a son of Roscoe and Celestia
(Thompson) Chaney, grandson of Luther and
Mary (Brown) Chaney, and great-grandson of
Luther Chaney, who came from Bingham,
Mass., to Wilton when this town and the sur-
rounding district were a part of the wilderness.
The great-grandfather, who was a young man
at the time, bought a farm and occupied him-
self in cultivating it for the remainder of a
long life. He gave his son Luther a part of
the homestead, where the latter lived with his
family, and subsequently died at the age of
seventy-two. Grandmother Chaney, who lived
to the age of seventy-three, bore her husband
seven children; namely, Oramandal, Abbie,
Roscoe, Perfenda, Luraman, Esther, and
Jophanas. The father was a Whig, and held
a town office fora time. In religious belief he
was a Free Will Baptist.

Roscoe M. Chaney, who was born in 1843,
after leaving school served an apprenticeship
to the trade of machinist. When his time
expired, instead of working at his trade he
obeyed the promptings of patriotism and en-
listed in Company K, Twenty-eighth Maine
Volunteers, for a term of nine months. The
hardships of campaigning undermined his
bealth; and he was sent home a very sick man,
but after a time recovered his former health.
He afterward worked for some time making
scythes and hay knives, and died in 1886. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 156,
of Wilton. His wife, who still survives him,
is a daughter of Fletcher Thompson. Besides
Ernest L., the subject of this sketch, she has
two daughters — Esther and Gracie.

Ernest L. Chaney received the usual ele-
mentary education in the common schools of
his native town. He then became a student
of Wilton Academy, where he pursued a course
of studies designed to fit him for college.
Having completed this course, he was admitted
to Colby University in the class of 1892. On
leaving college he engaged in teaching with
such success as to win a high standing in the
profession. In 1891 he came to Kittery to
44 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

 

 

take charge of the high school as principal.
In this position, which he has held since, he
has given the utmost satisfaction, both to the
schoo] authorities and the parents of the
pupils. In 1894, January 1, he was united
in matrimony with Miss Sadie M. Severance,
daughter of Milton M. Severance. Since his
marriage he has become the father of one
child — Herold P., born November 25, 1894.
He is Master of Naval Lodge, No. 184, A. F.

& A. M., and Noble Grand of Riverside
Lodge, No. 72, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. Considering the short time Mr.

Chaney has been a resident of Kittery, to-
gether with the fact that he is avery young
man for the responsible position he fills, the
warm regard entertained for him by the citi-
zens is very much to his credit.

ILLIAM H. EATON, station agent
of the Boston & Maine Railroad at
Wells Beach station, is a native

of Wells, born September 1, 1853, a son of
Forest and Betsy 3B. (Hobbs) Eaton. His
great-grandfather was the Rev. Joseph Eaton,
who preached in Wells in pioneer times. Jo-
seph, son of the Rev. Joseph Eaton, was born
in Wells, and followed the occupation of
farmer. He with his wife, whose maiden
name was Sarah Hatch, reared eight children.
Both parents were long-lived, he reaching the
age of ninety years and she that of eighty
before their demise.

Forest Eaton, son of Joseph, was also born
in Wells, the year being 1822. He was in
business as a merchant at the place now called
Wells Depot. At the same time and place he
was also the efficient station agent for about
twelve years. At the end of that period he
sold out his store and started a stage between
Wells Depot and Wells Beach and Ogunquit,
besides undertaking to carry the mails. He
followed that occupation until the Western
Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad was
built, when he obtained charge of the Wells
Beach station as agent. The duties of this
position formed his chief occupation until
his death in 1890, at the age of sixty-eight
years. His wife, who is a daughter of
Sayward Hobbs, of Wells, survives him, and

 

 

is now seventy-two years old. In _ politics
he was a Republican, while his religious
belief was that of the Baptist denomination.
She was also a_ Baptist. The children
reared by them were: Josephine, who mar-
ried Henry Eaton, of Wells; Forest W. ;
and William H.

William H. Eaton was educated in the
schools of Wells. After reaching manhood
he generally shared in the occupation of his
father. When his father was station agent of
the Western Division, he was assistant agent.
Upon the death of his father he was appointed
agent, and he has filled that office since. He
also finds time to discharge the duties of man-
ager of the Wells Beach Improvement Com-
pany. His political principles are those of
the Democratic party. He has been Town
Treasurer, and was Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen in 1891, 1892, and 1893. He is
a member of Ocean Lodge, No. 142, A. F. &
A. M.; of Eagle Lodge, No. 47, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; and of Gorgiana
Lodge, No. 42, Ancient Order of United
Workmen.

In 1875 he was married to Susan S. Chick,
daughter of David Chick, of Wells. They
have reared six children; namely, Lilian M.,
Albert J., Eva M., Agnes G., Carl C., and
Marguerite E. The mother died February 18,
1893, aged thirty-two years. Mr. Eaton has
the reputation of a good business man. He
has always taken a lively interest in the wel-
fare of the town. His unfailing courtesy and
readiness to assist the travelling public have
won for him many friends.

SAAC J. YOUNG, a prominent archi-
tect, builder, and contractor, of Sanford,

Me., was born in Prince Edward Island,

May 22, 1854, the youngest of ten chil-

dren of Andrew and Eleanor (Sentner) Young.
Both his parents were natives of Prince Ed-
ward Island, where he was reared until his
nineteenth year. The family was of Scotch
descent, coming from the Lowlands of Scot-
land to America, and settling in New England.
During the Revolution, however, the house
was divided against itself, some of its mem-
bers adhering strongly to the royal government,

 
 

GEORGE R. ANDREWS,
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 47

 

 

the others being stanch in their allegiance to
the colonies. The Tory faction left the States
and migrated to Prince Edward Island, where
they received a grant of land from the crown;
and from this branch of the family Mr. Isaac
J. Young is descended. Andrew Young, the
father of Isaac, was a farmer, and was also
extensively engaged in ship-building. He
died on the island in 1874.

Isaac J. Young was educated in the public
and business schools of Prince Edward Island,
and in his twenty-first year came to the
United States, taking up his residence in the
city of Boston. He remained there for more
than two years, being employed as a carpenter,
during which time he acquired a knowledge of
building. He then left Boston and went to
Portland, Me., where he remained for a short
period, going from that place to Saco and
thence to Old Orchard. Between the two
places last named he built over one hundred
and sixty houses. Finding his _ services
greatly in demand, he began to do business
on a larger scale than before, and became
widely known as a contractor. In 1888 he
built the Baptist church in Sanford, to which
town he came as a resident in the same
year.

Mr. Young isa self-made man in the best
sense of the word, as he has achieved the sort
of success that gives a man force and influence
among those with whom he is daily thrown. in
contact; and that influence has been always
used for the right. His reputation as an ar-
chitect is widely known; and he has as much
work as he can do, being original and unique
in his designs. On January 3, 1881, he was
united in marriage to Miss Florence Stubbs,
of Saco, Me. Four children were born of this
marriage —- Arthur D., who is no longer living ;
Andrew Gladstone; Jesse S.; and Laurence J.
Mr. Young is independent in his political
views, voting with more regard for principle
than for party. He is a member of the Ma-
sonic Order, and also of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen. In business circles he is
respected and esteemed, and both he and his
wife are prominent factors of the social ele-
ment of Sanford.

Aside from his business Mr. Young is a
hard student, and keeps thoroughly informed

 

on the leading questions of the times and the
great achievements that mark the progress of
humanity. He owes his success largely to his
stern morality and strict temperance principles,
having never tasted a glass of any kind of in-
toxicating beverage. He owns and resides in
one of Sanford’s most beautiful residences,
and in his domestic relations seems to enjoy
in a large measure the benefits of a well-spent
life. Mocked not by ambitious failures nor
the rust of early success, he loves his fellow-
men and is respected in return.

 

+20 e+

EORGE R. ANDREWS, the subject
of the following biography and of
the accompanying portrait, is the

President of the Andrews & Horigan Com-
pany of Biddeford and a veteran of the Civil
War. He was born in Lyman, York County,
Me., November 13, 1843, son of William and
Lavinia (Smith) Andrews. The family is of
Scotch and English origin, Mr. Andrews’s pa-
ternal ancestors having emigrated to America
previous to the Revolutionary War and set-
tled in Berwick, Me. His great-grandfather,
who was a soldier in the national struggle for
independence, settled in Lyman. Mr. An-
drews’s grandfather was a prosperous farmer
and lifelong resident of Lyman, reaching the
age of eighty-five. He reared a family of
three children, all of whom are living, the
youngest being eighty years old.

William Andrews, the second child, was
born in Lyman in 1814. In young manhood
he learned the trade of a tinsmith; and he
followed that occupation for many years, es-
tablishing himself in business in Biddeford.
During the latter part of the time he kept a
stove store in Cleaves Block on Main Street,
where he conducted a profitable enterprise
until his retirement, which took place in 1875.
He was prominently identified with public
affairs previous to the incorporation of Bidde-
ford as a city, and he served as Overseer of
the Poor and Road Commissioner. He has
for a long period been a member of the Con-
gregational church, and he occupied the post
of sexton for a number of years. His wife,
Lavinia Smith, who is a native of Meredith,
N.H., became the mother of three sons;
48 BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

 

namely, William E., Almon E., and George
R. William E., the eldest, who was formerly
engaged in the music business in Biddeford,
is now an extensive farmer and stock raiser of
Bismarck, N. Dak. Almon E. prepared for
his collegiate course at Kent’s Hill Seminary,
was graduated from Bowdoin College and the
Harvard Medical School, and, after an experi-
ence of two years as a physician at the Maine
General Hospital in Portland, located for the
practice of his profession in Upper Bartlett,
where he died in 1878. Mr. Andrews’s par-
ents reside with him in Biddeford, and his
mother has reached the age of eighty years.

George R. Andrews has been a resident of
Biddeford since early childhood, and he re-
ceived his education in the public schools of
this city. While a pupil of the high school,
the pressing need of volunteers for the sup-
pression of the Rebellion caused him to lay
his books aside and enrol] himself as a pri-
vate in Company K, Thirteenth Maine Regi-
-_ ment, November 1, 1861. His regiment was
ordered to the Department of the Gulf, under
Major-general B. F. Butler, and was present
at the capture of New Orleans in 1862. Dur-
ing the Texas campaign they saw a great deal
of hard service, participating in the battles of
Brownsville, Matagorda Peninsula, and Mus-
tang Island; and they served under General
N. P. Banks in the Red River campaign. In
July, 1864, the Thirteenth was transferred to
the Army of the Potomac, arriving in Virginia
just in time to assist in the repulse of Early’s
advance upon Washington; and they fought
under General Sheridan at the battles of Win-
chester and Cedar Creek.

Mr. Andrews received his discharge as a
Sergeant on January 28, 1865; and returning
bome he engaged in the stove and tinware
business in Kennebunkport for one year, after
which he went to Owatonna, Minn., where
for the succeeding two years he was associated
with his brother-in-law in running a general
merchandise store. Once more returning to
Biddeford, he engaged in the grocery business
at King’s Corners, in company with S. S.
Andrews, with whom he carried on business
until 1881. He then sold his interest to his
partner; and after a trip South, where he
visited the principal battle-fields of the Civil

| years.

 

War, he bought the grocery business of Jo-
seph G. Deering, which he conducted success-
fully until 1891. On September 11 of that
year the corporation known as the Andrews
& Horigan Company was formed, with
George R. Andrews as President and the
Hon. Cornelius Horigan as Treasurer; and
since that time the enterprise has made a
steady advance in notoriety and business pros-
perity. They occupy three spacious floors and
a basement for their main establishment, deal-
ing extensively in all kinds of fresh and salt
meat and fish, and carrying a large stock of
goods in the provision line. In July, 1895,

| they made a heavy deal in buying the real es-
/ tate and business of Levi W. Stone, located

near the Eastern Railroad station on Main

| Street, where they operate a grist-mill, and

have added the grain, flour, and feed business
and a first-class grocery store to their enter-
prise.

Politically, Mr. Andrews is a Republican,
and has rendered active and valuable support
to that party. He was a member of the Com-
mon Council in 1872, and re-elected in 1873,
was City Treasurer and Collector in 1877 and
1878, City Marshal in 1880, and was ap-
pointed Chairman of the Board of Registra-
tion by Governor Burleigh in 1891 for four
He also served as a member of the
School Board for three years, and during his
connection with public affairs he has given to

/ the municipality the advantage of the careful

judgment and rare executive ability which
has always characterized his career as a busi-
ness man.

In February, 1865, Mr. Andrews was mar-
ried to Ellen F. Soule, of Biddeford. They
have three children, one son and two daugh-
ters, the elder daughter being now the wife
of his business associate, the Hon. Cornelius
Horigan.

Mr. Andrews occupies a pleasant residence,
where he enjoys the few spare moments of re-
lief from business cares, and his household
consists of representatives of four generations
of the Andrews family; namely, his parents,
himself, his own and his daughter’s children.
_ The fraternal orders have received his inter-
est and hearty co-operation to a considerable
extent. He was a charter member of Pales-
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49

 

 

tine Lodge, A. F. & A. M., which has since
been consolidated with Dunlap Lodge; and he
is alsoa member of the Knights of Pythias,
and of Grant Post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lic. Mr. Andrews has gained success in the
commercial world by a strict adherence to a
liberal and progressive business policy, and
his honorable methods have placed him in a
high position among the foremost merchants
of the city. A public-spirited citizen, his
aid and influence are visible in all movements
for the general welfare of the community.
He is an attendant and a supporter of the Con-
gregational church.

 

tive as well as a resident of Water-
a: boro, is one of the largest lumber
dealers in New England. He was
born August 8, 1837, son of Jacob and Betsey
(Andrews) Smith. Peter Smith, his grand-
father, who was born in Berwick, Me.,
came to Waterboro when a young man, pur-
chased a farm, and engaged largely in lumber-
ing. In 1816 he went to Michigan, where he
remained until his death, which did not oc-
cur before he was over eighty years of age.
Jacob Smith, born in Waterboro in 1798,
was the second child and eldest son of his par-
ents. He was a joiner and carpenter, and
worked industriously at both trades for many
years. Later in life he settled upon a farm,
where he died April 8, 1864, at the age of
sixty-five years. His wife, who was a daugh-
ter of Daniel Andrews, an early settler of
Waterboro, gave birth to seven children, all
of whom grew to maturity. They were:
Susan, now Mrs. Bates, the widow of Garry
Bates, of Illinois, and mother of three chil-
dren — Fred, Alice, and Charles; Emma,
now the wife of Henry Moulton, of Illinois,
and the mother of three children — Lizzie,
Florence, and Ellen; Cyrus K. Smith, de-
ceased; Sarah, now Mrs. Cook, the widow of
Sylvester Cook, of Waterboro; Charles W.,
the subject of this notice; John F., who mar-
ried Lydia Allen, and has three children —
Cora, Harry, and Maud; and Victoria, now
Mrs. Stanley, the wife of Bradley Stanley, of
Lebanon, this county. Jacob Smith was a

A CHARLES. W. SMITH, a na-

 

 

Universalist, and his wife was a Free Will
Baptist. In politics he was a Democrat.
The wife died August, 1891, at the age of
ninety-one years.

The Hon. Charles W. Smith received his
early education in the schools of his native
town. When arrived at his majority he en-
gaged in lumbering and farming on _ his
own account, and has followed those occupa-
tions since. In the lumbering business he
has been remarkably successful. From _ his
humble beginning his enterprises have so
grown that it is now a question whether he is
not the most extensive dealer in the New Eng-
land States. He has cut timber from the
town of Gorham, Me., to Lake Winnipiseogee.
Besides his farm of one hundred and fifty acres
he owns eight hundred acres of timber land in
Alfred, together with an extensive tract in
Waterboro. At his saw-mill in Waterboro
he employs, on an average, thirty hands, and
at his saw-mill in Stoddard, N.H., about
eighteen hands. The business consists chiefly
of contract work, some of which calls for ship
frames of all sizes.

In 1860, February 11, he was united in
matrimony with Clara Roberts, daughter of
Samuel and Julia (Sayward) Roberts, of
Waterboro. The union was blessed by three
children, all of whom are living. They are:
Frederick L., born February 22, 1865, who
married Lizzie Wheeler, of Castine, Me., and
is professor in the Penn Charter School of
Philadelphia; George H., born July 14, 1867,
who is married to Alice Hayes, of Hollis,
Me.; and Edgar L., born May 10, 1872, who
lives at home with his parents. Both parents
attend the Baptist church, of which Mr. Smith
is a most generous supporter as well as a Trus-
tee. In politics he isa Republican. He was
a Selectman and a Representative to the legis-
lature in the year 1878—79, and was sent to
the State Senate in 1885. For the past
twenty-five years he has been a member of
Fraterna] Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Alfred.
Self-reliant, energetic, and shrewd, Mr.
Smith is a type of our self-made men. He
has never trusted to luck, and owes very little
of his success to that agency. What he
wished for he worked for, and fully earned his
prosperity.
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a quarter of a century one of the fore-

most residents of South Berwick, was

born June 17, 1819, in Calais, Wash-
ington County, and there grew to man’s estate.
He was brought up to farming, which he fol-
lowed in his younger days in connection with
lumbering. In 1849, being seized with the
gold fever, which was then epidemic in all
parts of the United States, he went to Califor-
nia, where he remained four years. He was
quite successful while there,— not as a miner,
however, as he engaged in farming. In 1853
he returned to the State of his nativity, locat-
ing in the town of Auburn, and was there en-
gaged in agricultural pursuits until 1869.
Mr. Bradford then removed to South Berwick,
here purchasing the farm now owned and occu-
pied by his widow and son. He was an ear-
nest and practical worker, using his brains as
well as his hands. Under his management
the property was greatly improved and its
value much enhanced. He made a specialty
of market gardening, raising large and early
crops of choice vegetables and fruits, for
which he found a ready market at fair
prices.

Mr. Bradford was married March 21, 1857,
to Mrs. Helen M. Goss, widow of Seth S.
Goss and daughter of John and Mary W.
Smith, of Danville, now Auburn. They had
three sons, namely: Clarence G., born March
4, 1858; Edgar E., born August 17, 1860,
who died July 23, 1884; and Harvey, born
August 11, 1866, who lived but a short time.
A man of strict integrity, straightforward and
open in his dealings, Mr. Bradford won
the respect of all with whom he came in con-
tact. In politics he was identified with the
Democratic party, and in religious belief he
was a Baptist. He died January 31, 1896, at
his home in South Berwick, in the seventy-
seventh year of his age.

Clarence G. Bradford was but eleven years
of age when his parents came to South Ber-
wick. Since then he has been a resident of
the town. After attending the town schools
for a time he finished his education at the Ber-
wick Academy. Subsequently he helped his
father on the farm for many years. At his
father’s death he succeeded to the home farm,

sess BRADFORD, for more than

 

now occupied by him and his widowed mother.
The property contains sixty acres of fertile
land, on which are a fine residence and a good
set of farm buildings. The farm, in regard to
its appointments and improvements, ranks
with the best in the locality. In politics Mr.
Bradford votes independently of party. In
his views regarding religion he is broad and
liberal. He has not taken a very active part
in town affairs, although he served as Col-
lector of Taxes in 1883, 1886, and 1887.

 

OLONEL LUCIUS HARVEY KEN-

DALL, of Biddeford, Me., the senior

officer of the State militia, was born

in this city on January 1, 1853.

He comes of a family of English origin, sev-

eral generations of whom have made their

home on American soil, acting well their
parts in various avenues of life.

The Colonel’s grandfather, Nathan Ken-
dall, a native of Sterling, Worcester County,
Mass., came to Alfred, York County, Me.,
when a young man, in the latter part of the
last century, and there engaged in keeping
store, dealing in general merchandise. A
stanch defender of the faith of his fathers and
of the liberties of the people under the law,
he was a Deacon of the Congregational church,
and Colonel in the militia at a time when
Maine was a province of Massachusetts, his
commission having been given him in 1816 by
Governor Brooks. He lived to the advanced
age of ninety-three years. He and his wife,
whose maiden name was Lydia Emerson, and
who was of an old settled family, were the par-
ents of five children, four of whom are now
living.

Nathan Otis Kendall, a son of Nathan Ken-
dall, was born in Alfred on May 1, 1813.
He was educated in the common schools, and
then became a clerk in his father’s store,
which he left after gaining sufficient knowl-
edge of business methods to warrant him in
starting in trade for himself in the neighbor-
ing village of Sanford. A few years later he
removed to Saco, and engaged in hotel-keep-
ing, running both the Franklin House and the
Saco House, and also conducted the stage
line from Portland to Boston. About the year
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1846 he took up his residence in Biddeford.
Here, in addition to managing the business
of a large livery stable, he dealt to a consider-
able extent in real estate. At the time of
the Portland fire, in July, 1866, he was a mem-
ber of the hardware firm of Gordon & Kendall
of that city. He died in Biddeford on Octo-
ber 1, 1878, at the age of sixty-five years.
First a Whig and later a Republican in poli-
tics, he served several times as Alderman of
this city, also as Assessor, and was at one
time his party’s candidate for the office of
Mayor. During the war he held a position in
the office of the Provost Marshal in Portland.

Nathan Otis Kendall married Susan Eliza
Law, a daughter of Captain Joseph Law, of
the mercantile marine. The three children
born of this union are all now living. They
are: Leroy S., residing in Providence, R.I.,
a member of the Whitten Bicycle Manu-
facturing Company, of which he is_ book-
keeper; Lelia F., who married the Rev. John
D. Emerson, of Biddeford, who was for nine
years pastor of the Second Congregational
Church, and is now retired; and Colonel
Lucius Harvey, whose name heads the present
record, and further particulars of whose history
are to follow.

After graduating from the Biddeford High
School in the class of 1869, Lucius H. Ken-
dall entered the establishment of C. T. S.
Blake, and learned custom tailoring. In
1872 he and Mr. Blake formed a copartnership,
and under the firm name of Blake & Kendall
carried on business for three years. During
the next ten years, 1876 to 1886, he carried
on a successful business by himself on Alfred
Street. A little later Colonel Kendall made
a new departure in business, engaging in the
manufacture of bricks as one of the firm of
Ward & Kendall, the partnership lasting two
years. In 1889 he became associated with
J. H. Dearborn in the manufacture of ladies’
fine shoes, the firm title being Dearborn &
Kendall; and during the next five years he was
travelling salesman for the firm, and covered
territory from Maine to Kansas. Having sold
his interest in the business to his partner in
1894, he has since dealt quite extensively in
real estaté, and has filled the office of As-
sessor, a position he now holds.

 

Lucius H. Kendall joined the State militia
as a private in the ranks in 1876, and by suc-
cessive promotions reached the grade of Cap-
tain. He was appointed Major on General
Joshua L. Chamberlain’s division staff, and
after holding that position was again chosen
Captain of the company. He was elected
Colonel of the First Maine Regiment, Au-
gust 5, 1889, and at the end of his term was
unanimously re-elected for six more years.
In politics Colonel Kendall has always been a
Republican. He has served as Councilman
two years and as Alderman two years, and was
twice nominated for Mayor, but was defeated
at the polls. He has, however, served two
years as State Senator. He is a member of
Dunlap Lodge, No. 47, A. F. & A. M., and
Laconia Lodge, No. 44, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. He was formerly a member of
Damon Lodge, No. 14, Knights of Pythias,
and passed through the various chairs of the
lodge. He was also a member of Squasdo
Tribe, I. O. R. M., of Biddeford.

On August 26, 1874, Colonel Kendall mar-
ried Adesta Hall, daughter of John R. and
Rebecca L. Hall, of Biddeford. Their chil-
dren are: Clarence Fairbanks, born January
15, 1876; and Marion Hall, born November
20, 1893. The son is a graduate of the
Biddeford High School, class of 1894, and is
now a Sophomore in Bowdoin College, class of
1898. The family attend the Congregational
church.

 

°

RANK A. CLARK, a well-known and
influential citizen of Springvale and a
member of the firm of Butler & Clark,

manufacturers of boots and shoes, was born in
Union, Knox County, December 31, 1855, son
of Nathaniel and Betsy (Sibley) Clark. Na-
thaniel Clark was a native of Haverhill, Mass.
On coming to Maine he settled in Union,
where he engaged in farming, and dealt quite
extensively in wool. His wife, Betsy, was
born in Washington, Me.

Frank A. Clark, after graduating from the
Union High School, was engaged in teaching
for some time. He lived with his parents
until their decease. In 1877 he came to
Springvale, and became book-keeper for Irving

 
to

vay

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A. Butler & Co., shoe manufacturers. He
has been associated with Mr. Butler during
all the changes that have taken place in the
firm since that time. He had been in their
employ but three years when he became a
member of the firm. Six years later, in 1886,
he joined the firm of Butler, Clark & Daven-
port. Mr. Davenport withdrew in 1889,
since which the business has been carried on
under the name of Butler & Clark. They
make a specialty of the manufacture of fine
and medium grades of ladies’, misses’, and
children’s boots and shoes. For several years
past Mr. Clark has been the manager of the
factory, where between forty and fifty hands
are employed the year round. At the same
time he exercises a general oversight of the
entire business.

Mr. Clark married Miss Fannie A. Warren,
of Springvale, and is the father of one child,
Avon, born February 17, 1893. In politics
he is a Democrat. He takes great interest in
everything calculated to further the well-being
of the community. A musician of cultured
taste, he takes deep interest in all musical
matters in the village, is the author of com-
positions of merit, and has served on occasions
as musical director. Heis a prominent mem-
ber of Friendship Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. His home is one of the fin-
est residences in Springvale.

 

 

OSEPH ALBION LITTLEFIELD, an
enterprising young farmer and milk
dealer of York, Me., was born on Sep-

tember 25, 1860, in the town of Wells
this county. He isa son of Oliver and Mary
A. (Boston) Littlefield and grandson of
Nahum and Fanny (Littlefield) Littlefield.

His great-grandfather, Josiah Littlefield,
who was a farmer by occupation, also owned
and operated a grist-mill at North Village
in the town of Wells. He lived to an ad-
vanced age. His first wife, whose family
name was Stevens, died young; and he after-
ward married Miss Mary Winn. There were
the following children by both unions;
namely, Benair, Ivory, Barrick Oliver, Rich-
ard, Nahum, Abigail, Joanna, Asenath, and
Martha.

 

Nahum Littlefield inherited the old home-
stead, a farm of one hundred acres, and the
grist-mill, both of which he conducted through-
out his life. He lived to be only fifty years
of age, and was survived by his wife Fanny,
who attained the advanced age of eighty-seven
years. Five children were the fruit of their
union, as follows: Hannah, Orin, Nicholas,
Oliver, Sylvia. Both parents were members
of the Baptist church, and in political views
the father was a Democrat.

On the death of Mr. Nahum Littlefield
Oliver and Nicholas became the owners of the
farm, which they carried on together until
1865, when Oliver sold his interest and pur-
chased the Simson farm. This place contains
about one hundred and fifty acres of land, and
since he became the owner he has remodelled
and enlarged the house and barns and other-
wise greatly improved it. He keeps a dairy
of choice cows, and is successfully engaged in
general farming. His wife, Mary, is a daugh-
ter of Daniel and Mehitable (Morse) Boston.
Both her parents are natives of Wells, where
her father was profitably engaged in farming.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Littlefield have reared a
family of ten children, as follows: Joseph Al-
bion; Ellen F.; Nahum B.; Daniel O.; Ros-
coe M., who died when twenty-one years old;
Edith A.; Carrie M.; Bessie A.; Hattie M. ;
and Bertha J. Oliver Littlefield is a Repub-
lican in political affiliation, and he and his
wife are members of the Christian Church.

Joseph Albion Littlefield remained on the
farm with his father until he attained his
manhood. On starting out for himself, he
was hired cn the Grant farm for four years;
and then, in 1886, he purchased the Thomas .
Witham farm, containing one hundred and
forty acres, on which he has made many im-
provements, building a carriage-house and re-
modelling and enlarging the dwelling-house.
He keeps a dairy of ten cows, and also buys
milk from the farmers near by; and he sells
milk at retail] to the residents of York Harbor,
having two teams on the route. During the
summer season he has a large trade not only
in milk, but in garden produce, which he fur-
nishes to families and stores,

On November 20, 1881, he was joined in
marriage with Miss Julia A. Witham, a daugh-
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ter of Thomas Witham. They have one child
—Nancy M., born October 29, 1891. In
politics Mr. Littlefield is a Republican.
Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights
of Pythias Order, also of the Order of the
' Golden Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Littlefield are
communicants of the Christian church.

 

JON. CHARLES N. MOSES, a
prominent business man and an ex-
eset Mayor of Biddeford, was born in
Limerick, Me., August 25, 1851.
He has resided in Biddeford since early child-
hood, his parents having moved to that city
when he was but a year old. He received
his education in the public schools, graduating
at the usual age from the Biddeford High
‘School. After graduation he was employed
as clerk for one year with Horace Ford, a
hardware dealer. In 1869 he engaged as
office boy at the Saco Water Power machine
shops. In a brief period he was advanced to
the position of book-keeper, and later to that
of paymaster, in which capacity he is still
serving. He has always displayed a remark-
able aptitude for his business, and he pos-
sesses the implicit confidence of his employers.
Since attaining his majority he has taken
much interest in public affairs, always giving
his active support to the Republican party.
In 1878 he was elected Mayor by a handsome
majority over the fusion opposition which the
Democratic and Greenback parties arrayed
against him. He was renominated in 1870,
but was defeated by seven votes by his fusion
opponents. However, in 1880, he was re-
elected to the Mayoralty by a majority of
eleven hundred. While chief magistrate of
the city he gave it a sound, progressive, and
business-like administration. Under him the
public money was expended judiciously — that
is to say, with economy that never became
parsimony — and the various municipal depart-
ments were brought to a most flourishing con-
dition. He was a delegate to the Republican
National Convention in 1892, and for the past
eight years he has been a member of the Re-
publican State Committee.
In 1872 Mr. Moses was united in marriage
to Lilla Deering, daughter of William H.

 

 

 

Deering, of Saco, and has one daughter. In
business circles he is esteemed as a valuable
and strictly honorable man, and his long con-
nection with one concern is sufficient test1-
mony of his ability and worth. Mr. Moses
attends the Unitarian church.

He is prominent in fraternal organizations,
having affiliation with the A. F. & A. M.
through Dunlap Lodge, No. 47, of Biddeford,
York Chapter of Saco, and Bradford Com-
mandery of Biddeford; with the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows through Laconia
Lodge, No. 44, York Encampment, No. 17,
Canton J. H. Dearborn, No. 4, Patriarchs
Militant; and with the Knights of Pythias
through Damon Lodge, No. 4, being a Past
State Grand Chancellor of the order.

 

me Bi

EORGE W. CARLL, a= successful
general merchant of East Waterboro,
was born in Waterboro, August 7,

1857, son of Seth S. and Joanna (Roberts)

 

  
 

Carll. The family, which ranks among the
oldest and most reputable families of the
county, descends from Samuel and Esther

Carll, who lived and died in Scarboro, Me.
Nathaniel Carll, great-grandfather of George
W., and who was born in York, Me., March
11, 1747, fought with the colonists at the
battle of Bunker Hill. He was a pioneer of
Waterboro, settling upon a large tract of land,
which he thereafter cultivated until his death,
on January 11, 1828. He married Sarah
Burbank, and they reared seven children.
Of these Samuel, the fourth child born and
the third son, was grandfather of George W.
Samuel Carll was born in Scarboro, October
5, 1781. He was an infant when brought by
his parents to Waterboro. Here subsequently
he became one of the prosperous farmers of
his day, and attained considerable influence
in public affairs. He served upon the Board
of Selectmen, and acted as Moderator at town
meetings for twenty years. At first a Whig,
he followed his fellow-Whigs into the ranks of
the Republican party at its formation. He
died in 1866, aged eighty-five years. His first
wife, whose maiden name was Charity Hamil-
ton, became the mother of five children. Of
these the only survivor is Louise, the widow
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of Hosea Merrifield. Samuel Carll’s second
wife was before marriage Rhoda Huntress,
daughter of William Huntress, of this town.
Of this union there were born nine children,
six of whom are living.

Seth S. Carll was born in Waterboro, Janu-
ary 22, 1820. Beginning in early manhood,
he followed the trade of brick mason for sev-
eral years. Subsequently, relinquishing that
calling, he has given his attention to farm-
ing. He owns a farm that has become a
valuable piece of property under his manage-
ment. He is at the present time one of the
leading and well-to-do residents of Waterboro.
In politics he supports the Republican party,
and as a member of the Board of Selectmen has
rendered good service to the community. His
wife Joanna, whom he married November 20,
1853, is a daughter of Benjamin Roberts, of
this town. She has had seven children — Sid-
ney R., George W., Curtis S., Lizzie E.,
Jason S., Rhoda M., and Herbert H. Sidney
R., born April 28, 1855, married Joanna R.
Thing November 27, 1881, and has two chil-
dren — Elwin S. and Clarence F. Curtis S.,
born February 12, 1861, who died November
17, 1895, was an intelligent, well-educated
young man, esteemed by all, a very successful
merchant of South Waterboro and Postmaster
and County Treasurer for four years. He
married Jennie P. Sargent, of Portland, De-
cember 24, 1884, and left one daughter —
Florence S.—who was born May 22, 1890.
Lizzie E., who was born May 15, 1864, is
now the wife of Willis Coffin, of this town.
Jason S. was born July 7, 1868; Rhoda M.,
June 3, 1872; and Herbert H., September 14,
1875. Mr. and Mrs. Seth S. Carll attend the
Baptist church.

George W. Carl] received his education in
the schools of Waterboro Old Corners. At
the age of fifteen he began to learn'from his
father the brick mason’s trade, which he after-
ward followed for nine years. In 1885 he
engaged in a mercantile business with his
brother, the late C. S. Carll, under the firm
name of Carll Brothers. The partnership
continued until his brother’s death in 1895.
Some years previous to that date he built and
stocked a general store in East Waterboro,
associating himself with a partner; and, after

 

selling the store in South Waterboro, he gave
his time and attention to the business in East
Waterboro, of which he is now the sole pro-
prietor. 4 ;

On November 9, 1886, Mr. Carll married
Alice Libby, daughter of Asa Libby, of Lim-
erick, and has two children, namely: Francis
W., born July 26, 1892; and Madge M., born
February 6, 1895. Mr. Carll is a member of
Enterprise Lodge, No. 36, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of South Waterboro. His
activity and enterprise give promise of a pros-
perous business career, and he enjoys a
merited popularity among the leading young
men of this town. In politics he supports the
Republican party. Mrs. Carll is a member of
the Baptist church.

 

OODBURY GOODWIN, a retired
ship-joiner residing in Kennebunk-
port, Me., is one of the oldest

native-born residents of this place, his birth
having occurred here on November 7, 1817.
His father, Ivory Goodwin, was born in South
Berwick, another York County town, whence
he came to Kennebunkport, where he learned
the trade of a joiner and carried on that busi-
ness for himself for a number of years. He
died at about eighty years of age. He mar-
ried Miss Mary Murphy, a daughter of Harri-
son Murphy, of Kennebunkport. Of the eight
children, four sons and four daughters, born
of their union, Woodbury was the fifth; and
he and a sister, next to him in age, are the
only ones now living.

Woodbury Goodwin acquired a_ practical
common-school education, after which he
learned the trade of a house and ship joiner,
at an early age becoming a master workman,
and followed that vocation for many years with
excellent success. He was not only a skilled
but an expeditious craftsman, at times doing
the work for as many as eight vessels in a
single year; and he has probably done the
joiner work on more vessels than any other
one man who has finished vessels in this place.
For a number of years he had full charge of
Captain Thomson’s business; and among the
vessels on which he worked was the ‘‘Ocean
King,’’ of twenty-five hundred tons’ burden,
 

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In the fall of 1877, after forty years spent at
his trade, he retired, and is now living quietly
here in his native town.

Mr. Goodwin has been married twice. His
first wife, Mary Hinckley, whom he wedded in
1841, at her death twenty years later, in 1861,
left four children — Eliphalet, William, Julia
A., and Mary H. Eliphalet and William
Goodwin are the principals in the well-known
firm of Goodwin Brothers, box manufacturers,
of Carthage, Me., of which place they are
prominent citizens. Eliphalet Goodwin has
served as Selectman of Carthage, and his
brother William as Town Treasurer. Julia A.
Goodwin married George Lowe, of Kenne-
bunk, Me., who is now an overseer in the Pa-
cific Mills at Lawrence, Mass., where they re-
side. Mary H., the youngest child, married
George Cole, an overseer in the dyeing depart-
ment of the mills at Rochdale, Mass. All the
children are living, with the exception of Mrs.
Cole, whose death occurred under most sorrow-
ful circumstances. Together with her husband
and little child, she was among the passengers
on the ill-fated train that on January 10, 1888,
was derailed at Bradford on the Boston & Maine
Railroad. By the falling of a water tank the
cars were crushed and twelve persons killed
outright, and others so seriously injured that
they lived but a short time, few escaping un-
harmed. It is supposed that Mr. and Mrs.
Cole and their child were among those who
were instantly killed. On June 1, 1862, Mr.
Goodwin was united in marriage with Miss
Caroline Whitten, a daughter of Joseph
Whitten, of Dayton, Me.

In political affiliation Mr. Goodwin has
always been a stanch Democrat. He is a
charter member of Arundel Lodge, No. 76,
A. F. & A. M., of Kennebunkport, in which
he has held the chairs of Junior and Senior
Warden. For over fifty years he has been a
communicant of the Baptist church.

 

TON. CORNELIUS HORIGAN, of
the Andrews & Horigan Corporation,
eg is a well-known business man of
Biddeford and a leading spirit in

He was born in this city,
Mr. Horigan’s father, Jere

 

municipal affairs.
July 1o, 1861.

 

C. Horigan, was a native of Ireland who emi-
grated to the United States when a young man
and settled in Biddeford. He was a machinist
by trade, an occupation which he followed for
a period of forty years; and he attained a prom-
inent position in public affairs, serving as a
member of the Common Council for one year.
He reared a family of five children, Cornelius
being the second-born.

Cornelius Horigan received his education in
the public schools of Biddeford, and was gradu-
ated from the high school in 1880. His first
employment was as a clerk in the grocery store
of James Costello on Alfred Street, where he
remained for two years; and in 1883 he be-
came book-keeper for George R. Andrews, in
which capacity he continued until 1891, when
the present firm of Andrews & Horigan was
formed and added to the numerous successful
business enterprises of Biddeford. Mr. Hori-
gan is a Democrat in politics, and as a civic
official has exhibited ability of a high order.
In 1884 he served as a member of the Common
Council, in which capacity he gave such gen-
eral satisfaction as to secure his re-election in
1885; and during these years he acted as Presi-
dent of that body. In 1885 he became a mem-
ber of the School Board, a position which he
capably filled for three years; and in 1886 he
was elected to the Board of Aldermen from
Ward 6. The display of energy and good
judgment which characterized his work while
a member of the city government caused him
to become an available candidate for the legis-
lature; and in 1887 he was elected a member
of the Maine House of Representatives, where
his practical sagacity asserted itself so promi-
nently in his efforts in behalf of progressive
legislation that he was offered the renomina-
tion for a second term, but refused to accept.

As an active and influential member of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians he has aided
much in developing the usefulness of that so-
ciety, and has filled all of the leading official
positions of Division No. of York County.
He was a member of the District Board for
three years, District Treasurer for two years,
and as division delegate he attended the
national conventions at Louisville, Ky., and
Hartford, Conn. He is a member of the
Emmett Literary Society and a charter mem-
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ber of Court York, Ancient Order of For-
esters, of which he was elected Past Chief
Ranger when the court was organized. Mr.
Horigan was united in marriage with Clara M.
Andrews, daughter of George R. Andrews, of
Biddeford, on May 23, 1889, and by this
union has two children, a son and a daughter.

As will be gathered from this brief notice,
Mr. Horigan is a rising young man whose
business ability, intellectual attainments, and
progressive tendencies give assurance of con-
tinued usefulness and prosperity. His portrait
on an adjoining page will interest the readers
of the ‘‘RrEvigew.”’

ZRA GOODRICH, a well-to-do farmer
and lumberman of Berwick, was born
in the vicinity of his present resi-
dence, October 18, 1819, son of James and
Sarah (Twombly) Goodrich. ‘Mr. Goodrich’s
great-grandfather was one of the first settlers
of Berwick. His grandfather, Paul Goodrich,
who was a lifelong resident of this town, died
upon one of the first farms reclaimed from
the wilderness. His family consisted of seven
children, four sons and three daughters. The
sons became heads of families, while the
daughters remained single.

James Goodrich, who was born in Berwick,
became a prosperous farmer and land-owner.
In 1790 or 1795 he bought the land now occu-
pied by his grandson, and at one time owned
a tract of one hundred and fifty acres. He was
an exceedingly industrious man, possessed un-
usual energy, and was one of the successful
men of his day. In politics he was a Demo-
crat. Being eligible for service, he was
drafted during the War of 1812. He died
upon his farm in Berwick at the age of
seventy-two years. His wife, Sarah, daughter
of Samuel Twombly, was born in Milton,
N.H., on the north side of Teneriffe Moun-
tain. Of her children seven grew to maturity,
six sons and one daughter. Ezra, the subject
of this sketch, is the only one now living.
Mr. Goodrich’s mother lived to the age of
sixty-one years.

Ezra Goodrich passed his youth in Berwick
and Lebanon. His education was acquired in
the old district schools, whose curriculum

 

 

consisted of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Mr. Goodrich well remembers the first school-
house he attended, with its rough benches of
pine plank and primitive fireplace. In young
manhood he gave his attention to farming,
being employed by the month. He also
worked in a stone quarry for some years. By
carefully saving his earnings he was eventu-
ally able to purchase thirty-seven acres of
woodland in Berwick, which he cleared for
tillage. Later he considerably enlarged his
land area, until at one time he owned some
three hundred acres, comprising wood lots and
farm land. He has been a tireless worker
both as a farmer and a lumberman, holding his
own throughout his long period of activity.
To-day he possesses about two hundred acres
of valuable land, part under cultivation and
part wooded.

On April 11, 1847, Mr. Goodrich wedded
Elizabeth Frost, a native of Berwick and a
daughter of George J. Frost. Her father,
who was first mate on board a merchant vessel,
was lost at sea in 1828. Her grandfather,
William Pepperell Frost, served as commis-
sary in the Revolutionary War, and was after-
ward for many successive years Registrar of
Deeds and County Treasurer. In 1747 he
married Elizabeth Randall, by whom he be-
came the father of sixteen children, of whom
eight were twin-born. He was grandson of
the Hon. John Frost, who in 1702 married
Mary, sister of Sir William Pepperell, who
was son of William Pepperell, of England.
Mrs. Goodrich was the mother of seven chil-
dren, five of whom are living, namely: Israel
H., a farmer and lumberman of Berwick;
Alonzo, who occupies the old homestead, and
is also engaged in lumbering; Sarah M., the
wife of, Andrew J. Guptill, a prosperous
farmer and lumberman of this town; Samuel
T., a farmer and lumber operator of Berwick;
and Lizzie G., the wife of J. Henry Huntress,
a printer of Norway, Me. Mrs. Goodrich
died November 1, 1894, aged seventy-four
years. In politics Mr. Goodrich supports the
Democratic party. In his religious views he
has no preference for any denomination in par-
ticular. His success in life is due to a con-
tinued perseverance in the regular channels of
labor. He is highly respected by his fellow-
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townsmen of Berwick. Although nearing
fourscore years, he still retains a large amount
of natural vigor and activity. His declining
years are made happy .by the prosperity en-
joyed by his children and the society of his
twelve grandchildren.

 

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OHN EMERY, a prominent hardware
merchant of Biddeford, was born in
Fall River, Mass., November 3, 1855,
son of Thomas and Jeanette M. (Adams)
Emery. He is of English and Scotch parent-
age, his father having been a native of Eng-
land, while his mother was born in Scotland.
His paternal ancestors were of the well-to-do
industrial class of England. Mr. Emery’s
grandfather was a shoe manufacturer of Stock-
port, England.

Thomas Emery, who was born in Stockport,
came to the United States as a business repre-
sentative of his brother, who owns a large
thread factory in Stockport. After residing
for a time successively in Fall River and Bid-
deford, he returned to Europe, where he died,
aged thirty-six years, leaving one child —
John, the subject of this sketch. His wife,
Jeanette, who came from Stanley, Perthshire,
in Scotland, and was one of a family of
twenty-two children, is now residing with her
son in Biddeford. He was an able business
man, was well acquainted with his line of
trade, and was a member of the Royal Ex-
change of Manchester and of the Liverpool
Cotton Exchange. John Emery’s relatives,
who are scattered in different parts of the
world, are all remarkable for their business
ability and educational attainments. His ma-
ternal uncle runs a shipyard in Walla Walla,
New Zealand; his uncle, James Emery, is a
lumber merchant and real estate dealer in
Auckland, Australia; another uncle is a civil
engineer in Winnipeg, Manitoba, his uncle,
William Emery, owns the Howard Street
thread factory in Stockport, comprising four
large mills; a cousin of the same name is a
professor in Queen's College, London; another
cousin is a member of the Stock Exchange of
Liverpool; his eldest uncle is paymaster in a
large cotton-mill in Stockport; and still an-
other cousin is master of a merchant vessel

 

trading from Glasgow with Valparaiso and
Melbourne. His mother’s brothers are en-
gaged mostly in ship-building.

John Emery was two years old when he came
with his parents to Biddeford. As a conse-
quence his early education was received in
the schools of that city. He subsequently ac-
companied his parents to England, where he
spent two years ina military school. Having
travelled through England, Scotland, Ireland,
and Wales, he returned to Biddeford in 1870.
Immediately after, he entered the tinware de-
partment of J. Goldsborough’s hardware store
as an apprentice, and learned the trade. He
continued in Mr. Goldsborough’s employ as
journeyman for thirteen years, after which he
became a partner in the business. At the
death of Mr. Goldsborough he took control of
the entire establishment, which he has since
conducted with success. Politically, he is an
active supporter of the Republican party,
always taking a lively interest in public
affairs. Asa member of the Board of Alder-
men from Ward 6 for two years he did good
service for the city, especially as member of
the committee having in charge the erection of
the new City Hall.

Mr. Emery’s wife, who was the eldest
daughter of William M. Scott, of Biddeford,
died in 1892, leaving four children, one son
and three daughters. The son, Thomas, is
engaged with his father in business; and the
two eldest daughters are attending the Bidde-
ford High School. Mr. Emery is a member
of Dunlap Lodge, No. 47, A. F. & A. M.; of
Granite Lodge, No. 14, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows; of Squanda Tribe, No. 1, of
Red Men; and of Pepperell Colony of the Pil-
grim Fathers. In his religious views he is
an Episcopalian, and attends Christ Church.

 

RED J. ALLEN, a prominent and suc-
cessful attorney and counsellor-at-law
of Sanford, was born in Alfred, York

County, Me., July 27, 1865, his parents being
John and Caroline P. (Hill) Allen. His
erandfather, Jotham Allen, was a pioneer in
the town of Alfred, settling there at a very
early period in its history, and taking up his
residence in a rude log cabin. John Allen,
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father of Fred J., was a lifelong resident of
Alfred, where he had his birth, and where he
was engaged for very many years in general
farming and lumbering. He married Miss
Caroline P. Hill, who was also a native of
York County, Maine. Of the children that
came to gladden their home three survive
to-day, namely: Fred J., of this memoir;
Lizzie M., who is the wife of Tristrim Rus-
sell, a resident of Alfred; and Charles H.,
who resides in Gorham, this State. John
Allen passed away in September, 1895, in his
seventy-ninth year.

Fred J. Allen grew to manhood in his na-
tive town, residing on his father’s farm until
he was eighteen years of age, and receiving
his early intellectual training in the district
schools and high school of Alfred. In his
nineteenth year he entered the Nichols Latin
School at Lewiston, Me., from which he was
graduated in the college preparatory course
with the class of 1886. In the fall of that
year he matriculated at Bowdoin College; and
in June, 1890, that institution conferred upon
him its diploma as evidence of his satisfactory
and honorable completion of the regular col-
lege course. He then engaged in school
teaching for two years, at the same time pros-
ecuting a course in law in the office of Mr.
S. M. Crane at Alfred. Subsequently sub-
mitting himself for examination, and being
approved, he was duly admitted as a member
of York County bar.

In June, 1892, he was united in marriage
with Miss Ida S. Leavitt, the daughter of
Mr. Alonzo Leavitt, of Sanford. Mr. Allen’s
political affiliations are with the Democratic
party. In 1894 he was a candidate for the
office of County Clerk; but, owing to the fact
that the county was overwhelmingly Repub-
lican in sentiment, he failed to be elected.
Mr. Allen is a prominent Mason, belonging
to the lodge of that fraternity at Alfred,
to the chapter at Sanford, and to Bradford
Commandery of Biddeford. He is also identi-
fied with the Improved Order of Red Men at
Sanford. Mr. Allen is a self-made man in a
very true sense of the word, having been
obliged to depend largely upon his own re-
sources for the acquirement of his education
and of his present social and professional posi-

 

tion. He has well earned his successful and
lucrative practice, which he commenced at
Sanford in August, 1893; and professionally
and socially he enjoys the confidence of all
who know him.

 

 

NOSES A. SAFFORD, Eso., of
Kittery, Me., was born at Nittery
Point, September 28, 1833, son
of Edward D. and Mary R.
(Lewis) Safford. The last school which he
attended was the New Hanpton Institute,
at New Hampton, Belknap County, N.H.
After finishing his course of study there he
read law with Stillman B. Allen, of Kittery,
and was admitted to the bar in 1861. On the
breaking out of the Civil War he laid aside
the work of his profession for a while in order
to answer the call of the government for men,
and November 27, 1861, entered the United
States naval service. Receiving his discharge
in 1865, he returned home and took up the
practice of law, in which he has been emi-
nently successful. He was Registrar of Pro-
bate from 1877 to 1885, and has filled many
offices of public trust. He has served his
town as Selectman, Town Agent, and Super-
intendent of Schools. As Chairman of the
Building Committee of the Rice Public Li-
brary he devoted four years in the effort to
obtain for the town a library building which
should give to its inhabitants all the advan-
tages contemplated by the donor of the fund
for its support. In this he was successful in
the year 1889. His devotion to duty as
President of the Board of Trustees is en-
hanced by the fact that it is regarded by him ©
as his most cherished life work to develop
a library to which his town may point with
pride.

Mr. Safford isa man of broad culture and
an important member of the Maine Historical
Society, taking great interest in the Colonial
history of his native State and town, on which
he is well informed. His life has been such
as to win the respect of his fellow-townsmen;
and he is aman of influence in the commu-
nity, to whose welfare he has ever been willing
to devote his energies.

On November 29, 1866, he was married to
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Catharine C. Bellamy, a daughter of John
Haley Bellamy. Her father died when a
young man. Her step-father is the Hon.
Charles G. Bellamy, a carpenter, contractor,
and builder, who was born January 3, 1811,
and is still living in the town where the
greater part of his life has been spent. In
early life he was active in politics, and filled
many places of honor and trust. He retired
from active work some years ago. He has
taken part in framing the laws of the State,
both as Representative and Senator, and is
widely known and respected. The union of
Mr. and Mrs. Safford has been blessed by
three children — Moses Victor, a graduate of
Dartmouth College in the class of 1890, now
a physician practising in New York City;
Mary Bellamy, a graduate of Miss Morgan's
Seminary, Portsmouth, N.H.; and Edward
Hart, who graduated from Dartmouth College
in the class of 1894, and is now a student at
Boston University Law School.

Mr. Safford is a member of Naval Lodge,
No. 184, A. F. & A. M., and Commander
of Edward G. Parker Post, No. 99, Grand
Army of the Republic. He has a handsome
residence in the historic -town of Kittery,
where his family has long occupied a leading
position.

 

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DWARD P. ROSS, of the firm of Ross

& Webber, of Springvale, dealers in

hardware, paints, oils, varnishes,

sash, doors, and blinds, was born in Shapleigh,

Me., November 16, 1851. He is a son of

Jonathan and Shuah Ross; and his first ances-

tor in this county was his great-grandfather,

Jonathan, who was one of the first settlers in

Shapleigh. His son James, Mr. Ross’s grand-
father, was born in this town.

Jonathan Ross, father of Edward P., was
also born in Shapleigh, as was his wife,
Shuah, who is no longer living.

Edward P. Ross was reared and educated in
his native town; and at the age of seventeen
he went to Great Falls, N.H., where he
learned the trade of making sash, doors, and
blinds, being employed in one factory for ten
years. In 1878 he came to Springvale, and
engaged in the retail sash and blind business.

 

He carried on a very profitable trade for some
years, at length adding hardware, paints, oils,
and varnishes to his stock. The enterprise
soon reached such large proportions as_ to
necessitate assistance in its management, and
in 1892 Clarence A. Butler was admitted as a
partner. Three years later Mr. Butler sold
out his interest to Lorenzo P. Webber, and
the firm of Ross & Webber is now carrying on
a thriving business.

Mr. Ross married Mary E. Peabody, of
Danvers, Mass., a lady having a large circle
of friends and acquaintances in this town,
where her true womanly qualities are both
known and appreciated.

As an enterprising business man and public-
spirited citizen Mr. Ross has few equals in
this part of the county, and the fact that he
has worked his own way to his present posi-
tion redounds largely to his credit. He takes
a keen interest in the progress and develop-
ment of this locality, and in politics he sup-
ports the Republican party.

 

 

ARDNER F. SMITH, a_ diligent
farmer of Kennebunkport, was born-
in Waterboro, Me., on January 31,
1844. His parents were Moses T. and
Hannah (Gerry) Smith. His grandfather,
Benjamin Smith, who was a native of Kenne-
bunkport, spent the greater part of his life in
Hollis, where he was an extensive land-owner
and farmer. He lived to be over eighty years
old. His wife, whose maiden name was Tar-
box, became the mother of eight children.
Moses T., the third son, and father of
Gardner F. Smith, was born in Hollis. He
learned the trade of a shoemaker, which he fol-
lowed in connection with farming. His later
years were spent in Parsonfield, Me., where
he lived until he was over seventy. His wife,
Hannah, was a daughter of Edmund Gerry, of
Waterboro. She died at the age of thirty-
eight, leaving five children—Gardner F.;
Arthur W.; John G.; Hannah J., who mar-
ried Marshall Towle; and Oraiester, who be-
came the wife of Henry Libby.
Gardner F. Smith, after completing his
school education, learned the shoemaker’s
trade, which he followed until 1875. Then,
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buying his present farm, he engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits, which he has continued up
to the present time. In politics he is a Dem-
ocrat, and is Constable and Tax Collector,
having served the town in that double ca-
pacity for eight consecutive years.

His wife, to whom he was married on De-
cember 7, 1875, was Miss Catherine Lord, a
daughter of John and Catherine (Weeks) Lord.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one child, Jerome L.

In religious belief they are Free Will Bap-
tists. It is to be hoped that so useful a citi-
zen as Mr. Smith may enjoy as long a career
as was attained by his immediate ancestors,
Benjamin and Moses T. Smith.

 

OHN T. HALL, a widely known resi-
dent of Alfred and an ex-member of the
State legislature, was born in Shap-
leigh, Me., August 21, 1825, son of
Ivory and Louise (Thompson) Hall. The
family is of English ancestry. Mr. Hall’s
grandfather, Elias Hall, was one of the early
pioneers of Shapleigh. He there cleared a
good farm, and resided upon it for several
years. By his first marriage, contracted with
Hannah Tiney, of Shapleigh, he became the
father of two sons, both now deceased. His
first wife having died, he married a Miss
Hubbard, of Shapleigh. Of her children by
him, five were réared to maturity; but none of
them now survive. He wedded for his third
wife a Miss Seavy, who bore him eight chil-
dren. Of these five are deceased; namely,
Dudley, Alvah, Charles, Shepherd, and Eliza-
beth. The others are: Joseph, Timothy, and
John. Shortly after his marriage with his
second wife Elias Hall moved to a farm in
Bartlett, N.H., where he lived for a time.
Then he went to Jefferson, N.H., where the
rest of his life was passed, and where he died
at the age of about eighty-five years. He was
prominent in religious affairs, having been a
member of the Free Will Baptist church; and
he occasionally preached and officiated at
funerals.

Ivory Hall, the younger of Elias Hall’s two
sons by his first marriage, was born in Shap-
leigh in February, 1801. His mother died
when he was six weeks old; and he was brought

 

up by his uncle, Joseph Tiney. After attend-
ing the schools of Shapleigh he assisted in
carrying on the farm. The property was left
to him at his uncle’s death; and he resided
there for the rest of his life, which terminated
at the age of eighty-five. He was originally
a Democrat, but in his latter years he sup-
ported the Republican party. He was promi-
nent in public affairs, and served for several
years as a member of the Board of Selectmen.
In his religious views he was a Baptist, and
was a member of that church in Shapleigh for
many years. His wife, Louise, who was a
daughter of John Thompson, of Shapleigh,
became the mother of seven children; namely,
John T., Abbie E., Joseph M., Woodbury S.,
Hannah T., Lavinia, and Ivory A. Abbie E.
married Edmund Warren, of Kennebunk, and
has had five children, as follows: Abbie H.,
the widow of Abram Hill, late of Kenne-
bunk; Alvah H., who is married and has
three children; Charles F., who married a
Miss Boardman, and has two children: Will-
iam, who is married, and has one child; and
Lillian, who is also married. Joseph M. Hall
married Mary O. Pray, of Shapleigh, and has
two children — Frank and Grace. Woodbury
S. married Delia Abbott, of Waterboro, and
has two . children— Carrie and _ Louisa.
Hannah T. is the widow of Jackson Lord, of
Acton, this county, having one daughter, Ida.
Lavinia is the widow of Benjamin Pierce, of
Waterboro. Ivory A. married Maria Clark,
of Kennebunk, and died leaving four children;
namely, Bertie, Harry, Samuel C., and
Charles. Mr. Hall’s mother, who still sur-
vives at the advanced age of ninety-three
years, has left the old homestead and now
resides at Kennebunk, Me., retaining control
of her mental faculties to a remarkable degree.

John T. Hall acquired his education in the
schools of his native town. Being an apt
scholar with a natural ambition to advance, he
made the most of the opportunities at his dis-
posal. After completing his studies he began
life for himself by teaching school during the
winter season and working upon a farm in the
summer. He taught some thirty-five terms
in Shapleigh, Sanford, and Alfred. He con-
tinued to reside in Shapleigh until 1869,
when he moved to Alfred, and settled upon
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his present farm of two hundred acres, half of
which is improved and in a high state of
cultivation.

On November 11, 1849, Mr. Hall married
for his first wife Mary E., daughter of Thomas
and Louise (Ross) Garvin, of Shapleigh; and
she died April 29, 1868. On March 8, 1860,
he married Ada T. Garvin, a cousin of his
first wife. She died in August, 1886. In
February, 1889, he married Mrs. Julia Gil-
patrick, who lived but six weeks after the
ceremony. He entered into matrimony once
more in June, 1895, when Mrs. Rhoda E.
Stoddard became his wife. Two of Mr. Hall’s
children by his first marriage are living.
One of them is Mrs. Sarah L. (Merrow) Rus-
sell, of Kennebunk, who has two children by
her first husband— Edwin H. and Charles.
The other is Thomas G. Hall, who married
Mabel A., daughter of David Page, of Dennys-
ville, and has two children— Mary E. and
Bertha Louise. In politics Mr. Hall is an
active supporter of the Republican party, and
during the years 1869 and 1870 he ably
represented the towns of Alfred and Kenne-
bunk in the State legislature. He is deeply
interested in religious work, and both he and
his wife are members of the Baptist church.

 

ELVILLE HUTCHINS KELLY,

a prominent business man of Saco,

Me., is a representative of an old

New England family, being a

descendant in the ninth generation of John

Kelly, an early settler of Newbury, Mass.,

who is said to have come from England in

1635, and who died December 28, 1644.

Some interesting facts in connection with the

family name may be found in the cenealogical

history of “The Name of Kelly,” as compiled

by Giles M. Kelly, of Merrimac, Mass., from
which we take the following : —

“The small parish of Kelly in Devonshire,
England, has given name to, or taken its
name from, a family which has there held its
manorial seat for many centuries, and “whose
members,’ says Burke, ‘may look back beyond
the conquest and derive themselves from the
ancient Britons.’ Mr. Shirley says the manor
and advowson have been in this family at

 

least from the time of Henry II. Branches
divergent at various times from this old family
seated themselves at Exeter and other places
in Devonshire, and doubtless gave their share
of emigrants to the New World. The name
of the parish and family was anciently spelled
Kelleigh, but became Kelly before this latter
form was known elsewhere. Reginald Kelly,
Esq., the present head of the Devonshire
house, has furnished from ‘the principal Reg-
istry of the Lord Bishop of Exeter’ a list of
all the persons, eleven in number, whose wills
were admitted to probate, or on whose estates
letters of administration were granted during
the first half of the seventeenth century in the
bishopric of Exeter. One of these persons
was Richard Kelly, of Exeter (date 1645).

“A Norman origin has also been claimed
for Kelly as an English name. The New
England Historical Genealogical Register,
vol. ii., No. 1, gives a reprint of one of the
four existing copies of the Roll of Battle
Abbey. It contains the name of Le Sire de
Cailly; and in a foot-note is the remark that
this is the name Kelly or Kelley, which is
found in a great many different spellings. It
should here be stated, however, that the de-
scent from Le Sire de Cailly is given under
the name Cayley in Burke’s “Encyclopedia of
Heraldry.’ Other lines may perhaps have
written Kelly. One authority makes Kellie
a diminutive of Charles.

“In Ireland Kelly has been for centuries
one of the most common of surnames. Origi-
nally it was Ceallach, which in the Irish
language signified strife, war. It was taken
as the personal appellation of a certain warrior
who lived in one of the earlier centuries of
our era. ‘A guo,’ says the Irish genealogist,
the ‘surname O'Kelly.’ The pedigree of this
line is traced by antiquaries of Ireland, in
their way, back through sixty-five generations
to Heremon. Indeed, it is claimed that the
ancestry of Milesius of Spain, the father of
Heremon, is itself traceable quite to Adam.”

A Welsh scholar, resident of Utica, N.Y.,
writes: “Kelly is not a Welsh name in its
present form. There was a word, *Cellyn,’
pronounced Kellyn. This word means the
wood that is called holly in English.” Lower,
in his “English Surnames,” says, “Thou-
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sands of English surnames are derived from
villages and towns.” The district of Kelly in
Devonshire may have gotten its name from
the old Celtic word, and in very ancient
times may in turn have given it as a surname
~ to the principal landholder in the locality. In
the Isle of Man a family of the name of Kelly
has from time immemorial possessed a small
freehold. Kellie occurs in the titular desig-
nation of the noble Scotch house of Erskine.
The title Earl of Kellie is taken from a dis-
trict of the shire of Fife, anciently called
Kellieshire. On old maps and in old books
relating to Scotland and her history the name
is often spelled Kelly.

The above is only a small part of much in-
teresting matter that has been gathered.
With respect to the ancestry of the first John
Kelly, of Newbury, Mass, from family tradi-
tions it seems he was born in Exeter, County
Devon, England, which suggests connection
with the branch of the family, already alluded
to, that took its name originally from the
parish of Kelly in Devonshire, and which held
its seat there for seven centuries, and prob-
ably longer. As written by the descendants
of the early emigrant, the short form of the
name, Kelly, was the only one in use for more
than a century. It has, however, been
spelled and misspelled in every conceivable
way, Kelley being of comparatively recent
adoption by individual members of several
branches of the Newbury race. It is stated
that among the early land grants in Newbury
was one to John Kelly, “an House Lott of four
acres, also a planting Lott of four acres,” their
date being 1639. Neither was accepted by
him; and when he built his house he located
it on the north side of Old Town Hill, a con-
siderable distance from the settlement. This
was considered daring, because it exposed
him to wild beasts and Indians; and his fel-
low-citizens remonstrated by a vote of the
town, declaring that if he lost his life in con-
sequence of his temerity “his blood should be
on his own head.”

Phineas Tyler Kelly, who was a descendant
in the sixth generation of the emigrant, John
Kelly, and was the great-grandfather of Mel-
ville Hutchins Kelly, of this sketch, was born
July 27, 1764. He married Charlotte Warren,

 

who, after becoming the mother of two sons,
died of “epidemic spotted fever,” August ‘18,
1796, aged twenty-six years; and he married,
second, Elizabeth Warren, sister of his first
wife. Mr. Phineas T. Kelly was the first
manufacturer of hats in Saco, and became
wealthy. He was also a large ship-owner,
and it was one of his vessels which introduced
the fatal disease of which his wife and sister
died. He died suddenly in the street in 1804.

Foxwell, his first son, died in infancy.
The second son, John Kelly, was born in
Saco, Me., April 24, 1789, and was a lifelong
resident of this town. On February 12, 1812,
he married Azubah Hutchins, who was born in
Conway, N.H., November 7, 1793. Mr. John
Kelly died April 10, 1865, and his widow on
July 10, 1867. A brief record of their chil-
dren is as follows: Phineas, born Aprii 5,
1814, married Abbie A. Lawrence, of Keene,
N.H., and died September 27, 1847, leaving
one child; James F., born June 3, 1816, mar-
ried Hannah D. Cleaves, of Saco, and died
March 29, 1866, leaving seven children;
Charlotte E., born June 20, 1818, married
John L. Hanson, of Roxbury, Mass., became
the mother of three children, and died Septem-
ber 23, 1843; Mary Frances, born November
Ig, 1820, married Moses Hanson, of Roxbury,
Mass., and her husband dying in the year of
his marriage, leaving no children, she mar-
ried, second, Francis Whiting, of Harmons-
burg, Pa., and has one child, born in 1874;
Martha L., born September 20, 1823, died in
infancy; John A., born July 16, 1825, died
September 4, 1889, at Saco, married, first,
Susan Parks, of Dorchester, March 4, 1846,
who died June 1, 1876, having had ten chil-
dren, and he married, second, Abbie S. Little-
field, of Saco; Abel Hersey Kelly, father of
Melville H., born July 27, 1828, married
Emma C. Dyer, of Sebago, Me., February 19,
1854, and died February 7, 1864, leaving a
widow; Harriet V. A., born August 8, 1831,
married April 5, 1853, John S. Snow, of
Thomaston, Me., by whom she had three chil-
dren; Henrietta, born September 2, 1833,
married Stephen Burnham, of Westbrook, Me.
by whom she had two children. ,

Abel Hersey and Emma C. (Dyer) Kelly
had four children, namely: Melville Hutchins,
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born February 17, 1855; Emma D., born Au-
gust 28, 1856, who died August 28, 1879;
Cora A., born December 3, 1860, who died June
16, 1862; Abel H., Jr., who was born May
12, 1863, and died February 14, 1864. The
parents of Mrs. Emma C. Kelly were The-
ophilus and Abigail (Chase) Dyer. Her
father was born April 20, 1802, and her
mother October 26, 1804. They were mar-
ried in Limington, Me., September 10, 1822,
and had the following children — John, Emma
C., J. Chase, George, Milton C., and Mel-
ville, of whom two are living: J. Chase Dyer,
residing in Westbrook, Me.; and Mrs. Kelly,
_who lives with her son, Melville H., at
Saco, Me.

Melville Hutchins Kelly was born one mile
above Richville crossing (Portland & Odgens-
burg Railroad), in Standish, Me., February
17, 1855, at the home of his grandfather, Mr.
Dyer. He says, in speaking of his first recol-
lections of childhood life: ““When about the
age of four years I lived with my parents in
what is known as the Andrews house, just
below the Boston & Maine Railroad, on Wharf
Street, Saco. Quite vividly did the little
brook across the road leave its impression on
my mind as it forced its way over the ragged
ledge to the river beyond; and oftentimes did
my heart dance to the tune of its sparkling
waters as I laved my feet in its fulness. Here
commenced my first school days in the brick
school-house upon the common. My father
having contracted consumption and being in
failing health, accepted the position of jailer,
and moved into the town jail, situated then
where the Boston & Maine watering-tank now
stands. Here through mother’s assistance we
stayed until father’s death, February 7, 1864.
I passed the greater part of this year at Stand-
ish with my grandparents, and attended
school to some extent. Early in January,
1865, I returned to Saco. Mother had in the
interim obtained a tenement in the rear of
Grandfather Kelly’s, directly under where the
Boston & Maine tracks are now located. Here
she established a home for herself and two
children, and by her needle fed, clothed, and
kept us at school.”

Mr. Kelly continued at school until May,
1873. As a boy he was naturally ambitious,

 

inclined to be industrious, and handy at any-
thing, especially with tools. On leaving
school he accepted a position under G. A.
Carter, agent for the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and Eastern Express Com-
pany, and acquired a good knowledge of teleg-
raphy and the express business, occupying his
position as telegraph operator and clerk of
both corporations until the Eastern Express
Company was merged into the American Ex-
press Company. Hecontinuing his association
with Mr. Carter, they formed the insurance
agency of G. A. Carter & Co., which was con-
ducted in conjunction with the express busi-
ness. In August, 1884, Mr. Kelly resigned,
and accepted a position in the Saco & Bidde-
ford Savings Institution; and in May, 1885,
Mr. Edward P. Burnham, the Treasurer, re-
signing, Mr. Kelly was appointed to fill the
vacant position, which he holds at this date.
Mr. Burnham, the retiring Treasurer, has
been chosen President. This institution for
savings is one of the oldest in the United
States, having received its charter February
21, 1827. It has to-day, 1896, two million,
five hundred and eighty thousand dollars in
deposits, a gain of over a million since Mr.
Kelly became Treasurer. Since 1885 Mr.
Kelly has also been Treasurer of the Provident
Association and Secretary and Treasurer of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Saco.

On September 6, 1880, Mr. Kelly married
Georgiana, daughter of Major James H.
Cutts, of Farmington, Me., and from this mar-
riage there were two children-——Cora Hill,
born August 11, 1882; and Albert Hersey,
born May 3, 1885, who died September 6,
188s. The mother died of Bright’s disease,
August 22, 1886. On December 14, 1887,
Mr. Kelly married for his second wife Ella
M., daughter of Samuel W. Lunt, of Bidde-
ford, Me., the children of this marriage being:
Josephine Lunt, born December 5, 1888;
Ernestine Chase, February 25, 1890; Kathryn
Brewster, July 26, 1891; and Dorothy Madi-
son, June 26, 1894.

Politically, Mr. Kelly is a Republican and
Prohibitionist. He served as City Auditor
two years, and two years as Alderman. In re-
ligious opinions he is a Premillennial Ad-

-ventist, but a member of the Free Baptist
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Church, having attended its Sunday-school
since youth, and held all its offices to superin-
tendent and Treasurer of the church. He be-
hieves firmly in the apostolic doctrines that
the church of to-day is “ Laodicean,” and that
the millennium is at hand. He has also great
faith in the future of the Anglo-Saxon race,
believing that it is to dominate the universe.

 

ON. ESREFF H. BANKS, Presi-

dent of the First National Bank of

Biddeford, Me., a well-known finan-

cier, business man, and_ public

official of York County, was born in the town

of Buxton, less than twenty miles from his

present place of residence, on May 26, 1821.

Although now in his seventy-fifth year, with

untiring energy and with wisdom ripened

by long experience of men and affairs, he is

yet the sagacious leader of several enterprises

having a direct bearing on the general welfare
and progress.

He is the only son of James and Ruth
(Merrill) Banks. His father was a lineal de-
scendant in the sixth generation of Richard
Banks, who emigrated from Kent County, Eng-
land, to Massachusetts in 1640, and after so-
journing for atime in Scituate, there becom-
ing a full citizen, removed to York, Me., where
he bought. land in 1645. He died in 1692,
leaving four sons —john, Samuel, Job, and
Joseph —who had been borne him by his
wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John Allcock, of
York. Joseph Banks, born in 1667, married
on February 28, 1694, Elizabeth Harmon,
only daughter of John and Elizabeth (Cum-
ming) Harmon and an inheritor of the estate
of Captain Richard Bonython (now Boynton).
They had eight children. Their second son,
Samuel, born June 25, 1697, married Sarah
Webster, who was born in December, 1701,
daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Clark) Web-
ster, of Newbury, Mass.

Joseph Banks, second, son of Samuel and
Sarah Banks, born October 19, 1729, probably
at Old Orchard, where his father bought land
in 1722, married Hannah Stackpole. His son
and namesake, known as Captain Joseph
Banks, a native of Old Orchard, was born in
1760. He commanded a coaster, and made

 

many voyages from Saco to the West Indies.
Once in the war times his vessel was seized
by the British, and part of the cargo taken.
Captain Banks was a man of great physical
vigor and good intellectual powers. He mar-
ried Olive Cole, and lived in Buxton till 1826,
when they removed to Searsmont, where he
died at the residence of his daughter in 1844.
His wife also passed away at about the same
time, both having attained advanced age.

Their son James, who was born at Old.
Orchard in 1789, in the War of 1812-15
raised a company, of which he was appointed
Lieutenant, and took part in several engage-
ments with the British forces. He was subse-
quently engaged for several years in teaching
school, and later in life he carried on lumber-
ing and other business. He was a man of
strong convictions, a stanch Whig, much in-
terested in local politics, but not an office-
holder. He married in 1815 Ruth Merrill,
of Buxton, whose father, Major Samuel Mer-
rill, and grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel
Merrill, both served in the Revolution. The
latter was a Representative to the legislature
of Massachusetts, when Maine belonged to
that State. Lieutenant James Banks lived in
Hollis for a short time after his marriage, and
then removed to Buxton, where he died at
about forty years of age, December 14, 1828.
His wife, Ruth, died at the age of fifty- six,
in August, 1850. She was a member of the
Congregational church. Their children were:
Clara, who married Joseph Merrill, of Hollis,
and died in 1850, aged thirty-one; Esreff H.;
Adeline, born 1824, who died 1845; Eliza
Ann, born June 2, 1829, who became the wife
of Charles Heath, of Conway, N.H., and died
January 3, 1877.

Esreff H. Banks started in life with a com-
mon-school education supplemented by a brief
attendance at the Parsonfield Academy. Go-
ing West at seventeen years of age, he was
away from home till 1843, when he returned
to Buxton. He has since found abundant
scope for his abilities in his native State. In
1845 he became clerk in the store of Deacon
J. M. Hayes on Factory Island, Saco; and
two and a half years later he began mercantile
business in Biddeford with E. H. C. Hooper,
the firm being Hooper & Banks, dealers in
 

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dry goods. Mr. Banks bought out his partner
in 1856, and from that time till 1874 carried
on business alone.

Mr. Banks and Lucinda Atkinson, daughter
of James and Mary (Barnes) Atkinson, of
Hollis, Me., were united in marriage on No-
vember 3, 1847. Mrs. Banks was born Feb-
ruary I, 1828, and is one of the three sur-
vivors of a family of twelve, seven daughters
and five sons, all of whom lived to be married
and have children of their own. Mr. and
Mrs. Atkinson spent their last years in the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Banks, each
nearly attaining the age of eighty. The only
child born to Mr. and Mrs. Banks, a daughter
named Adeline, died at nine years of age,
Mr. Banks and his wife are members of the
Unitarian church at Biddeford.

During the last forty years Mr. Banks has
given much time to the discharge of the duties
of the numerous public offices he has been
called to fill and to the work of various cor-
porations of which he is a member. He
served on the City Council in 1855, the first
year after Biddeford received its charter. He
was elected Representative to the legislature
in 1856 and again in 1857; was chosen Mayor
of Biddeford in 1860 to fill out the unexpired
term of the Hon. Jonathan Tuck, who died in
office; was appointed by Governor Washburn
Draft Commissioner of York County in 1863;
in the same year was elected State Senator,
and the next year re-elected. In 1868, as one
of the Presidential electors, he gave his vote
for General Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler
Colfax for President and Vice-President, re-
spectively, of the United States; and in the
following March he witnessed in Washington
the ceremony of inducting the new chief mag-
istrate into office, and attended the inauguration
ball, august occasions long to be remembered.
Mr. Banks resigned the office of Treasurer of
York County, to which he had been elected
in 1874-75 and 1876, to assume the duties of
State Treasurer, to which he was elected by
the legislature on January 3, 1877. He was
chosen City Treasurer in 1880, and held the
office by successive elections three years.
The office of Postmaster of Biddeford he held
by appointment of President Arthur from 1883
till 1885; and he is now Chairman of the

 

Police Commissioners of Biddeford, having
been appointed by Governor Cleaves in 1893.
Mr. Banks was for several years a Director
of York Institute of Saco, and was for three
years its President, declining re-election.
He has done much to promote the interests of
the Biddeford & Saco Street Railway, which
was completed in 1887, and has served as
President of the company since 1889. He
was the first foreman and one of the zealous
promoters of the Triumph Engine Company,
which was started when the city was incorpo-
rated. He was for a number of years con-
nected with the York County Savings Bank as
Trustee and one of the Investing Committee,
and was long a Director of the First National
Bank of Biddeford, of which he has been Pres-
ident since 1879. He is a charter member of
Palestine Lodge, No. 147, A. F. & A. M.

 

ON. JAMES O. A. HARMON, the .

venerable citizen of South Buxton,

Me., whose likeness appears on the

opposite page, was born in the town

of Buxton, Me., April 12, 1812, son of James

A. and Mary (Burnham) Harmon. On the

paternal side he is of Welsh extraction. The

founder of his branch of the family settled at
an early date in Scarboro.

Abner Harmon, father of James A., was a
native of that town, and was in trade for a
number of years at Scarboro Corners. When
the Revolution broke out, he enlisted, and was
an Adjutant under Washington. After the
independence of the colonies was established
he returned to his native town and his store.
Some years prior to his death he retired from
business, and the latter part of his long life of
ninety years was spent in the quiet Icisure of
assured prosperity. In politics Abner Har-
mon was a Democrat. He reared six children
— James A., Simon,’ Gardner, Phebe, Susan,
and Eunice.

James A. Harmon, son of Abner, was born
in Scarboro, Me. He was for seven years
overseer of the Morris plantation in Gorham,
Me., one of the large estates of that time, and
had a number of negro slaves under his super-
vision. He subsequently bought the old
Small farm, which is now occupied by his son,

 
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the subject of this sketch, and devoted the
rest of his life to the pursuit of agriculture,
also speculating to some extent. A man of
enterprise and much force of character, he was
an old-time Democrat, and was for some time
Collector of the town of Buxton; but he had
no desire for public office. In religious belief
he was a Universalist. He died in August,
1857, at the age of seventy-six. Mary Burn-
ham-Harmon, his wife, was a member of one
of the old families of this locality. Her
great-grandfather, who was of English birth,
obtained a number of grants of government
land, and was one of the large landed proprie-
tors of his day. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Har-
mon were the parents of six children, four
daughters and two sons, two of whom are liv-
ing — Eunice, widow of Nathan Woodman, of
Buxton; and James O. A., of South Buxton.
James O. A. Harmon attended the acad-
emies at Gorham and Limerick, Me., and ac-
_ quired a good education. For seven years he
taught school in Saco, Buxton, and Alfred;
and he then engaged in trade at South Buxton
Corners, taking charge of a general country
store, which was well stocked with groceries
and West India goods. He gave his whole
attention for eight years to the grocery busi-
ness, and then embarked in the manufacture
of lumber at Bar Mills, Me., purchasing large
tracts of land. He had the water-power at
Salmon Falls and the saw-mills at Bar Mills,
and managed a thriving business, filling in
three months one contract for sugar boxes
which used sixty-five thousand dollars’ worth
of lumber. He kept about fifty men employed
in the mills on the river and twenty-four
oxen constantly busy hauling the lumber. He
was in the milling business sixteen years, and
during that time had charge of the mills of
E. B. Usher, Stephen H. Berry, Sawyer &
Palmer, the Water Power Company, four saw-
mills at Salmon Falls, the grist-mill at the
same place, and a box-mill, and had two head-
ing machines at the Bar Mills. In 1873 he
closed up his business and turned his atten-
tion to agriculture, buying his brother’s share
of the homestead farm, which had been be-
queathed by the father to the two sons, James
and Aaron. This estate he has successfully
managed up to the present time. The prop-

 

erty covers two hundred acres, including past-
ure, grass, and woodland; and Mr. Harmon
cuts about eighty tons of hay annually, and
keeps about forty head of cattle and four
horses.

Mr. Harmon has for a long time taken a
prominent part in political matters as a Dem-
ocrat. He was Chairman of the Board of Se-
lectmen of Buxton for four years, 1872-75,
was in the State legislature for two terms
(1872-73). It was during his term of service
that the bill to abolish capital punishment in
the State was defeated. During the adminis-
tration of Governor Robie, Mr. Harmon was
on the Finance Committee and the Commit-
tees on Insurance. In religion his sentiments
are in favor of Universalism. He has a very
pleasant homestead —the house a substantial
structure built by his father in 1832, and the
barn and out-buildings large and well kept,
as they were erected by Mr. Harmon himself to
meet the demands of his extensive operations.

In 1843 Mr. Harmon was married to Amanda
Dunn, daughter of Moses Dunn, of Hollis,
Me. Four children have blessed their union, —
namely: Louisa, wife of Nathanie] Fennison,
of Scarboro, Me.; James O.; Moses D.; and
Charles H. James O. Harmon, who was born
January 1, 1849, was educated in Limington
and at the Norway Academy, and since leav-
ing school has been engaged in farming in
Buxton. In politics he isa Democrat, in re-
ligion a Baptist; and he is Treasurer of the
Buxton Lodge of Knights of Pythias. He mar-
ried Mary Ann, daughter of Loren J. Milliken,
of South Buxton, and has two children — Loren
J., a student at Hebron Academy; and Lydia,
who also is attending school.

Moses D. Harmon was born December 9,
1857, was educated at Gorham, Westbrook,
and Kent’s Hill, and has since aided his
father on the home farm. He married Lottie
Haley, of Biddeford, Me. He also is a Dem-
ocrat and a member of the Buxton Lodge
Knights of Pythias. Charles H. Harmon,
who was born May 17, 1861, and isa graduate
of the Scarboro High School, was clerk for
some time in the dry-goods store of Jordan,
Marsh & Co. in Boston, and later was in the
grocery business for three years in Portland,
Me., in company with a Mr. Jose, under the
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firm name of Jose & Harmon. Both men
eventually sold out, and Mr. Harmon is now
trading at Cliff Island. He, too, is a Demo-
crat in politics.

 

OHN JAMESON, for many years a
highly intelligent, influential, and

much esteemed citizen of Old Or-

chard, Me., was born October 27, 1826,
on the family homestead in Old Orchard, then
Saco, where his death occurred December 30,
1885. This farm has been in the possession
of the Jamesons for many years, having been
wrested from the wilderness by Mr. John
Jameson’s grandfather, who was among the
original settlers of this portion of York
County. Here he reared his family, one of
his children being a son named Robert, who
became the father of John.

Robert Jameson spent his life on the pater-
nal farm, devoting his time to agricultural
operations. He was a Republican in politics,
but never mingled in public life to any extent.
He was a man of sterling integrity and a reg-
ular attendant of the Congregational church.
He married Lydia Cole, who bore him seven
children, of whom two are living, namely:
Charles Jameson, of Chicago, Il].; and Mary,
wife of Henry R. Adams, of Saco.

John Jameson completed his course of study
at the Gorham Academy, being there fitted for
a teacher. On leaving school he learned the
carpenter’s trade, which he followed during
the summer seasons for ten years, spending
his winters in teaching, living during the en-
tire time in Saco. In 1857 Mr. Jameson re-
turned to the parental homestead, where he
was afterward engaged in general farming,
dairying, and stock raising, until his death,
as above mentioned. While living in Saco he
was a member of the Board of Selectmen,
Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor, being
also for two or three years Town Treasurer.
He was subsequently elected to the office of
Selectman in Old Orchard, continuing to hold
the position until his death; and in addition
he was Highway Commissioner. Politically,
he was a Republican; and, socially, he was a
member of the Good Templars and the Saco
Grange, and also of Atlantic Lodge, No. 74,

 

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being a
charter member. In his early days he wor-
shipped at the Congregational church, after-
ward becoming an attendant of the union
services held at Old Orchard.

Mr. Jameson was married November 2,
1851, to Hannah A. Boothby, daughter of Joel
Boothby, of Scarboro. Of their union six
children were born, three of whom are living,
namely: Fannie E., wife of H. Alonzo G.
Millikin, of whom a short sketch may be
found elsewhere in this volume; Mary J., wife
of B. Frank Millikin, whose sketch, likewise,
appears on another page; and Lillie, wife of
George H. Mason, of Old Orchard.

Mrs. Jameson, who occupies the old home-
stead, was born in this town, being the daugh-
ter of Joel and Eliza (Patterson) Boothby.
Her father was a carriage-maker by trade
and a respected citizen of Saco, where his life
was passed. He reared eight children, of
whom five survive at this present time. His
father, Levi Boothby, was a native of Scar-
boro, where he learned the trade of a carriage-
maker, following it afterward during his years
of activity. He was a Democrat in his politi-
cal affiliations, and he attended the Baptist
church. He was twice married, Hannah
Stevens, his first wife, being the mother of
all his children. After her death he married
Mrs. Ann Lord, of Buxton, Me.

 

AMES M. MOULTON, the leading
merchant and one of the most promi-
nent residents of Newfield, Me., was
born in this town, November 27, 1828,

son of Daniel and Nancy (Thompson) Moul-
ton. The family is of English origin, and
descends from William Moulton, a native of
the County of Norfolk, England, who, in com-
pany with a brother, emigrated to America in
1637, and settled in Hampton, N.H.

David Moulton, Mr. Moulton’s grandfather,
settled in Newfield as a pioneer when the
country was in a wild state, clearing a space
for a log house, which served as his first abode.
By degrees the wilderness gave place to a good
farm with a substantial frame house, and here
his children were born and reared. David
Moulton became a very prosperous farmer and
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a leading resident of the town, serving as a
member of the Board of Selectmen for twenty
years. Hedied here at over eighty years of
age. His five children were: David, Daniel,
Nancy, Hannah, and Mary.

Daniel Moulton, Mr. Moulton’s father, was
born in Newfield, June 21, 1791. He grew
to manhood as a farmer in this town, which
had become a settlement of considerable im-
portance, owing to the appearance of a large
number of white settlers and the improve-
ment of many farms; and he became one of the
most prominent agriculturists of his day. He
was originally a Whig in politics, later unit-
ing with the Democratic party; and, although
he possessed a considerable influence in local
public affairs, he never held or sought office.
He died in 1842, leaving a clear and honorable
record as a worthy, conscientious, and progres-
sive citizen, who labored zealously for the de-
velopment of the town’s natural resources.
He and his wife, Nancy Thompson, who was
born in Newfield, April 25, 1792, reared a
family of seven children, three of whom are
living, namely: Lucy T., who resides in this
town; James M., the subject of this sketch;
and Amos H., a resident of Jefferson City,
Mont. The others were: Mrs. : Harriet N.
Burbank, Mrs. Sally Libbey, Mrs. Mary B.
Libbey, and Benning Moulton. Mrs. Nancy
T. Moulton died in 1865.

James M. Moulton began his education in
the district school of this town, and advanced
by attending the North Parsonfield and Limer-
ick Academies. He taught school for several
terms, and later was for a short time engaged
in operating a saw-mill. His natural inclina-
tion, however, was for mercantile pursuits;
and in 1854 he established himself in business
in Newficld, where, with the exception of
seven years, he has since been actively en-
gaged. He carries a great variety of general
merchandise, including everything necessary
to complete the stock of a first-class country
store; and by the close observation of careful
and judicious business methods he has main-
tained an uninterrupted prosperity, and has
never yet failed to meet punctually and in full
every financial obligation.

On December 16, 1856, Mr. Moulton was
married to Sarah L. Ayer, who was born in

 

Newfield, January 31, 1831, daughter of
Moses and Jane (Moore) Ayer, the former of
whom was born in Saco, Me., February 109,
1797. Moses Ayer was a cloth-dresser and
miller in his earlier years; and his last days
were spent upon a farm in this town, where
he died March 21, 1860. He was an upright,
worthy citizen. In politics he acted with the
Democratic party. Mrs. Moulton’s mother
died June 18, 1871, having reared a family of
three children, as follows: Sarah L., the only
survivor, who is now Mrs. Moulton; Anne,
who was born July 13, 1822, married Ira T.
Drew, a lawyer of Boston, and died February
5, 1856, leaving three children — Moses A.,
Ira E., and Caroline J.; and William T.
Ayer, born September 26, 1823, and died Oc-
tober 2, 1825.

The maternal branch of Mrs. Moulton’s
family descended from John Moore, first, a na-
tive of Ireland, who emigrated to New Eng-
land in early Colonial days, and settled in
York, Me. His first wife, whom he wedded
in 1742, was Jane Boothby. The name of his
second wife is unknown. _ By his first marriage
there were four children —namely, Dennis,
Ebenezer, John, second, and Jane; and the
two children by his second union were Abram
and Isaac. Some of these settled in Newfield,
and a daughter of Ebenezer Moore was the first
white child born in Parsonfield. John Moore,
second, Mrs. Moulton’s grandfather, who was
born in 1748, and was one of the first settlers
here, cleared and improved a farm upon what
was known as Lot 18 in 1774. He was
among the sturdy patriotic citizens of his
day, and served as a soldier in the Continen-
tal army during the Revolutionary War. He
married Anne Milliken in 1787, and reared a
family of fourteen children, as follows: Isaac,
born April 28, 1788; Sarah, born April 30,
1789; John, born August 11, 1790; Samuel,
born April 15, 1792; James, born December
22, 1793; Jane, born November 18, 1795;
Henry, born August ro, 1798; Ira, born Jan-
uary 9, 1801; Benjamin, Aseneth, and Jo-
seph, who were born December 3, 1803;
Mary, born in 1806; Benjamin, second, born
in 1808; and one other whose name is not
known. John Moore, second, died in 1823;
and his wife survived until 1844. ;
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Mr. and Mrs. James M. Moulton’s two chilt
dren are: Anne, born April 5, 1861, and
now the wife of Dr. Neil Straw, of Gorham,
Me., having one son, Palmer, who was born
July 5, 1887; and James H., born September
2, 1867, now in business with his father.

In politics Mr. Moulton acts with the Dem-
ocratic party; and his business ability and
wise judgment have been apparent in the ad-
ministration of local public affairs, in which
he has rendered long and distinguished ser-
vice. Aside from attending to the duties of
several minor offices, he was for two years
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and has
served as Postmaster at Newfield. He is now
the oldest merchant in this town, having car-
ried.on a successful trade for over forty years;
and his business standing is of the highest.
Exceedingly amiable and courteous, both he
and his wife enjoy much social popularity.

 

 

ANIEL G. CLARK, a retired car-
riage manufacturer and a representa-
©) tive citizen of Sanford, York County,
Me., was born in North Berwick,
September 30, 1820, his parents being Daniel
and Draxey (Gowen) Clark. Mr. Daniel G.
Clark’s grandfather, Mr. William Clark, was
the founder of the line of Clarks in the State
of Maine, as he, with his family, was a pioneer
and early settler of North Berwick. Of the
children who were born to him and his wife
four survived him; namely, Daniel, Mark L.,
Polly, and Lydia.

The first mentioned, Mr. Daniel Clark,
who had his birth in North Berwick, was the
owner of a saw-mill anda grist-mill in San-
ford, which he conducted for many years in the
later part of his life, having purchased the
saw-mill and built the grist-mill. The latter
being subsequently destroyed by fire, his son,
Mr. James O. Clark, rebuilt it a little later;
and both mills he finally disposed of to the
Sanford Mills Company. Mr. Daniel Clark
and his wife, Mrs. Draxey Clark, were blessed
with a large family of nine children — seven
daughters and two sons——six of whom are
still living, namely: Joanna, the widow of the
late Mr. Joseph Staples, of North Berwick
village; Draxey, who resides in Sanford ;

 

 

 

 

-North Berwick.

 

Abigail, also a resident of Sanford; Ada, who
is the wife of Mr. Reuben C. Chadbourne, an
inhabitant of North Berwick; James O., who
lives in Wells, Me.; and Daniel G., of San-
ford. Mr. Daniel Clark, the father, was a
prominent citizen of North Berwick, where he
passed the larger portion of his life, and was
elected by his fellow-townsmen to several po-
sitions of trust. He served one term as their
Representative to the Maine State legislature,
and was a member of the Board of Selectmen
of the town. In politics he adhered to the
Democratic party, and in religion he held the
old-school Baptist doctrines. His demise oc-
curred in 1870 at Sanford, whither he moved
in his later years, and thus closed a life of
large usefulness.

Daniel G. Clark, with whom this sketch is
concerned, grew to man’s estate in the town
of North Berwick; and, although he received
his early education in the ‘district schools of
that town, his mental training was largely self-
directed, as the common schools of that time
did not afford the privileges that they now so
bountifully bestow. His youth was spent on
the paternal farm; and, his father being a
blacksmith, he early applied himself to learn-
ing that trade, to various branches of which he
has given his attention during most of his life.
In the early exercise of his vocation he was
employed in the machine and blacksmith shop
of the Sanford Mills Company. He _ subse-
quently for years, until he finally in 1890 re-
tired from business, conducted a carriage man-
ufactory and repository, in which he built and
sold mainly heavy carriages and wagons; and
to this establishment a general repair shop was
adjoined.

In 1855 he was united in marriage with
Miss Frances J. Chase, who is also a native of
Mrs. Clark is the daughter
of Mr. John and Mrs. Margaret (Brock) Chase,
of North Berwick, to whom she was born De-
cember 17, 18209.

Mr. John Chase, whose father was a pioneer
of North Berwick, settling there when it was
a wilderness, was a prominent man of his
town, and served it for several terms in the
capacity of Selectman. He and his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Chase, had a family of children,
three of whom still survive, namely: Susan,
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who is the wife of Mr. Hugh Rost, a resident
of Corinna, Me.; Martha A., who resides in
Sanford; and Mrs. Clark. Mr. and Mrs.
Clark are the parents of three children,
namely: John B.; Charles D.; and Lulu, who
is the wife of Dr. J. H. Neal, a resident of
Rochester, N.H.

Mr. Clark has served his town in the posi-
tion of Selectman for two terms. He is a
public-spirited man, and is an earnest promoter
of town and county interests, favoring any
wise project which tends to the development of
resources, to the improvement of the town and
the vicinity, and to the elevation of society.

 

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ILLIAM N. GOUGH, a photogra-
pher and dealer in artists’ materials
at York Beach, was born in Eliot,

Me., March 20, 1862, son of William and
Rosan (Nowell) Gough. Mr. Gough’s father,
a native of Newbury, England, born January
26, 1814, was a weaver by trade. At the age
of twenty-one he emigrated to the United
States, landing in New York. He was first
employed by N. Harris, a large manufacturer
of Rhode Island. After that he worked in
different places until 1859, when he bought a
farm in Eliot, Me., and took to agricultural
life. Finding this not suitable, he sold the
property and resumed his trade, in which he
was an expert workman. This thereafter was
his chief occupation until his death at the age
of sixty years. In politics he acted with the
Republican party, was a member of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church, and had connection
with the Masonic fraternity. His wife, Rosan
(Nowell) Gough, was a daughter of Peter and
Patience (Kingsbury) Nowell, the former of
whom was a native and a prosperous farmer of
this town. The Nowells were of Scotch ori-
gin. Peter was a son of Daniel and Ellen
Nowell. Daniel Nowell, a large land-owner,
lived a frugal but very successful life, and
died of old age. His children were: Daniel,
Jeremiah, Peter, Eleanor, and Lydia. Peter
Nowell inherited the homestead situated in
that part of York formerly called Scotland.
He was a man of powerful frame and a robust
constitution, but he died of typhoid fever at
the age of forty years. He married Patience

 

 

Kingsbury, who was quite old when she died.
Their children were: Susan, Mary, Rebecca,
Harriet, and Rosan. Mr. and Mrs. William
Gough had two children, namely: Mary Fran-
ces, who died at the age of fifteen months;
and William N., the subject of this sketch.
The mother died in 1876, aged fifty years.

William N. Gough completed his education
at the South Berwick Academy. In young
manhood he learned photography. York Beach
offered such inducements to him in the way of
natural scenery that in 1884 he settled here.
Since then he has gained a wide reputation as
an artist of superior skill by his views of the
various points of interest, including beach and
harbor scenes, all of which are in great de-
mand by summer tourists. He furnishes them
either in cabinet size or enlarged to a size
suitable for framing. Disposing of a large
number of them annually, they bring him a
handsome income. In 1892 he bought a lot of
land adjoining the Union church, and subse-
quently erected upon it a handsome cottage and
art gallery. Since then he has dealt exten-
sively in artists’ supplies.

On June 25, 1890, Mr. Gough was united in
marriage to Emma R. Wescott. Mrs. Gough
on her mother’s side is of the ninth genera-
tion in regular descent from John and Priscilla
Alden. Her parents were Morton and Har-
riett (Whittemore) Wescott. Morton Wes-
cott, a native of Gorham, Me., born May 12,
1816, died at the age of sixty-one. He wasa
descendant of Post Wescott, a Revolutionary
patriot, and a son of Edward and Hannah
(Morton) Wescott, who were prosperous farm-
ing people of Gorham. Mrs. Gough’s mother,
who was a daughter of Alfred and Hannah
(Crooker)’ Whittemore, was born September 8,
1827, and is now residing with her daughter.
She reared two children, namely: Clarendon,
who died at the age of twenty-one years and
six months; and Emma R., Mr. Gough’s wife.

Although a Unitarian in his religious belief,
Mr. Gough has united with the Union church,
and was active in securing the organization of
the society and the erection of the building.
He and Mrs. Gough have been instrumental in
establishing at York Beach a public library
now containing five hundred volumes. He
takes a lively interest in all matters relative
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to public improvement. He has affiliation
with the Ancient Order of United Workmen
and that of the Golden Cross. In politics he
acts with the Republican party.

 

ILLIS L. WATSON, proprietor and
editor of the Eastern Star of Ken-
nebunk, was born in Saco, Me.,

March 23, 1855, being a son of Marcus Wat-
son, of Biddeford. After obtaining his school
education in Biddeford, he began at the age of
fourteen to learn the trade of printer, working
in the office of Watson Brothers, the members
of the firm being his father and his uncle.
In the centennial year his father started the
Daily Evening Star, on which Mr. Watson
worked one year, and then bought the paper,
which he transferred to Kennebunk. Chang-
ing its name to the Eastern Star, he has con-
ducted it as a weekly ever since. The paper
is independent in policy. Mr. Watson has
also in connection therewith excellent fa-
cilities for job work. He is identified with
various secret organizations, being a member
of York Lodge, No. 22, A. F. & A. M.;
Granite Lodge, No. 14, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows; Pine Tree Encampment, No.
29, Independent Order of Odd Fellows;
Myrtle Lodge, No. 19, Knights of Pythias.
and U. R., Knights of Pythias, No. 10.

In 1879 Mr. Watson was united in marriage
with Ida M., a daughter of Levi Morrill, of
Bangor, Me. They have four children —
Willis E., Car] Earle, Perley S., and Mary E.
The family attend the Methodist church, and
enjoy good social standing in Kennebunk and
the vicinity.

CTAVIUS D. DOLLIFF, for many
(-) years a successful business man and
an esteemed resident of Biddeford,

was born at Kennebunkport, Me.,

March 27, 1837, son of Jesse and Almira Dol-
liff. The family name, originally Dolloff, has
been altered by usage to Dolliff. The family
began with one of three brothers who came
from England and settled in Lyman, York
County. Jesse Dolliff was born in Kenne-
bunkport, where he spent his life profitably

 

 

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engaged in farming. He was twice married,
and by both unions was the father of seven
children, of whom Octavius D. was the eldest.

Octavius D. Dolliff had only such educa-
tional advantages as the common schools
afforded. Having, however, a love for books,
he pursued his studies alone until he acquired
an education that enabled him to pass the
examination required for a teacher in a high
grade school. After spending some time in
this profession, he learned to brew small beer
with Ellis Baldwin, of Biddeford. Subse-
quently he started in the same business for
himself in company with Leonard Bean, under
the firm name of Dolliff & Bean, and carried
it on profitably for a number of years. He
then engaged in the sale of groceries, first in
the store at the corner of Gooch and Elm
Streets, purchased from R. Jordan, and later
in that now occupied by Miles & Beaure-
gard. Mr. Dolliff was engaged in business
here for about twenty-five years. His success
was due entirely to his personal efforts. The
only pecuniary assistance that he ever received
was a three-dollar bill given to him by his
father when he started out for himself.

Mr. Dolliff married Annie L. Dolliff, a
cousin, and a daughter of Samuel and Nancy
C. (Fenderson) Dolliff. She was born in
Kennebunk, Me., but was reared in Biddeford,
where she has spent nearly all her lifetime.
Samuel Dolliff is a house carpenter and
pattern-maker, and, despite his seventy-four
years, is still engaged in business. He isa
member of Laconia Lodge, No. 44, Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Dolliff are the parents of four children. -
Of these Mrs. Octavius Dolliff is the eldest.
She received her education in the common and
high schools of Biddeford, and was married to
Octavius Dolliff on January 29, 1870.

Mr. Dolliff was always a stanch supporter
of the Democratic party. He served one year
on the Board of Aldermen, but asa rule de-
clined all official positions. Although he was
a member of no church, in his daily life he
was ruled by Christian precepts. Generally
speaking, he was a kind-hearted man. Per-
haps no person gave so generously to the
needy as he, for it was his principle to keep
such deeds secret. In his home life he was
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even-tempered, and unkind words were never
heard to drop from his lips. He died July 24,
1884, at the age of forty-seven years.

 

 

ATHANIEL J. KENNEY, a prosper-
ous farmer residing in Lebanon, is
a representative of one of the older
families of that town. He was born
in Lebanon, October 30, 1837, son of Samuel
and Polly (Jones) Kenney. The Kenney
family are of English extraction, and trace
their genealogy back to one of America’s
earliest settlers. Joshua Kenney, the grand-
father of Nathaniel, was the first of the name
to locate in this county. Coming to Lebanon
from Portsmouth, N.H., he purchased the
present homestead, containing at that time one
hundred and sixty acres of land, from which
not a stick of timber had been cut. Having
cleared a small space, he erected a log house,
which was the first dwelling of himself and
family. Here subsequently was fought out
his struggle with nature fora living. It was
of such sturdy pioneers as he and his good
wife Mary that Oliver Wendell Holmes, in
his life of R. W. Emerson, wrote, ‘‘There was
never an opening made in the forest that did
not let in the light on heroes and heroines.’’
Joshua’s life was long if it was laborious, as
he had attained an advanced age when he died.
He had seen the gradual growth of the town
from a small hamlet, and the upbuilding of
numerous flourishing villages and market
towns between here and Portsmouth. He and
his wife were active members of the Congrega-
tional church, and were everywhere respected
for their upright Christian principles. Their
nine children, all of whom grew to maturity,
were: Sarah, Henry, Ambrose, John, Abigail,
Mary, Betsy, Joshua, and Samuel.

Samuel Kenney in his early life, besides
carrying on general farming at the homestead,
felled timber and worked at carpentry. Event-
ually becoming the owner, he increased its
acreage and made it his home for the rest of
his life. He was a successful business man
and an important factor in advancing the in-
terests of his native place, serving the town in
various capacities, such as School Agent,
Surveyor, etc. In politics he was a Whig

 

and subsequently a Republican. In religion
he was a member of the Congregational church.
He died January 29, 1878. His wife, born in
Lebanon, March 15, 1798, a daughter of Na-
thaniel and Molly Jones, died April 17, 1882.
Her father was a farmer, and familiarly known
throughout this section as Captain Jones, a
title which it is supposed he won in the Revo-
lutionary War. Captain and Mrs. Jones were
members of the Congregational church at Leba-
non Centre. They reared six children — Na-
thaniel, Daniel, Abigail, Polly, Relief, and
Jonathan. Samuel Kenney and his wife ‘were
the parents of eight children. They were:
Henry, born September 13, 1819, who died
March 30, 1893, and was a resident of East
Boston, Mass.; Relief A., born November
18, 1822, who lives in Lynn, Mass. ; Samuel
G., born March 29, 1829, who is a resident of
East Boston; Sarah A., born November 15,
1831, who resides in Berwick, Me. ; Susan A.,
born September 27, 1834, who resides at Fort
Fairfield, Me. ; Nathaniel J., the special sub-
ject of this sketch; Mary E., born April 12,
1840, who resides at Farmington, N.H.; and
Emily E., born October 8, 1843, who died
July 23, 1861.

Nathaniel J. Kenney was bred and educated
in the place of his nativity. Since attaining
manhood he has been engaged very successfully
in various lines of business. For fifteen years
or more he worked at the shoemaker’s trade,
which he learned in his youth. Deciding,
however, to turn his attention to agriculture,
of which he had also a practical knowledge,
he purchased in 1860 the old Kenney home-
stead, where he now resides. Since then he
has enlarged the farm by the purchase of
adjacent land. He has also made improve-
ments that make it a very attractive and valu-
able property. He has served the town as
Selectman for three terms, during one of
which he was Chairman of the Board. He
was also a member of the School Board for two
years and Town Agent for one year. In poli-
tics he uniformly supports the Republican
ticket. He entertains liberal views regarding
religion, interpreting the creeds according to
his best judgment. He is an Odd Fellow
belonging to Miltonia Lodge, No. 52, at Mil.
ton Mills, N.H.
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On January 26, 1859, Mr. Kenney married
Elizabeth A. D. Wentworth, born February
11, 1837, at Rollinsford, N.H., daughter of
Samuel and Sarah (Varney) Wentworth. Mr.
Wentworth, who was a native of Somersworth,
N.H., born September. 10, 1792, followed the
occupations of miller, farmer, and merchant
industriously until his demise, July 6, 1851.
His wife, born July 11, 1802, near Rochester,
N.H., lived until January 24, 1874. They
had nine children; namely, Mary Ann, Sam-
uel A., Hannah P., William K. B., Sarah E.,
William K., Elizabeth A. D., Sarah H. M.,
and George C. S. Of these children four grew
to adult life and three are now living. Mr.
and Mrs. Kenney have three children, as fol-
lows: Estella I., born April 7, 1860, the wife
of David T. Rowe, of Milton, N.H., and the
mother of two children — Lillian E. and Lulie
M.; Emily E., born January 31, 1863, the
wife of Willie H. Wentworth, of Lebanon,
and the mother of one child living, Linwood
J.; and Addie R., born May 24, 1869, mar-
ried to Frank M. Dennett, the mother of one
child, Lillian Mabel.

 

RANK O. GOODWIN, a representa-
tive business man of Springvale, dealer
in ready-made clothing, gentlemen's

furnishing goods, boots, shces, trunks, travel-
ling bags, etc., was born in the town of Acton,
York County, Me., October 24, 1853, a son
of Oliver and Lorinda J. (Burbank) Goodwin.

His grandfather, William Goodwin, who
followed farming throughout the active period
of his life, was one of the early settlers of the
town of Acton. Oliver, son of William, was
born in that town, and also became a farmer.
Mrs. Oliver Goodwin also was a native of
Acton.

Frank O. Goodwin remained on the home-
stead until reaching the age of twelve years,
making the most of such educational oppor-
tunities as were afforded by the district schools
of his town. He was then employed for some
years in various woollen-mills and shoe shops
throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Coming finally to Springvale, he became fore-
man in the cutting-room of I. A. Butler &
Co.’s shoe manufactory, being subsequently

 

taken into the business as a partner, and re-
maining a member of the firm twelve years, or
until 1891. In October of that year he started
in his present line of business. By honest
dealing and prompt attention to the wants of
his customers he has gained the confidence of
the community and built up a thriving and
lucrative trade. Mr. Goodwin married Miss
Hattie A. Lord; and their home has been
blessed by the birth of a son and a daughter -—
Mary W. and Frank O., Jr.

In politics Mr. Goodwin is a Democrat.
Fraternally, he is a Mason, a Knight of
Pythias, a member of the New England Order
of Protection at Springvale, and of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of East Roch-
ester, N.H.

 

LBERT ann JOHN F. DAY, com-
prising the well-known firm of Day
Brothers, owners and managers of a
granite quarry near Biddeford, are
both natives of Kennebunkport, Me. Their
parents were Francis and Olivia (Stone) Day.
Abraham Day, their grandfather, was born
in Lyman, where he was subsequently for
some time engaged in agriculture. He mar-
ried Olive White, and they had six children;
namely, Hannah, Francis, Abraham, Isabella,
Olive, and Elizabeth.

Francis Day, the father of John and Albert,
was born in Alfred, Me., April 22, 1822. At
the age of fifteen he began a seafaring life,
which he followed for fifteen years. He then
settled on the farm in Kennebunkport now
owned by his sons. About thirty years ago he
opened the granite quarry to which the Day
Brothers have succeeded. In 1859 Mr. Day
married Miss Olivia Stone, daughter of George
Stone, also of Kennebunkport. She died at
the age of thirty-seven, leaving six children —
John, Albert, Georgianna, Mary, Laura, and
Mabel. In politics Mr. Day is a Democrat.

Albert Day was born on February 4, 1864.
At an early age he began to work ina granite
quarry. He continued in that employment
until 1884, when the Day Brothers went into
business for themselves. On October 11,
1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Dora
L. Smith, daughter of Silas Smith, of Kenne-
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bunkport. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Day have
two children — Rodney J. and Grace A.

John F. Day was born on January 31, 1863.
His wife, whose maiden name was Valla V.
Smith, was alsoa daughter of Mr. Silas Smith.
They have two daughters — Mildred and Ethel.

The Day Brothers’ granite quarry is located
about four miles west of Biddeford City, near
the line of the Eastern Division of the Boston
& Maine Railroad, at a place known as Day’s
Siding. This enterprising firm employ about
fifty men, and are now filling two contracts
valued at twenty-five thousand dollars each.

Their success is largely due to their contin-
uance in one line of effort, a course which is
always attended with peculiar advantages.

ROFESSOR JOHN JOHNSON, a
pioneer in the art of photography, a
patron of learning, and an inventor,
was born in Saco, Me., May 28,

1813, and died in this city on May 3, 1871,
aged fifty-eight years. His parentage and the
leading events in his career of beneficent ac-
tivity are briefly set forth in the following
memoir, which is happily accompanied by an
admirable likeness, shown on the opposite page.

His paternal grandfather, William Johnson,
who was a carpenter by trade, assisted in build-
ing the first Orthodox or Trinitarian Congre-
gational church in this city over one hundred
years ago. He married a Miss Short, who was
of English descent, and reared a family of
seven or eight children. The eldest, William
Short Johnson, was born in Saco, and there
grew to maturity, learning the carpenter’s
trade working with his father. Later he mi-
grated to New York State, and was engaged
for many years in farming in Hopkinton, St.
Lawrence County; but eventually he made his
home in New York City, where he died in Janu-
ary, 1846, at the age of fifty-eight years. He
and his wife, Ada Chase, who belonged to the
old Chase family of Saco, reared four children.

John Johnson, the direct subject of the
present sketch, was the youngest son of Will-
iam S. and Ada (Chase) Johnson. In_ his
boyhood he attended public schools in the
State of New York, but he acquired the greater
part of his education by subsequent reading

 

 

 

and study without a master. His first work
was on a farm in Hopkinton, N.Y. ; but, his
tastes leading him in other directions, he soon
gave up that occupation. At the age of twenty
he went to Europe, accompanied by his father,
to gain further knowledge of the photographic
art, in which he had become interested, the
daguerreotype process having then recently
been invented. Quick to learn, he soon be-
came a successful operator with the camera and
the requisite chemicals; and it is worthy of
mention as a triumph of Yankee enterprise and
skill that in October, 1839, he took the first
daguerreotype that was ever taken of the
human face in England. He was associated
for a time with a Mr. Wolcott, a_ fellow-
American, in the city. of Manchester. While
abroad he also visited France and the Isle of
Guernsey. - Among his patrons were the Prince
of Wales and others of the royal family, and
Lord Derby, whose pictures he took, also
Lady Byron, whese daguerreotype is still in
the possession of the Professor’s family. In
1843 he returned to New York City, and
opening a studio gave lessons for a year or two,
or until the injurious effect of the constant
use of chemicals on his health made a change
of employment imperative. He accordingly
took up plumbing and gas-fitting, at which he
continued to be engaged till 1862, when he
sold out his business to a cousin and removed
to Saco.

Possessing much mechanical ingenuity and
power of origination, he found his greatest en-
joyment in that line of effort. While in Eng-
land he invented several improvements in cot-
ton machinery, for which he received medals.
He likewise invented a gold-dredger and several
other useful implements. A writer, too, as
well as a thinker and maker, Professor Johnson
was for some years a correspondent of the
Scientific American. Deeply interested in
the advancement and diffusion of useful learn-
ing, and making it the greatest object of his
life to serve his fellow-men by leading to
higher attainments, he projected and, materi-
ally aided by Mr. Locke, founded in Saco, in
March, 1866, a society for the study of the
natural sciences and history, known as the

York Institute, of which he was the first
President.
   

 

JOHN JOHNSON.
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In October, 1841, Mr. Johnson was united
in marriage with Almira Chase, a daughter of
Captain William and Alice Chase and a de-
scendant of the early settlers of this.name.
Mrs. Johnson’s father was a sea captain and
made several voyages from Boston to Havre.
He was captured in the War of 1812, but
escaped by making his captors, while in a
drunken stupor, prisoners in the hold. He
reared six children, Almira, Mrs. Johnson,
being next to the youngest. She survived her
husband nearly eight years, dying in January,

1879, aged sixty-nine years.

' Professor and Mrs. Johnson were the parents
of four children. Their daughter, Miss Annie
C. Johnson, of Saco, is the only one of the

 

 

family now living. She was born in New
York City.
HARLES O. HUFF, a_ well-known

and much respected citizen of Kenne-

l, bunkport, was born in this town,

March 24, 1839. He is of Scotch

and French ancestry, and descended on both

paternal and maternal sides from old settlers

of York County. The Huff family came to

Maine in the seventeenth century, the earliest

known ancestor, Ferdinand Huff, kecping a

public house at Cape Porpoise as early as
1662.

Oliver Huff, grandfather of our subject,
was a prominent builder and contractor, and
constructed many dwellings in Kennebunkport.
He married Hannah Lewis, of this town; and
they had three children — Urana, Oliver, and
Owen. Oliver Huff died of typhoid fever at
the early age of twenty-six years; and his two
brothers, Bart and Benjamin, died of the same
fever. Oliver (second), father of Charles O.
Huff, was born on the old homestead at Ken-
nebunkport. In early life he was a house car-
penter; but he purchased the undertaking busi-
ness of Mr. Samuel Lewis in the year 1856,
and conducted it for the last twenty-five years
of his life. He was for many years an active
member of the Baptist church, was prominent
in religious affairs, and was a straightforward
business man. He married Miss Jane Cole-
man, a daughter of Samuel Coleman, of Ken-
nebunkport. She was a descendant on her

 

mother’s side of the Thompsons and Lords
who were among the early and prominent
families in the county. Oliver Huff (second)
died in 1881 in his sixty-sixth year. He and
his wife had one child, Charles O., whose
name appears at the head of this sketch.

Charles O. Huff received his education in
the common schools of Kennebunkport. He
began his business career as clerk in the
wholesale flour and grain store of D. W. Lord,
which was connected with a shipyard, and re-
mained with Mr. Lord about three years. In
1862 he formed a partnership with Mr. J. W.
Fairfield, under the firm name of Huff & Fair-
field. This association having continued three
years, Mr. Huff sold out his share in the busi-
ness to Mr. Fairfield. In 1865 he established
himself in the provision business, with which
he was identified for twenty-five years. On
the death of his father, in 1881, Mr. Huff
assumed charge of the undertaking business,
which he managed in connection with the pro-
vision trade till 1888, when he disposed of
the latter business. The former he has con-
ducted very profitably to the present time.

Mr. Huff has a high reputation among his
fellow-townsmen for straight and honorable
business methods. To pay dollar for dollar
has always been his financial policy. He has
been honored with many offices within the gift
of his fellow-citizens. He has served as
School Agent, and for two years was Town
Treasurer. In 1887 he was Selectman, and,
being renominated the succeeding year, came
within three votes of an election against a
usual majority of forty votes or more. In
1890 he was appointed Deputy Collector of
Customs at Kennebunkport, which office he
filled acceptably for four years. Mr. Huff is
a member of the New England Order of Protec-
tion and Seaside Lodge, No. 31, Independent
Order of Good Templars, of Kennebunkport,
of which latter organization he was a charter
member. In religious matters his affiliations
are with the Methodist church, of which he
has been a member since 1860, and is nowa
Steward and Trustee.

In 1863 Mr. Huff married Miss Amanda
L. Tripp, daughter of James H. Tripp, for
many years a well-known and highly respected
blacksmith of this town, belonging to an old
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family here. Mr. Tripp has served in the
offices of Sheriff, Tax Collector, and School
Agent, and still resides here, being now in
his eighty-fourth year. Mrs. Huff, like her
husband, is a member of the Methodist church,
and, possessing decided musical talent, was
from the age of thirteen until a year ago con-
nected with the church choir. The decided
religious trend in her family is noticeable.
She has three uncles in the Christian ministry,
one of whom, Eben Eaton, was a Free Will
Baptist divine, and two were ministers in the
Methodist denomination. Mrs. Huff belongs
to the Independent Order of Good Templars,
in which order she has passed all the chairs.

Mr. and Mrs. Huff have three children,
namely: Charles W., who was formerly en-
gaged in business in Kennebunkport, and now
resides in Old Orchard; Jennie S., the wife of
Mr. M. E. Willard, a candy manufacturer of
Lynn, Mass. ; and Mattie H., the wife of Mr.
A. Frank Chick, a mechanic of Kennebunk-
port, Me. These children all possess decided
musical talent, which they have apparently
inherited from their mother. In politics Mr.
Huff has always been a stanch Republican.
He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in
1860, in perhaps the most important and mo-
mentous Presidential election that has ever
taken place in this country. Following this
article will be found an interesting sketch of
Captain Benjamin Thompson, the centenarian
great-uncle of Mr. Huff on the maternal side,
but lately deceased.

 

APTAIN BENJAMIN THOMPSON

was the eldest of the three younger
children of Benjamin and Elizabeth

(Lord) Thompson and the seventh
Benjamin of the Thompson family. His father
was a Revolutionary soldier. After serving in
the war for independence, he walked home
barefoot from New York; and in 1779 he built
the house in Kennebunk in which the Captain
was born. This house was located on the
Iastern Railroad, near Day’s Siding, about
four miles north-east from the village. At the
time of its erection the nearest county or town
road was three miles away. It had the advan-
tages, however, of being near a running brook

 

and being surrounded with heavy and valua-
ble timber land, which afterward came into
possession of the Captain.
Benjamin Thompson, seventh, the subject
of this sketch, began early in life to develop
the quality of self-reliance, and by strict atten-
tion to his occupation and scrutiny in the
managing of his finances was eminently suc-
cessful in establishing an independent stand-
ing among his fellow-citizens, winning the
respect of all who knew him. To the end: of
his days he kept the first dollar he ever had,
a Spanish coin of the date 1798, which was
given him when he was a youngster of twelve
years by one of his older brothers who was a
sea captain, this money being in return for
fowl which the lad raised and sent out to New
Orleans by him. Among the earliest remem-
brances of Benjamin was the death of General
Washington and the teaching of the youth by
a Mr. Thompson, who kept school in a room
in his father’s house. When about ten years
of age he was put upon the horse and de-~
spatched by his parents to Kennebunkport with
butter to sell. Thus he occupied himself
upon the farm in various ways till at the age
of twenty-two years he began following the
sea and made several foreign voyages. His
last voyage was as first mate of the brig ‘‘Tri-
dent,’’ of Kennebunkport, which was com-
manded by his brother, Captain Nathaniel
Thompson (who was father of the late Captain
Nathaniel L., Colonel William L., and Frank
and Charles Thompson, of Kennebunk), bound
from New Orleans to Amsterdam. Captain
Nathaniel died at New Orleans, and Captain
Benjamin took the brig to Amsterdam. He
became a victim to fever and ague, and this
led him to give up sea-going after three years’
experience and return to the old homestead.
He married Matilda Smith, who was an
aunt of the Hon. Edwin B. Smith, of New
York, and devoted himself to farming, in
which he was very successful, becoming
wealthy. During his latter years he lived
with his son Horace and his daughter Miss
Mary Elizabeth, who were the only survivors
of his six children, Horace being seventy-one
years old at the time of the father’s centen-
nial birthday, December 29, 1893. Captain
Thompson's wife died in 1877. During the
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middle years of his life Captain Thompson
was one of the Selectmen of the town of Ken-
nebunkport, managing its affairs for seven
years with ability and discretion and carefully
avoiding all needless expenses. He was a
Jacksonian Democrat, but a war-time Republi-
can, and subsequent to the Civil War re-
mained in the latter party. Jackson was his
hero, and throughout recent national muddles
he always insisted that ‘‘Jackson would be
just the man to straighten things out.’”’
Captain Thompson’s death took place in
1894. He retained excellent health almost to
the last. In all his life he only once engaged
the services of a doctor or took a dose of medi-
cine, and that was about two years before his
death, when he was threatened with rheuma-
tism. Fle never used tobacco in his life, and
never but once bought a glass of liquor over
a bar: then he had a chill and took it as
medicine. When he was in his prime he
stood five feet nine and a half inches, and the
heaviest he ever weighed was one hundred and
sixty-eight pounds. When in Gibraltar he
lifted three fifty-six-pound cannon balls with
his little finger, a feat which none of his com-
rades could do. The subject of the preceding
article, Mr. Charles O. Huff, who visited
Captain Thompson a few days after his cen-
tennial birthday celebration, thus sketches
his portrait as he appeared at that time: —
‘‘He is now quite erect, standing or sitting,
and moves as spryly as the average men do at
seventy-five. His head is well covered with
iron gray hair, and his eyes are quite brilliant
under his heavy eyebrows. He reads easily
with glasses, and, save his hearing, which is
quite dull, his senses and mind are well pre-
served. He is buoyant in spirit and appears
to be in perfect health. . .. During the inter-
view many mementos of ancient date were pro-
duced and shown by the Captain. Among
them were the old musket and powder-horn used
by his father in the Revolutionary War; the
fire shovel and tongs that were his grand-
father Thompson’s; the dining-table, which
is over one hundred years old, now in daily
use by the family; the old clock in the corner
of the sitting-room, which has done duty for
seventy-five years, and is now ticking away the
time of the second century of the Captain’s

 

life. The room where he was born and which
he now occupies was noticed. There is no
stove in it, and no heat but what is furnished
by a wood fire in an adjoining room. The
Captain says that he believes in having a good
circulation of air, and that wood fire is more
healthy than coal. His appetite is good, his
sleep generally undisturbed; and he arises re-
freshed in mind and body.’’ Thus this ven-
erable citizen rounded out his long and active
life. After living three months following his
one hundredth birthday, he suddenly passed
peacefully away to the eternal life beyond,
where the years know no end. May perpetual
vigor be his to enjoy forever.

 

ILLIAM GRANT BROOKS, a
highly talented young artist, is one
of Saco’s favorite sons. He has

made an auspicious entrance upon what
promises to be a brilliant career, having
already attained considerable note as a poet
and musician. Born in Saco, February 26,
1869, he comes of good Massachusetts stock.
His paternal grandfather, Samuel Brooks, an
earnest supporter of the Whig party, was for
many years a citizen of Cambridge, Mass.,
where he followed the trade of carpenter
and millwright until his death. Of Samuel’s
eleven children three are yet living, namely:
Lydia, the widow of Samuel Jennis, of Bos-
ton; Elmira, the widow of Lewis Shaw, of
West Bethel, Me.; and Albert A., the father
of William Grant Brooks.

Albert A. Brooks spent his early life in
Cambridge, the city of his birth. After at-
taining manhood he travelled as an itinerant
minister for two years, and was then em-
ployed as a Jocomotive engineer on the Grand
Trunk Railway for two years more. On his
removal to Saco he established himself in the
jewelry and watch-repairing business, which
he bas successfully carried on up to the pres-
ent time. He is a Republican in politics,
but has never sought the emoluments of pub-
lic office; while his religious opinions lead
him to attend the Methodist church. He mar-
ried Hattie C. Parker, of Fitchburg, in 1849,
and has since become the father of seven chil-
dren. Of these but three are living, namely:
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William Grant, the subject of this sketch;
Fred A., of Dover, N.H.; and Bert E., who
resides with his parents.

William Grant Brooks, when but thirteen
years of age, left school to enter the mills.
During the next seven years he was employed
in Saco and Biddeford. Then, desirous of
cultivating his musical talents, he began to
take lessons in instrumental music. Finding
himself unable to continue after receiving a
few lessons, he continued the study alone.
The manifestations of his musical talent may
be dated from his birth, as before he was able
to talk he could play on any musical toy or
instrument. His first composition, published
when he was but nineteen years old, was
“The Drunkard’s Child’s Farewell,” which
met with such a favorable reception that Mr.
Brooks was encouraged to continue. Among
the more famous pieces that followed may be
named “Colonel Burbank’s Grand March”;
“General Henry B. Cleaves’s Grand March”;
“Isn’t it Jolly?” schottische; “The Stream
in the Forest Waltzes”; “Old Orchard Beach
by the Sea,” waltzes; and “The Cavalrymen’s
Raid.” The last mentioned is a descriptive
war selection, dedicated by permission to
General John M. Schofield of the United
States Army, who sent the author an auto-
graph letter of thanks, as follows: —

SANDUSKY, OHIO, May-24, 1891.
My dear Sir,—Your letter of May 20 was for-
warded from Washington, and reached me here yester-
day. 1 appreciate very highly the compliment you have
paid me in the dedication of “The Cavalrymen’s Raid,”
and thank you sincerely for the prime terms in which
you express your esteem for me, with other old soldiers
who served the country as best they could in time of
need. Yours very truly,
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Commanding U.S. A.
To Wm. GRANT Brooks, Saco, Me.

Others are: “The Coming Man,” march,
dedicated to the Hon. Thomas B. Reed; and
“Governor Burleigh’s March,” the latter being
one of the most famous marches in the world.
For his musical compositions Mr. Brooks has
received unsolicited compliments from many
people of prominence, including Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore, Governors Edwin C. Burleigh,
Henry B. Cleaves, Sidney Perham, the late
F. T. Greenhalge, and William McKinley;

‘Wright, and Charles A. White.

 

Major-generals B. F. Butler, O. O. Howard,
and W. T. Sherman; ex-Vice-President Ham-
lin; ex-Secretary of War, Redfield Proctor;
the Hon. T. B. Reed; United States Senators
William P. Frye and Eugene Hale; and the
musical composers George L. Tracy, D. G.
Mr. Brooks’s
musical compositions are represented in
Trifet’s “Galaxy of Music,” “Budget of
Music,” and “Famous March Writers of the
World.” His life is sketched in the “ Library
of American Biography,” containing notices
of twenty thousand famous people, with por-
trait and biography; and his name also ap-
pears prominently in “The Directory of Maine
Authors,” with a list of his works. For the
past five years Mr. Brooks has been organist
of the Universalist church in Biddeford.
Another source of income is a large number
of pupils, to whom he is teaching the piano
and organ.

Among the celebrated songs which Mr.
Brooks has composed are the following:
“Where Mother is, ’tis Home, Sweet Home,”
“Mother’s Sweet Smiles are haunting me
still,” “A Man can be Honest if he’s ever
so Poor,” “De Water in de Riber might be
Wet,” “TI Couldn’t very well Say No,” “ Back
to the Old Home Farm,” and “Hope’s Sweet
Song.” In 1891 Mr. Brooks gave some of
his poems for publication. A few of the
more prominent were: “Life’s Twilight’ and
Close,” “Memorial Day, 1893,” “The Fallen
Oak,” “Ben Murch on the Keeley Cure,”
“Bill and Joe’s Reunion,” “A Birthday
Greeting,” and “To a Faded Flower.” John
W. Hutchinson, the last survivor of the well- ;
known Hutchinson family, is now singing Mr.
Brooks’s famous patriotic song entitled “The
Flag of our Union.” The poems of Mr.
Brooks are represented in the following vol-
umes: “Poets of America,” “Poems in Auto-
graph,” “Quotations from Living American
Writers,” and “Gems from American Poets.”
“The Tramp Musician,” published in Collier’s
Once a Week in 1893, with illustrations,
is perhaps the most famous of Mr. Brooks’s
poems, having been copied in Europe and
America, and translated into several lan-
guages. This poem has been stolen by other
writers several times, and published over their
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signatures, a fact which is ample proof of the
merits of the poem. Hezekiah Butterworth
in a personal letter to Mr. Brooks said of
“The Tramp Musician”: “This has merit.
The story is admirable, and some of the lines
are dramatic and admirably written.”

“To General Neal Dow,” another cele-
brated poem from the pen of Mr. Brooks, was
written on the ninetieth anniversary of the
General’s birth, and read before hundreds of
audiences throughout the world on that occa-
sion. Like his musical compositions, his
poems have been highly complimented by men
of such literary prominence as John G.
Whittier, O. W. Holmes, Hezekiah Butter-
worth, G. B. Griffith, and General Neal Dow.
Samuel Adams Drake, the noted historian,
personally paid tribute to the author; and
Robert Collyer, the famous New York divine,
wrote to Mr. Brooks as follows regarding the
song, “Where Mother is, ’tis Home, Sweet
Home”: “It is a lovely tribute you have paid
to the good mother, musical and sweet and
from the heart, so that she seems to be mine,
too, when I hear the sweet strain, sitting in
the twilight, from one of the household.
With many thanks, I am yours very truly,
Robert Collyer.”

Mr. Brooks has for years kept a descriptive
daily journal, in which are recorded not only
his personal affairs, but all the interesting
events occurring in his native city and State,
such as fires, deaths of prominent citizens, ac-
cidents, freshets, the erection of new build-
ings, bits of history, tombstone inscriptions,
his meetings and conversations with public
men; and, in fact, everything of interest is
described fully in these journals. Some time
in the future, no doubt, they will be valuable
not only to the people of Saco, but of York
County.

He also has a fine large library, in which
he takes great pride; and he has a special fond-
ness for history, biography, travels, science,
and literature. Among his books are many in
which he is represented by his own writings.
He also has a rare and valuable collection of
autographs of distinguished men, whom he has
met from time to time, among them being
those of three Presidents of the United States,
Hayes, Harrison, and Cleveland.

 

Mr. Brooks is tall, erect, courtly, and of such
a striking physique as to command general at-
tention. His character is without blemish,
being the result of a Christian mother’s train-
ing; and it is his proud boast that he has
never known the taste of liquor or tobacco.
Among his personal acquaintances are many
men of prominence, including every living
governor of Maine, General Neal Dow being
an especial friend, whom he frequently visits.
Mr. Brooks is a member of the Knights of
Pythias, of the Maine Grand Lodge of Good
Templars, and of the Royal Arcanum. He is
a very prosperous and popular young man, and
held in universal esteem.

 

AHUM G. TRIPP, a skilful and
thrifty agriculturist of the town of
Alfred, York County, Me., son of
George W. Tripp, Jr., was born
May 3, 1839, in Sanford. He comes of Eng-
lish ancestors, being the great-grandson of
Samuel Tripp, who, it is said, emigrated from
old England to New England, and, locating
in the town of Wells, Me., then included
within the limits of Massachusetts, settled in
the wilderness, from which he cleared a farm.
Samuel Tripp reared five children, George W.,
grandfather of Nahum G., being the youngest
child.

When a young man George W. Tripp, Sr.,
removed to Sanford, where he engaged in gen-
eral farming, residing there until his death,
at the venerable age of eighty-nine years,
eleven months. He married Louise Thomp-
son, of that town; and unto them a family of
five boys and three girls were born, George
W., Jr., being the second son. Grandfather
and Grandmother Tripp were Congregation-
alists in their religious belief, and in politics
the grandfather was a Republican of those
days.

Their son, George W. Tripp, Jr., was born
in 1808 in Sanford, where for many years he
was engaged in agricultural labors. In 1839,
disposing of his land in that town, he came to
Alfred, purchasing a farm of one hundred and
seventy-five acres, and here continued in_his
chosen occupation until his demise in 1883.
He improved a comfortable homestead, which
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is now occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Mary
A. Ricker. He was a Republican in his po-
litical views; and, religiously, both he and his
estimable wife were firm believers in the doc-
trines of Universalism.

He married Mary, daughter of Jotham
Getchell, of Sanford. They had eight chil-
dren, but three of whom are now living —
Nahum G.; George W., third; and Mary A.
George W. Tripp, third, born June 30, 1841,
married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Fisk, of
Alfred, and has two children— Louie R. and
Fred W. Mary A., born July 31, 1848, is
the widow of Solomon S. Ricker, of Saco,
who died leaving two children — Mabel E. and
John W. Mabel Ricker, born September 5,
1869, married Clarence E. Johnson, of this
town, and has one child — Harley S. Johnson,
born June 10, 1895. John W. Ricker, born
September 4, 1870, married Maria, daughter
of Abial Hall Johnson, of Sanford; and they
have one child — Vera Maud Ricker, born July
2, 1892.

Nahum G. Tripp was but an infant when
his parents removed to Alfred, where he was
reared and educated. On starting out in life
on his own account, he went to Boston, Mass.,
where he was engaged in teaming for many
years, that being a profitable business. Dur-
ing the Civil War Mr. Tripp served several
months in the Union army, enlisting in the
First Maine Cavalry, Company I, on October
14, 1861. Receiving his discharge on April
25, 1862, he went to South New Market,
N.H., and for the next eleven years was there
engaged in the hotel business. On October
20, 1873, he left that place and returned to
Boston, where he was employed till September
20, 1880, when he came again to his native
town, where two years later he purchased his
present farm. This estate contains seventy-
five acres of good land, about one-half of which
he has placed under cultivation.

Following the political creed to which he
was reared, Mr. Tripp is a stanch Republican;
and during the years 1892 and 1893 he served
as Tax Collector for the town of Alfred. He
was united in marriage September 25, 1882,
with Mrs. Lizzie Morrison, born Wormwood,
a daughter of Amos Wormwood, a_ respected
citizen of this town. She is a Baptist in her

 

religious belief, while Mr. Tripp is liberal
in his views.

ILMOT E. SPINNEY, who conducts
a large and profitable grocery busi-
ness in South Eliot, Me., was born

in this town, June 8, 1866, son of William M.
and Rosanna (Urch) Spinney. Ancestors of
Mr. Spinney on the paternal side were early
residents of Eliot. The founder of the family
in America was James Spinney, who came
from Plymouth, England, and settled on Eliot
Neck, where he followed the occupation of a
fisherman. Samuel Spinney, Mr. Spinney’s
great-grandfather, was a fisherman and boat
builder; and his son, Mark Spinney, the grand-
father, was a fisherman, a ship-carpenter, and
a farmer, both being lifelong residents of
Eliot. Mark Spinney, who died of old age,
was a highly respected and useful citizen.
He reared a large family of children. His
wife also, whose family name was the same,
lived to reach an advanced age.

William M. Spinney, son of Mark, was
brought up as a farmer, but in young manhood
he served an apprenticeship at the carpenter’s
trade. Settling in South Eliot, where he
erected one of the best residences in the town,
he became a very prosperous man, accumulat-
ing considerable property. He was an exten-.
sive contractor, and while engaged upon a
piece of railroad work in Boston was acci-
dentally killed, December 8, 1892. In poli-
tics he rendered vigorous support to the Re-
publican party. A citizen of influence and
usefulness, he was accorded the most sincere
respect and esteem by his fellow-townsmen
and large circle of business acquaintances.
He was connected with Piscataqua Lodge, In-
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, the Golden
Cross, and the Order of Railroad Relief.
His wife, Rosanna Urch, whom he married
March 6, 1854, was a daughter of Ephraim
and Maria (Sherman) Urch. Epbraim Urch
was a native of England, who settled in Ports-
mouth, N.H., when a young man, and en-
gaged in manufacturing willow baskets. He
later moved to Illinois, where he resided
for the rest of his life. His widow is now
living in South Eliot. Her children are:

 
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Mary A., Rosanna, Elizabeth, Ephraim,
Ellen, David, Absalom, Henry, John, and
George. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Spinney
were the parents of eight children, as follows:
Eliza O., who became the wife of George
Genther, and died leaving one son, Frank H.;
Laura; Mark, Lizzie (first), Fred, and Lizzie
(second), who are no longer living; Wilmot
E., the subject of this sketch; and Anna L.

Wilmot E. Spinney began his education in
the district schools, and completed his course
of study at the South Berwick Academy.
After leaving school he. secured a position as
shipping clerk for T. H. Buck, a lumber dealer
of Boston, where he remained for seven years.
Then, returning to this town, he purchased a
building, and, having moved it to Eliot Square,
in 1891 opened a grocery store, which he has
since continued to carry on with financial suc-
cess. His store is well stocked with a large
and varied line of goods pertaining to the
trade, and his order and delivery team is the
source of great accommodation to his numer-
ous patrons. The second floor of his building
is fitted up for a public hall, and as such
yields a good annual rent. Since engaging in
business he has erected upen land adjoining
his store a commodious and substantial resi-
dence, which greatly improves the appearance
of the locality.

On September 30, 1891, Mr. Spinney
wedded Mrs. Valeria Buck, daughter of
Ephraim and Arebella (Vernard) Urch. Of
this union have been born two children;
namely, Eola F. and Fred C. Mrs. Spinney
has also two children by her former marriage
-—- Delmont and Mary.

Mr. Spinney is a member of the Order of
American Mechanics of Portsmouth, N.H.
In politics he is a Democrat. In March,
1896, he was elected one of the Selectmen of
Eliot, and was afterward appointed Town
Clerk.

 

AMES R. PHILBRICK, of Kittery,
Me., was born in this town, August 5,

1845, son of James and Dolly B.
(Remick) Philbrick, and comes of an-

cient Colonial stock. His first paternal an-
cestor in this country, Thomas Philbrick,

 

came to America in 1630; and many genera-
tions of the family were born in New Hamp-
shire.

James Philbrick, the father of James R.,
was born in Rye, N.H., and was a son of
James and Abigail (Lapevier) Philbrick. He
went to sea when sixteen years of age, and
for three years was a sailor in the United
States Navy, and in course of. time became
master and owner of avessel. Later he was in
the employ of the government as watchman in
the navy yard in Kittery for thirty years, and
at the same time owned a grocery store in the
town, which was managed by his sons. Mr.
Philbrick was a Whig anda Republican. He
was appointed Postmaster in 1849; and he also
served as Selectman of Kittery, Overseer of
the Poor, and Assessor. In religious belief
he was a Universalist. He died of pleurisy
at the age of fifty-eight. His wife was a na-
tive of Kittery, Me., daughter of Jacob
Remick, a noted ship-builder. She lived to
be fourscore and seven years of age. Ten
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. James
Philbrick, namely: Abbie A., who died in
childhood; Henry R., an officer in the United
States Navy; Richard D.; Jane A.; Lucinda,
who lived but ten years; Emma A.; James
R.; Walter; Adelaide; and Horace L.

James R. Philbrick, the subject of this
sketch, made the most of the educational ad-
vantages offered by the district school, and
entered his father’s store when quite young.
Gifted with quick intelligence, ambition, and
a faculty for doing well whatever came to his
hand, he was soon competent to manage the
store, and eventually took full charge. Later
he learned the ship-carpenter’s trade, at which
he worked for a few years; and then, after
being employed in the woollen-mills at Frank-
lin Falls some time, he obtained employment
in the navy yard. During the years of his
busy life he has acquired, if not a large fort-
une, at least a modest competence and well
deserved. In 1874 he built his present hand-
some house and barn near the depot.

Mr. Philbrick was married October 9, 1864,
to Martha E., daughter of Joseph and Sally
(Quinby) Wadley. Mr. Wadley, who was a
native of Sanbornton, N.H., was a carpenter,
and was also engaged in agriculture. He
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lived to be seventy-three years of age. His
wife, a daughter of Harper Quinby, passed
away in her forty-ninth year. She was the
mother of thirteen children — Nathaniel H.,
Harper, Nancy, Gerrish, Hiram, Fanny, Bart-
lett, Sarah, Albert, Martha, Clara, George,
and Lucy. Mr. and Mrs. Philbrick have but
one child, Cora B., who was born June 3,
1866. She isa brilliant young lady, a talented
artist, and a very popular member of society.
She is now the wife of the Rev. W. B. Flanders,
a clergyman of the Christian church.

Mr. Philbrick has always been a Republican
in politics, and stands high in the estimation
of his fellow-partisans. In 1875 he was
elected Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of
the Poor, and served nine consecutive years;
and in 1892 he was again elected, and served
through 1894. He is Past Grand and Chaplain
of Riverside Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of Kittery, and belongs to the An-
cient Order of United Workmen and the
Order of Good Fellows. He and his wife are
active members of the Christian church, to
which he has belonged since he was seventeen
years old.

 

APTAIN JOSIAH N. JONES, a
highly esteemed resident of Water-
boro and a veteran of the Civil
War, was born in Wakefield,
N.H., April 6, 1835, son of John and Rhoda
(Witham) Jones. His paternal ancestors, who
were among the early settlers on the Piscata-
qua River, were Welsh; and his maternal an-
cestors, the Withams, who settled in York
and Kittery, as well as the Nortons, with
whom he is connected, were of English stock.
Captain Jones’s grandfather, Ebenezer Jones,
was a native of Somersworth, N.H. He set-
tled upon a farm in Lebanon in 1786, and re-
sided there until his death, which took place
when he was seventy-three years old. He
was a good representative of the thrifty New
England farmer of early days, and he left a
good estate. He supported the old Demo-
cratic party in politics. He and his wife,
whose family name was Hayes, reared six chil-
dren to maturity; and of these John was the
second in order of birth.

 

John Jones, father of Captain Jones, was
born in Lebanon, January 3, 1794. At the
age of nineteen he enlisted as a private in the
War of 1812; but, after serving one year and
participating in the Plattsburg campaign, he
was discharged on account of disability. He.
returned to Lebanon; and a little later he
bought a farm in Wakefield, N.H., where he
resided for the rest of his life. He died in
1843. His wife, Rhoda Witham, who was a
daughter of Josiah Witham, of Milton, N.H.,
became the mother of eight children, seven of
whom are living, as follows: Reuben, born
May 6, 1828, for the past forty-five years an
engineer on the Boston & Maine Railroad,
who married Abbie Chandler, of Salem, and
has two children — Mattie and Arthur C., a
successful dentist of Boston; Mary, born Au-
gust 6, 1830, now the widow of Asa F. Farn-
ham, late of Wakefield, N.H., having four
children — Mattie, Ella, Wilbur, and Herbert;
Hiram, born May 23, 1832, who married
Lizzie Libbey, of Wakefield, and has three
children — Waldo H., Gertrude, and Harry;
John R., born August 30, 1833, whose first
wife, Sarah Gowan, of New Brunswick, died
in 1867, leaving two children — Elmer R. and
Ida M.—and whose second wife, formerly
Nellie Mellin, is the mother of one daughter,
Edna M.; Josiah N., the subject of this
sketch; Mahala, born January 3, 1837, now
the wife of Winthrop Hoyt, of Portsmouth,
N.H., having three children — Lucy M.,
Winthrop, and John J.; and Matilda, born
April 30, 1842, now the wife of Asa Hill, of
Wakefield, and mother of three children —
Viela, Viola, and Alma. Captain Jones’s
parents were members of the Free Wil] Bap-
tist church, and his father was a Whig in poli-
tics.

Josiah N. Jones acquired his education in
the schools of Wakefield; and at the age of
fifteen he went to Boston, where he worked
for one year. After a short sojourn at home
he apprenticed himself at the Eastern Rail-
road Company’s machine shops in Boston,
where he remained for two years; and in 1853
he went to Chicago to follow his trade. He
at length journeyed to New Orleans, and from
that city to Kansas; and in 1859 he returned
to the homestead. On April re, 1861, he
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enlisted in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment,
Volunteer Infantry, being one of the first to
respond to his country’s call for troops to put
down the Rebellion. After -his first term of
. service, of three months and seventeen days,
he re-enlisted in the Sixth New Hampshire
Regiment, becoming First Lieutenant of Com-
pany D; and he was promoted to the Captaincy
of Company F on August 4, 1862. He served
until the close of the war, passing through
many exciting scenes, and enduring much
hardship; and he was mustered out with his
regiment, having established a record for
faithful and valiant service of which he may
well be proud.

After the war Captain Jones formed a part-
nership with J. C. Roberts, with whom he car-
ried on a general store in Waterboro for some
three years, at the end of which time he sold
his interest in the business, and spent the
next three years in the Western States. From
1870 to 1875 he was employed at his trade in
the United States navy yard at Portsmouth,
and for about five years he was engaged in the
machinist’s business for himself in Boston.
He followed the same line of business in
Worcester, Mass., for several years; and in
1888 he purchased his present residence in
Waterboro. For four years, dating from 1890,
he acted as foreman of the Putnam Nail Com-
pany’s shops in Neponset, Mass.; and, since
retiring from that position, he has resided per-
manently in Waterboro, cultivating his farm,
and employing his leisure time in his work-
shop, which he has equipped here.

On August 7, 1860, Captain Jones was
united in marriage with Mary E., daughter of
Aaron and Ruth (Roberts) Rhoades, of Water-
boro. Mrs. Jones’s grandfathers both served
in the Revolution.

In politics Captain Jones is a Republican.
In 1888 he was instrumental in securing the
re-establishment of the post-office at Waterboro
Centre, of which he was appointed Postmaster,
continuing as such until last year, when he
resigned. He is prominently identified with
all movements calculated to promote the gen-
eral welfare of the community; and socially
he is exceedingly popular, being a member of
Enterprise Lodge, No. 36, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of Waterboro; East Water-

 

boro Lodge, Independent Order of Good
Templars; and a comrade of John W. Brown
Post, No. 171, Grand Army of the Republic.

 

UKE PITTS, a veteran of the Civil
War and an esteemed resident of
Kennebunk, was born in Water-

boro, Me., February 21, 1829, son
of Benjamin and Mary (Knights) Pitts. Mr.
Pitts’s great-grandfather was Thomas Pitts.
His grandfather, Moses Pitts, spent most of
his life prosperously engaged in farming in
Waterboro. Moses married Sarah Hamilton,
of that town; and both lived to an advanced
age. Their children were: Luke, Benjamin,
Nathaniel, Simeon, Polly, and Judith.
Benjamin Pitts, Mr. Pitts’s father, also a
native of Waterboro, in his early manhood fol-
lowed the trades of a carpenter and wood-
carver. Pursuing the latter calling, he carved
wooden bowls and spoons, which he sold
throughout the surrounding country. For
some time after his marriage he kept a hotel
at Carl’s Corners in Waterboro. He later:
moved to Great Falls, N.H., where he was en-
gaged in the grocery business for three years.
He then went to Saco, Me., and there con-
ducted a bakery until 1842. From Saco he
came to Kennebunk; but his last days were
passed in Portland, where he died in 1857.
He was an energetic and industrious business
man. In politics he was an active supporter
of the Democratic party. For fifteen years he
discharged the duties of Deputy Sheriff of
York County with commendable shrewdness
and tact. His wife, Mary, who was a daugh-
ter of Jonathan Knights, of Waterboro, died
in 1848, leaving seven children. These were:
Lucinda, the wife of G. C. Littlefield; Julia,
the wife of Frank Thorndike; Luke, the sub-

_ject of this sketch; Luke’s twin sister, Olivia,

who married P. C. Wiggin; Sarah; Green-
leaf; and Albert F. Mr. Pitts’s parents at-
tended the Baptist church.

Luke Pitts at the age of twelve years com-
menced to learn the trade of a cotton spinner,
and subsequently followed that calling until
1861. In this year he enlisted for three years
as a private in Company B, Thirtieth Regi-
ment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. At
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the expiration of his term of service he re-en-
listed, and was finally discharged in 1866.
His regiment was attached to the Department
of the Gulf under General Butler, forming a
part of that commander’s body guard, and was
among the first of the Northern troops to
ascend the Mississippi River to New Orleans.
Retiring from the army in feeble health, he
settled in Kennebunk, where the climate and
sea air seemed to favor his constitution. He
has since devoted his attention to agricultural
pursuits. The best years of his life were
passed in defending the Union in the time of
need, and he has every reason to be proud of
his long and honorable term of service. He
has always exhibited manly courage and perse-
verance, and a persistent energy has enabled
him to triumph over many difficulties which
less manly natures would have found insuper-
able.

In 1850 Mr. Pitts married Abbie H.,
daughter of James and Martha (Hill) Hunt-
ress, of Lyman, Me. He has three children,
namely: Benjamin F., a resident of Kenne-
bunk; Ella B., the wife of A. B. Harmon, of
Providence, R.I.; and Norris W., a resident
of Lynn, Mass. In politics Mr. Pitts is a

Republican, and both he and his wife are

Free Baptists.

 

HARLES HAINES, late of Bidde-
ford, Me., and at the time of his death
a member of the firm of Gooch &

Haines, granite workers and con-
tractors, is well remembered as an upright and
intelligent business man, commanding the
respect and esteem of those with whom he
dealt. He was born in Hartford, Me., Decem-
ber 8, 1826, and was a son of Nathaniel
Haines, who was an old resident of that town.

Charles was the eldest of five children. He
received a good practical common-school edu-
cation in Hartford, and while but a youth in
his teens began the work of life, being em-
ployed in the capacity of time clerk for the
Grand Trunk Railroad when it was put through
from Portland to Montreal. When about
twenty years of age he began to learn the trade
of a granite cutter in the shop of James Hunt,
who was engaged in that business in Bidde-

 

ford. After spending about three years with
Mr. Hunt, he started out for himself in com-
pany with C. H. Bragdon and W. G. Gooch,
under the firm name of Gooch, Haines & Brag-
don. This company filled a number of govern-
ment contracts, among which was the rebuild-
ing of the famous Minot’s Ledge Light-house.
Mr. Bragdon retired from the firm in 1865;
but the other gentlemen continued to conduct
the business, changing the style of the firm
to Gooch & Haines. They built the old City
Hall; assisted in the erection of the St. Joseph
Catholic Church; and built the old Biddeford
High School, which was destroyed by fire.
Besides doing work of the above character,
they did a large amount of monumental work.
On January 15, 1852, Mr. Haines was united
in marriage with Miss Frances Hayes, who
survives him, and still makes her home in
Biddeford. She was born April 25, 1838, and
is a daughter of John Hayes, of North Yar-
mouth, Me. Two children were born of her
union with Mr. Haines, both of whom have
preceded her to the home above. Mr. Haines
died on April 23, 1891, at sixty-three years of
age. Mr. Haines was always a firm Republi-
can; and, although generally averse to accept-
ing public position, he served one term on the
Board of Aldermen. In religious views he
favored Universalism, but was not a member
of any church.

A lifelike portrait of Mr. Haines is a wel-
come supplement to this brief mention of who
he was and what he did as a man and a citizen,
a useful and valued member of society.

 

 

HARLES H. ADAMS, of Limerick,
Treasurer of York County, was born

in this town, March 8, 1851, son of

Winburn and Nancy (Mitchell)

Adams. His great-grandfather, the Rev.
John Adams, a Congregational minister, was a
member of the family to which Samuel Adams,
of Boston, belonged. The Rev. John Adams,
who came originally from Braintree, Mass.,
located first in Durham, N.H., but afterward
took up a large tract of land in Newfield, this
county. He was a very learned man and
began to preach when quite young. He was in
Durham for a number of years, and was the
 

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first minister in Newfield, Limerick, and the
adjoining towns. History speaks of him as
rather eccentric, but able and ardently patri-
otic. At the beginning of the Revolutionary
War he was pastor of the church in Durham,
Me. Drake in his reminiscences of the Bos-
ton family relates of him that while here, hear-
ing it was the intention of the British, then
_ occupying Boston, to seize some powder stored
at Portsmouth, Mr. Adams, assisted by one
of his Deacons, went to that place with teams
under cover of night, took the powder to Dur-
ham, and kept it concealed under his pulpit
until Washington was appointed Commander-
in-chief. It was then sent to Cambridge in
season to be used at Bunker Hill, but proved
rather deficient in quantity. On account of
some difficulty either with an associate in the
ministry or with his church, Mr. Adams sud-
denly left Durham for Newfield, then a part
of the Washington plantation, belonging to
Governor Sullivan of Massachusetts. He re-
ceived the usual gift of land in Newfield, and
remained there during the remainder of his
life. He reared two sons, namely: Thomas,
the grandfather of Charles H.; and John, who
married a Miss Gilpatrick, of Limerick, and
reared eight children. Thomas Adams, born
in Newfield, who was a lifelong resident of
that town, was a well-to-do farmer, owned
about four hundred acres of land, and lived to
the age of eighty-seven years. He reared four
children, of whom Winburn was the youngest
son. In politics he was a Republican, while
in religious belief both he and his wife were
Congregationalists.

Winburn Adams, who was a native of New-
field, born November 27, 1815, taught school
for several years, and for a short time was em-
ployed as clerk in Colonel Morrill’s ‘general
store in Limerick. About 1838 he engaged
in business at Limington, this county, and for
ten years conducted a successful business in
partnership with Richard Dearborn. In 1847
he moved to Limerick, where he purchased
Colonel Morrill’s store. He went to Portland
in 1865, and there engaged in the dry-goods
business for three or four years. Five years
later he returned to Limerick and resumed his
place in the old store, which he thereafter con-
ducted up to the time of his death. Mr.

cial College of Bryant & Stratton.

 

Adams was a Republican. He was Selectman
and a member of the School Committee for
several years. He was in communion with the
Congregational church, which -he served as
Deacon for a number of years in the latter part
of his life. Conscientious and upright in all
his dealings, he was highly esteemed; and his
death, which occurred January 24, 1892, was
mourned by all who knew him. His wife,
who isa daughter of Isaac Mitchell, of Lim-
ington, is now in her seventy-sixth year. She
is also a member of the Congregational church,
and resides with her son, Charles H. She
gave birth to four children, of whom Charles
H. and Hattie N. are living. The latter, now
the wife of the Rev. A. Z. Conrad, of Worces-
ter, Mass., isan accomplished musician, having
studied under the best masters in Boston, and
has published musical compositions of consid-
erable merit. She is of great help to her hus-
band, a very able clergyman, who now has
charge of the Old South Church at Worcester,
Mass.

Charles H. Adams received a good educa-
tion, which was completed by a course at Lim-
erick Academy. On leaving school he went
to work for his father in Portland. When the
latter returned to Limerick, he went to Boston
and pursued a business course at the Commer-
Subse-
quently returning to Limerick he was employed
in his father’s store. In 1876 he was taken
into partnership, when the firm name was
changed to that of W. Adams & Son. In 1879
the store was destroyed by fire, and in 1882 the
present building was erected. Mr. Adams is
a capable business man and controls a large
and prosperous trade. He has allowed the old
name of W. Adams & Son to remain un-
changed since his father’s death.

On June 1, 1876, Mr. Adams was united in
marriage with Alfarata C. Bowdoin, of Hol-
yoke, Mass., daughter of Aaron Bowdoin.
They have one child— Winburn B., who was
born August 27, 1877, and is now a student at
Dartmouth. In politics Mr. Adams is very
prominent as a Republican. In 1889 he was
elected Chairman of the Selectmen of Lim-
erick, in 1888 he was elected to the House of
Representatives, in 1891 he was made State
Senator, and in 1894 he was elected County
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Treasurer for two years. He is an Odd Fel-
low, belonging to Highland Lodge, No. 48,
of Limerick. In religion he holds the belief
of his forefathers, attending with his wife the
Congregational church.

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LBION K. P. CHELLIS, a prominent

contractor and builder, living in Saco,

_ was born in Raymond, Cumberland

County, February 1, 1831, son of

Sumner and Susan (Murray) Chellis. He is

descended from ancestors who were pioneers

of the county. His grandfather, a lifelong

resident of Newfield, who followed his trade

of blacksmith during his active years, reared

a family of nine children, of whom Sumner
was one. :

Sumner Chellis owned a farm in Newfield,
where his birth occurred in the early part of
the present century. Besides agriculture he
operated a saw-mill and a grist-mill, both of
which he owned, was an active, industrious
man, a sound Democrat in his political views,
and an attendant of the .Free Will Baptist
church. He and his wife were the parents of
seven children. Of these but two are living,
namely: Octavia, the wife of Albion Davis,
of Illinois; and Albion K. P.

Albion K. P. Chellis received his education
in the public schools of Newfield. During
the last few years of his school life he spent
the summer season learning the carpenter’s
trade. After he had learned the trade, he
went to Massachusetts, where he was em-
ployed at it for a year by Gilson & Rand in
Brighton and other towns near Boston. Going
thence to New York, he spent three years in
that State, after which he returned to Maine,
where he worked at his trade for five years.
In 1866 Mr. Chellis started in business as
a contractor and builder. The venture has
proved most successful. He has built many
of the finest residences in Saco. Among the
public buildings erected under his supervision
was the Universalist church of Biddeford, Me.
One of his more recent contracts has been the
repair of the Saco City Hall, which was
damaged by fire in 1895. He employs from
five to ten men. Politically, Mr. Chellis is a
warm advocate of the principles of the Repub-

 

 

lican party, while in his religious belief he
is a stanch Universalist. He represented
Ward 7 in the Common Council two years.
He was also Alderman for a similar length of
time, during which he served on important
committees, including that on streets and pub-
lic property. While serving the city he was
granted leave to put in water-works.

In 1862 he enlisted for service in the Civil
War in Company A, Twenty-seventh Maine
Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel Tapley.
The regiment was sent to guard the city of
Washington, being stationed first at Arlington
Heights, afterward at Camp Vermont, then at
Camp Casey. From there it was ordered to
Alexandria, and thence to Chantilly, where it
was stationed until the expiration of the men’s
term of enlistment.

On May 12, 1855, Mr. Chellis married Mrs.
Angeline Billings, a daughter of Daniel
Hobbs, of Falmouth, a prosperous farmer.
Her paternal grandfather was a veteran of the
Revolutionary War, in which he served seven
years as Drum-major. In 1812, when the
British sought to take Portland, he was
Colonel of a regiment stationed on Munjoy
Hill-and served two months. Mr. and Mrs.
Chellis have had three children, of whom the
only survivor is Albert L., who is employed
by his father, from whom he has learned the
carpenter’s trade. Mr. Chellis has ever been
an active worker in social organizations, and
has done much to promote their advancement
in York County. He is a prominent member
of the Odd Fellows, belonging to Saco Lodge,
No. 2, to the encampment, and to the can-
ton. He is likewise a Mason, being a mem-
ber of Saco Lodge, No. 1.

 

 

ed
RISTRAM GOLDTHWAITE, Jr, a
prominent business man of Biddeford,

was born at Biddeford Pool, July 23,
1836. The founder of this family, which is of
English origin, came to New England before
the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Philip Goldthwaite, Mr. Goldthwaite’s: great-
grandfather, adhered to the crown during the
agitation which culminated in the rebellion of
the colonies. As a consequence, his position
became so uncomfortable that he sought shelter

 
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with the British and eventually returned to
England. His son, Philip Goldthwaite, Jr.,
the grandfather of Tristram, taking a different
view of the situation, approved the action of the
colonists, and served as a soldier in the Conti-
nental army during the ensuing war. After
the war the younger Philip settled in York
County, where the rest of his life was passed.
He was the first light-house keeper on Wood
Island. In politics he was a stanch patriot
and a supporter of the Whig party. His fam-
ily consisted of seven children, six sons and
one daughter.

Tristram Goldthwaite, the sixth in the order
of birth of his parents’ children, was born in
Saco. In his younger days he was engaged in
the fishing industries. He later bought a farm
at Biddeford Pool, located about one mile from
the mouth of the Saco River. His house,
which is still standing, is one of the oldest
landmarks in York County. It was erected
before the French and Indian War, and was
occupied by a garrison during that struggle.
In politics he was a Whig. He was elected
to the State legislature in 1839, 1840, and
1841; and he was Inspector of Customs from
1849 to 1853. He was twice married. He
had two children by his first marriage and
seven by his second. The family attended
the Congregational church.

Tristram Goldthwaite, Jr., who was the
third child born of his father’s second mar-
riage, received his education in the district
school. He commenced to earn a living in the
capacity of pilot on the Saco River, an occu-
pation which he followed until 1861. In
company with his brother Daniel, he then en-
gaged in the fish business at Biddeford Pool,
under the firm name of T. Goldthwaite & Co.
In September, 1862, his brother went to Beau-
fort, N.C.; and he continued the business
alone, adding groceries, ship-chandlery, and
fishermen’s supplies to his stock. In 1877 he
entered into the coal, wood, and commission
business upon a small scale in Biddeford. As
his patronage increased he gradually enlarged
his facilities, and finally entered the wholesale
trade. Since 1885 he has dealt exclusively in
coal, both by wholesale and retail. In 1895
he handled twelve thousand tons, which was
about one-third of the coal shipped to this

 

port. In politics he is an active supporter of
the Democratic party. He was a member
of the Board of Assessors in 1883, 1884, and
1889. In 1866 he was a candidate for legis-
lative Representative, when he was defeated
by a majority of only ten votes. He was a
candidate for the State Senate in 1890. He
has been a member of the Democratic State
Committee since 1894. He is connected with
Dunlap Lodge,-A. F. & A. M.; with Mavo-
shen Lodge, Knights of Pythias; and with the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.

In 1864 Mr. Goldthwaite was united in
marriage to a daughter of Joseph Edwards, of
Lyman, and has had six children, five of whom
are living. In religion he prefers the Congre-
gational form of worship, and gives his support
to that church.

 

culturist of Saco, was born in this city

September 12, 1821, son of Henry

and Hannah R. (Parker) Millikin. He
traces his ancestry to Hugh Millikin, who
came from Scotland and settled in Boston,
Mass., where his son John, the next in the
line of descent, was born. In 1719 John re-
moved to Scarboro, Me., which was afterward
his abiding-place. His son, Edward M.,
married Abigail Norman, and had a son who
was a farmer and Judge of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas for 1760 and 1771. One of the
eight children reared by Judge Millikin was
Joseph, the great-grandfather of Isaiah P.
Millikin.

Joseph Millikin, born in 1729, followed
farming in the town of Scarboro for many
years. His first wife, in maidenhood Sarah
Foster, a native of Scarboro, bore him five
children — Rachel, Susannah, Benjamin, Eu-
nice, and Isaiah. By his second wife, Eunice
(Foss) Millikin, he had ten children — Joseph,
Sally, Abigail, Rebecca, Betsey, Joseph, So-
phia, Mulberry, Priscilla, and Frederick.
Isaiah, the grandfather of Isaiah P., was born
in 1763 in Scarboro, where he lived until 1798,
engaged in coasting and fishing, which con-
tinued his chief occupation through _ life.
Moving to Saco, he took up a tract of wild
land, from which a good farm was subsequently

AP si P. MILLIKIN, a veteran agri-
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cleared. He became actively interested in
public affairs, and served as the Town School
Ageut and Highway Surveyor. In October,
1828, he was chairman of the first temperance
meeting held in Old Orchard, a district then
in Saco, now a town. On that occasion his
little grandson, Isaiah P. Millikin, then but
seven years of age, signed a pledge to abstain
from intoxicating liquors that he has not yet
broken. He married Eunice Nason, of Ber-
wick, and had eight children, of whom the
only survivor is Alfred, a resident of Old
Orchard, Me. His death occurred in 1834, at
the age of seventy-two years.

Henry Millikin, born in August, 1791, in
Scarboro, came to Saco with his father in
1798. In 1829 he moved his buildings over
the town line to Scarboro without taking them
beyond his farm. He was engaged in farming
and milling, and after a useful life of eighty-
three years died in 1874. In politics he sup-
ported the Democrats until the formation of
the Republican party, when he joined its
ranks. He married Hannah R. Parker, the
daughter of Aaron Parker, who served three
years in Washington’s army, having enlisted
in Newton, Mass., his birthplace. They had
seven children, five of whom are living.
These are: Michael N., of Saco; Isaiah P.;
Lucy A., widow of Henry A. Griswold, of
Dorchester, Mass. ; Benjamin, of Old Orchard;
and George P., of Dorchester, Mass.

Isaiah P. Millikin was educated in the
public schools of Scarboro and Saco. Since
attaining manhood he has been industriously
and profitably engaged in agricultural labor.
After the death of his father the old homestead
was divided; and Mr. Millikin carried on his
part of it until 1889, when he removed to Saco,
and took possession of his present property.
It is a well-equipped farm, and Mr. Millikin
is constantly employed in making further im-
provements upon it. In his early years he
was a Democrat, but since the organization
of the Republican party he has been one of
its strongest adherents. For three years he
served as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer
of the Poor, and was in office when the town of
Old Orchard was incorporated. He belongs
to the Saco Grange and to the Stephen Sewell
Lodge of Good Templars of Scarboro. In

 

religion he accepts no creed, but believes in
the brotherhood of man.

Mr. Millikin was twice married. His first
union was contracted in 1844 with Lorinda
Harmon, of this town. She died June 30,
1876, leaving six children, the following being
chronicled of them: Elizabeth is the wife of
Samuel Bryant, of Saco; Sarah A. married
F. Staples, of Scarboro; Mary E. is the wife
of Arthur Armington, of Melrose, Mass. ; Al-
bina is the wife of Cornelius Boothy, of Cape
Elizabeth; John P. married Wymie, daughter
of John Dressor, of Old Orchard, Me., resid-
ing at Millikin’s Mills, Old Orchard; and
Edwina, wife of Roland Libby, of Worcester,
Mass. His second wife is Tamson (Doyle)
Millikin, a daughter of James Doyle, of
Greenfield, Me.

 

OSEPH WARREN SIMPSON, one of
the youngest but most successful mer-
chants of York, was born in this
town, December 20, 1871, a son of

Jeremiah P. and Mary S. (Lowe) Simpson.
He obtained his education at Kent’s Hill
Academy and at a school in Boston, Mass.
In 1891 he accepted a position as express mes-
senger; but shortly after he engaged in the
oil trade, dealing in crude oil at Prairie
Depot, Ohio. Having received a_ better
offer, he returned to his native State, and for
some time was employed as express messenger
for the York Harbor & Beach Railroad. He
next engaged in business with his brother,
Willard J.; and for four years they dealt in
coal, lumber, hardware, paints, and oils, having
a warehouse at Simpson’s Wharf. Selling his
interest to his brother, Mr. Simpson opened a
market for the sale of meat and produce in
the Lancaster Block in this village. He has
a model market, well supplied with the best
refrigerators, strong and well-finished racks,
blocks, and tables, and a handsome plate glass
front. His stock is arranged with taste, and
the bright and cleanly aspect of the whole
Imvites custom. There is a neat and well-
equipped office in connection with the store,
and the entire plant may be considered one of
the best and most complete in this part of the
State. Mr. F. Simpson always has an eye to
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business, and already has invested largely in
real estate, owning several building lots and
cottages. In politics he is a Republican, and
was elected Town Treasurer, March 10, 1896.
Believing strongly in the benefits conferred by
brotherhoods and social organizations, he be-
longs to St. Aspinquid Lodge, No. 184,
A. F. & A. M.; Unity Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons; Riverside Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows; and Dirigo Encampment,
Knights of Pythias.

 

Berwick, was born in Sanford, York

County, January 1, 1807, son of John

and Mary (Gowen) Libbey. Mr.
Libbey’s great-grandfather, Deacon Benjamin
Libbey, who was born in Scarboro, Me., was
the first of the family to settle in York
County. An industrious man, Deacon Libbey
converted his new and uncultivated land in
Berwick into an excellent farm of two hundred
acres, and thereon passed the remainder of his
days. He served his town in the capacity of
Selectman for seventeen years. In the church
to which he belonged he held the responsible
position of Deacon. His son, Charles Libbey,
- born December 21, 1721, ‘in what is now
South Berwick, was also a farmer, residing on
and managing the home farm. On December
27, 1744, he was joined in wedlock with Miss
Abigail Hilton, and they became the parents
of twelve children; namely, Hannah, Mary,
Ebenezer, Charles, Mehitable, Abigail, Jere-
miah, Benjamin, John (first), James, Sarah,
and John (second). The father died Septem-
ber 8, 1772.

John Libbey, who was the youngest son of
his parents, was born in South Berwick, Jan-
uary 2, 1768. He purchased an excellent
piece of property in Sanford, whither he
moved, and where he passed his after life in
general farming, tanning, and shoemaking. He
was a practical, progressive, and very industri-
ous man. On February 27, 1791, he was joined
in marriage with Miss Mary Gowen, who was
born in South Berwick in 1773. She bore
him twelve children; namely, Elias, Draxey,
Aphia, Adah, Ebenezer, Aphia (second),
John, Ivory, Charles, Draxey (second), Rhoda,

] os LIBBEY, a successful farmer of

 

and Otis R. Only three, Rhoda, Otis R.,
and Ivory, are now living. The father was
well known and respected, and for a year was
Selectman of Sanford. In politics he sup-
ported the Democratic party; and in religious
belief he was a Baptist, being a member of
the local society of that denomination and
serving in the capacity of Deacon. His de-
cease occurred on his farm November 25,
1851. Less than a year before, his wife died,
December 17, 1850. (A more detailed ac-
count of the Libbey family may be found in
an interesting genealogy prepared by Mr.
Charles T. Libbey, of Portland, Me.)

Ivory Libbey grew to manhood in Sanford,
receiving his education in the district schools.
He started out in life for himself as a farmer,
buying his first piece of landin Avon, Me. It
contained one hundred and sixty acres; and he
made his home on it for. twenty-one years, en-
gaged in general farming. He also did some
lumbering, and built a saw-mill, in which he
owned a half-interest. In 1854 he bought a
good farm of seventy acres in Berwick, which
has since been his residence. He has led a
life of industry and application, and has been
deservedly successful. In 1829, August 16,
he married Miss Mary Butler, a native of San-
ford, and became the father of eight children.
Of these Mary Jane, Ivory B., and Aphia are
deceased. The survivors are: Julia, Phi-
lander, Rhoda, Gilbert, and Moses A. The
parents have now fourteen grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Libbey passed
away at her home on April 29, 1894. Mr.
Libbey’s political sympathies are with the
Democratic party; while his religious senti-
ments bring him into fellowship with the Bap-
tist church, of which he has been a Deacon
since 1864. He is one of the old settlers
and a representative man of the vicinity.

 

ACs: TAYLOR, a farmer and for

 

some time a brick manufacturer of
bas Biddeford, was born in Norridge-

wock, Somerset County, on June
20, 1819, son of Edmund and Betsy (Wells)
Taylor. The family originally came to this
country from England. Mr. Taylor’s paternal
grandfather was a farmer. in the town of

 
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Kennebunk, this county. Grandfather Taylor
held to the theological tenets of the Calvin-
istic Baptists, and was prominent in religious
matters. He and his wife reared three daugh-
ters and four sons. The latter were respec-
tively named: George, Charles, John, and
Edmund. George Taylor, familiarly known
as Deacon Taylor, is a farmer of Kennebunk.
John also resided in Kennebunk. Charles
removed to New York City. Edmund, the
fourth son, was born on the homestead. He
was brought up to farm work, and also learned
stone cutting. In early manhood he settled
in Norridgewock, and there for a number of
years, carried on business as a contractor for
stone work. He united with the Methodist
Episcopal church. His wife, Betsy, daugh-
ter of Edmund Wells, of Kennebunkport, bore
him nine children, six sons and three daugh-
ters.

Harden, the fourth child of Edmund and
Betsy Taylor, received his education at the
district schools of Norridgewock and at a pri-
vate schoo]. He assisted in the work of the
farm until he was twenty years old, when he
hired his services to a farmer in Kennebunk
for a year. After this he worked for a time
in a brickyard. In 1865 he bought his pres-
ent property in Biddeford. Of the original
sixteen acres he has sold ten for house lots at
a good profit. In 1870 he invested ina brick-
yard, and carried on a good business in the
manufacture and sale of bricks for about nine-
teen years, after which he sold out to Mr.
George Gibbs. Although now considerably
past seventy years of age, Mr. Taylor is still
hale and hearty and able to go out with axe
in hand and do a good day’s work in the
winter woods.

Mr. Taylor cast his first Presidential vote
for General William Henry Harrison, the
Whig candidate, in 1840; but he has since
affiliated with the Democratic party in State
and national politics. He has served two
terms on the Board of Aldermen and one
term in the Common Council of Biddeford.
In 1861 he was State Commissioner. He
also served two terms as Representative to the
State legislature, where he was on various im-
portant committees, including those on town
divisions and on public property. He was

 

largely instrumental in defeating a bill ex-
empting people on the outskirts of a city from
taxes for local expenses. '

In March, 1845, Mr. Taylor was married
to Lydia Wells, a native of Hebron, Andro-
scoygin County, daughter of Captain John P.
Wells, a seafaring man. Mrs. Taylor was the
second-born of five sisters and two brothers.
When she was a child her parents removed to
Kennebunk, where she grew to womanhood
and was educated. She became the mother of
four children, three sons and one daughter.
The sons, William C., Francis A., and
Walter D., all died in infancy. The daugh-
ter, Laura, is now the wife of Edgar A. Hub-
bard, an attorney of Biddeford, and is the
mother of one son, Arthur T. Mr. Taylor
helped to build the Universalist church of
Biddeford.

 

ICHARD FRANCIS TOLPEY, an
esteemed resident of Cape Neddick,

was born May 16, 1854, son of

Samuel, C. and Mary (Parsons)

Tolpey. The first ancestor of the family of
whom there is any authentic account was
Richard Tolpey, who was probably a native of
Ireland. Upon his arrival in America he set-
tled upon the Isle of Shoals, where he en-
gaged in fishing. Later he removed to the
mainland, after which he is said to have
bought land in New Hampshire and in this
county. In 1755 he took up his residence at
Cape Neddick upon land purchased of Peter
Stover. He cleared a farm, and thereon
erected a small house, which was his home for
the rest of his life. Although his will men-
tions several children, nothing is known of
any of them but Henry and Thomas. Rich-
ard Tolpey, great-grandfather of Richard
Francis, was engaged in fishing and farming,
and also acted as a pilot, having learned the
navigation of the channel from his father.
He built the house now occupied by George
Tolpey. The house of George W. was erected
by his brother Henry. Both buildings came
into the possession of Thomas at a later date.
Richard Tolpey, Mr. Tolpey’s grandfather,
besides managing the home farm which he
inherited, was also engaged in drying fish for
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market. He married Susan Caswell; and his
children were: Mary, William, Rufus, Pauline,
John, Richard, Samuel C., and George. His
death occurred in 1860. George and Rufus
inherited the farm, and are still its joint

owners. It contains three hundred acres.
George, who was born February 11, 18109,
learned the carpenter’s trade. In 1849 he

went to California by the Cape Horn route,
making the voyage in one hundred and twenty-
six days. He was engaged in mining and car-
pentering. Having spent eight years there
working at his trade or employed in mining,
he returned to the homestead, where he has
resided since. He married Sarah Weare, who
died in 1896, aged seventy years, leaving no
children. Samuel C. Tolpey, Mr. Tolpey’s
father, who was born at the homestead, No-
vember 20, 1816, followed the trade of spar
and block maker. He became a resident of
Portsmouth, N.H., but afterward moved to
Kennebunk, Me. After following his trade
for fifty-two years he retired from active em-
ployment. He acted as a Deacon of the Bap-
tist church for some years. In politics he
supports the Republican party. His wife,
Mary, who was -a daughter of Theodore Par-
sons, reared five children — George, Richard
F., Samuel E., Mary L., and Theodore P.
She died at the age of seventy years.

Richard F. Tolpey, after attending the town
schools for the customary period, completed a
business course at Bryant & Stratton’s Com-
mercial College in Boston. Subsequently he
learned the spar and block maker’s trade with
his father, and thereafter worked at it as a
journeyman for six years. He learned the
dyer’s trade at Manchester, N.H., and was
subsequently employed as a journeyman dyer
in Manchester, Lawrence, Mass., and in Phil-
adelphia, Pa. In 1886 he returned to Cape
Neddick for the purpose of taking charge of
his uncle’s farm at the old homestead, which
he has carried on since. Besides conducting
general farming he does considerable teaming
and takes summer boarders. On December
25, 1884, Mr. Tolpey wedded Sarah E.
Emery, daughter of William H. Emery, of
Kennebunk. In politics he is a Republican.
He is connected with the Masonic Order and
the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He

 

is the fifth Richard Tolpey by direct descent
who has lived on the Tolpey homestead.

 

 

HARLES H. WEBBER, a _ well-
known miller of Kennebunk, was born
L on January 14, 1840, son of John-
son and Abigail (Taylor) Webber.
John, the great-grandfather of Charles H.,
came from York, Me., and settled on what is
now called Webber Hill in Kennebunk. He
married and had_ six children — Obadiah,
Mary, Shapleigh, John, Jr., Lydia, and Susan.
Obadiah, a farmer, was born on Webber Hill.
He was twice married. The first partner of
his joys and sorrows was in maidenhood Susan
Wakefield. She died at the age of forty, leav-
ing five children; namely, Johnson, Franklin,
Charles, Lydia, and Mary. His second wife,
Sally (Taylor) Webber, left four children —
Thatcher, William, Betsy, and Sarah. Oba-
diah lived to the age of eighty-two years.

Johnson Webber was born on the old home-
stead in Kennebunk. After he grew up he
finally settled in Kennebunk village, where he
operated a grist-mill, besides conducting a
farm. He married Abigail, daughter of
Ebenezer Taylor, of the same village, and they
had five children, namely: Charles H., the
subject of this article; Albert, who was killed
in the Civil War; Susan, who married Mr. O.
Robinson; George, a tailor in Boston; and
Mary, who married Mr. J. A. Crane. Both
parents were of the Baptist persuasion. Mr.
Webber died at the age of sixty-six, but his
wife lived to be seventy-four.

Charles H. Webber at the age of fifteen
began a seafaring life, which he followed for
sixteen years. At the end of that period he
returned to his native town, and has since
been engaged in the milling business. His
mill stands on the same site which his father’s
occupied. He sells all kinds of grain. In
politics Mr. Webber is a Republican. He is
a member of York Lodge, No. 22, A. F. &
A. M., and of Murray Chapter. Myrtle
Lodge, No. 19, Knights of Pythias, also
claim him in their roll of membership.

The maiden name of his wife, to whom he
was married in 1867, was Laura E. Hutchins,
daughter of Theodore Hutchins, of Wells.
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Mr. and Mrs. Webber have had four children
— Mabel, Maude E., Wilmer I., and Elsie
L. Mabel married Mr. Fred Huff. Wilmer
I. is now deceased. The family attend the
Methodist church. Mr. Webber is a worthy
representative of one of the old families of the
district.

 

ARTIN COFFIN, M.D., the lead-
ing and oldest medical practitioner
of Buxton, Me., whose portrait is
here shown, was born in Water-
boro, this State, January 4, 1838. He is a
son of Isaac and Polly (Davis) Coffin, and is
of English descent, his great-grandfather on
the paternal side being an Englishman. The
first American ancestor of the Coffin family
was Tristram Coffin, who came to this country
in 1642. He went first to Salisbury, Mass.,
the same year to Haverhill, thence to New-
bury about 1648, and in 1654 he removed to
Salisbury, Mass. In 1659 a company was
formed in Salisbury that bought about nine-
tenths of Nantucket Island, and in the follow-
ing year he went there. He died in Nantucket
in 1681. It is said that he came to: this coun-
try because of Cromwell’s successes, and he
could not therefore have been a partisan of that
famous defender of English liberties.

His son, Lieutenant Deacon’ Tristram
Coffin, was born in England in 1632, and,
coming to this country at the age of ten years,
resided in Newbury. He was the father of
ten children, of whom the youngest was the
Hon. Nathaniel Coffin. The last-named died
in Newbury in 1748. He had eight children,
among whom was Colonel Joseph Coffin, who
lived and died in Newbury. He, like his
father, had eight children, among whom was
Paul, who was the seventh son of his parents
and a representative in the fifth generation
from the original settler, Tristram Coffin. He
spent his youth in Newbury, and was educated
at Harvard, being graduated in 1759. In 1761
he began preaching in Narragansett, now
Buxton, Me., when this part of the country
was almost a wilderness. He was prominent
in his day; and there is now a drinking foun-
tain in the town, bearing a suitable inscrip-
tion, which was erected to his memory.

 

The grandfather of Dr. Martin Coffin was
Thomas Coffin, said to have been the son of
an Englishman and closely related to the
family whose record is given above. He was
born in Lyman, Me., was a farmer by occupa-
tion, and was among those patriot heroes who
took up arms to achieve the independence of
this country in the struggle with Great Britain.

Isaac Coffin, the Doctor’s father, was born
in Waterboro, Me. He, too, was a farmer,
an industrious, quiet man, who found little
time for matters outside his regular calling.
He was a Democrat in politics. Eight of his
children are living, namely: Martin, the sub-
ject of this sketch; Francis, a resident of the
State of Washington; Franklin, of Massachu-
setts; Seth, of Virginia; Seba, of Boston,
Mass.; Marshall, residing at Waterboro
Centre, Me.; Sarah E., wife of Alonzo
Roberts, of Portland; and Mary, residing in
Lyman, Me.

Martin Coffin received his education in
the common schools of South Waterboro. He
went to work at an early age, learning the
carriage-maker’s trade with C. P. Kimball,
with whom he remained ten years, and then
entering the employ of Dana & Knights,
druggists, of Portland. Here he found work
better suited to his taste than carriage-making,
and for some time had charge of the retail

‘department and was engaged in making tinct-

ures and other preparations. This was the
first step toward his professional career, and
was followed by a course of study in the Port-
land Medical School, after which he attended
a course of lectures at Dartmouth and later
spent two terms at the Long Island Medical
College, N.Y., from which he was graduated
June 25, 1875. He commenced practice at
Nason's Corner, Deering, Me., where he re-
mained about two years; and the year follow-
ing he was at Steep Falls and Standish, Me.
He then settled in Buxton, where he now has
a large practice; and his services are also in
demand in Gorhaan, Dayton, Standish, Water-
boro, and Hollis. Besides attending person-
ally to the wants of the sick, Dr. Coffin
manages a sort of dispensary, keeping a supply
of drugs and preparations on hand for the
needs of those who may not require personal
attendance. He is widely known and fe.

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spected and is on the examining board for
pensions for the United States.

Dr. Coffin was married November 29, 1862,
to Harriet L. Starbird, of Westbrook (now
Deering), Me., a daughter of Levi Starbird,
of that town, and has one son, Walter H., who
is with his parents.

In politics the Doctor favors the Democratic
side. He has been a member of Maine Lodge,
No. 1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
Portland, since 1862, and has been through all
the offices, including the encampment; is a
member of Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. &
A. M., of Westbrook; York Chapter, No. 5,
of Saco; and of Bradford Commandery, No. 4,
Knights Templars, of Biddeford. In relig-
ious belief he is a Universalist.

 

EREMIAH L. MOULTON, a descend-
ant of one of the first English settlers
in the town of York, York County, Me.,
was born in the town of Sanford, March

10, 1813, and died here on August 11, 1887.
He was a son of William and Abigail (Cram)
Moulton. His parents were natives of San-
ford, whither his grandfather, Joel Moulton,
had removed from York.

Educated in the district schools of the
neighborhood, Jeremiah L. Moulton lacked
the advantages of what is commonly known as
“higher education’; but, possessing a natural
taste for reading, he gained a large fund of
general information, and was well versed upon
all current topics of interest. In his mature
life he turned his hand with success to differ-
ent occupations, as working in mills, farming,
and engaging in the manufacture of brick. A
short period after his marriage, which took
place when he was in his twenty-sixth year,
he removed to the town of Alfred, where he
lived for several years. He then went to
Salmon Falls, N.H., and secured employment
in the cotton-mills of that town. After ten
years’ residence in the State of New Hamp-
shire he returned to Sanford, Me., establish-
ing himself on the farm where he spent the
remainder of his days.

On November 1, 1838, Mr. Moulton was
united in marriage with Miss Hannah Teb-
bets, of Sanford, Me. Of the three children,

 

two sons and a daughter, born of this union,
two, William E. and Hannah J., are deceased.
The remaining son, Hiram B. Moulton, a gen-
tleman of intelligence and unassuming worth,
lives with his mother, a venerable lady now
past eighty years of age, on the old homestead
in Sanford. Mrs. Moulton was born July 6,
1815, daughter of Edward and Hannah (Moul-
ton) Tebbets, and is the only survivor of a
family of twelve children. Her parents were
natives of York County. Her mother died on
February 24, 1820. Mrs. .Moulton’s father,
Edward Tebbets, was the son of Jonathan
Tebbets, of Sanford, and the grandson of one
of the earliest settlers of this town. Jonathan
Tebbets married Miss Sarah Emery, of the
town of York, in Maine, and was himself a
man of prominence in the town of Sanford
during his day and generation.

Mr. Jeremiah L. Moulton was a Republican
and a man whose high moral tone served to
elevate the society in which he moved. He
was a member of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of Salmon Falls, N.H.; and his
remains were borne to their last resting-place
with all the solemn rites and ceremonies of that
order. Inthe death of Mr. Moulton the public
of Sanford realized the loss of a citizen whose
influence for good was felt throughout the
whole community, in both business and social
circles. He was a conscientious and influen-
tial member of the Congregational church,
setting a worthy example to family, friend, and
neighbor. Mr. Moulton exemplified the truth
of Burns’s lines, —

“To make the fire burn bright for weans and wife
Makes the pathetic and sublime of life,”

for in the relation of husband and father he
was faithful and devoted.

RED H. TOWNSEND, Town Treas-
urer of Limerick, was born in West
Buxton, York County, May 16, 1856,

son of John P. and Cynthia (Stewart) Town-
send. He belongs to one of the old families
of Buxton. His grandfather, who was a native
of that place and a farmer by occupation,
moved to Bridgton, where for some time
he conducted a farm. Grandfather Townsend

 
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married a Miss Palmer, and was the father of
six children. Three of them are now living,
namely: John P., the father of our subject;
Nathaniel; and Ellen, wife of Abreham
Meserve.

John P. Townsend, born in Bridgton, learned
the stone mason’s trade, and worked at it for
a number of years. He is now seventy-five
years of age, and is living on the homestead
at West Buxton. In politics he favors the
Democratic party. His wife, who was a
daughter of Miles Stewart, of Hollis, Me.,
was a member of the Free Will Baptist
church, and died in 1881. Mr. and Mrs.
Townsend were the parents of eight children,
seven of whom are living; namely, Martha,
William P., Miles W., Frank E., Mary O.,
Fred H., and Lucy S. Martha is the wife of
William Huff, of Saco. William P. married
Carrie Rivers, of Boston, and has two children
— Louise and Mary. Miles W. first married
Adner Cousins, of Limington, York County,
who, dying, left one child, Angie. He con-
tracted a second marriage with Julia Allen,
of Sebago Lake, by whom he has two children
— Beatrice and Bassel. Frank E. married
Etta Bisbee, of Buckfield, and has seven chil.
dren — Lucy, Alley, Fred E., Theo, Harry,
John, and Winslow. Mary O. is the wife of
Albert Smith, of Buxton. And Lucy S. mar-
ried Mark W. Anderson, of Hollis, this
county.

Fred H. Townsend attended the public
schools of Buxton until he had acquired a fair
amount of learning, and then went to work for
Thomas Bradbury, Jr., hardware dealer. He
was subsequently engaged in the hardware
business for five years in Biddeford and for
one year in Portland. He then returned to
his former employer at West Buxton, and re-
mained with him two years. In 1879 he
entered the employ of E. A. Sadler, of Lim-
erick, who dealt in general hardware and man-
ufactured tinware and sheet metal. Three
years Jater he purchased the stock and interest
of his employer. Since that time he has suc-
cessfully conducted the establishment, which
has a prosperous and growing trade. He is
thoroughly familiar with all departments of his
business.

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McCorrison, daughter of Warren A. McCorri-
son, of West Buxton; and he has one child —
Berenice D., who was born August 10, 1889.

In politics Mr. Townsend is a Republican.
He is one of the Town Trustees, and has been
Town Treasurer since 1892. He is a member
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
having connection with Highland Lodge,
No. 48, and Fraternity Encampment of Lim-
erick, and with the Patrons of Husbandry. Mr.
and Mrs. Townsend attend the Congregational
church.

EORGE FRANKLIN CLIFFORD,
one of the prominent lawyers of York
County, a resident of Cornish, was
born in the adjacent town of Newfield, this
State, November 8, 1844, and comes of a
distinguished family. His parents were the
Hon. Nathan and Hannah (Ayer) Clifford.
His grandfather, Nathan Clifford, Sr., who
was extensively engaged in farming in Rumney,
N.H., was one of the leading men of the
town, being a Deacon of the Congregational
church for many years, also a member of the
School Committee; and he had the honor
to be a personal friend of George Wash-
ington. He lived to be about eighty years of
age. He married Lydia Simpson; and three
children blessed their union, the Hon. Nathan
Clifford, above named, being the only son.
Mrs. Lydia S. Clifford attained the great age
of ninety-eight years. She, too, was a mem-
ber of the old Congregational church at
Rumney.

Nathan Clifford, son of Nathan, Sr., was
born in Rumney, N.H., August 25, 1804. He
taught school when a young man, and read
law with Josiah Quincy, of Plymouth, N.H.
When his studies were finished he began prac-
tice at Newfield; and in course of time he be-
came one of the foremost members of the legal
fraternity in Maine, efficiently filling the office
of attorney for York County. Drawn into
politics at an early age, he became successively
a member of the legislature, Attorney Genera]
of the State, and member of Congress, and
was appointed October 17, 1846, Attorney
General in President Polk’s Cabinet. A pop-
ular member of Washington society, skilled in

 
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the art of diplomacy as well as in legal lore,
he was sent as Commissioner to Mexico to
negotiate peace between that country and the
United States; and, after serving as Envoy and
as Minister to Mexico, he returned to New-
‘field. Shortly after, he moved to Portland and
took up again the work of his profession. In
1859 he was appointed by President Buchanan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, and was in office at the time of
his death, August 17, 1881, being then very
nearly seventy-seven years old. In his long
and eventful life Judge Clifford had been
intimately connected with the ruling powers
of the nation in some of the most momentous
national crises, and creditably fulfilled his
duties in the high offices he was called upon to
fill. Throughout his career he was a member
of the Democratic party. His wife, who was
a daughter of James Ayer, of Newfield, was
a member of the Congregational church; and
Judge Clifford attended divine worship at that
church, though liberal in his own religious
belief and not a professing member of any
church.

Nine children were born to the Hon. Nathan
and Hannah (Ayer) Clifford, five of whom are
living, namely: Charles Edward, who married
Annette Ayer, of Newfield, and has six chil-
dren — Charles E., Nathan, Edward L., Frank,
William Henry, and Hannah; Annie, widow
of Enoch L. Cumming, who has three children
living — Nathan C., Enoch L., and Fanny H.,
wife of J. C. Talbot, of Portland; Fanny,
widow of Philip G. Brown, of Portland, who
has six children — Philip G., Nathan C., John
B., Fanny C., Annie C., and Helen; William
Henry, who married Helen Greeley Brown,
daughter of J. B. Brown, of Portland, and has
four children — Nathan C., Matilda G., Will-
iam H., and Philip G. ; and George Franklin,
the subject of this sketch.

George Franklin Clifford received his early
education in his native town. As a boy he
accompanied his father on the diplomatic
mission to Mexico, broadening his mind by
travel and observation, and on his return to
his native State took a course of study in
Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire.
He was subsequently for some time under the
private tuition of Mr. James Furbush, and then

 

read patent law for a year in the office of his
brother. In 1863 he moved to Cornish, where
he studied law for five years with Caleb R.
Ayer, whose partner he became in 1868, The
firm of Ayer & Clifford conducted a successful
business for fifteen years, Mr. Ayer dying in
1883, and since that time Mr. Clifford has
been in business on his own account.

Mr. Clifford was married to Martha H.
O’Brion, daughter of William L. O’Brion,
of Cornish, on November 15, 1871; and he
has five children living — Hannah, Mary,
Ellen, William Henry, and Martha. He is
a Democrat in politics and active and influen-
tial in town affairs, at present being a member
of the School Committee. He isa Knight of
Pythias, and as a Mason belongs to Greenleaf
Lodge, No. 48; Aurora Chapter; and Portland
Commandery, Knights Templars. In religious
belief he is a Congregationalist.

 

ENJAMIN LORD, a veteran agricult-
urist of the town of Lyman, Me.,
his native place, first opened his eyes
to the light of this world September

10, 1819, being a son of Benjamin Lord, Sr.
He is of pioneer antecedents, his grandfather,
Elias Lord, a native of the town of Berwick,
York County, having settled in this locality
more than a century ago.

Elias Lord enlisted as a soldier in the Rev-
olutionary army when but sixteen years old,
and at one of the battles was taken prisoner by
the British and carried to Halifax, N.S., re-
maining there, confined in a prison, until he
was exchanged sixty days later. He subse-
quently took up a tract of heavily timbered
land not far from the present home of his
grandson, and here endured all the toils and
hardships that go to the building up of a fron-
tier farm. Here he reared his family in a
wise and judicious manner, inculcating within
their breasts the principles of loyalty and in-
tegrity, and training them to habits of indus-
try that made them useful men and women.

Benjamin Lord, Sr., spent his whole life in
this town, being engaged as a tiller of the soil.
He was influential as a citizen, serving for a
few years as Collector and Constable, and was
an active worker in the Democratic ranks.
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He attained a ripe old age, dying in 1868. By
his first wife, whose maiden name was Jemima
Davis, he had four children, two of whom are
still living — Benjamin and Sophia; and by
his second wife, formerly Lydia Gillpatrick,
he had two, one of whom survives, a daughter
Clara. .

Benjamin Lord, the special subject of this
biography, grew to man’s estate on the pa-
rental farm, and here enjoyed the educational
advantages offered to the farmers’ sons of those
pioneer days. In his boyhood he became
familiar with farm work. He subsequently
learned the trades of carpentering and car-
riage-making, and has since worked at these
occupations much of the time in conjunction
with general farming. Mr. Lord is a whole-
souled, public-spirited man, much interested
in the welfare of his native town, and has
served with efficiency as Treasurer and Col-
lector for several terms. In politics he is an
adherent of the Democratic party.

Mr. Lord was married June 1, 1856, to
Louise Andrews, also a native of the town of
Lyman, born March 29, 1819, a daughter of
James and Mercy (Littlefield) Andrews, both
natives of York County. Her parents were
members of the Free Will Baptist church of
this town, and were active laborers in relig-
ious circles. Of their children four are now
living, as follows: Louise, Mrs. Lord; Joshua;
Aaron; and Oliver. John Andrews, Mrs.
Lord’s grandfather, was a pioneer settler of
Lyman, taking up a tract of government land,
and here improving an excellent homestead
property. One of his brothers, Stephen An-
drews, was a soldier in the War of the Revolu-
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Lord are esteemed mem-
bers of the Free Will Baptist church. Two
children were born of their union — Lizzie M.
and Joshua A., both of whom have passed to
the other life, their earthly existence having
been brief.

RANK M. ROSS, M.D., a skilful phy-
sician of Kennebunk, was born in this
town, January 4, 1851, son of Dr.

Orren and Elizabeth (Holden) Ross. Orren
Ross, also a native of Kennebunk, born Sep-

tember 14, 1812, was the eldest son of Simon

 

 

 

and Mary (Perkins) Ross. He received his
early education in the common schools of
Kennebunk and in the Kennebunk and North
Bridgton Academies. On arriving at the age
of fourteen he was apprenticed to Dixey
Stone, a well-to-do grocer of Bridgton Centre,
Me. He remained with Mr. Stone until he
was twenty years old, when he started in busi-
ness for himself at Sweden, Oxford County,
Me. Finding, despite his long experience in
Mr. Stone’s employment, that a mercantile
life did not suit him, he sold out his stock at
the end of two years, and engaged in teaching
penmanship at the town school. In 1836,
being still occupied as teacher of penmanship,
he began to study medicine. Subsequently
he took a three years’ course at Bowdoin Col-
lege, and graduated with the class of 1839.
While pursuing his studies at the college he
passed a term of three months in hospital prac-
tice at the McLean Hospital in Boston that
was of inestimable service to him afterward.
He entered upon the practice of his profession
at Kennebunkport, where he remained but one
year. Hethen spent three years in Lyman,
Me., after which he came to Kennebunk, and
followed his profession in the northern part of
the town. Finally, in 1846, he removed to
the village of Kennebunk, where he resided
until his death. He had a high reputation
as a physician. His skill in medicine, to-
gether with the strict integrity that character-
ized him in all his business relations, caused
him to be highly respected wherever he went.
He was an earnest advocate of temperance
principles, proving his consistency therein by
never using tobacco or liquor of any sort. In
politics he was successively a Whig and a Re-
publican. His marriage took place in October,
1840. His wife, who was a daughter of
Daniel and Sarah (Walker) Holden, of
Sweden, bore him five children, who grew to
maturity. They were: Annette E., Isabel
M., Orren S., Frank M., and Florence H.
Isabel is the wife of H. B. Thompson ;
Annette married S. T. Fuller; and Florence
H. married James K. Cross. :
Frank M. Ross obtained his early education
in the vicinity of his home. Later, after
reading medicine with his father, he attended
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me., and Jeffer-
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son College, Philadelphia, where he was grad-
uated with the class of 1873. Immediately
“upon the receipt of his diploma he opened an
office in his native town and entered upon his
profession. Favored by the reputation won by
his father and possessing a thorough knowl-
edge of medicine, his services came quickly
into demand. Since then he has acquired a
most lucrative practice, and is, perhaps, the
most popular physician in the locality. He
owns a large building occupied by stores and
offices, recently erected by him in Kennebunk.
In other business relations he is President of
the village Board of Trade and of the Build-
ing and Loan Association, besides being a
Director of the local bank.

On May 20, 1880, he was married to Louisa
Dane Morton, daughter of E. W. Morton,
M.D., and is now the father of three children;
namely, Annie M., Florabel L., and Rodney
E. He is a Mason, belonging to York Lodge,
No. 56, the Bradford Commandery, Murray
Council, and Scottish Rites. In politics he
is a Republican, and uses the undoubted in-
fluence he has always for the general good of
the community.

 

 

NDREW S. BIGGAR, an enterprising

insurance agent of Kennebunk, was

born in Edinburgh, Scotland, April

7, 1832. His parents were James

and Catherine (Weir) Biggar. James, who

was a native of Ettrick, Scotland, was engaged

in business nearly all his life in Edinburgh.

He married Miss Catherine Weir, and they

bad two children. These were: Andrew, the

subject of this narrative; and James, who died

in infancy. Mr. Biggar’s death occurred

when his son was but two years old. His
wife died at the age of sixty.

Andrew S. Biggar, on first coming to Amer-
ica, engaged as a book-keeper in Massachu-
setts, where he remained a number of years.
In 1868, after some changes, he finally lo-
cated in Kennebunk, where he was connected
with the shoe- business until 1891. Since
then he has given his attention to insurance,
becoming in time the agent of several Ameri-
can companies as well as of some foreign cor-
porations. In politics Mr. Biggar is a Demo-

 

crat. He has served the town as Collector
for two years, and is at present an Assessor of
District No. 5. He is also Treasurer of the
local Building and Loan Association. He
is prominent in secret organizations, having
affiliation with York Lodge, No. 22, A. F.
& A. M.; Murray Chapter, No. 33; Bradford
Commandery, No. 4; Boston Consistory, No.
5; and with Myrtle Lodge, No. 19, Knights
of Pythias, of which he is P. G. P. and a
permanent member.

In 1870 Mr. Biggar was united in marriage
to Mrs. Alice S. Eaton, a native of England.
She had a daughter, Mary E. Eaton, who
married Mr. Frederick Rogers. - Mr. and Mrs.
Biggar have six children; namely, James P.,
Ralph E., Alice E., Christina M., Andrew
S., Jr., and Jessie. Jessie married Mr. W. H.
Cloudman. Mr. Biggar and his children have
shown themselves to be possessed of some
of the best characteristics of the Scotch
nationality.

 

ENJAMIN HERSOM, a venerable
and esteemed resident of Lebanon,
was born September 12, 1815, on
the farm where he now resides, and

which was likewise the birthplace and residence
of his father, Jonathan Hersom. The original
settler of the homestead was Benjamin Hersom,
the grandfather of the subject of this article.
He came here when the country was in its
primitive wildness. Having made a clear-
ing, he built himself a log house for his home,
and for many years afterward was one of the
foremost in advancing the settlement. Bears,
deer, wolves, and other wild game were plenti-
ful; and the Indians were numerous, though
not often unfriendly. He served as a soldier
throughout the Revolutionary War. He was
afterward occupied in general farming as long
as he was capable of it, and died at the age of
eighty-cight years. His wife, whose maiden
name was Dorcas Ricker, bore him nine chil-
dren, of whom two were sons.

Jonathan Hersom continued the improve-
ments already begun on the homestead.  Be-
sides clearing more of the land, he erected
new buildings. He also carried on general
farming, and worked at his trade of shoe-
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maker. Being energetic and shrewd, he was
succeeding very well when he was accidentally
killed at the age of thirty-two years. He
matried Eunice Knox, born in Lebanon, a
daughter of Zachariah Knox, who fought in
the Revolutionary War. By this union he
became the parent of six children; namely,
Martha, Abigail, Benjamin, James, Hiram,
and John. Of these the survivors are:
Martha, the wife of Elihu Hayes; and Ben-
jamin, the subject of this sketch.

Benjamin Hersom was but six years old
when his father died. Being the eldest son,
much of the responsibility of the household
devolved upon him in his youth. He at-
tended the district school, at the same time
assisting in the various labors of the farm as
far as he was able. In time he became the
main reliance of his widowed mother, who re-
mained faithful to the memory of her young
husband throughout the eighty-four years of
her life. Mr. Hersom now owns the entire
farm, which consists of two hundred acres of
valuable land, a fine residence, and comfort-
able and conveniently arranged farm build-
ings. He has been more than ordinarily
successful. As a consequence he is in easy
circumstances, having a competency that ren-
ders him independent of personal labor, and
owning other valuable real estate in addition
to the homestead property.

Mr. Hersom was married in 1838 to Sally
Ricker, who died in 1852, leaving him four
children. Charles E. Hersom, a resident of
Chelsea, Mass., is the only one now living.
In May, 1855, Mr. Hersom again married, se-
lecting for his wife Mrs. Lois Brackett Clark,
widow of Richard Clark and daughter of Sam-
uel and Joanna (Hall) Brackett. Mrs. Hersom
had one child by her first husband, John C.
Clark, who now lives in Lowell, Mass. The
paternal grandfather was John Brackett, one
of the progenitors of D. H. Brackett, of North
Berwick, Me., who is her second cousin. Mr.
and Mrs. Hersom have six children, as fol-
lows: Richard, a resident of Chelsea, Mass. ;
Cynthia, the wife of Thomas Peavey, of East
Rochester, N.H.; Sarah, the wife of Orrin
Hersom, of Lebanon; William F., a resident
of Rochester; Martha L.; and Frederick A.,
a farmer, living on the home farm. In poli-

 

tics Mr. Hersom is a stanch Democrat. Both
he and his wife hold liberal views regarding
religion.

 

carpets and furniture at Saco, was born

in Lovell, Oxford County, July 5,

1828, son of Deacon Benjamin and
Mehitable (Swan) Stearns. Deacon Stearns
followed the callings of farmer and carpenter
throughout his life, living in Lovell, the
place of his nativity, until his death, at the
age of seventy-eight years. He was a Repub-
lican in politics from the time of the forma-
tion of that party, having formerly been a
Whig. He served as Justice of the Peace
several years, and was a licensed preacher.
He reared twelve children, of whom seven are
living, as follows: Charles, residing in Bridg-
ton, Me.; Julia, in Fryeburg, Me.; Olivia,
the wife of Dr. G. P. Jones, of: Norway, Me. ;
John Frye, the subject of this sketch; Frank,
a lawyer, in Washington, D.C.; Henry, a col-
lege professor in Oakland, Cal.; and Eliza,
the wife of S. L. Hatch, of Lovell, Me.
Deacon Stearns was the son of Benjamin
Stearns, who was born and bred in Massachu-
setts, and fought for American Independence
in the Revolution. He subsequently located
on territory now included in the town of
Lovell, where he cleared a good estate, and
carried on general farming. He was Justice
of the Peace in his adopted town, and for
many years did all such work for his towns-
men as drawing up wills and conveyances of
property. He was a Whig in politics and a
faithful member of the Congregational church.
His wife was a daughter of Judge Frye, of
Fryeburg.

John Frye Stearns was educated at Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass. In the same town
he subsequently learned the trade of a cabinet
and furniture maker with H. F. Barnard &
Co., in whose employment he remained six
years. Returning to his native State, Mr.
Stearns worked as a salesman in the store of
Samuel T. Shannon, of Saco, Me., until 1862,
when he started in business for himself. Two
years later, in company with Paul Chadbourn,
he bought out his former employer, Mr.

J FRYE STEARNS, a dealer in
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Shannon, and for ten years carried on a suc-
cessful business under the firm name of Chad-
bourn & Stearns. At the end of that period
he bought the interest of his partner, and has
since conducted the store alone. He has had
some reverses. One of them was the damage
caused by fire a few years ago to his stock, on
which he had but a small amount of insurance,
and to the building, which was badly injured,
he being a part owner. He has now a store
containing sixty thousand square feet of floor-
ing, stocked with a complete assortment of
furniture and carpets, adequate to the wants
of his customers, who come to him from
towns anywhere within a radius of fifty miles.

Mr. Stearns was first married September 6,
1856, to Lucy A. Pike, daughter of James
and Olive Pike, of Biddeford, Me. She died
in 1859, leaving one child, Mary Alma. On
November 27, 1863, he was again married,
when Mary E. Emmons, of Kennebunk, be-
came his wife. Of this union three children
were born. Two are now living, namely:
Lucy A., wife of Lora Prentice, a native of
Saco, now a resident of Newark, N.J., where
he is superintendent of schools; and Edward
Roland, a graduate of Bowdoin College and
Andover Theological Seminary, being now
settled as a minister at Warren, Knox
County, Me.

Mr. Stearns, who is a conspicuous figure in
public life, has been President of the Saco
Board of Trade from the time of its organiza-
tion. He was likewise presiding officer of
the convention in Portland, when the State
Board of Trade was organized. For three
years he served as Chairman of the Board of
Overseers of the Poor, and was also a member
of the School Board. He has since been
many times solicited to accept nomination for
municipal offices, but has steadfastly declined.
For ten years he was Deacon of the Biddeford
Congregational Church. He has been Deacon
and superintendent of the Sunday-school of
the Saco Congregational Church for many
years. He is prominent in the Masonic
Order, belonging to Dunlap Lodge, A. F. &
A. M., of Biddeford, and to St. John’s Com-
mandery of Saco. Mr. Stearns is a member
of the Union Veterans’ Union Command, No.
1, of Saco. When the Rebellion began, Mr.

 

Stearns, with four of his brothers, enlisted for
service in the Civil War; but he withdrew on
realizing it was his duty to remain at home
and care for the wives and children of his
brothers. Of these four heroic men who went
to the front, two, Edward P. and Roland H.,
were wounded, and died in camp. Mr.
Stearns is a stanch Republican. In early life
he was an antislavery man, and travelled one
winter through the South to study the condi-
tion of the negro. He has since visited the
same section, investigating the school ques-
tion for the colored people, and finds that a
few years of freedom have made a great
change in the political and social condition of
the colored race.

 

EV. FRANK C. BRADEEN, the
pastor of the Congregational Church
of Groveville, in the town of Bux-
ton, York County, Me., was born
in Waterboro, Me., June 25, 1840. He is a
son of Jacob and Jane (Mills) Bradeen and a
representative of an old and respected family
of Waterboro, being a lineal descendant of one
of the pioneer settlers. Isaac Bradeen, father
of Jacob, was a native of that town, and de-
voted his life there to general agricultural pur-
suits. He and his wife were blessed in the
birth of a large family of ten children, only
one of whom, Jacob, above named, now sur-
vives. They were as follows: John, Oliver,
Henry, Jacob, Robert, Deborah, Alice, Sarah, -
Nancy, and Sally. Isaac Bradeen did not
participate very actively in public life, as he
was not of the temperament to desire social or
official distinction. In political affiliation he
was a Democrat.

Jacob Bradeen, now a venerable patriarch of
eighty-nine years, was until his recent retire-
ment engaged in husbandry in his native town
of Waterboro. To him and his wife were born
eight children, namely: Melissa, who is now
the wife of Samuel Davis, and resides at
Somersworth, N.H.; Alonzo J., who lives in
Waterboro; Frank C., of this sketch; Anscl
R., a shoe and leather dealer of Washington,
D.C.; Niles, who is a resident of Springvale,
Me.; Henry L., an inhabitant of Waterboro;
George, who died in 1886, at seventeen years
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of age; and C. Augustus, whose decease oc-
curred in his forty-eighth year, October 27,
“1894. Not aspiring to political eminence,
Mr. Jacob Bradeen has never accepted from
his fellow-citizens any public trust. In na-
tional politics his principles and sympathies
have identified him with the Democratic party.

Frank C. Bradeen, with whom this bio-
graphical sketch is primarily concerned, re-
ceived his preparatory mental training and ed-
ucation at New Hampton Institute, N.H., and
Nichols Latin School, situated in Lewiston,
Me. He then pursued a theological course
at the Divinity School of Congregationalists,
located in the city of Bangor, Me., from which
he graduated in the class of 1873. He im-
mediately accepted the pastorate of the Free
Baptist church at Dexter, Me., which he had
supplied the previous year; and, appearing
before an ecclesiastical council, he was or-
dained to the work of the gospel ministry in
connection with the denomination of Free
Will Baptists on July 6, 1873. After remain-
ing at Dexter for five years, the Rev. Mr.
Bradeen removed to Parsonfield, Me., where
he was pastor of the church for an equal period.
He next officiated as pastor of the church in
North Berwick, Me., for a term of five and a
half years, when he entered into a like rela-
tionship with the Free Will Baptist Church of
Concord, N.H. After a service of half a dec-
ade he accepted the invitation of the church
in Biddeford, Me., to become their pastor, and
remained with them about eighteen months,
when, his health becoming impaired, he re-
signed his charge, and removing to Buxton
settled on the old Merrill farm, on which he
has since resided. He subsequently partially
regained his health; and receiving an invita-
tion to the pastorate of the Congregational
Church at Groveville, Me., he made the set-
tlement, which has continued to the present.

On November 3, 1866, Mr. Bradeen was
united in matrimony with Miss Sarah C. Mer-
rill, daughter of Lemuel and Susan (Mills)
Merrill, of Buxton. She was born on Decem-
ber 5, 1843; and she received her education in
the schools of Buxton and Lewiston. Mr. and
Mrs. Bradeen have no children.

Mrs. Bradeen is a representative of one of
the oldest English-American families in New

-city of Newburyport.

 

England, her ancestral history on the paternal
side extending back in this country almost to
the commencement of the period of coloniza-
tion on these shores. The founder of this
particular branch of the family was Nathaniel
Merrill, who, emigrating from England, set-
tled in 1635 in that part of the town of New-
bury, Mass., which is now comprised in the
From him her grand-
father, William Merrill, was descended
through Abraham, the son of Nathaniel,
David, David, Jr., and Melatiah.

William Merrill was a native of Salisbury,
Mass., where he was born April 12, 1767,
and where he was engaged during the most of
his life in shoemaking. Years before his de-
cease he purchased what is now known as the
Merrill farm in Buxton, on which the Rev.
Mr. Bradeen and his wife at present reside.
William Merrill was twice married. His
first wife, Mrs. Mary Stevens Merrill, who
was a native of Salisbury, Mass., bore him
seven children, none of whom now survive;
namely, James, Stephen, David, Jonathan,
William, Sarah, and Ezra. Mrs. Mary S.
Merrill passed away July 2, 1805, in her
thirty-fifth year. Mr. Merrill and his second
wife, Mrs. Mary Rich Merrill, a native of
Standish, Me., became the parents of nine
children, namely: Mary; Lemuel, who was
the father of Mrs. Bradeen; Zenas; Syrena;
Henry Allen; Uroxy; Sarah; Samuel; and
Lydia Ann. Only the last two mentioned
are now living, namely: Samuel, who is pur-
suing general farming in Missouri; and Lydia,
who is now the wife of Edmund Flood, of Gor-
ham, Me. Mr. William Merrill was an active
participant in politics, and held several offices
in the gift of his fellow-townsmen. He served
on the Board of Selectmen; and, enjoying the
full confidence of the citizens of the commu-
nity, he had the honor of representing his dis-
trict in the halls of the Massachusetts State
legislature. Religiously a Baptist, he was in
fellowship with the church of that denomina-
tion in Buxton Centre. His death occurred
in March, 1847, at the venerable age of
seventy-nine years.

Lemuel Merrill, Mrs. Bradeen’s father, was
engaged at Buxton throughout life in general

agricultural pursuits and in lumbering. From
 

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his matrimonial union with Miss Susan D.
Mills, of Waterboro, Me., the date of their
marriage being April 18, 1840, sprang five
children, namely: Sarah C., now Mrs.
Bradeen; M. Lamantha, who died October 25,
1866, at the age of twenty years; William J.,
a resident of Saco, Me.; Albert, the superin-
tendent of the Amoskeag Electric Light Com-
pany, of Manchester, N.H.; and L. Llewellyn,
who is an agriculturist at Heuvelton, N.Y.
Lemuel Merrill shared somewhat in local poli-
tics, and for several years served the town of
Buxton on the Board of Selectmen. He was
a member of the Free Will Baptist church in
Buxton, and served for years in the honorable
and responsible capacity of Deacon. In polit-
ical principles he was a Republican. He de-
parted this life July 20, 1881, in his seventy-
third year.

Mr. Bradeen has been identified with the
social life of the communities to which duty
‘has called him, and he has been associated
with both the Masons and Odd Fellows; but
his pastoral functions have been so manifold,
and the demands upon his time and strength
have been so exacting (having built a church
in nearly every pastorate), that he has been
obliged to discontinue his relationship with
those fraternities. For the same and similar
reasons he has held no political office. His
convictions and sentiments touching general
national affairs identify him with the Repub-
lican party.

 

 

ARK L. H. OWEN, a well-known

citizen of Buxton, Me., who has a

fine farm of some two hundred

acres, was born in this town, Jan-

uary 20, 1819, son of John and Ruth (Hill)

Owen, of Buxton. His paternal grandfather,

John Owen, Sr., who was of English birth,

came to this country on board an English man-

of-war. Tired of serving for “the king’s shil-

ling,” he deserted in the Provinces, swimming

three miles to the shore, and found his way to

the State of Maine. Locating in Buxton,

where he was one of the pioneer settlers, he

devoted the rest of his days to agriculture,

and lived an exemplary life as an American
citizen.

 

His son, John, who married Ruth Hill, was
born in the part of Buxton called Spruce
Swamp. He, too, followed farming for a live-
lihood, and was also engaged in teaming. In
politics he favored the Whig side, casting his
ballot dutifully on election days, but had no
desire for public office. His wife was the
daughter of a RevoJutionary soldier. Mr. and
Mrs. John Owen were the parents of ten chil-
dren, five of whom are living, namely:
Wesley, in Providence, R.I.; Mark L. H.;
Melville C., in Buxton; Daniel, a practising
physician in Sherman, Me.; and Elijah J. C.,
who resides on the old home farm.

Mark L. H. Owen, the direct subject of the
present sketch, received a good education, his
schooling being finished with a course of study
at Blue Hill Academy. Learning the cooper’s
trade later in his youth, he worked at it for
eighteen years, then, turning his attention to
agriculture, he aided his father on the home
farm until his marriage made it incumbent on
him to provide a home for himself. At that
time he purchased the farm on which he is
now living. This estate comprises one hun-
dred and sixty acres, tillage, pasture, and
woodland; and Mr. Owen cuts from forty to
fifty tons of hay per year, and keeps twenty-
five head of cattle. He has made many im-
provements on his property, enlarging the
house and keeping the barns and other build-
ings in good repair, and has been very success-
ful as a farmer.

Mr. Owen is a veteran of the Civil War,
having enlisted in August, 1862, in Company
C, Twenty-seventh Maine Regiment of Volun-
teer Infantry, under Colonel Wentworth and
Captain John D. Hill. Enrolled at Buxton,
he was in camp for some time in Portland,
and then sent to Washington, whence he went
to Alexandria and Chantilly, and was in ac-
tive service till the close of hostilities.

He has been twice married. His first wife,
Abbie L. Freeman, of Westbrook, Me., left
one daughter, Ruth Abbie, who is now the
wife of Fred Brackett, of Peak’s Island. His
second wife, Matilda P. Harmon, of Buxton,
is of Revolutionary stock, her great-grand-
father on the parental side having been one of
Washington’s aides, as his ardent patriotism
led him to enlist, and he was too short of
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stature to bear arms in the ranks. Mrs. Owen
is the mother of eleven children, nine of
whom are living, namely: Frances, wife of
Robert Hill, of Chicago; Elma, wife of Sam-
uel Hadlock, of Portland; Mark L., in Chi-
cago; Mary, wife of Charles Meserve, of
South Gorham, Me.; Louis J., in Chicago;
Anna, in Meriden, Conn.; Thomas, at home
with his father; Georgie V., a teacher, resid-
ing with her parents; and Herbert A., a stu-
dent in the Rush Medical College, Chicago.
Mr. Owen is prominent in town affairs as a
Republican, and has served as Selectman three
years. He isa member of the Free Baptist
church, of which he has served as Deacon; and
he is connected with the Buxton Grange.

PON. FRANK J. LEAVITT, of
Salmon Falls, Buxton, was born in
Buxton, March 22, 1843, son of
WW Charles C. and Sarah E. (Harmon)
Leavitt, of Scarboro, Me. His grandfather,
James Leavitt, of Scarboro, was a mariner and
made many voyages to foreign ports. From
the last of these voyages he never returned.
He left five children— Phcebe, Abraham,
Gardner, Charles C., and James.
Charles C. Leavitt, a native of Scarboro,
was a shoemaker, and followed his trade for
many years. Subsequently he engaged in the
grocery business with his son, Frank J., and
continued in it up to the time of his death.
He was a member of the Republican party,
but took no active interest in politics. His
three children were: Anna G., the wife of
Charles Dearborn, of Hollis, Me. ; Frank J.,
the subject of this sketch; and Mary E., the
wife of A. W. Palmer, of Haverhill, Mass.
The Hon. Frank J. Leavitt received a com-
mon-school education in Buxton. The war
broke out before he attained his majority; and
in 1862 he enlisted for three years in Com-
pany F, Sixteenth Regiment of Maine Volun-
teer Infantry, under the command of Captain
Thomas Wentworth and Colonel A. W.
Wildes. After spending a short time in camp
at Augusta, he was mustered in August 14,
and immediately started for the South. Dur-
ing his term of service he experienced al] the
trials of a soldier’s life. His regiment par-

 

 

 

ticipated in many battles, only one of which,
that of Gettysburg, he missed. At the time
of this engagement he was prostrated from
exhaustion caused by a forced march of forty-
five miles. At Fredericksburg, at the first and
second battles of Chancellorsville, in the
“‘death-trap’’ of the Wilderness, under the
leaden hail at Spottsylvania court-house that
severed even the trunks of the trees, at Five
Forks, and at the destruction of the Weldon
Railroad Mr. Leavitt faced the enemy. He
was captured once on skirmish line, but made
his escape. At the Weldon Railroad he was
taken prisoner again, and this time was sent
to Richmond and confined first in Libby
Prison and afterward at Belle Isle. After
seven weeks of confinement in the latter place
he was exchanged, and finally returned home.
He re-entered civil life by opening a grocery
store at Salmon Falls, on the Hollis side of
the river. This he conducted prosperously for
twenty-seven years. He also erected a steam
grist-mill and operated it for two of these
years. His property was then destroyed by
fire; and he moved to the Buxton side, where
he has since been successfully engaged in the
grocery business.

Mr. Leavitt was married November 18,
1869, to Miss Jennie O. Lewis, a daughter of
Jonathan C. Lewis, of Buxton. In politics
Mr. Leavitt is active as a Republican. He
has been Chairman of the Republican Town
Committee for twenty. years, a member of the
County Republican Committee for fifteen years ;
and he was elected legislative Representative
of Buxton and Hollis in 1884, receiving a
higher vote than had ever before been given to
a candidate. In 1887 he was appointed Post-
master, and held the office one year under
President Cleveland. He was reappointed
under President Harrison, and held the office
until the Democratic party again came into
power. He has been a Selectman of Buxton
since 1894 and 1895, and is at present Chair-
man of the Board. He was appointed Deputy
Sheriff of York County in 1895. A member
of the Grand Army, he has filled in turn all

the offices of John H. Came Post, No. 132, of
Buxton. He is a charter member of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, Bidde-

tord Lodge, No. 24. He also belongs to Nara-
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gansett Lodge, No. 36, Knights of Pythias, of
Buxton Centre, and has been Chancellor of the
Commandery.

WEN E. PETTIGREW, an enterpris-
ing farmer of Kittery, is a descendant
of one of the early settlers of this
town. He was born in the house he

now owns and lives in, July 4, 1845, son of
Thomas and Mary A. (Weeks) Pettigrew and
grandson of Thomas and Mariam (Haley)
Pettigrew. Thomas Pettigrew carried on
farming on the homestead, which was the
property of his wife, and is now owned by his
grandson. He died’when but thirty-six years
old. His wife’s death also occurred at an
early age, when she left three children. These
were: Mariam, born December 12, 1802;
Thomas, born June 29, 1804; and William,
born April 8, 1806. They inherited their
mother’s property. The father afterward mar-
ried Miss Lucretia Wilson, by whom he be-
came the father one son— Mark, born April
20, 1810.

Thomas Pettigrew, Jr., learned the trade of
a blacksmith, and worked at it successfully,
at the same time conducting a farm. He in-
herited the homestead anda part of the farm,
on which he built a shop. His death occurred
here in 1863. His wife, born August 13,
1805, whose maiden name _ was Mary A.
Weeks, died in 1888. They had eight chil-
dren, as follows: Ann A., born February 28,
1829; Albert S., born January 23, 1831;
Colby H., born March 30, 1832; Lucy A.,
born April 6, 1834; Oren P., born November
17, 1835; Thomas J., born March 16, 1839;
Sarah E., born October 9, 1840; and Owen
E., the subject of this sketch. In politics
their father was a Democrat, and served sev-
eral terms as Town Clerk. Both parents were
members of the Baptist church.

Owen E. Pettigrew received a_ practical
education in the public schools of Kittery.
On account of his father’s failing health he
remained at home and cared for his parents
during their last years. At their death he
succeeded to the farm. He has made various
improvements, among which was the erection
of a new barn. He makes a_ specialty of

 

 

dairying, for which he keeps a herd of choice
Holstein and Jersey cows. On December 22,
1867, Mr. Pettigrew was joined in marriage
with Miss Cecil A. Littlefield, a daughter of
Shadrach and Huldah E. (Low) Littlefield.
The Littlefields were among the early settlers
of Maine. Edmund Littlefield, born in South-
ampton, England, in the year 1600, came to
Wells, York County, in 1641. He erected
saw-mills in that town, and became one of its
leading citizens. Beginning with Edmund
Littlefield, the descent was continued by Ed-
mund, Francis, Francis, Jr., Samuel, Depend-
ence, Daniel, Daniel, Jr., to Shadrach, who
belongs to the eighth generation. He was
born June 14, 1823, in Wells, where he fol-
lowed farming for some time. Subsequently
he removed to Bartlett, N.H. He and his
wife, Huldah E. Low, were the parents of
three children, namely: Cecil A., born Sep-
tember 10, 1849; Amanda F., born March 30,
1852, who died December 8, 1865; and Orin
E., born April 6, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Petti-
grew have four children — Arthur M., Luella
A., Everett E., and Walter E. Arthur M.,
born March 13, 1871, who is engaged in
farming at Dover, N.H., learned the block
and spar maker’s trade at Kittery navy yard.
He married Miss Adaline E. Johnson. Luella
A. was born March 29, 1876; Everett E. was
born October 1, 1886; and Walter E., Novem-
ber 24, 1888. In politics Mr. Pettigrew is a
Republican. He and his wife are influential
members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

DMUND GARLAND, a successful mer-
chant of Saco, is a native of Parsonfield,

this county, born September 24,

1852, son of John and Mary E. (Marston) Gar-
land. Edmund's grandfather, Samuel Gar-
land, a native of Hampton, N.H., was a son
of John Garland, who was the direct descend-
ant of one of three brothers who emigrated to
this country from England. At first they
settled in Salem, Mass. Two of them after-
ward went to New Hampshire, and the other
to Virginia. Among the descendants in this
generation is James G. Garland, of Biddeford.
Samuel Garland removed from Hampton to
Parsonfield, where he assisted in the pioneer

 
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labor of converting a section of the forest into
atown. He took upa large tract of wild land,
on which he cleared a farm. He became in-
timately associated with the progress of the
new town, serving as Selectman, Assessor, and
Overseer of the Poor for a number of years.
He was a Whig in politics, and was one of, the
founders of the First Congregational Church
of Parsonfield, being Deacon of it for a long
time. His wife, formerly a Miss Parsons, of
Hampton, N.H., bore him seven children, two
of whom are living, namely: Mrs. Olds, of
Granville, Ohio; and the Rev. Joseph Gar-
land, of Conway, N.H.

John Garland, a lifelong resident of Parson-
field and one of its well-known farmers, was a
man of considerable mental attainments. He
had a natural talent for music, which he made
use of in his younger days by teaching singing-
school at different places during the winter
evenings, and likewise as a musical instructor
in the public schools. In politics he was a
Republican, and he was prominent in his town
affairs. He held the offices of Selectman,
Overseer of the Poor, and School Agent for
many years. He was an esteemed member of
the Congregational church, which he served as
Deacon for some time. He married Mary E.
Marston, and they had four children, as fol-
lows: Samuel, who works with his brother
Edmund; Sarah L., the wife of S. T. Brad-
bury, of Limerick, Me.; Daniel S., the junior
member of the firm of J. F. Kimball & Co.;
and Edmund, the subject of this sketch.

Edmund Garland completed his education at
the Limerick Academy. He entered business
life as a clerk in the grocery store of Chase &
_ Wentworth in Saco, where he worked for
about a year and a half. He then learned the
butcher's trade from P. C. Sands, of this town,
with whom he remained a year, and_subse-
quently engaged in farming and cattle dealing
for two years. Going thence to Boston, Mr.
Garland worked for the Metropolitan Horse
Railway Company two years. Coming back to
his native State, he worked in Newfield three
years, and then opened a meat market in Bridg-
ton, where he spent a year. He next served
as a clerk in the co-operative store managed
by the Sovereigns of Industry in Saco for a
year, after which he bought out the proprie-

 

tors. He has since carried on the business
himself, acquiring a profitable trade. He
carries a large stock of fancy and staple gro-
ceries and provisions, catering to the wants of
his numerous patrons, who find him trust-
worthy and obliging. His business is exten-
sive, necessitating the employment of a book-
keeper, a young lady, his clerks, and two men
to drive his delivery wagons.

Mr. Garland has been three times wedded.
In 1874 he married Sadie Tucker, who died
leaving him one child — Katie F., now a pupil
in Thornton Academy. His second wife,
formerly Mrs. Mary L. Clements, the widow
of Roscoe Clements, of Stoneham, Mass.,
died without issue. Of his. union with Miss
Annie L. Dodge, of Saco, one child has been
born — Annie M., who is now two and one-half
years old.

Mr. Garland is prominent in the town’s po-
litical life. He has served as Councilman
from Ward 2, as Alderman from Ward 7, and
as Assessor. At the present writing he is the
Republican candidate for the Mayoralty of
Saco. He has filled all the chairs of Lodge
No. 23, Ancient Order of United Workmen,
of Saco. He is a valued member of the First
Parish Congregational Church, being a Deacon
and the superintendent of the Sunday-school.
He is President of the York County Young
People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, Presi-
dent of the Biddeford and Saco local union,
and of the Saco and Biddeford Sunday-school
Association.

 

AVID S. AUSTIN, the book-keeper
of the Prescott Enameline and Black-
ing factory of North Berwick, was
born in this town, July 29, 1828, son

of David and Elizabeth (Morrell)  Austin.-
He is descended by both parents from the
pioneers of this part of Maine. His paternal
grandfather, Nathaniel Austin, who belonged
to the Society of Friends, was a pioneer farmer
of Dover Point, N.H. After a life spent in
labor Grandfather Austin died at the age of
ninety years. On the mother’s side Mr. Aus-
tin’s ancestry goes back to Jedediah Morrell,
who was among the first-comers to the territor

embraced by North Berwick. Jedediah had a
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son Abram, born in North Berwick, who had | plete satisfaction, and contributed his due
a son Nahum, likewise born in the town, who | share to the success of the business. He then

was the maternal grandfather of Mr. Austin.
Nahum, considered an enterprising and _ suc-
cessful farmer in his day, after spending all
his life on the farm, died there at the age of
seventy-one.

David S. Austin, Sr., who was born in
Dover Point, was a tanner and currier, both of
which crafts he had learned in Dover, N.H.
His religious principles were those of the
Quaker denomination; and he professed and
practised them until his death, which occurred
when he was but thirty-eight years old. His
wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Nahum Morrell,
was also of the Quaker denomination. She
bore him two sons, namely: Nahum, who died
in infancy; and David S., the subject of this
sketch. Surviving her first husband, she mar-
ried again. Her second husband was Tobias
Sherburne, of Rochester, N.H., by whom she
had four children. These are— Nahum M.
Sherburne, Sarah, Lydia, and Elizabeth, all
of whom are still living. The mother’s span
of life comprehended seventy-one years.

David S. Austin was reared in North Ber-
wick, receiving his education partly from the
town schools and partly from those of Provi-
dence, R.I. He began working for a living as
a common operator in the finishing department
of the North Berwick Company’s mill. After
three years he was appointed foreman of the
department. In August, 1862, he enlisted for
service in the Civil War in Company F of the
Eighth Maine Volunteers, under Captain John
H. Roberts, who was later succeeded by Cap-
tain Albert Willis, of Biddeford. Among the
actions he fought in -were those of Drury’s
Bluff, Wier Bottom Church, Cold Harbor, and
the several engagements arising at the siege of
Petersburg. He also took part in the pursuit
of General Lee by General Grant, and was
present when General Lee surrendered at
Appomattox court-house. Having been hon-
orably discharged June 11, 1865, he returned
to North Berwick and was reinstalled in
his former position at the mill as foreman
of the finishing department. He remained
here until 1875, when he resigned. He was
in the employment of the company for twenty
years in all, during which time he gave com-

 

engaged in the grocery business for four or
five years, after which he accepted the situa-
tion of billing clerk and later that of book-
keeper in the Prescott Enameline and Blacking
works. He has held this last position, which
is one of much responsibility, since October,
189I.

On March 8, 1848, Mr. Austin was united
in matrimony with Amy Hatch, daughter of
James and Susan (Penry) Hatch, born in
Wells, Me., in 1834. The union was blessed
by five children, all of whom are living to-day.
They are: Miranda, the wife of the Rev. Will-
iam H. Getchell, of Lakeport, N.H.; James
A., in charge of the weaving department of
the North Berwick Company’s factory; Will-
iam H., a meat and ice dealer in North Ber-
wick; Nathaniel, a book-keeper in New York
for the Prescott Enameline and Blacking Com-
pany; and Susan E., who is the wife of B.
Albert Parker, of North Berwick, a Deputy
Sheriff of York County. Mr. Austin and his
wife attend and are liberal supporters of the
Free Will Baptist church. In politics Mr.
Austin is a Republican. He has served the
town respectively as Town Clerk and Select-
man for three and four terms. He isa member
of the Independent Order of Odd _ Fellows,
Eagle Lodge, No. 47, at North Berwick; and
he has affiliation with the Grand Army of the
Republic, No. 131, Lewis O. Cowan.  Be-
sides being counted among the older families
of the locality, the family is esteemed for the
individual worth of its head and the other
members.

 

ENJAMIN DUDLEY ROBERTS,
who occupies a conspicuous position
among the enterprising and well-to-
do agriculturists of the town of

Lyman, York County, was born December 18,
1832, son of James W. and Martha (Hill)
Roberts. He is the worthy representative of
one of the sturdy pioneers of this section of
the county, being a grandson of Peter Roberts,
who settled here at an early period, becoming
an important factor in clearing the land and
developing its resources. A more extended
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ancestral history may be found on another page
of this volume in connection with the sketch
of Alonzo F. Roberts, of Lyman.

James W. Roberts spent the larger portion
of his long and useful life in Lyman, dying at
the advanced age of ninety-two years. He
served in the War of 1812, for which in his
later years he received a pension. He fol-
lowed farming as his chief occupation, and
besides that surveyed a large part of the land
in this section of the county. He was promi-
nent in political and business circles, serving
as a Justice of the Peace for many years and
as a member of the lower house of the State
legislature, being elected on the Republican
ticket, which he uniformly supported. He
was public-spirited and. influential, standing
high in the esteem of the community wherein
his life was passed. Religiously, he was a
consistent member of the Baptist church. Of
his children, two, Abigail and James, have
passed from earthly scenes. The record of
those remaining is thus given: Horace lives in
Everett, Mass. ; Jacob W. resides in Reading,
Mass. ; Charles H., in Biddeford, Me. ; Amos,
in Reading, Mass.; Peter S., in Wakefield,
Mass. ; Dimon A. has a home at Minneapolis,
Minn. ; and Benjamin Dudley, the special sub-
ject of this sketch, lives in Lyman, as above
mentioned.

Benjamin D. Roberts was educated in the
district schools, and has carried on general
farming since he became old enough to engage
in the work of life. He has a farm of two
hundred acres, on which he has made improve-
ments of an excellent character, the land being
well tilled and the buildings convenient and
substantial. Asa result of his energy, shrewd
foresight, and sound judgment in his business
affairs, he has become quite prosperous. In
politics Mr. Roberts is a stanch supporter of
the principles of the Republican party; and,
socially, he is a member of Alewive Grange,
No. 283.

On June 6, 1870, Mr. Roberts married
Tyra Huntress, who was born March 14, 1848,
in the town of Waterboro, daughter of James
and Eunice (Knights) Huntress. Mr. Hun-
tress, having been bereft of his first wife, is
now remarried, and is living at Dayton, Me.
The union of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts has been

 

blessed by the birth of two children, namely:
Mabel H., wife of Frank W. H. Kendrick, of
Dayton, Me. ; and James Howard, who is now
a graduate of the Commercial College in Port-
land. Mrs. Roberts is a conscientious mem-
ber of the Congregational church.

 

UFUS F. LEAVITT, a former em-
ployee of the Saco Water Power Ma-
chine Shop Company, now living
in retirement, was born at Scar-
boro, Me., July 28, 1828, son of Rufus and
Lydia (Milliken) Leavitt. Mr. Leavitt’s
ancestors were generally seafaring people.
His grandfather, Joseph Leavitt, an early
settler of Scarboro, followed the sea in early
life, but spent his later years on the farm at
Blue Point. He was the father of five chil-
dren, all of whom are now deceased. Rufus
Leavitt, who was born at Blue Point, after
spending his early manhood, like his father,
in seafaring, settled down to a life on shore,
became a ship-builder and a farmer, and
joined the Free Will Baptist Church of
Saco. His wife, Lydia, who was a native of
Scarboro, made him the father of nine chil-
dren. Of the number there are now living:
James F., Gilbert, Mrs. Francis Parker, and
Rufus F.

Rufus F. Leavitt received his education in
the public schools of Saco. When fifteen
years of age, soon after leaving school, he en-
tered the cotton-mill at “Kennebunk, Me.,
where he learned mule spinning. About five
months later he went to Great Falls, N.H.,
and was employed in the cotton-mills at that
place for about seven years. On leaving
Great Falls he proceeded to Manchester,
N.H., where he worked on the Amoskeag and
Manchester mills corps for a time. In 1852
he visited Waltham, Hancock County, after
which he made a stay of about two years in
Lewiston, Androscoggin County. He came
to Biddeford in January of 1862, and obtained
employment in the Saco Water Power ma-
chine shop. He worked here, giving com-
plete satisfaction to his employers until 1889,
when he was compelled to retire on account
of ill health,

Mr. Leavitt has been twice married. His
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first marriage was contracted with Miss Mary
Brown, of Great Falls, by whom he became
the father of two sons. These are Frederick
M. and Francis, now in business respectively
in Lewiston and Berwick. By his second
marriage he was united with Mrs. Lydia
(Bray) Tibbetts, a daughter of Jonathan and
Elizabeth (Howard) Bray. Her great-grand-
father, Josiah Clawson, was the first male
child born in Deer Isle, where that event oc-
curred in the year 1707. He was of Dutch
parentage, and came of a family of seafaring
men. During his active life he, too, followed
the sea; and he lived to the very advanced age
of one hundred and one years. He was the
father of one son and three daughters; namely,
Betsey, Sarah, Abigail, and Franklin. Abi-
gail married Jonathan Bray, an old sea cap-
tain; and they reared a family of nine chil-
dren, as follows: Alfred, Hezekiah, Charles,
Jonathan, John, Abbie, Mary, Sarah, and
Parker. Of these Abbie and Parker are the
only survivors. Both parents were members
of the Calvinist Baptist church. Jonathan
Bray, the father of Mrs. Leavitt, also born in
Deer Isle, chose the calling of a sailor, and
for a number of years was the commander of a
deep-water vesse]. At the time of his death
he was seventy-one years of age. He married
Miss -Elizabeth Howard, of Deer Isle, and
five children were the fruit of their union;
namely, Mary, Lydia, Salina, Emma, and
Charles. Their parents were members of the
Orthodox church. Lydia Bray was educated
in the school of Deer Isle. For her first hus-
band she married Charles Tibbetts, a veteran
of the late war. They had one child that died
in infancy. Mr. Tibbetts died in 1877. In
September, 1879, she was married to Mr.
Leavitt, by whom she has had one child, who
died in infancy.

 

urer of the Buxton and Hollis Sav-

ings Bank, was born in Standish,
— Cumberland County, March 21,
1839, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Tucker)
Harmon, of Buxton. He is a descendant of
John Harmon, of Wells, Me. Interesting
facts concerning his early ancestors will be

AY CYRIL P. HARMON, Treas-

 

 

found in the “Genealogical Dictionary” of
James Savage, vol. ii. p. 557. In 1726 Sam-
uel Harmon, who was a farmer, purchased a
large estate at Scottow’s Hill, Black Point,
now Scarboro, Me., of Samuel Penhallow, of
Portsmouth. He married and reared nine
children; namely, Mercy, Samuel, Sarah,
John, William, James, Esther, Elizabeth, and
George. William Harmon, the next in line,
was born in 1719, and spent most of his life
in Scarboro. He married Esther Libby, of
that town, daughter of David Libby, and was
the father of eleven children — William,
Josiah, Jonathan, Timothy, Esther, Tabitha,
Katherine, Abner, Pelatiah, Katherine, and
Elias. The third son, Jonathan, born in
Scarboro in 1743, was a soldier of the Revo-
lutionary War. He served as a private in
Captain Benjamin  Larrabee’s company,
Colonel John Mitchell’s regiment, in the
Bagaduce expedition. His wife, Dorcas,
daughter of James Harmon, of Scarboro, bore
him nine children — Josiah, Dominicus,
Olive, Abner, Esther, Dorcas, Betsey,
Daniel, and Jonathan.

Dominicus Harmon, the second son of Jon-
athan, was the grandfather of Cyril P. Har-
mon. A native of Scarboro, born in 1767, he
spent his life in that town engaged in agri-
culture. He married Susanna Freeman, of
the same town, and by her became the
father of twelve children, all of whom attained
maturity. They were: Sarah, Olive, James,
Anna, Esther, Benjamin, Elcy, Rebecca,
Levi, Jane, Dominicus, and Dorcas. The
tenth child, Jane, who is the widow of Demas
L. Bryant, of Lenora, Minn., is the only one
living to-day. Benjamin Harmon, the father
of the Hon. Cyril P., born in Scarboro in
1798, lived for many years in Hollis, where
he was employed as a millwright, and to some
extent in farming. He was a soldier in the
War of 1812. In politics he was successively
a Whig and a Republican, and in religious
belief he was a Baptist. He was the father
of six children, two of whom are now living,
namely: Cyril P., the subject of this sketch;
and Cordelia, the widow of David Sawyer, of
Buxton.

The Hon. Cyril P. Harmon, after attending
the district school for the usual period, com-
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pleted the course of the Hollis High School.
Subsequently, at the age of nineteen, he began
to assist his father in the millwright business.
Becoming expert in this way at the trade, he
followed it afterward for ten years. In 1884
he purchased a grist-mill in Buxton, and con-
ducted it together with a grain store for six
years. He was then elected Trustee of the
Buxton and Hollis Savings Bank. Shortly
after he was made Assistant Treasurer, and
eventually Treasurer, in which capacity he
now serves.

In 1860, August 12, Mr. Harmon was
united in marriage with Sarah G. Elwell, a
daughter of Theodore Elwell, of Buxton. Of
their four children three are living, namely:
Albert E., a resident of South Coventry,
Conn.; Maud J., the wife of Adriel Thomp-
son, of Sanford, Me. ; and Conrad A., who re-
sides with his parents. Mr. Harmon takes a
prominent part in politics, and is a member
of the Republican County Committee. He
has served as Selectman of Hollis, was elected
Representative to the State legislature in
1883 and State Senator in 1887. He is a
Mason in high standing, having passed all the
chairs of Buxton Lodge, No. 115, and being
a member of Eagle Chapter, of Westbrook,
Me., and St. Albans Commandery of Port-
land. He is an esteemed member of the Bap-
tist church, where he is treasurer of the Sun-
day-school.

 

RA T. BRACKETT, a widely known
and successful house and ship painter,
of Westbrook, was born in Newfield,
York County, September 18, 1835, son

of Jeremiah and Sarah (Tibbetts) Brackett.
His grandfather was a resident of Pride’s
Corner, Cumberland County. Jeremiah
Brackett was a native of Westbrook, where
he followed the occupation of house carpenter
throughout his life. His wife, who was a na-
tive of Newfield, bore him five children. Ira
T. is the sole survivor. Being a man of retir-
ing disposition, although much esteemed, he
never filled a public office. In national poli-
tics he was affiliated with the Democratic
party, while in religious belief he was of the
Baptist persuasion, being in communion with

- vivor.

 

the society of that denomination in West-
brook. He passed away in 1840, at the com-
paratively early age of thirty-seven years.

Ira T. Brackett received his education in
the common schools of Newfield, Saco, and
Biddeford. After leaving school he applied
himself to learn the business of house and
ship painting with Mr. John S. Wilson, of
Portland, Me., with whom he remained three
years. He then went to Massachusetts, where
he was employed as a journeyman until the
outbreak of the Civil War. At that time he
presented himself for enlistment in the Six-
teenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers,
but was refused on account of poor health.
He then returned to Maine, and’ at Buxton
made application for acceptance in the Tenth
Maine; but he was again refused, and for the
same reason. He then purchased the estate
on which he now resides, a farm of eighteen
acres, and thereafter devoted himself to his
trade, which he has continued uninterruptedly
to the present. He conducts a shop at Cum-
berland Mills, and during the summer months
employs from four to six men according to
the demands of the business.

On June 28, 1856, Mr. Brackett was united
in matrimony with Miss Mary H. Cole,
daughter of Robert Cole, of Buxton, and be-
came the father of six children, of whom Ira
T., Jr., overseer in the mills of S. D. Warren
& Co. at Cumberland Mills, is the only sur-
He and his wife, Mrs. Frankie Brack-
ett, who is a daughter of Charles Lawrence,
of Westbrook, have three children, namely:
Lois E., who is seven years old; H. Law-
rence, aged three years; and Mary E., who is
an infant of six months. Mr. Brackett, Sr.,
is a prominent man in Buxton. He helped to
organize the Buxton and Hollis Agricultural
Society, of which at various times he has
been the Marshal, Secretary, Trustee, and
President. His face is familiar in the social
gatherings of the community. He is a mem-
ber of the Buxton Grange, No. 95, now filling
the office of Master, having previously served
the organization in every other official capac-
ity. He is affiliated with the fraternity of
Masons, being a member of Lodge No. 95 of
West Buxton; with Narragansett Lodge, No.
36, Knights of Pythias, Maine; and with the
 

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Order of the Golden Cross, in Chapter No.
267 of Bar Mills, Me. In national politics
Mr. Brackett votes with the Democratic party.
He is a member of the Congregational church
at Buxton, and was the superintendent of the
Sunday-school until his resignation in 1895.

 

OHN Q. SAWYER, a prominent mer-
chant of Saco, was born November 10,
1842, in this city, a son of Charles W.
and Hannah (Berry) Sawyer. His
great-grandfather, William Sawyer, who was a
pioneer farmer of Saco, reared five children.
Stephen *Sawyer, a son of William, spent his
life in Saco engaged in lumbering. Of
Stephen’s eleven children four are living,
namely: James, residing in _ Biddeford;
Stephen, in Saco; and Lewis and Anna, in
Saco.

Charles W. Sawyer, who was extensively
engaged in the lumber business, owned two
saw-mills, one in Biddeford and one in Saco.
He bought standing timber, which he con-
verted into lumber, continuing until his death,
in 1856. Some time in the forties his Saco
mill was carried off by a big freshet. He
married Hannah Berry, of this place, and of
their nine children eight are living, as fol-
lows: Gilbert A., of Biddeford; Lucy C., the
wife of Dorrance Littlefield, of Saco; John
Q., the subject of this sketch; Charles H.,
of this place; Marcia H., wife of Samuel
Edgerly, of Saco; Nellie, wife of O. A.
Drinkwater, of Boston; George F., of Saco;
and Herbert, an expressman of Saco.

John Q. Sawyer received his education in
the public schools. He learned the trade of
making loom reeds of Dorrance Littlefield in
Biddeford, with whom he remained five years.
He subsequently worked at the same occupa-
tion for four years in Great Falls. After this
he came to Saco, and was engaged in farming
for the next five years. He then took a half-
interest in the grocery store of Dorrance
Littlefield, which carried on business under
the firm name of Littlefield & Sawyer for a
year. Mr. Sawyer then bought out his
brother-in-]aw’s share, taking possession of
the store in May, 1877. Since that time he
has carried on a large and lucrative trade,

‘continued with him.

 

dealing in groceries, provisions, hay, grain,
and straw. He employs ten men, and keeps
three teams, his trade embracing the towns of
Saco, Biddeford, and Old Orchard.

Mr. Sawyer married Sarah E., daughter of
Joshua Dearing. She was born November
10, 1841, in Kennebunk, Me., where her
father was engaged in shoemaking during his
active life. Her mother, Abigail J., daughter
of Thomas Warren, of Saco, had four children,
of whom Mrs. Sawyer is the only survivor.
He is a Republican in politics and a member
of the Congregational church. His maternal
grandfather, Thomas Warren, was engaged in
the survey of lumber, and for many years was
an officer in the State militia, holding a Cap-
tain’s commission. He married Abigail Jen- —

kins, who bore him eleven children. Two
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Sawyer, one of whom is deceased. The other

was Charles E., born, bred, and educated in
Saco. As soon as he had finished his school-
ing he entered his father’s store, having since
He was married De-
cember 7, 1881, to Rose Cribb, a native of
Nova Scotia.

 

 

 

AMUEL WASHINGTON JUN-
KINS, of York Corner, Me., sur-
veyor and conveyancer, son of
Washington and Catherine (Brag-
don) Junkins, is prominent as a real estate
owner and a man of enterprise. He was born
in the district of Scotland in the town of
York, July 20, 1841. His first ancestor in
this country was Joseph Junkins, who settled
in the northern part of the town of York some
time previous to 1700. A typical Scotsman,
strong in mind and body, Joseph Junkins ac-
cumulated a large property, and was a very
successful farmer. He reared three sons, and
bequeathed the homestead to his son Samuel,
who lived and died there. Samuel Junkins
left three children; namely, Samuel, Jr.,
Sally, and Joseph, second, the date of whose
birth was September 4, 1773.

Joseph Junkins, second, inherited the home-
stead, and devoted his life to farming. He
was an energetic and influential man, Captain
in the State militia, and one of the main sup-
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porters of the Congregational church, help-
ing to build the first house of worship erected
in the Second Parish of the town. He died
August 18, 1856. March 14, 1798, he was
married to Hephzibah, daughter of Rufus
Kingsbury. She died in 1833, at the age of
fifty-six. The children of this couple were:
Samuel, third, born August 8, 1799; Sally,
born February 14, 1801; Joseph P., born May
4, 1805; Hephzibah, born March 8, 1807;
Luther, born January 23, 1812; Washington,
born November 24, 1815; Charles, born Jan-
uary 29, 1820; and three who died in child-
hood. Samuel, the eldest, graduated at
Exeter, and taught for a while in the high
school in Portland. He took up the study of
medicine with the intention of following the
profession, but died at the age of twenty-seven
in 1826.

Washington Junkins, the fourth son, like
many of the young men of his day, divided
his time between the school-room and the har-

vest-field, working on the home farm, and be-

ginning to teach when he was seventeen years
of age. He purchased a farm at York
Corner, which he tilled for some time, sell-
ing it in 1846 (the farm now being owned by
Henry Moulton), and buying a farm in the
town of Kittery. This he sold in 1848, and
purchased the Captain E. Simpson farm, a
fine estate of two hundred acres, which is now
owned by his wife. He made many improve-
ments on the estate, repairing and remodelling
the buildings, and in the latter part of his
life, besides attending to his agricultural in-
terests, did much surveying and conveyancing.
He took an active interest in public affairs,
national and local. During the late Rebellion
he was active as a recruiting officer.

Formerly a Democrat, later a Republican in
politics, Mr. Washington Junkins served as
Deputy Collector and Inspector at York Har-
bor, and efficiently filled the offices of Town
Clerk, Tax Collector, and Town Treasurer.
He was one of the strong members of the Con-
gregational Parish, and served on the com-
mittee for repairing the building. His death
occurred July 9, 1882. He married Catherine
B. Bragdon, a daughter of James and Maria
(Baker) Bragdon and a_ grand-daughter of
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Junkins is a descendant of Arthur Bragdon,
who was elected Alderman of Gorgeana (now
York) the first city laid out in the New Eng-
land States, named for its projector, Sir Fer-
dinando Gorges, patentee of Maine. Arthur
Bragdon’s son Thomas married Mary Came;
and their son Daniel married Hannah Parsons,
by whom he had a son, Elihu, the grandfather
of Mrs. Junkins. Springing from a race of
farmers, Elihu Bragdon deviated from the
family line, becoming widely known as a ship-
builder. In his yard on the York River he
built a number of vessels, naming one in
honor of his family the “Bragdon.” Hewas a
prominent and public-spirited man, and served
the town in several different offices. His
son, James Bragdon, Mrs. Junkins’s father,
was born October 9, 1789. He, too, was a
prominent public man, and was deputy jailer
for a number of years, living at the old York
jail. He died November 9, 1830. His wife
attained the great age of ninety-two years.

Washington and Catherine (Bragdon) Jun-
kins were blessed with the following children:
Julia M., born February 22, 1839; Samuel
W., the subject of this sketch, further men-
tioned below; Charles Horace, born July 15,
1845, who married Ida A. Wentworth, and
has three children, his wife having died in
1895, at the age of forty-five; and Joseph
Howard, born August 1, 1849, who married
Sophia Fuller, and lives at York Corner.
Charles H. Junkins lives near his brother
Samuel, and is in the lumber business. His
children are: Samuel H., born November 12,
1873, a graduate of South Berwick Academy ;
Andrew W., born August 12, 1876; and
Mabel I., born August 3, 1881.

Samuel W. Junkins acquired a good educa-
tion, attending the South Berwick, Mon-
mouth, and Lebanon Academies. He began
to teach school when seventeen years of age,
and was very successful as a teacher, ably fill-
ing several important positions. The last
eight years of his professional life he had
charge of the York village Grammar School,
retiring in 1880 in order to give his whole
time to other interests. In 1870, with his
brother, Charles H., he opened a grocery store
at York Corner, and established the post-
office here. They sold their business in 1878.
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Mr. Junkins deals quite extensively in real
estate, owning a large amount of beach prop-
erty. He has been one of the foremost pro-
moters of the growth of the town as a water-
ing-place, was one of the incorporators of the
York Harbor & Beach Railroad, and is at
present clerk of the road. Since his father’s
death he has taken up the work of surveying
and conveyancing, and he also has a large
amount of business in the probate courts.

He was appointed Town Treasurer on the
death of his father, and held the office cight
years, resigning at the end of that time. He
has also served as superintendent of schools.
Following the paternal footsteps in politics,
he is an adherent of the Republican party;
and he represented the town in the State leg-
islature in 1885. He is a member of St. As-
pinguid Lodge, A. F. & A. M., a charter
member of the York Historical Society, and
he is connected with the First Congregational
Parish.

 

RANK W. McKENNEY, of Hollis, a
well-known proprietor of a _ general
country store and a successful farmer,

was born at Buxton, this county, July 17,
1853, son of Charles W. and Elmira (Pennell)
McKenney, of Buxton. On the paternal side
he is of Scotch extraction and a representative
of one of the old families of York County.
His great-grandfather, Samuel McKenney,
was one of four brothers, probably natives of
Scotland, who settled at about the same time
in Saco, Me., and became the founders of the
McKenney family in this country. Samuel,
who was engaged in genera] agriculture
throughout life, cleared the land that now
comprises the homestead farm in Saco. His
son Aaron, whose birth occurred in Saco, plied
there a lifelong traffic in lumber. He was
distinctively a business man; and, not aspiring
to official or political eminence, he never
accepted at the hands of his fellows any public
trust. Politically, his beliefs and principles
brought him into affiliation with the Whig
party. He had a family of seven children.
Four of them are still living, namely: Charles
W., the father of Frank W.; Pheebe, who is
the widow of I. P. Waterhouse, formerly of

 

Portland, Me.; Mary, who resides at the old
homestead; and Jennie E., the wife of Will-
iam Roberts, a resident of Portland. The
father’s life ended in 1880, at the advanced
age of seventy-eight years.

Charles W. McKenney has carried on
the lumber business established by his father,
being at the same time prosperously engaged
in general farming. He has purchased very
extensive tracts of timber land in Albany,
Denmark, Baldwin, Limington, Hollis, and
Waterboro. The tract in Waterboro contains
one hundred acres. His practice is to cut the
timber in the woods, log it, and then pass it
through his mills. These mills, known as the
McKenney mills, located in Hollis, were
bought by him and his father many years ago.
They give employment to thirty men all the
year round, and they manufacture lumber at
the rate of twenty thousand feet of logs a day.
By judicious and energetic management the
business has assumed vast proportions. Mr.
McKenney was elected in 1876 and 1877 to rep-
resent the towns of Buxton and Hollis in the
State legislature. In politics he is a firm be-
liever in Democratic principles and a vigorous
supporter of the Democratic party. His wife,
Elmira, has borne him four children, all of
whom are still living. They are: Charles
H., who is associated with his father in the
lumber business; Lucy, who is the wife of
Charles Glover, and resides in Dorchester,
Mass. ; Aaron B., who also lives in Dorches-
ter, and is employed in the office of the Arm-
strong Transfer Company; and Frank W., the
subject of this sketch.

Frank W. McKenney received his education
at the academies of Gorham, Limington, and
Limerick. On leaving school he immediately
entered upon the mercantile career which has
continued so prosperously to the present time.
His first step was to form a partnership with
Mr. Dyer, who conducted a general country
store at Hollis. Five years after they re-
moved to the building now occupied by Mr.
McKenney, which was originally erected by
his father in 1872 for John Coffin. Here
they continued their business relations for
about three years longer. At the end of that
period the partnership was dissolved, and Mr.
McKenney has since been the sole proprietor.
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He is now one of the most prominent business
men in Hollis, having an extensive trade in
groceries, provisions, grain, hay, dry goods, and
other general merchandise, requiring the con-
stant use of a delivery wagon. Mr. McKenney
also owns the Appleton farm in Buxton, for-
merly a milk farm, containing seventy-five
acres, divided between tillage and woodland,
and yielding about forty tons of hay yearly.

Mr. McKenney has been twice married.
His first wife, Georgie A. (Lord) McKenney,
was a daughter of A. K. P. Lord, of West
Buxton. Their marriage, which was
tracted in 1872, was blessed in the birth of
two children, only .one of whom is now de-
ceased. The other, George W., is at present
pursuing a course of study at a commercial
college in Portland. In 1893 Mr. McKenney
was joined in matrimony with Mrs. Ada (Cary)
Sturgis, a daughter of Dr. Cary, of Durham,
Me. He is not a seeker for political distinc-
tion; yet he is deeply interested in national
politics, and actively supports the Democratic
party. In religious sentiment and sympathies
a Universalist, he is in communion with the
church of that denomination in Hollis.

 

EORGE F. PLAISTED, of York
Corner, editor of the Courant, a
bright weekly paper published here,

was born near his present home, June 13,
1840. He is a son of Francis and Susan
(Grant) Plaisted and the grandson of Francis
and Mercy (Moulton) Plaisted, all natives of
this locality. Francis Plaisted, Sr., was
born February 14, 1773, in the part of the
town of York known as Cider Hill. His long
life of seventy-nine years was spent in his na-
tive town. A leading resident of the place,
he was a successful farmer, owning many
acres of land. He was also influential in the
councils of the Democratic party and an ac-
tive member of the Christian Baptist church.

Francis Plaisted, Jr., born September 27,
1812, was one of the early merchants of the
town, dealing extensively in produce. He, too,
was a Democrat, and was elected by his party to
a number of offices which he efficiently filled.
He was Postmaster in 1859, and served as
Deputy Sheriff and Collector for eighteen

con-*

 

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years. He died August 3, 1882. His wife,
who was a daughter of George Grant, of York,
died at the age of fifty-six. Their chil-
dren were: George F., Mary J., Emily S.,
Julia A., Charles W., Flora L., Lydia J.,
Albion K. P., Lizzie, and Carrie M.

George F. Plaisted went to work first as
clerk in his father’s store. When he was
twenty-three years of age, thinking that paint-
ing would be a pleasant and profitable occupa-
tion, he turned his attention to that branch of
industry, but eventually decided that there
were better opportunities for him in mercan-
tile pursuits. On October 18, 1867, he pur-
chased the Emerson store, where, after mak-
ing some improvements, he commenced busi-
ness in a small way. He soon acquired a
large and profitable trade. To-day he has one
of the best stores in the town, provided with
a full line of general stock. On September
4, 1891, he leased the store across the street
from his place of business, and, fitting it with
all the requirements of a good printing-office,
established the Courant, which now has a
circulation of nine hundred copies per week.
Besides publishing his journal, he also does a
large amount of job work, filling orders with
a promptness and a good taste that have won
for him an extensive patronage.

Mr. Plaisted was married, June 13, 1863,
to Miss Dorcas J. Merrifield, daughter of
David Merrifield, of Wells, York County.
Four children have blessed the union, namely:
John A., who was born August 1, 1865, a suc-
cessful mechanic and electrician in Chicago;
Katie T., who lived but one year; Lillie M.,
who died in childhood; and J. Purcell, who
was born June 21, 1873, a foreman in his
father’s printing-office.

Mr. Plaisted favors the Democratic party.
He was Treasurer and Collector of the town
in 1876; was Deputy Sheriff in 1862 and
1863; has been Constable, excluding 1868,
since 1863; is at present Postmaster at York
Corner; and serves as a notary public and
collecting attorney. He discharges the du-
ties of his many occupations with credit to
himself and satisfaction to those with whom
he has intercourse. An esteemed member of
the Masonic fraternity, he is Secretary of St.
Aspinquid Lodge, No. 198, and for three years
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was Keeper of the Records and Seals in Old
York Lodge, No. 87, Knights of Pythias.

 

 

HARLES F. DERBY, a_ prominent

citizen and an ex-Selectman of the

town of Sanford, Me., was born in

Grafton County, New Hampshire,

August 22, 1840. His great-grandfather came

from England, and first settled in Connecticut,

removing afterward to the State of New Hamp-

shire. This immigrant, Jonathan Derby by

name, left a son Simeon, known in the com-

munity as Captain Derby, he being a_pen-
sioner of the Revolutionary War.

Captain Derby left a son, Dr. John Derby,
who was a native of Oxford, Grafton County,
N.H. He married Miss Fidelia S. Freeman,
also of Oxford. Of the eight children born
of this marriage five survive, namely: Martha
L., wife of Willard T. Chase, of Viroqua,
Wis. ; George E., now living in California;
Francis E., of North Sutton, N.H.; Charles
F., the subject of this sketch; and Augustus
R., a resident of Windsor County, Vermont.

Charles F. Derby was brought up in Oxford,
Grafton County, until he was seventeen years
old. His father died when Charles was thir-
teen, and his mother afterward married Mr.
Peter Shattuck, of Bridgewater, Vt. After
his mother’s second marriage Charles went to
Bridgewater and for three years worked as a
farm hand. From there he went to La Crosse,
Wis., where he learned the machinist’s trade.
Three years later he returned to New England,
and worked in a machine shop in Lawrence,
Mass., until 1871. In this year he came to
Sanford, York County, Me., and settled upon
the farm, having been obliged to give up his
trade of machinist because of his failing health.
Mr. Derby may be said to have acquired his
education under difficulties, as he lived some
distance from the district school in his boyhood
and was obliged to walk two miles daily through
the New Hampshire snows during the rigorous
winter seasons. He attended for twelve weeks
the village school at Bridgewater, Vt., and this
short period completed his schooling. Active-
minded and ambitious, he has supplemented
the deficiencies of his early education by dint
of reading and observation.

 

On September 22, 1868, he was married to
Miss Mary E. Grant, of Acton, Me., daughter
of Joseph and Hannah (Ricker) Grant, both
natives of York County. January 24, 1841,
was the birthday of this lady. Her grand-
father, Joseph Grant, Sr., was an early settler

’in the town of Acton, where the Grants are

well known.

Mrs. Derby’s parents had nine children,
eight of whom still survive, one daughter,
Nellie, having died. Mrs. Derby's brothers
and sisters are: Lucy A., wife of Austin F.
Carter, of Hyde Park, Mass. ; Humphrey and
Edwin J., both of Lebanon, Me. ; Eldora, wife
of C. E. Hersom, of Chelsea, Mass. ; John R.,
of Rochester, N.H.; Carrie E., wife of Frank
Trafton, of East Rochester, N.H.; Everett, of
Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Derby have two chil-
dren — Mary N. and Herbert C. Derby.

Mr. Derby owns a well-improved and valu-
able farm, which he cultivates with great care
and good judgment. He is a Republican; a
member of the Masonic Order, belonging toa
lodge in Woodstock, Vt.; and has served as
Selectman for one year and as Constable for
several years in his adopted town of Sanford.
His public spirit renders him a ready partisan
of every progressive movement tending toward
the moral or material advantage of the com-
munity. Mr. Derby has won the entire con-
fidence of the business population, and he and
his family occupy a high place in Sanford
society.

PON. FRANK J. ROBERTS, an
extensive farmer of Waterboro and a

9 = member of the Maine legislature,
was born upon the farm he now
owns and occupies, July 4, 1851, son of Joseph
C. and Hannah (Sinclair) Roberts. Mr.
Roberts’s grandfather, James Roberts, was a
native of Lyman, and in his early days fol-
lowed the sea as mate of a merchant vessel
engaged in the West India trade. In 1826 he
settled in Waterboro upon the farm which is
now owned by his grandson. The present
residence, which was built previous to the date
of his purchase, is the first frame house erected
in Waterboro. James Roberts devoted the
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he followed with energy and success; and he
died at the homestead, aged about eighty years.
He married Lydia Jellison, of this tewn; and
of his family of seven children Joseph C.,
Mr. Roberts's father, was the youngest. Both
he and his wife were members of the Baptist
church.

Joseph C. Roberts, who was born in Lyman,
November 6, 1820, was reared to farm life.
After finishing his studies in the common
schools, he engaged in farm work on the old
homestead, at the same time entering largely
into cattle dealing. Later he engaged in the
grocery business with W. N. Jones. Some
years afterward he bought his. associate’s
interest and conducted the store alone for
several years. Kclinquishing this, he went
into the carriage ,business, which he followed
for fifteen years. Then, in 1888, joining with
his son, he engaged in buying and selling
horses. He was very successful at this, and
continued it until his death, which occurred
August 10, 1895. In politics he was a
Republican, being an active supporter of that
party. While he could not be persuaded to
accept town offices, he was elected to the
State Senate and served as a member of that
body with ability during the years of 1871 and
1872. In his religious belief he was a Baptist.
His wife, Hannah, who is a daughter of John
Sinclair, of this town, became the mother of
nine children, four of whom are living. They
are: Frank J., Eliza J., Emma, and William
E. Eliza J. is now the widow of the late
Charles Webber, of Minnesota, and has four
children— Adelbert, Mamie L., Bessie, and
Julia. Emma is the wife of Charles W. Pat-
terson, of Alfred, and has five children — Eula,
Illa, Alzo, Rubie, and Fred A. William E.
married Cora B. Carll, of Waterboro, and
has nine children; namely, Walter ]., Eds
mund S., Grace M., Estella H., Charles Z.,
James F., Minna V., Marcia B., and Rose E.
Mr. Roberts’s mother is still living, and re-
sides with her son, Frank J. ~

The Hon. Frank J. Roberts attended the
common schools of this town. Subsequently
he learned the stone mason’s trade, and fol-
lowed it for three years. He then returned to
the farm, and in 1888 engaged with his
father in horse dealing, which he still con-

 

tinues upon quite an extensive scale. Since
the death of his father he has carried on the
farm, which is a large and valuable piece of
property, consisting of four hundred and fifty
acres. He is one of the most prosperous agri-
culturists of Waterboro. He is an active
supporter of the Republican party, and takes a
leading part in public affairs. One of the
Selectmen for seven years, he was Chairman
of that body for six years. In 1895 he was
elected Representative to the State legislature
for the district including the towns of Water-
boro, Limerick, and Shapleigh. He is at the
present time acting as Town Agent. His in-
tegrity both as a business man and a public
official is highly appreciated by his neighbors
in this section of the county.

In 1870 Mr. Roberts was united in marriage
to Ida B. Carll, of Waterboro, who died in
1872, leaving one daughter, Ida B. On May
I, 1876, he contracted a second marriage with
Melissa A., daughter of Silas G. Smith, of
Kennebunk. He is connected with several
social and fraternal orders, being a member of
Fraternal Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M., of
Alfred; of Enterprise Lodge, No. 36, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of South
Waterboro, of which he is Past Grand; of Fra-
ternity Encampment of Limerick; of Massa-
besic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which he
is Past Chancellor; of Samaritan Commandery
of the Golden Cross; and of the Lodge of In-
dependent Order of Good Templars, of East
Waterboro. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts attend the
Methodist I:piscopal church.

 

AMES 0, BENSON, the well-known
superintendent of Greenwood Cemetery,
Biddeford, was born in that city on
January 10, 1838. His parents were

Jotham and Elizabeth B. (Wakefield) Benson.
His great-grandfather, Joseph, was the first
representative of the family in this State.
Settling in Oak Ridge, ‘within Biddeford
township, Joseph subsequently became an ex-
tensive Jand-owner.

He had a large and enterprising family.
His son, Joseph, Jr., who was born on the
homestead and resided in the vicinity through-
out his life, was a farmer and a Revolutionary
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soldier. His wife, Mary (Littlefield) Ben-
son, bore him ten children; namely, Elmira,
John, Jotham, Moses, Sophia, Sarah, Luther,
Amozia, Dolly, and Israel. Mr. Benson died
at the age of sixty-five years, while his wife
lived to be seventy-seven.

Jotham Benson was a native of Kennebunk-
port township, this county. He led a seafar-
ing life until he was forty-five years of age,
at which time he accepted the superintendency
of the cemetery. This position he held until
his death at the age of seventy-five. He mar-
ried Elizabeth B., daughter of Benjamin and
Betsy (Berry) Wakefield, of Saco, Me., and
became the father of six children. These
were: James O., Hannah H., Charles C.,
Mary E., Charles J., and William E.  Han-
nah H. married Mr. E. Smith, and Mary E.
married T. Tarbox. The mother died at the
age of eighty years.

James O. Benson, after completing his
school education, enlisted in Company B,
United States Engineers, and served three

years. He is a member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Sheridan Post, No. 28; of
the Union Veterans’ Organization; and of
Mavoshen Lodge, No. 1, Knights of Pythias.
In politics he is a Republican, and he has
served three years in the City Council. For
the past twelve years he has discharged effi-
ciently and with courtesy the duties of super-
intendent of Greenwood Cemetery. In 1868
he was united in marriage to Miss Ella F.
Patten, daughter of David and Sarah A. Patten,
of Biddeford; and he has two children —
Lizzie E. and Jotham.

 

 

/ixrtexp S. GRAHAM, a general
merchant of Hollis, was born in
Rumford, Cumberland County,
April 21, 1852, son of Joshua and Sarah
(Hutchinson) Graham. His grandfather,
Joshua Graham, was a native of Rumford,
where he passed all his days and where his
death occurred. He was the proprietor of a
hotel, in connection with which he also man-
aged a farm.
Joshua Graham, Jr., a native of Rumford,
devoted his mature years to the general mer-
chandise business. He conducted a_ black-

‘of Lodge No. 115, located at Buxton.

 

smith shop in addition to his regular calling,
and he was also the possessor of considerable
landed property. He had a large family of
ten children, six of whom are still living;
namely, Nancy, Hannah, Nettie, Joshua,
Zachary, and Winfield S. His political senti-
ments brought him into affiliation with the
Whig party. He passed away August 20,
1856, in his fifty-third year.

Winfield S. Graham was but four years old
when his father died. He was educated in
the common schools and high school of Bux-
ton, Me. After graduating from the latter, he
engaged in the jewelry business in Buxton
with A. H. Barnes, with whom he remained
four years. He then established himself
at Hollis in the grocery business in com-
pany with E. A. Hobson, under the firm
name of Hobson & Graham. That relation-
ship existed three years, when he bought Mr.
Hobson’s interest and formed another partner-
ship with Hiram Goldthwait, with the firm
title of Graham & Co. He and Mr. Gold-
thwait have conducted a very prosperous busi-
ness since.

On March 29, 1879, Mr. Graham was united
in marriage with Miss Carrie E., the daughter
of Oliver Tracey, a resident of Hollis, Me.
Five children have blessed the union, four of
whom still survive. These are: Blanche C.,
Albert L., Winnie S., and Lou 5S., all of
whom are attending the public schools of
Hollis. Mr. Graham is identified with the
social interests of the town, and in its circles
is well and favorably known. He is associated
with the fraternity of Masons, being a member
His
political beliefs bring him into fellowship
with the Republican party, while he attends
divine worship at the Free Will Baptist Church
of Buxton.

 

 

ILLIS G. MOULTON, the propri-

etor of Moulton’s Greenhouse in

York village, was born at Cider

Hill, May 3, 1848, son of William Gardner
and Judith (Moulton) Moulton. Mr. Moul-
ton’s great-grandfather, Daniel Moulton, who-
was a son of Abel Moulton, one of the first
settlers in York, owned a large farm bordering
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upon the river, and was a Captain in the Revo-
lutionary War. He afterward held the same
rank in the militia. His life lasted eighty-
four years. His first wife, Dorcas Holt, who
died young, left six children; namely, Josiah,
Noah, Henry, George, Dorcas, and Hannah.
The maiden name of his second wife was Abi-
gail Young; and by this union there was one
daughter, named Abigail. George Moulton,
Mr. Moulton’s grandfather, inherited a part of
his father’s farm. After erecting a house upon
this, he added more land as the opportunity
offered; and in time he became a large land-
owner. He died in 1859, aged seventy-one.
His wife, Nancy, who was a daughter of Eben-
ezer Moulton, died in 1822, aged thirty-four
years. Her children were: Jonathan, David,
Catherine, William G., Dorcas, Mary, Jona-
than (second), Nancy, and two others who died
young.

William Gardner Moulton, Mr. Moulton’s
father, was born January 12, 1814. Early in
life he learned the ship-carpenter’s trade.
Later he became a millwright, and for several]
years he carried on a large and successful busi-
ness in building mills and mill wheels: He
finally erected a shop, and therein engaged in
the manufacturing of heavy wagons and general
repairing, which he has since carried on pros-
perously. He also owns a small farm, upon
which he built his present residence and barn
in 1843, and where he conducts general farm-
ing. In politics he has acted with the Re-
publican party since its formation. He has
held various town offices, has been a Deacon of
the Christian church since 1854, and is to-day
one of the most esteemed and highly respected
residents of York. His wife, Judith, whom he
wedded October 29, 1840, was a daughter of
David Moulton. She reared four children,
as follows: Mary Hannah, who was born July
25, 1843, and resides with her father; Judith
A., now deceased, who married James Leavitt ;
Willis G., the subject of this sketch; and
Allen C. The mother died in 1892, aged
seventy-one years.

Willis G. Moulton began his education in
the schools of this town. After compieting
his studies in Andover, N.H., he learned the
trade of a carpenter and millwright. He after-
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wagon-making. Later, in company with his
brother, Allen C. Moulton, he opened a grocery
store at York Corner, where a good business
was conducted for five years. He then sold
out, and, going to York village, kept a general
store there for eight years. At the expiration
of this time he again sold out and resumed his
trade. During the summer season of 1894 and
1895 he was American Express Agent here,
and has been baggage master at York Harbor
station since the opening of the Beach and
Harbor Road. Some time ago he bought the
Dr. Hawkes place formerly known as the
Dr. Trafton property, which he has enlarged,
remodelled, and fitted up as a hotel; and
during the present year he has built a green-
house, which is superintended by Mrs. Moul-
ton, who has had several years’ experience in
floriculture.

On June 15, 1871, Mr. Moulton wedded
Mary Etta Abbott, daughter of Henry P.
Abbott, a native of Sidney, Me. Mr. Abbott,
who is a brickmaker by trade, now resides in
Eliot, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton have three
children, namely: Bernard A., who was born
March 2, 1872, and is an American Express
messenger; Edith M., who was born Decem-
ber 11, 1875, and graduated from the South
Berwick Academy in 1895; and Samuel W.,
who was born October 24, 1879. Mr. Moul-
ton is connected with the Order of the Golden
Cross, and both he and his family are members
of the Christian Church.

 

the firm of Rowe & Makin, of
= Springvale, and a member of the
Board of Selectmen of Sanford, was
born in Lamoine, Hancock County, November
13, 1866, son of Elijah and Caroline (Brown)
Rowe. Mr. Rowe is of English ancestry.
lis great-grandfather was a native of Eng-
land, who emigrated to America and settled in
New Hampshire. Elijah Rowe, Mr. Rowe’s
father, is a native of New Hampshire, who
settled in Maine when a young man. His
wife was born in this State. Two of their
sons reside in Springvale, namely: Charles P. ;
and Hiram B., the subject of this sketch.
Hiram B. Rowe resided with his parents in

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Hancock County until thirteen years of age,
when he came to Springvale. He acquired
his education in the common schools and high
schools here. In young manhood he began
his mercantile career as a clerk, working for
several different firms in this town. After
an experience of five years in that capacity
he embarked in business for himself as a gen-
eral merchant. He opened with a large and
varied stock consisting of groceries, dry goods,
furniture, boots, shoes, rubbers, etc. On
February 11, 1895, he took as a partner Mr.
T. H. Makin, his present associate, with
whom he is now conducting a very profitable
business.

In 1891 Mr. Rowe wedded Alberta M.
Stimson, daughter of John Stimson, of Lim-
erick, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Rowe have one
daughter, Pauline B., who was born in August,
1894; and one son, Harland S., born in April,
1896.

Mr. Rowe is a prominent figure in local
affairs, and takes an active interest in all
matters that concern the welfare of the com-
munity at large. He acted as Constable for
one year, is now serving his third term as a
Selectman, and in politics he supports the
Republican party. When first elected Select-
man, he was the youngest man ever so honored
in the town. He possesses many social quali-
fications which are thoroughly appreciated by
his friends and acquaintances. Both he and
his wife are prominent in all social functions
of importance. He is a Royal Arch Mason,
having connection with the Blue Lodge in
Springvale and the chapter in Sanford; and
he is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
His success in life is largely self-acquired.
He worked hard to obtain a footing in business
circles, and the ability he has shown in ad-
vancing himself justifies the high regard in
which he is held by his fellow-townsmen.

 

 

ICHARD J. GOODRICH, the genial
superintendent of the Prescott Enam-

eline works at North Berwick, was

born at Palmyra, Somerset County,

Me., August 18, 1856, his parents being Jo-
seph B. and Amanda J. (Gower) Goodrich.
His father, who is pastor of the Advent

 

Church at Waterville, this State, is a native of
Canaan, where he was born in the fourth
decade of this century. He was formerly a
lumberman. Mrs. Goodrich, who had_ her
nativity in the town of Hartland, Somerset
County, Me., has been the mother of seven
children, five of whom survive; namely, Fred
B., Matthew S., Joseph A., Edson E., and
Richard J. Both parents are still living.

Richard J. Goodrich passed his boyhood at
the old homestead, obtaining his education in
the public schools of his native town. He
taught school for nine terms, at the same time
managing the old farm. On September 7,
1883, he began work in the Prescott Ename-
line works at North Berwick, with which he
has been connected ever since. Taking pains
to perfect himself in a knowledge of the vari-
ous processes and departments of the business,
he mounted round upon round until in 1894 he
became general superintendent of the works.
The plant was established in North Berwick
on a very modest scale by Mr. J. L. Prescott
in 1870. The production at first was for local
consumption, but the demand increased; and
for the early shipments the product was
carried to the railroad on a_ wheelbarrow.
From this small beginning the output reached
in 1895 four thousand tons of stove polish,
requiring six hundred and twenty-six thousand
cases for packing, or the outlay of over two
million feet of lumber in the form of wooden
boxes. Shoe blacking also is manufactured
at the factory, which is run to its full capacity
throughout the year. The plant employs one
hundred and sixty-five workmen; and in De-
cember, 1895, the pay-roll amounted to seven
thousand three hundred dollars. It is said
that it is to be removed in the early spring of
the present year to Passaic, N.J. The New
York office is at 11 Jay Street, New York
City. Mr. Goodrich is an able and efficient
director as well as a popular and highly es-
teemed citizen.

On November 30, 1881, he was united in
marriage with Miss Etta G. Barker, of South
Norridgewock, Me. He and his wife have
two children — Iola B. and J. Frank. Mr.
Goodrich is closely identified with several
fraternities, and is a thirty-second degree
Mason. He isa member of Yorkshire Lodge,
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A. F. & A. M., of North Berwick; Unity
Chapter of South Berwick; Bradford Com-
mandery of Biddeford; and Eagle Lodge, No.
47, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
North Berwick. He has served his town in
the capacity of Supervisor of the Public
Schools. In religion he holds liberal views;
and, politically, he is affiliated with the Re-
publican party.

 

ARAK MAXWELL, a former mer-
chant of Ogunquit, now living in re-
tirement, was born in Wells, April
15, 1816, son of Aaron and Lydia

(Warren) Maxwell. His first ancestor in this
country emigrated from Scotland, and settled
in Wenham, Mass. His son, Gershom, who
was born in Wenham in 1696, came to Wells
in 1720. Here he married Mary Young, of
York, this county, and reared several chil-
dren. Barak, Gershom’s fifth child, married
in’ 1763 Ann Littlefield, who died leaving
eight children. He married a second time,
taking for his wife Mary Sawyer. She bore
him three children. Both Barak and_ his
second wife died at the age of eighty-four
years.

Aaron Maxwell, the father of the present
Barak Maxwell, was the second son of his
father’s second wife, born January 13, 1785.
“In 1822 he opened a public house at Cape
Neddick, York County, but soon after removed
to his native town, where he successfully car-
ried on the same business for forty years. He
was the second innkeeper of Maine to abandon
the sale of intoxicating drinks at his_ bar.
His death occurred April 17, 1864, when he
was in his eightieth year. His wife, Lydia,
a daughter of Aaron Warren, who was Assist-
ant Surgeon in the United States Navy during
the Revolutionary War, bore him two children
— Barak, the subject of this sketch; and Lin-
coln L., who died, aged eight years. She
died April 17, 1858. Aaron Maxwell was a
Whig in politics, while both he and his wife
were members of the Congregational church.

Barak Maxwell, whose portrait is published
in connection with this sketch, received his
education in the common schools of his native
town and in the academies of Berwick and

 

Alfred. After serving a three years’ appren-

ticeship as clerk, being then but nineteen
years old, he started in business for himself at
Ogunquit. Between then and 1882, when he
finally retired from active participation in
affairs, he built many vessels, was a large
ship-owner, and was extensively interested in
foreign commerce. One of his vessels was
named the “Betsey Ames,” in honor of his
wife. Of this craft an interesting story is re-
lated. Ona voyage from New York to Cuba
while the Civil War was going on, it was capt-
ured by the rebels and taken into a port of
South Carolina. Here its cargo was dis-
charged. Then it was laden with cotton and
carried successfully through the blockade to
Liverpool, England. There it was transferred
to English owners, repainted and remanned,
and placed under the command of an English
captain. Carrying a general cargo, it left
Liverpool, bound for Charleston, S.C., with
the purpose of once more running the block-
ade. On the way it was captured by the
“Quaker City” and taken to Boston. While
lying at anchor in the harbor, it was seen by
a friend of Mr. Maxwell, J. S. Emery, who,
recognizing the rig, exclaimed, “My God,
there’s the ‘Betsey Ames.’” Mr. Maxwell
subsequently identified the vessel, and claimed
it as his property. He did not get it, how-
ever, until the District Court of Massachu-
setts and the United States Court had decided:
in favor of his claim.

In 1842 Mr. Maxwell was united in matri-
mony with Betsey Ames. They reared three
children, namely: Warren B., now a physi-
cian in Grafton, Mass.; Arthur Aaron, an at-
torney in Boston; and Alice L. Three others
— Myron, Elizabeth, and Henry —died in in-
fancy. In politics Mr. Maxwell is a Repub-
lican. He has served in all the minor offices
of the town; and he was a member of the State
legislature in 1861 and 1878, serving respec-
tively in the lower and upper chambers.

REDERICK P. ABBOTT, a prosper-
ous merchant tailor of Biddeford, is a
native of this place, born April 25,

1863, son of Erastus and Bertha (Astor) Ab-
bott. The Abbotts are among the oldest

 
 

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families in Maine. Andrew Abbott, the grand- | Mr. Bond in Portland for two years. In 1887
father of Fred P., removed when a young man | he returned to Biddeford and set up in the

from Shapleigh, Me., to Portland, and sub-
sequently became quite prominent in that
city as a contractor and builder. It was
under his supervision that the original old
wooden mills at Saccarappa were erected. He
also built for himself at Falmouth, Me., a
grist-mill that was large for that time; but
it was unfortunately destroyed by fire before
he had got it into full running order. He
possessed some musical talent, and played a
bass-viol made by himself in the Casco Street
Church in Portland for some time. That
church was probably the oldest in the city, and
his viol was the first musical instrument used
in it. He was a communicant of this church,
and took a leading part in its works. His
death occurred in Portland when he was but
fifty years old. He was twice married, his
wives having been sisters. They were daugh-
ters of Jonathan Bean, a prosperous farmer of
Alfred, Me. Andrew Abbott had seven chil-
dren by both unions.

Erastus Abbott was born in Portland and
received his education there. After his
father’s death he went to live with his uncle,
James Bean, at Alfred. Later he learned the
machinist’s trade with the Portland Machine
Company. <A short time after he removed to
Biddeford, where he was employed by the
Hardy Machine Company for over twenty
years. During the war he worked in the
United States Arsenal at Springfield, Mass.
When he left there he returned to the employ-
ment of the Hardy Machine Company. His
wife, whose maiden name was Bertha Astor, is
a daughter of Loring Astor. Her father came
from Germany to this country with his cousin,
the celebrated John Jacob Astor, the multi-
millionaire of New York City. Mr. and Mrs.
Abbott had four children, three of whom lived
to maturity.

Frederick P. Abbott, the oldest child of his
parents, received a common-school education
in Biddeford. After leaving school he went
to Boston, Mass., where for two years he was
employed in the crockery store of Jones, Mc-
Duffee & Stratton. Returning to Biddeford,
he entered Charles W. Bond’s tailor shop; and,
after learning his trade, he was associated with

 

tailoring business for himself at his present
location, where he has won a reputation for
uprightness that is constantly increasing the
number of his customers. In -politics Mr.
Abbott is a Democrat.

 

LDEN K. GILE, a practical and thriv-

ing farmer of Alfred, was born May

14, 1850, on the homestead where he

now resides. The homestead was

likewise the birthplace of his father, Jeremiah

Rk. Gile, and of his grandfather, John Gile.

His great-grandfather, Daniel Gile, who was

born in Haverhill, Mass., December 6, 1739,

was the first of the pioneers of Alfred to locate

on the west side of Shaker Pond, afterward

known as the Gile neighborhood. He took up

a timber tract of two hundred acres, cleared a

homestead, and lived there until his death in

1831 at the advanced age of ninety-two years.

He was a hunter and trapper, being somewhat
noted for his skill in these sports.

John Gile, born October 17, 1779, was a
farmer by occupation and a prominent mem-
ber of the community. On November 1, 1801,
he married Hannah Roberts, who bore him
ten children. Of these two are now living —
Eliza and Nathaniel. Eliza, who was born
May 17, 1812, never married. Nathaniel,
born April 1, 1823, was first married to Olive
Johnson, of Waterboro, who died leaving one
child — Etta L., now the wife of George Good-
win, of Springvale. He subsequently married
Mrs. Hannah Hurd. Grandfather Gile spent
his entire life on the farm where he was reared,
and he and his family were regular attendants
of the Congregational church. Jeremiah Rk.
Gile, who was born December 17, 1817, suc-
ceeded to the homestead property, and became
a successful farmer and an influential man
among his neighbors. He was a Republican
in politics, and in 1876 represented his native
town in the lower house of the State legis-
lature. On March 4, 1849, he married Abbie
Kimball, born March 17, 1820, daughter of
Issachar Kimball, of this town. They had
five children, of whom two are living — Alden
K. and Lucy A. Lucy, born January 24,
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1853, married Charles Tripp, who died Au-

gust 14, 1887, leaving two children. These
were: Julia, born January 10, 1882; and
Emma, born August 26, 1884. Mrs. Jere-

miah R. Gile died October 21, 1883.

Alden K. Gile has been interested in agri-
cultural pursuits throughout his entire life-
time. This was to be expected of one who was
born and reared on the farm which his pater-
nal ancestors reclaimed from the primitive
wilderness. His farm, as regards its appoint-
ments, is one of the finest in the locality.
Politically, he is a sound Republican. Mr.
Gile was married January 8, 1884, to Eliza-
beth H., daughter of William H. Johnson, of
Woodford’s, Cumberland County, and is the
father of four children, namely: Martha E.,
born April 14, 1885; Elsie M., born Septem-
ber 26, 1887; John A., born October 26,
1889, who died April 4, 1894; and Jeremiah
Alden, born April 11, 1896. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Gile are members of the Congregational
Church of Alfred. In politics Mr. Gile isa
thorough-going Republican.

 

LARENCE M. WATSON, Chief En-

gineer of the Fire Department and

City Electrician of Biddeford, was

born in this city, May 13, 1853.

He isa son of Marcus Watson, a well-known

newspaper man of Biddeford, and is of Scotch

ancestry, his great-grandfather having emi-

grated from Scotland and settled in America
during the Colonial period.

Clarence M. Watson acquired his education
in the public schools of this city; and in 1869
he began to work in a humble capacity in the
office of the Weekly Times, which was then
conducted by his father. He soon became a
skilful compositor, and, having acquired a
good knowledge of the business, was finally
made foreman. He subsequently became con-
nected with the astern Star, Watson's [lu-
minator, and the Old Orchard Rambler. On
‘September 1, 1880, he became foreman of the
Times office, which position he retained until
January 1 of the present year, when he re-
signed, in order to devote his time and atten-
tion to the city’s interests. In politics he is
a Republican, and, as a leading spirit in that

 

party, has rendered valuable assistance in pro-
moting its success in Biddeford. “In 1878 he
was appointed clerk of the Common Council,
and in 1881 was elected a member of that
body. In 1877 he received the appointment
of clerk of Eben Simpson Fire Company, No.
2. In 1882 he was chosen foreman of the
company, a position which he ably filled until
1894, when he became a candidate for Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department and City
Electrician, and being elected has since con-
tinued to hold office. As an official he is
faithful and vigilant, seeking to advance the
interest and increase the usefulness of those
branches of the public service committed to
his charge.

Mr. Watson has been twice married. His
first wife, whom he wedded in 1873, was Nellie
M. Hooper, a daughter of Phineas B. and
Lydia Hooper, of Biddeford. She died in
1876, leaving one child. In 1880 he was
again married, his bride being Marianna,
daughter of James H. and Elizabeth Jose, of
Saco; and by this union there are four chil-
dren.

Mr. Watson is a prominent member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being at
present time Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Maine. He is also connected with York
Encampment, Grand Canton, J. H. Dearborn,
and Mavoshen Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in
which he has occupied all the principal chairs.
Socially, he enjoys a well-deserved popularity,
and is in the best sense a representative citi-
zen of his town.

 

OBERT FERNALD, a well-known
carpenter of Springvale and one of

the representative men of the dis-

trict, is a native of Shapleigh, York

County, Me., born June s, 1833, son of Fred-
erick B. and Betsy (Ferguson) Fernald. His
grandfather, who also bore the Christian name
of Robert, was a native of York County and
an early settler of the town of Shapleigh.
Robert’s son, Frederick B., was born in Shap-
leigh, and spent his life there. He was a
farmer and ship-carpenter. He worked at the
latter trade in different shipyards; but he
always made his home in Shapleigh, where
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he owned and conducted a farm. In 1870 he
came to Springvale, and lived here until his
death, which occurred September 20, 1886.
For one in his station of life he was widely
acquainted, and he enjoyed the good will and
esteem of all with whom he had intercourse.
Of the children born to him and his wife five
survive, namely: Robert, the subject of this
sketch; Otis, a practising physician of Haver-
hill, Mass.; Nahum, residing in Danvers,
Mass.; Lizzie, the wife of John Sawyer, of
North Newbury, Me.; and Olive, who married
Charles Bearce, of Chelsea, Mass. The
mother died October 8, 1856.

Robert Fernald had but limited educational
opportunities. After the first few terms he
was able to attend only the winter sessions of
the district school. However, since then he
has acquired much general knowledge of many
subjects by extensive reading. He remained
on the parental farm until thirty-three years
of age. At that time he went to Somerville,
Mass. ; and during the eighteen years that fol-
lowed he was employed at the trade of a car-
penter. Although his work at times took him
to other places, he made his home in Somer-
ville during the greater part of that period.
In 1884 he came to Springvale, where he has
since followed his trade at intervals. In his
political relations Mr. Fernald is a Republi-
can. He can always be relied upon to support
any movement for the advancement of the com-
munity. He is a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Somerville, Mass.

 

HERMAN H. CORNFORTH,
owner of a valuable farm in Saco,
was born February 23, 1838, at
Waterville, now Oakland, Kenne-

bec County, being a descendant of an early
settler of Readfield in the same county. His
grandfather, Robert Cornforth, who came to
Maine in 1797 from Yorkshire, England, lo-
cated at Readfield Corners, where he was
afterward engaged in the cattle business.
Robert was a shrewd and successful business
man. He owned considerable stock in the
Readfield woollen-mills, where all his sons
learned the trade of cloth-dressing. He was
twice married. His first wife, a native of

 

England, whose maiden name was Mary Lin-
ton, bore him ten children; and his second
wife, previously Mrs. Keith, of Plymouth,
Mass., bore him two children.

Deacon John Cornforth, a son of Robert,
and the father of Sherman H., worked at card-
ing, dressing, and coloring cloth until his
marriage. He then became a cattle dealer,
buying stock from stock raisers, and driving
it to Brighton, Mass., where he disposed of it
at a good profit. Of the nine children born
to him and his wife, Harriet (Keith) Corn-
forth, of Readfield, five are now living. These
are: Sherman H., the subject of this sketch;
Adaline, residing in Oakland, Me.; Hannah,
the wife of A. J. Bates, of Oakland; Linton
C., living in Oklahoma Territory; and Har-
riet K., who resides in Kansas. Of those de-
ceased one son, the Rev. Columbus Cornforth,
spent three years at the college in Waterville,
and afterward graduated successively from the
Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and the
Rochester (N.Y.) - Theological Seminary.
Locating in Smethport, McKean County, Pa.,
he had charge of a church there, and was
superintendent of the county schools until the
outbreak of the Rebellion. In 1861 he en-
listed for three years in the Forty-second
Pennsylvania Volunteer. Infantry, known as
Colonel Kane’s Rifle Regiment. At the
battle of Fredericksburg he was wounded in
the elbow, taken prisoner, and sent to Libby
Prison, where he was confined until exchanged.
He then re-enlisted as Chaplain in the One
Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, and served until the cessation of hos-
tilities. He was afterward appointed inspec-
tor and examiner of the Soldiers’ Orphan
Homes of Pennsylvania. He had filled this
position for sixteen years, when il] health,
resulting from wounds received in the war,
caused him to resign and remove to Kansas.
There he bought a farm, engaged in general
farming, and preached on Sundays. He died
in 1883, at the age of fifty-two years.

Sherman H. Cornforth, having acquired his
elementary education in the public schools of
West Waterville, now Oakland, concluded his
studies at the Waterville Academy. He was
then engaged for a while in teaching at Unity
and Benton in this State. On retiring from
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this profession he undertook the management
of the home farm in Oakland, and carried it
on until the death of his father. He also en-
gaged in other employments, having been a
telegraph operator, photographer, and a re-
pairer of watches and clocks. In 1873 he
went to Oak Hill, in Scarboro, Me., where he
was employed by the Eastern Railroad Com-
pany as station agent and telegraph operator
for three years. In 1876 he bought the old
Oliver Dyer farm in Saco, and has.since de-
voted his entire time to its care and improve-
ment. He has repaired the barns and out-
buildings, and added many substantial and
necessary conveniences, including a windmill
and hot water. The farm, containing one
hundred and forty acres, consists of timber
land and tillage. He cuts about twenty-five
tons of hay each year, and keeps eight cows
and two horses. With the exception of .the
months of July and August, when he sells it
at his door, Mr. Cornforth disposes of his milk
to the local creamery.

Mr. Cornforth was married December 17,
1862, to Emily M., daughter of James W.
Lord, of Harmony, Me. They have had four
children, three of whom are living. They
are: Annic B., Myra E., and Ralph W.
Myra E. is a teacher in the Saco schools, and
Ralph W. is a student at Thornton Academy.
Mr. Cornforth is a valued member of the Free
Will Baptist church, while in politics he is
an adherent of the Republican party. He has
been prominent in public affairs. In 1884
and 1885 he represented Ward 3 in the Com-
mon Council. During his term of office the
water-works of Saco and Biddeford were
erected; and at that time the question of the
building of the Thornton Academy, by unit-
ing the Thornton fund with the city money,
was discussed, but not definitely settled.

 

YRON M. MOULTON, M.D., a
popular young physician of Spring-
vale, Me., was born in Sanford, York
County, this State, June 1, 1866.

His parents, Charles P. and Esther (Bourne)
Moulton, are natives of York County; and his
father is at present engaged in farming in the
town of Sanford.

 

Byron M. Moulton’s early childhood was
passed in Sanford, and his first knowledge of
books was gained in the district school.
When he was thirteen years of age his parents
removed to Lawrence, Mass., and after a brief
residence in that city returned to Sanford,
later removing to Lynn, Mass., where they
remained a short time. So the boy alternately
attended city and country schools.

When sufficiently grounded in the common
branches of learning he took up the study of
medicine under Dr. Sawyer, of Springvale, at
the same time working as a clerk in a drug
store; for he was obliged to provide the funds
himself for his professional training, and in
this position he earned the money needed, and
likewise became familiar with the drugs used
by physicians. He was in the employ of
George W. Shaw, of Springvale, some three

years; but before the end of that period he

entered upon the medical course at the Col-
lege of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore,
Md. When the first course was finished he
returned to Springvale, and in company with
George C. Roberts, of Portland, purchased the
business of Mr. Shaw. The store was man-
aged for a few months by the firm of Roberts
& Moulton; and then Dr. Moulton bought his
partner’s interest, and became sole proprietor.
As a druggist he managed a successful busi-
ness between two and three years, in the mean
time pursuing his studies at the College of
Physicians and Surgeons; and during his last
term he also attended lectures at the Johns
Hopkins Medical School. Receiving his
diploma in April, 1894, from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, he returned to
Springvale, and opened an office; and on Oc-
tober 18, 1895, he sold his drug store, which
he had managed up to that time, to W. H.
Wood, the present proprietor. . Dr.. Moulton
has worked hard to gain his present position,
and is essentially a self-made man. He hasa
successful and lucrative practice, and enjoys
the confidence and esteem of his townsmen.
Dr. Moulton was married June 4, 1894, to
Miss Olivia Woodburn, a native of Baltimore,
Md. In politics he favors the Republican
side. He belongs to two of the leading social
orders of the day, being a member of Spring-
vale Lodge, No. 190, A. F. & A. M., and
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Mousam River Lodge, No. 72, Knights of Pyth-
ias, of Springvale. He is actively interested
in the advancement of the town, and was one of
the pioneers in introducing electric lights.

 

EORGE W. BLAISDELL, a prosper-
ous and practical farmer and dealer
in fancy poultry at Kittery Point, is

a native of Lebanon, Me., born October 14,
1854, son of John and Sarah (Drew) Blaisdell
and grandson of Enoch and Mary Blaisdell.
John’s father, Enoch Blaisdell, who followed
the vocation of a farmer throughout his life,
served the country as a soldier in the War of
1812. He was seventy-eight years of age at
his death, which occurred September 22, 1852.
His wife, Mary (Ricker) Blaisdell, died May
21, 1853, aged sixty-nine years.

John Blaisdell, who was born in the year
1825, remained on the old homestead with his
parents, and at their death became the owner
of the farm, where he has since lived. A
man of enterprise and thrift, he has made
many improvements: in the property since it
came into his possession. His wife, Sarah,
was a daughter of Andrew and Margaret
(Piperet) Drew. The Drew family came orig-
inally from Manchester, England, the first
representative in this country settling in Dur-
ham, N.H. In 1690 he was captured by the
Indians and taken to Canada. The descend-
ants have been active and progressive business
men. Andrew Drew, the father of Mrs.
Blaisdell, was an extensive farmer and large
land-owner. Mrs. Blaisdell died in Septem-
ber, 1894, sixty-nine years old. The four
children born of her union with Mr. Blaisdell
are all living. They are: Andrew, George
W., John, and Curtis.

George W. Blaisdell, when a young man,
engaged in the raising of poultry. In 1881
he purchased the R. Norton farm on Spruce
Creek, in the town of Kittery, and since that
time has also carried on farming. Five years
after he came to this place his buildings were
all destroyed by fire. Nothing daunted, he
replaced them with new barns and a nice resi-
dence. Besides dealing in fancy poultry and
eggs, he is also quite extensively engaged in
the raising of garden supplies for summer

 

hotels, being one of the largest gardeners in
this section. On February 27, 1877, he was
married to Miss Annie M. Spinney, a daugh-
ter of William and Lydia Spinney. Mr.
Spinney, who followed the trade of a carpen-
ter, died when forty-four years of age. Mrs.
Spinney is still living. They were the par-
ents of eleven children, of whom two died
in childhood. The others were respectively
named: William A., Gustus F., Charles O.,
Nellie L., Anna M., Sarah E., James O.,
Andrew J., and Ebenezer. Mr. and Mrs.
Blaisdell have had no children. When Will-
iam Spinney was a child, he came to live
with them; and they have cared for and edu-
cated him as though he were their own son.
Mr. Blaisdell has always voted the Republican
ticket. Heand Mrs. Blaisdell are members
of the Advent Church of Portsmouth, N.H.

 

ORACE B. AUSTIN, an energetic
business man of Lebanon and a rep-
resentative farmer of the county,
was born March 26, 1833, in this
town, a son of Nathaniel Austin, Jr. His
grandparents, Nathaniel, Sr., and Dolly Aus-
tin, were among the early settlers of this sec-
tion of York County, where they devoted their
time to farming and lived to a good old age.
They reared six children, as follows: Samuel,
William, Nathaniel, Benjamin, Dolly, and
another whose name cannot be ascertained.
Nathaniel Austin, Jr., the third son born to
his parents, grew to manhood on the home
farm, there obtaining a practical knowledge of
the various branches of agriculture. Having
bought a farm in Lebanon, the place of his
nativity, he labored with unflagging interest
to cultivate and improve it, and was counted
among the successful farmers of the place.
He married Abigail Lord; who was born on
the homestead now owned and occupied by
their son, Horace B., the special subject of
this brief personal history. Neither of the
parents is now living, the father having died
in November, 1879, aged eighty-three years
and six months, and the mother on April 11,
1883, aged eighty-eight years, six months.
They had a family of six children, three of
whom are deceased; namely, Mary E., Mar-
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garet, and John. The others are: Nathaniel,
who is retired from active pursuits, and lives
in Everett, Mass. ; William, the originator of
the Dime Museum, who is the manager of the
Palace Theatre in Boston; and Horace B.

Horace B. Austin received his education in
the public schools of Lebanon. He started in
life for himself at the early age of thirteen
years as a farm laborer. Subsequently leaving
home, he went to Massachusetts, where he
worked on a farm, receiving nine dollars a
month throughout the season. Mr. Austin,
when but nineteen years old, established in
Boston a teaming and draying business, which
he conducted successfully for twenty-six con-
secutive years. Being a prudent man, he
accumulated money, which he wisely invested
in real estate, purchasing in 1866 the farm
on which he now resides. This contains two
hundred acres of land, some being valuable
timber land. Here he carries on general agri-
culture in a thorough and skilful manner, em-
ploying the most approved modern methods
and machinery. Jn August, 1862, Mr. Austin
enlisted in defence of the Union, joining Com-
pany F, Eighth Maine Volunteer Infantry.
He was appointed Sergeant of the Patrol
Guard, and remained in active service until he
received an injury which subsequently caused
his discharge on account of physical. disability.
He then furnished as a substitute Daniel Ca-
pano, who was said to be the first full-blooded
Indian mustered into the service, and who died
of measles while yet in the army.

Mr. Austin married in 1859 Sarah Abbie
Jones, who was born in Lebanon, March 26,
1834, daughter of Moses and Amy Jones, of
this town. Their union has been blessed by
the birth of five children, one of whom, Free-
love, died when twenty-six years of age. The
others are as follows: Ellen A., the wife of
Rollin Goodwin, residing in Lebanon; Mary
E., who is at home; Charles G., a resident of
Boston and the treasurer of the Palace
Theatre; and Cora B., who lives at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin attend the Free Will
Baptist church, toward the support of which
they contribute with a liberal hand. In_poli-
tics Mr. Austin is an earnest adherent of the
Republican party, and he is a member of the
Masonic Lodge of Sanford, Me.

 

MBROSE H. WEEKS, M.D., a prac-
tising physician of Buxton, Me., was
born in Jefferson, Lincoln County,
April 2, 1868. He is the son of
John A. and Harriet (Weeks) Weeks, of
Jefferson, and is of English descent. The
first representative of the family to settle in
this part of the country was Leonard Weeks,
who located in the vicinity of Portsmouth,
N.H., some of his posterity subsequently
settling in the State of Maine. Mark Weeks,
the great-grandfather of Ambrose H., one of
the pioneers of Jefferson, there spent the
latter part of his life engaged in farming and
lumbering.

John Weeks, a son of Mark and the grand-
father of Dr. Weeks, was born in Jefferson,
and resided all his lifetime on the homestead.
He served his country as a soldier in the War
of 1812, and is stated to have been a man of
education for histime. After his death, about
the year 1845, in the fifty-sixth year of his
age, his widow received a pension during her
life in part recompense for his services during
the war. He was the father of six children.
Five of the number are now living, namely:
John A., the father of the subject of this
sketch; Rachel, the wife of Mellen Linscott,
of East Jefferson; Jackson, residing in Rock-
land, Me.; Lysander M., in East Brooklyn,
N.Y.; and Emily N., the widow of Henry S.
Foster, of Lowell, Penobscot County. John
A. Weeks, who was born in Jefferson, has
been a lifelong resident of that town. Like
his father and grandfather, he has followed
agriculture for a livelihood, and is content
with his home life, seeking no public honors.
In politics he is a Republican, in religious
belief a Baptist. He is the father of four
children, namely: Alice E., now the wife of
Lester F. Cudworth, of Jefferson; Laura E.,
who is living with her parents; Katie C., now
a resident of West Upton, Mass.; and Am-
brose H., the subject of this sketch.

Ambrose H. Weeks, M.D., acquired his
early education in the common and high
schools of his native town. Subsequently he
completed a course at the Normal School of
Castine, Hancock County. He then began to
study for his profession, entering first the
Portland Medical School, and afterward  pur-
 

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suing a course of study in the medical depart-
ment of Bowdoin College. After receiving
his degree from Bowdoin, he was appointed
House Physician at the Maine General Hos-
pital. He had rendered a year of efficient
service in this capacity when he was appointed
surgeon for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
A year later he opened an office in Buxton,
where he now has a growing practice A
zealous student of medical science, Dr. Weeks
is well equipped for his profession. He isa
fellow of the Maine Academy of Medicine, a
member of the York County Medical Society,
and is the present Secretary of the Buxton
Board of Health.

In 1895, December 24, Dr. Weeks married
Miss Laura A. Allen, daughter of Andrew
Allen, of Gray, Me. In politics he is a Re-
publican. He is a member of Riverside
Lodge, No. 135, A. F. & A. M., and of Lake-
side Lodge, No. 43, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, both of Jefferson. While he pro-
fesses no definite religious creed, he accepts
and practises the fundamental principles of
Christianity.

 

REDERICK C. BRADBURY, under-
taker, embalmer, and funeral director,
is a well-known and valued citizen of

Saco, Me., where his birth occurred on March
14, 1854. His father, the late Joseph Brad-
bury, son of Ezra, was born and bred in this
city, and was for many years a seafaring man,
being engaged in the West India trade. Sub-
sequently he was for eleven years Chief of the
Police of this city. He was one of the first
advocates of the Maine liquor law and one of
six men to guard a stock of liquor taken from
a hotel against a mob. Some time later he
was appointed superintendent of the Saco
cemetery, a position from which he retired
after thirty years’ service, living here until
his death, August 25, 1894, aged seventy-
eight years. Of his union with Ann
Boothby, of Saco, seven children were born,
of whom four are living, namely: Joseph F.,
a resident of Chicago; Oliver B., superin-
tendent of Saco cemetery; Sarah H., wife of
James E. Ripley, of Springfield, Mass. ; and

Frederick C. The father was a Republican -

 

in politics, and he attended the Free Baptist
church.

Ezra Bradbury, the grandfather above men-
tioned, a native of Saco, followed ship-carpen-
tering during the larger portion of his life.
He was a Democrat in politics, and was a
soldier in the War of 1812. Of his eleven
children three are now living, as follows:
Jerry, a resident of Lyman, Me.; Charles,
who resides in Springfield, Mass. ; and Elisha,
in California.

Frederick C., son of Joseph and Ann Brad-
bury, was educated in the public schools of
Saco, completing his course of study in the
high school. He subsequently followed the
carpenter’s trade for a number of years, finally
taking up cabinet-making, which he followed
five years. Mr. Bradbury purchased the
undertaking business of Levi Boothby in 1878,
and has since carried it on with signal suc-
cess. He has taken especial pains to familiar-
ize himself with the most approved and _ scien-
tific methods of undertaking, becoming expert
in the art of embalming. He commenced
business without cash capital, and by his en-
ergetic application and wise management has
met with success, having now the most exten-
sive business of any undertaker in the county,
among his numerous patrons being the leading
families of this section of the State. He has
a wide reputation as a director of funerals,
frequently being called to officiate in other .
States, having conducted funerals in Boston
on three occasions. His establishment is
completely and even elegantly equipped, being
equal in this line to that of any similar estab-
lishment in the larger New England cities.

Mr. Bradbury was married November 22,
1881, to Edna T., daughter of Asa G. Pink-
ham, of Rockland. They have two children
— Edward J. and Pear] L., both now attend-
ing the grammar school. For twelve years
Mr. Bradbury served as coroner; and during
the years of 1892, 1893, and 1894 he was one
of the Park Commissioners. He is an es-
teemed member of the Free Baptist church;
and he holds a position of prominence in so-
cial organizations, belonging to Saco Lodge,
No. 2, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; to
Saco Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. M.; also to
the chapter, the council, and the Bradford
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Commandery, Knights Templars, of Bidde-
ford, Me.

 

 

EORGE B. CARLL, a_ well-known
hardware dealer of Kennebunkport,
was born in Buxton, York County, in

1832. Mr. Carll has an interesting family
record. According to the most authentic data
his first ancestor in this country came from
Scandinavia in 1660 and settled in Kittery,
and his descendants have always been residents
of York County. Mr. Carll’s great-grand-
father, Robert, who was Selectman for many
years in Saco, Me., had four sons who served
in the Revolutionary War. Elias, his grand-
father, died in comparatively early life, leav-
ing five daughters and two sons.

George B. Carll, twin brother of Pelotiah
Carll, to whom he bore a strong resemblance,
was born in Saco in 1802. He was engaged
in agriculture and possessed a farm of consid-
erable extent. Being prominent and much
respected in the district, he held various
offices in the county, including those of Trial
Justice and Justice of the Peace, and County
Commissioner. He and his wife were among
the thirteen charter members of the Free Will
Baptist church in Buxton. He was also for
some time a Trustee of the church. He died
at the age of eighty-three years. His wife’s
maiden name was Eunice Watts, a Scottish
surname early transplanted from England.
She was a daughter of Captain David Watts,
who died in 1805. He was a native of Bux-
ton and for some time a resident of Gorham,
and he fought in the Revolutionary War.
Mrs. George Carll was the mother of seven
children — Mary, William, Ann, George,
Sarah, Hannah, and Hattie, all of whom were
happily married. Tour of these are now
living.

George B. Carll acquired his education in
the academies at Standish, North Parsonfield,
and Westbrook. At the last named place he
was prepared for college, but owing to an
affection of the eyes he was obliged to relin-
quish his hopes of a liberal education. He
then taught school] for ten years in Kennebunk-
port, Gorham, Buxton, and Hollis, and in
other towns in Cumberland County, when fail-

 

ing health compelled him to permanently dis-
continue that work. For some time after he
was engaged in various occupations. At first
he purchased a stage line, which, after run-
ning it for a few months, he sold again. He
was next employed in a hardware store in
Chicago and in transacting some real estate
business. In 1871 he returned to Kennebunk-
port and bought his present hardware busi-
ness, which he has prosperously conducted
since.

Mr. Carll was married in December, 1850,
to Miss Ida A. Larrabee, a daughter of Jesse
and Augusta Lord Larrabee, of Kennebunk-
port. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carll attend the
Congregational church, of which Mr. Carll
has for years been a Trustee.

In politics Mr. Carll is a pronounced Demo-
crat. He may be regarded as one of the lead-
ing citizens of his town and county. He has
been honored with every prominent. office
within the gift of his fellow-townsmen. He
was Town Clerk of Kennebunkport for two
years, and for eighteen years he was Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen. He was elected to
the State legislature in the years 1871, 1872,
and 1873 and to the offices of Town Treasurer
and Superintendent of Public Schools in 1895
and 1896. He is also prominent in Masonry,
being a charter member of Murray Chapter,
No. 33, Of Kennebunk, and one of the oldest
members of Bradford Commandery, No. 4, of
Biddeford, which he joined in 1864. He
is a member besides of Arundel Lodge, No.
76, of Kennebunkport, in which he has held
the chairs.

 

ARCUS WATSON, a retired pub-

lisher of Biddeford, was born in

this town, April 9, 1831. His

father, William, was one of three

brothers. The others were: Alexander, a
sail-maker; and Mark, with whom William
was for several years a builder and contractor
in Biddeford. William married Miss Eunice,
daughter of Elder Timothy Hodsdon, an
ordained minister of Hollis, Me. He
preached alternately in two churches, and is
said to have received for remuneration a peck
of meal or oats. To Mr. and Mrs. William
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Watson were born eight children, of whom are
living now only Mrs. David B. Hill; William,
editor of TYatson’s [luminator; and Marcus.
Mr. Watson, who was in politics a Jeffersonian
Democrat, died in 1842, at the age of forty-
five, his wife, Mrs. Watson, surviving him
many years, dying in 1893 at the good old age
of eighty-six. .

Marcus Watson received his education in
part at Dayton, Me., subsequently completing
his studies at Saco. He attended the Saco
High School-when Mr. John C. Bradbury was
principal. He began his carcer as printer and
publisher in early life, learning the printer’s
trade in the office of the Uzzou at Saco, when
it was first established, and remaining there
for four years. In 1845 he established the
Mercantile (weekly) Advertiser, a small four-
page, twenty-column paper, the publication of
which he continued to 1851, when he sold out.
In the mean time he moved both his business
and place of residence from Saco to Biddeford.
Here he did the first printing for the Pepperell
Manufacturing Company that they ever had
done. In 1851 he went to Lowell, Mass.,
where he became foreman of the job printing
department of the Vox Populi, which position
he held for about a year. He then purchased
a job printing outfit, and, locating at the Cata-
ract Block in Saco, for some time conducted a
job printing establishment. Subsequently,
selling out his business to the Hon. D. E.
Somes, he accepted the management of the
printing department of the J/ercantile Adver-
tiser and the Lastern Journal. In this ca-
pacity he remained with Mr. Somes nearly
two years, until the latter sold out to Mr.
Cowan, with whom he remained till 1857. He
then established in the Crystal Arcade, Bidde-
ford, a literary paper called the Weekly Ga-
sette, which he continued till 1860. In that
year he started and maintained till the war
broke out, in 1861, a Democratic weekly
paper, the astern Herald. At the time of
the Pemberton Mills disaster Mr. Watson
kept his presses running constantly, publish-
ing extra editions. Meanwhile during the
first session of the Supreme Court he pub-
lished, simply for the term, the Court Journal.
In 1861 Mr. Watson accepted a position as
compositor on the Boston Journal. Two years

 

later, however, he returned to Saco to become
foreman on the old Maine Democrat. This
position he retained under Mr. Noyes till
1868, when he sold the paper to Mr. Charles
A. Shaw, who removed it to Biddeford, with
whom he remained about a year. He then, in
1869, purchased the publication in partnership
with his brother Oscar; and in 1876 they sold
it to Mr. William S. Noyes. In 1872 Mr.
Watson started the Dazly Times of Biddeford,
which he continued till April, 1876, when he
made it a weekly publication, selling it in the
following summer to Mr. Noyes. In the fall
Mr. Watson began the publication of a Repub-
lican daily, called the Daz/y Star, a four-page,
twenty-four column paper. This latter he
turned into a weekly, and continued in Bidde-
ford till 1877, when he removed it to Kenne-
bunk, where he sold it finally in 1882 to his
son, W. Lester Watson. He next went to
Westbrook, then called Saccarappa, and
started the Westbrook Chronicle, issuing the
first number on December 15, 1882. This
was the first paper ever published in West-
brook, and it met with very great success.
Mr. Watson continued its publication till 1892,
establishing an excellent business; but, ill
health compelling freedom from the publish-
ing, he closed out and retired practically into
private life.

Mr. Watson married January 19, 1880,
Miss Emma Patterson, daughter of David

Patterson, an old sea captain of Saco, now
deceased. This was his third wife. His first
wife, to whom he was married on Thanks-
giving Day, 1851, was before marriage Miss
Mary Elizabeth Smith, daughter of James
Smith, of Kennebunkport. She died in 1881,
leaving four children, three of whom, all sons,
survive her. Her daughter, Ida, married Sam-
ue] C. Chadbourne, a shoe manufacturer of
Wakefield, Mass. She died at her home in
October, 1893. Clarence M., the eldest son,
is now Chief of the Fire Department of Bidde-
ford. Willis Lester is the publisher and pro-
prietor of the astern Star at Kennebunk.
Frank Leroy is at present a proof-reader of
the New York Herald, where he has been for
several years. He has been connected also
with the Brooklyn Lage and the New York
World. He is an alumnus of the Biddeford
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High School, and was considered one of the
best scholars in the Greek language that insti-
tution ever graduated.

Mr. Watson is one of the early members
of the Granite Lodge, No. 14, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of which he has
occupied al] the chairs. He belongs also to
York Encampment, No. 17, and has passed
all its chairs. He likewise belongs to the
Grand Lodge. The Mavoshen Lodge, No. 1,
Knights of Pythias, also claims Mr. Watson,
in which society he has honorably filled all the
offices. He has served the city of Biddeford
in the public capacity of Alderman, being
elected from Ward 2. Mr. Watson was
brought up in the Methodist faith, but he is
immediately associated with no church. His
political affiliations are with the Republican
party, though till Greeley’s nomination in
1876 he was a Democrat.

ILLARD U. PIKE, the efficient
superintendent of the factory of the
Page Box Company in Buxton, was

born in Plymouth, N.H., March 9, 1863, son
of Nathaniel A. and Emma (Colby) Pike.
His grandfather, Uriah Pike, resided in
Hebron, N.H., where he followed the pursuit
of general and stock farming. Grandfather
Pike had five children, only Nathaniel A. and
Hattie Buckland, of Ringwood, Il]., now
living. A. F. Pike, another son, had the dis-
tinction of representing New Hampshire in
the United States Senate. Uriah Pike in his
political life gave his support to the Whig
party. He passed away in 1878 at the ad-
vanced age of fourscore years and ten.
Nathaniel A. Pike grew to manhood in
Hebron, but subsequently removed to Plym-
outh, where he has lived for the greater part
of his past life. At one time he was a large
land-owner, and until recently followed gen-
eral farming and lumbering. He is at present
engaged in the insurance business at Harehill,
N.H. He was joined in marriage with Miss
Emma Colby, a native of Hebron, and became
the father of four children, all of whom are
still living. These are: Augustus H., who
resides in Boston, Mass. ; Winifred, now the
wife of Charles Bullock, and residing in Paris,

 

 

Cal.; Donna L., who lives at Concord, N.H. ;
and Willard U., the subject of this article.
Mr. Pike served the town of Plymouth for two
years as a member of the Board of Selectmen.
In politics he was affiliated with the Republi-
can party, and his religious views and sym-
pathies brought him into fellowship with the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Plymouth.

Willard U. Pike received his education in
the public schools of Plymouth, and later at
the McHenry Institute. He first found em-
ployment at the Mystic House in Medford,
Mass., where he remained one year. He then
went to work as a boy for the George G. Page
Box Company of Cambridgeport, Mass. As
time progressed he gradually acquired knowl-
edge of the various departments of the work
until he was made foreman of the factory. At
the end of nine years he migrated to Cali-
fornia, and worked for a brief time in the
machine shops of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road. He then removed to San Francisco,
where he was employed on the road of the
same corporation. About a year later he be-
came an employee of Charles S. Neal in Ala-
meda, and continued with him about twelve
months. He next established himself in a
grocery business in Alameda, and conducted it
for about four years. After this he returned
to the employment of the Page Box Manufact-
uring Company in Cambridgeport. He was
there about a year and a half when the com-
pany built Factory No. 3 in Buxton; and in
August, 1893, he was appointed the superin-
tendent, a position that he has since retained.
The company manufacture boxes of all varieties,
for which they find a market throughout the
United States. In Buxton they employ from
twenty-five to forty men. Mr. Pike thoroughly
understands the work, and is regarded asa very
able and efficient manager.

He was married on December 25, 1891, to
Miss Elizabeth Dye, a daughter of Elam Dye,
of San Francisco, Cal. They have become
the parents of two children — Arlene and
Leslie. He is a member of the fraternity of
Odd Fellows, having affiliation with Friend-
ship Lodge, No. 20, of Cambridgeport. In
politics he advocates Republican principles,

and regularly gives his support to the ticket of
that party.
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OSES WENTWORTH, funeral di-

rector and undertaker of Sanford

and the superintendent of the

Oakdale Cemetery in that town,

was born in Milton, N.H., October 12, 1837,
son of Levi and Mary (Witham) Wentworth.

Mr. Levi Wentworth, of English origin on

the paternal side, was a native of Strafford

County, New Hampshire, and followed the

_occupation of farming in Milton of that State.

He had a brother who served in the War of

1812. He was united in marriage with Miss
Mary Witham, also a native of Strafford
County. Four of their children are still liv-

ing, namely: Clara, who is the wife of Moses
Remick, a resident of Milton; Reuben J., a
resident of Wakefield, N.H:; Hiram, who
lives at Milton Mills, N.H.; and Moses, the
subject of this sketch.

Moses Wentworth was obliged to begin
earning a living at the age of eleven. He,
however, succeeded in attending the public
schools of his native town until he was fifteen
years old. He then, in 1852, went to Great
Falls, now Somersworth, N.H., where he
found employment in a cotton-mill for about
six months. Returning thence to Milton, his
native town, he learned shoemaking, and
worked thereafter at that trade for fifteen years.
Finally, after conducting a hotel for an equal
length of time in various places, he estab-
lished himself as an undertaker at North Ber-
wick, Me., where he remained several years.
He then removed to Lynn, Mass., and was in
business there for a considerable time. In
December, 1892, he established himself in
Sanford, where he has served the public very
acceptably to the present time.

Mr. Wentworth has been twice married.
By his first marriage, contracted in 1855, he
was united to Miss Emeline A. Frost, of
Springvale, Me., and they had two sons:
Leroy A., a resident of Springvale, and
Barney M., now deceased. His present wife,
Rena F. (Hurd) Wentworth, whom he married
in 1877, isa daughter of the late Mr. Isaiah
Hurd, of North Berwick. Mr. Wentworth is
intimately connected with several secret
orders. He is a member of the Improved
Order of Red Men, belonging to the chapter
located at Sanford; of the Knights of Pythias

 

at Somersworth; of the Society of American
Mechanics of Lynn, Mass. ; and of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, Palestine En-
campment, and of Beulah Lodge of the Re-
becca Degree, and Bay State Lodge, No. 40,
said to be the largest lodge in the United
States, all three of Lynn. Mr. Wentworth
has also had the honor of serving his fellow-
citizens in responsible public capacities.
While a resident of North Berwick he was a
member of the Board of Selectmen, and he
represented the town for one term in the lower
house of the State legislature. His political
sympathies are with the Republican party.
He enjoys the respect and confidence of the
entire business community, and is classed
among the successful and representative citi-
zens of Sanford.

 

APTAIN EDWIN DONNELL, a well-
known ship-master of Cape Neddick,
was born in York, this county, Feb-
ruary 4, 1829, son of Theodore,
Sr., and Harriett (Bowden) Donnell. The
family was founded by Henry Donnell, who
in 1650 took up his residence in Kittery,
this county, being then twenty-three years old.
He moved to York in 1658, where he became
one of the first to engage in the fishing indus-
try, and where his son Samuel subsequently
became the owner of large tracts of land.
Jotham Donnell, Captain Donnell’s  grand-
father, settled upon a medium-sized farm near
the shore, which he cultivated with profit.
His children were: Rufus, Thomas, Olive,
Nancy, and Theodore. He died at the age of
fifty. His wife, whose maiden name was
Abbie Harmon, survived him several years.
Theodore Donnell, Sr., Captain Donnell’s
father, was born February 12, 1790. When
a young man he went to Newburyport, Mass.,
and there learned the trade of rope-making.
He subsequently worked at that trade in Ken-
nebunk for several years, after which he bought
the Sewall farm upon the post road in this
town, and there resided until his death, which
occurred in 1880, at the advanced age of
ninety years. His wife, Harriett, became the
mother of eight children; namely, Theodore,
Charles, Hannah M., John B., George,
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Edwin, Elizabeth, and Joseph. She died in
1878, aged eighty years.

Edwin Donnell began his sea life at the age
of fifteen, when he shipped as cook. In the
course of time he became an expert coast navi-
gator. The first vessel he commanded was the
“Harriett Rogers,’’ in which he owned an
interest, and which he sailed for eight years.
He afterward commanded the schooner ‘‘Can-
ton’’ and the ‘‘Sharon,’’ and now owns the
“W. F. Mills,’’ which he has sailed for the
past six years. He has been principally en-
gaged in freighting wood along the coast, gen-
erally buying his cargoes, to be delivered at
the wharf. He has also bought land, from
which he has cut and hauled the wood himself.
During his long experience upon the storm-
beaten coast of New England he has never been
wrecked or met with loss of life upon any of
his voyages, which have been remarkably free
from accident. Some time ago he bought the
O. Freeman residence here, which was built
by Peter Stover in 1846, and has since en-
larged the house and otherwise improved the
property.

On March 29, 1855, Captain Donnell
wedded Charlotte Augusta Norton, daughter
of George W. and Olive Jane (Hitchings)

Norton, of York. Mrs. Donnell’s grand-
parents were Captain William and Olive
(Young) Norton. Captain Norton, a native

of this town, was a seafaring man, and died at
the age of fifty-five. His wife lived to be
eighty-four years old. Their son, George W.
Norton, who was born in York, July 28, 1807,
was engaged in the coasting trade, owning the
schooner ‘‘Comet’’; and he lived to be eighty-
six years old. His wife died at the age of
sixty-nine years. Their other children were:
John F., Walston R., Alexander, George F.,
Frank G., and Clara F. Captain and Mrs.
Donnell have had three children, namely: Ed-
ward A., who was born September 30, 1856;
Freddie O., who was born April 15, 1861, and
died at the age of three years and five months;
and Harry B., who was born January 5, 1874,
and died at the age of seven years and four
months. Iidward A. Donnell, who is engaged
in coasting, married Jennie M. Hill, and occu-
pies a handsome residence at the Cape. Cap-
tain Donnell is a Democrat in politics.

 

Though not an aspirant to public office, he
takes a lively interest in local affairs, while
he enjoys much social popularity.

 

OHN R. CHAMBERLAIN, a skilful
farmer of Lebanon, was born Septem-
ber 12, 1841, in West Lebanon, this
county, son of Hiram G. and Elizabeth

W. (Rollins) Chamberlain. Like many of the
residents of Lebanon, Mr. Chamberlain is of
pioneer antecedents, being a descendant of
one William Chamberlain, who purchased a
tract of heavily wooded land at a very early
period in the time of the settlement of the
town, and began to clear it for cultivation.
Nathaniel Chamberlain, the grandfather of
John R., was born September 10, 1783, in
Lebanon, and spent his life of eighty-six years
occupied in farming. One of the leading men
of his time, he represented his district in the
State legislature in 1842, and for many years
officiated as Deacon of the Congregational
church. His wife, Abbie (Jones) Chamber-
lain, born in Lebanon, July 24, 1793, bore
him two children — Hiram G. and Clarissa.

Hiram G. Chamberlain successfully followed
farming, the occupation to which he was
reared. In 1858, having previously spent
some time in looking for a favorable place on
which to permanently locate, he bought the
farm now owned and occupied by his son, John
R., and here pursued his calling until his
death, in 1889, at the age of seventy-five years.
He was an excellent man of business. For
some time he served as Selectman of the town,
besides holding minor offices. In politics he
was a Republican and in religion an active
member of the Congregational church. His
family circle included but two children —
John R. and David T. P. David T. P.
Chamberlain was graduated from the Bruns-
wick Medical School, after which he engaged
in the practice of his profession in Dover,
N.H., remaining there until his death in
1892. The mother survived her husband a
few years, living to the venerable age of
eighty-three years.

John R. Chamberlain spent the days of his
youth in very much the same manner as most
farmers’ boys. He attended school, and
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assisted in the labors of the farm. He com-
pleted his education in the academy of Leba-
non. He obtained much general information
relating to agriculture; and, as he advanced to
maturer years, he decided to make farming his
life occupation. On the death of his parents
Mr. Chamberlain succeeded to the ownership
of the home estate, which, with purchases
since made, includes two hundred and seventy-
five acres of land. He has since been engaged
in mixed husbandry with eminent success.
His farm is well improved, with ample build-
ings. In general appearance it gives evidence
of the wise and able manner in which he has
spent his time and money

On May 25, 1876, Mr. Chamberlain was
married to Florence S. Wentworth, who was
born in Lebanon, daughter of Daniel and
Marilla (Lord) Wentworth. Mr. and Mrs.
Chamberlain have two sons, Fred and Ernest,
whose presence give life and cheerfulness to
the home circle. Mr. Chamberlain and his
family attend the Congregational church. In
politics Mr. Chamberlain, true to the princi-
ples in which he was reared, is a Republican,
and has never missed an opportunity of casting
his vote at each election held since he attained
his majority. For several years he served as
Town Clerk; and he is now a member of the
Board of Selectmen, an office which he has
held eight years, having been Chairman of the
Board for five years.

 

 

TON. SAMUEL C. HAMILTON, a
retired lumberman of Saco, an ex-
acy member of the State legislature,

and a veteran of the Civil War, was
in Waterboro, York County, Novem-
ber 6, 1821, son of Benjamin and Miriam
(Carll) Hamilton, also natives of Water-
boro. The family is of Scotch origin.
Mr. Hamilton’s grandfather was an early
settler in Waterboro. Benjamin Hamilton
in young manhood followed the trade of a

 

born

wheelwright. He owned a farm of one bun-
dred acres, the greater part of which he
cleared. He also engaged in operating a saw-

mill, being one of a company of ten residents
of Waterboro who built and conducted a
mill upon a co-operative basis, as was cus-

 

tomary in those days. He was a_ successful
farmer and an able business man, and he re-
sided upon his farm in Waterboro during
his active period. His last years were passed
at the home of his son, Hon. Benjamin F.
Hamilton, in Biddeford, this county. In poli-
tics he supported the Whig party, and served
as Tax Collector and Commissioner of High-
ways for many years. He reared a family of
eleven children, ten of whom — five sons and
five daughters — reached maturity.

Hon. Samuel C. Hamilton passed his boy-
hood upon his father’s farm. He aided in the
farm work according to his ability in the sum-
mer, and attended school in the winter. At
the age of sixteen he left home, and for two
months was employed at the Laconia Mills in
Biddeford, receiving seventy-five cents per day
for his labor. Seeing no chance here for
advancement, he returned to Waterboro.
One year later he went to Bath, Me., where he
found employment in the saw-mills of Jacob
and Jere Robinson, receiving for his services
board with nine dollars per month, later ad-
vanced to ten. After remaining with them
for a year, he engaged for another year in the
same business with Jewel] & Henry, at one
dollar per day and board. During the succeed-
ing two years he worked for Scott Brothers,
and then went to Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc
County, where, in company with a partner, he
solicited and undertook sawing contracts on
his own account throughout the following year.
After this he went to the lumber camps, and
was engaged in logging for some time.  [.ater
he resumed the sawing of logs by contract for
Morse & Mayberry; and he also did some
exploring in the woods, and bought timber.
He was next engaged in running Titcomb’s
mills at Kennebunk Landing for a year, after
which he sawed by contract for one year for
Hayes & Nye of Saco. He was then engaged
in the same capacity by Joseph Hobson, and
gave so much satisfaction that he was placed
in entire charge of his employer's lumber
business, a trust that-he efficiently discharged
for several years. In 1857 or 1858 he entered
the cloth and clothing business of Daniel
Stimson, at the corner of Washington and
Main Streets in Biddeford, where he remained
for some time. After returning from the war,
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in 1862, he went to Lewiston, Me., where he
had charge of different lumber concerns until
1867. Hethen came back to Biddeford, and
undertook the management of Joseph Hobson’s
mills. In 1871 he bought a mill on Gooch
Island, and operated on his own account very
profitably until 1889. He sold the property
then, and soon after retired permanently from
active business pursuits.

Mr. Hamilton has been twice married.
His first marriage was contracted with Miss
Ruth Furlong, of Waterboro, who died about
four years afterward. For his second wife
he wedded Miriam Stimson, of Limerick,
Me. By this union he has become the father
of three sons. In the spring of 1861 Mr.
Hamilton organized Company B of the Fifth
Regiment, Maine Volunteers, and was elected
its Captain. While quartered at Portland,
before going to the field, he was elected Major
of his regiment. Subsequently he partici-
pated in several] minor engagements, was pres-
ent at the first battle of Bull Run, and received
his discharge from the service in December of
the same year. He cast his first Presidential
vote in 1844 for Henry Clay; but later he
became a strong Abolitionist and an admirer
of Wendell Phillips, Charles Sumner, and
other antislavery men. He was for many
years a prominent leader of the Republican
party in this county, serving with ability and
credit in public offices. In 1859 and 1860 he
was elected Representative of his district in
the Maine legislature. He was serving his
last term during the memorable extra session
called in June, 1861, and known as the War
Congress. He represented Ward 5 in the
Biddeford Common Council, was a member of
the City Council of Saco for three years, serv-
ing as President of that body for one year, was
elected to the Board of Aldermen, and served
for a time in the office of Assessor. From
1884 to 1888 he was Sheriff of York County.
He was the first City Marshal of Biddeford,
and, as such, the first official to enforce the
Maine liquor law in that city. In the lum-
ber business he won a high reputation for skill
and reliability as a mill man and for honorable
and upright dealing as a business man. At
the present time he is the oldest lumber manu-
facturer on the Saco River. He is a comrade

 

of Guerney Post, No. 36, Grand Army of
the Republic, of Saco. He is united in re-
ligious fellowship with the Free Will Baptist
church, with which he has been officially con-
nected and upon whose prudential and minis-
terial committees he has served at different
times.

 

 

ENJAMIN F. HALEY, of Bidde-
ford, a successful manufacturer of
non-intoxicating beverages, was born
in Hollis, July 23, 1831, son of Ben-

jamin and Phebe (Dyer) Haley. The founders
of the family in America were two brothers,
who early in the seventeenth century emigrated
from Halesmore, England, and settled one in
Massachusetts and the other in Maine.. Mr.
Haley’s grandfather, John Haley, born in
York, Me., followed the trade of blacksmith in
South Limington, this county, for many years.
He was one of the first settlers of Limington,
where he resided for the rest of his life. He
owned a good farm, which he was also able to
carry on. He married a Miss Garrey, of York,
and was the father of ten children, five sons
and five daughters.

Benjamin Haley, one of Grandfather Haley's
five sons, was born in Limington in 1793. At
an early age he began to work at the black-
smith trade in his father’s shop. He followed
that calling in his native town for nearly fifty
years, was known as a skilful and reliable
workman, and died in his sixty-third year.
His wife Phebe, who was a native of Hollis,
became the mother of nine children, two sons
and seven daughters. All of them reached
maturity, and six are still living.

Benjamin F. Haley attended the schools of
Limington for the customary period. He then
learned the blacksmith’s trade. While yet
a young man, he bought a small farm in Lim-
ington, and resided on it for the ensuing six
years. At the end of that time he sold his
property; and on December 9, 1859, he came
to Biddeford. His first employment here was
in the beer factory of L. S. Baldwin. After
working here for one year, he was taken
into partnership by his employer. This con-
nection lasted until the establishment was de-
stroyed by fire in 1864. He then resumed his
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trade. He ironed carriages for three and one-
half years at the carriage factory of O. B.
Chadbourne in Saco, and for two or more years
on his own account at a place in Bacon Street,
Biddeford. He then accepted an offer of the
‘ charge of the blacksmith department in Town-
send Brothers’ carriage manufactory, and effi-
ciently discharged the duties of that position
until November, 1869. In 1870 he went to
Lewiston, where he engaged in the manufact-
ure of small beer. After one year’s experi-
ence in this enterprise he returned to Bidde-
ford, and bought the beer business and fixtures
of L. S. Baldwin. Since then he has been
profitably engaged in supplying non-intoxicat-
ing beverages to the trade. On February 28,
1895, he disposed of the soda bottling busi-
ness to the Biddeford Bottling Company, re-
taining the right to manufacture California
beer and other proprietary beverages. These
latter he still produces and sells’ in large
quantities. In 1890 he bought the Deacon
Hopkins fruit farm. This property, which
contains over ninety acres of land, is managed
by his son. The manufacture of beverages is
now conducted by his two sons under the name
of the Biddeford Bottling Company.

On November 30, 1854, Mr. Haley married
Elmira Seavey, daughter of Asa Seavey, of
Limington. Of their four children the first
and last born are now living — Alonzo F. and
Charles C. The other two were Willie New-
man and Willie Newman (second).

In politics Mr. Haley has always adhered to
the principles of the Democratic party. His
first Presidential vote was cast for Franklin
Pierce in 1852, since which time he has sup-
ported each succeeding Democratic candidate
for President. Although he has been fre-
quently called upon to accept nomination to
public office, he has invariably declined. The
cause of temperance has in him a stanch sup-
porter and a strong advocate. He has been
a total abstainer for over thirty years, and
has long exerted a far-reaching influence in
behalf of moral suasion and total abstinence.
Though not a member of any church in par-
ticular, he is a firm believer in the truths of
Christianity and the necessarily good results
obtained through the religious training of the

young.

 

APTAIN CHARLES O. CLARK,

late of York, Me., who is well re-

membered here as a retired steam-

boat commander and an influential

citizen, was born in this town, August 6,

1811. He was the eldest son of Captain

Thomas B. and Mary (Voudy) Clark, the for-
mer a native of Bangor, Me.

Thomas B. Clark was born October 8, 1793.
At the age of fourteen he came to York,
where he was for a time employed as a clerk
by Buckley Emerson; and he later became a
ship-master, engaging principally in trade be-
tween the southern ports and England and
France. In 1850 he retired to a farm in this
town, where the rest of his life was passed.
He married for his first wife Mary Voudy,
who died leaving one son, Charles O., the
subject of this sketch; and he married for his
second wife his first wife’s sister Nancy, by
whom he had several children. Captain
Thomas B. Clark died in 1855.

His son, Charles O. Clark, when fourteen
years old entered the office of Jeremiah Brad-
bury, the Clerk of Courts of Alfred, where he
was employed as a writer for two years. He
then went to sea with his father, continuing
the life of. a mariner until 1839, when he en-
gaged in trade here as a partner with N. G.
Marshall, with whom he was associated until
1843. In that year he sold his interest in the
business to his partner, and shortly afterward
took command of a steamer plying between
Bangor, Me., and Boston, later becoming
captain of steamers upon the New York &
Philadelphia line. In 1857 he retired from
sea life, and settled upon. a farm in York,
where he passed his last years as a tiller of
the soil, and died December 13, 1874. He
occupied a position of prominence during his
residence here, his ability in transacting pub-
lic affairs being of great value to the general
community; and at the time of his death he
held the office of Town Clerk.

On January 29, 1837, Captain Charles O.
Clark wedded Olive Grow, daughter of Timo-
thy and Olive (Harmon) Grow. Mrs. Clark,
who was born May 22, 1811, survives her hus-
band. Her father, Timothy Grow, was born
in York, July 20, 1769, son of William and
Abigail (Young) Grow, the former of whom
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came from Ipswich, Mass. William Grow
was for many years master of a vessel engaged
in trade with the West Indies. Later in life
settling here, he bought a farm, upon which
he built the house where Mrs. Clark now re-
sides; and he also constructed a wharf. Both
he and his wife lived to reach an advanced
age. Their children were: William, who was
born in 1755; Eunice, who was born in 1757;
Abigail, who was born in 1760; Dorcas, who
was born in 1763; Joseph, who was born in
1765; John, who was born in 1767; and Tim-
othy, Mrs. Clark’s father.

Timothy Grow became a sailor at an early
age, and, followed the sea until his death,
which took place June 14, 1821, and was
caused by consumption. His wife, Olive
Harmon, daughter of Thomas and Olive
(Grow) Harmon, died July 5, 1850, aged
seventy-eight years, ten months, and twenty
days. She was the mother of three children,
namely: Hannah H., who was born June 6,
1809; Olive, widow of Captain Clark; and
William J., who was born July 20, 1813, and
died young. Hannah H., who now resides
with her sister, Mrs. Clark, is the widow of
Henry Kingsbury. Her husband was a son of
Joseph and Sarah (Derbern) Kingsbury, and
was a seafaring man, hailing from  Ports-
mouth, N.H., who eventually retired, and who
died May 2, 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Kings-
bury’s only child, William H., was born
March 25, 1840, and died December 15, 1851.
_ Mrs. Clark and her sister, Mrs. Kingsbury,
own some very desirable property,. including
the old homestead. Although well advanced
in years, they enjoy unusually good health;
and Mrs. Clark, who is particularly active,
- has just had completed near her residence a
fine cottage for use of summer tourists.

HARLES R. LITTLEFIELD,
Cashier of the Ocean National Bank

 

of Kennebunk, was born in Wells,

this county, September 12, 1828,

son of Christopher and Sarah (Gooch) Little-

field. His paternal grandfather was Samuel
B. Littlefield.

Christopher Littlefield, who was also a

native of Wells, born in 1803, followed the

 

profession of teacher for many years. In 1854
he abandoned this occupation, and moved to
Kennebunk, where he made his residence for
the remainder of his life. At the organization
of the Ocean National Bank he was appointed
Cashier, and he held that position for the fol-
lowing thirty-three years. He was a Deacon
of the Congregational church. In politics he
was a Democrat, and he represented Wells in
the State legislature for several years. Hav-
ing received his education in the common
schools and at the Hampton Academy, he
began to work for his living before he was

twenty-one. Under the circumstances his
success in life was remarkable. He was a
good type of our self-made men. His wife,

who was a daughter of John Gooch, of Wells,
had six children; namely, Charles R., Abigail
(deceased), Susan H., Sarah G., Anna W.,
and John G. Sarah G. married William
Chase, and Anna W. married Captain William
Lord. The mother was eighty-eight years old
when she died. The father’s death occurred
in 1890.

Charles R. Littlefield, having duly attended
the common schools for the customary period,
pursued and completed a more advanced course
of studies at the South Berwick Academy. He
then served an apprenticeship for the purpose
of becoming a tinner, but he never followed
the trade afterward. At the age of twenty-
one he obtained employment ina bank in the
capacity of clerk and book-keeper. He had
worked here for several years when his health
failed, and he was obliged to take a rest.
After this he spent three years in New
York. He was there when the Civil War
began; and he entered the army commissioned
as paymaster — a capacity in which he served
until 1866. He then returned to Kennebunk,
and was emiployed in the navy yard at Kittery
as clerk for the ensuing seventeen years. In
1888 he succeeded his father in the position
he now holds, that of Cashier of the Ocean
National Bank.

Mr. Littlefield has been twice married.
His first wife, whose maiden name was Miss
Sarah D. Foss, daughter of Silas N. Foss, of
Amesbury, Mass., died in November, 1893.
They had two children, namely: Charles W.,
who is now paymaster in the United States
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Navy; and Arthur G., who ‘married Mrs.
Jennie Jewett, of Rochester, N.Y., and is a
clerk with Armour & Co., Chicago. His
second marriage, contracted in 1895, was with
Laura M. Wentworth, daughter of Jacob Went-
worth, of Kennebunk. In politics Mr. Little-
field isa Republican. He isa Mason, having
affiliation with York Lodge, No. 22; Royal
Arch Masons, Murray Chapter, No. 33; and
with Bradford Commandery. He is also an
Odd Fellow of Mousam Lodge, No. 26, and
encampment; and is a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic and of the Loyal
Legion of Maine. An able business man and
an authority upon questions of finance, Mr.
Littlefield is highly regarded by the substantial
men of the county.

 

RVING A. BUTLER, of Springvale,
senior member of the firm of Butler &

Clark, manufacturers of ladies’ and
misses’ boots and shoes, was born in
Sanford, York County, March 30, 1828. He

represented the third generation of his family
in that town. His parents were James and
Susan (Hurd) Butler, both natives of Sanford;
and his grandfather, Joseph Butler, was one of
the early settlers there. Irving: A. Butler
‘grew up in Sanford and acquired a fair educa-
tion in the common schools of the town. His
father died when he was sixteen years old, and
he was thrown at that age on his own resources.
Circumstances led him to decide on shoe-
making as a means of earning a_ livelihood.
Going to Danvers, Mass., he there learned the
trade, and afterward followed it as a journey-
man some nine years. About 1853 he started
in business as a manufacturer of boots and
shoes, beginning in a small way in Springvale.
The work at that time was all done by hand,
and the process of manufacture was quite prim-
itive and much slower than at present. From
the start he was successful in his venture.

In 1858, five years from the time he com-
menced manufacturing, he built his present
home. He passed through the great money
panic of 1857, not only without injury, but
with pecuniary advantage. In that period he
made up goods of low cost that a few months
later yielded him a fine margin. In 1860 he

| business.

 

started two of his brothers in the mercantile
About this time also he did some-
thing in the way of building, and was inter-
ested in other outside matters. He continued
alone in his manufacturing business up to
1869, when he took into partnership John D.
Fogg. At this juncture machinery had be-
come quite generally used in the manufacture
of boots and shoes. To keep abreast of the
times he and Mr. Fogg procured a_ water-
power in Springvale, erected a factory thereon,
equipped the same with modern machinery,
and they together continued the manufacture
of footwear about seven years under the firm
name of Butler & Fogg. This enterprise
resulted quite successfully; but, owing to the
waning condition of another shoe industry in
which Mr. Butler was particularly interested at
that time, he withdrew from the firm of Butler
& Fogg, secured entire control of the other
factory, and conducted the factory alone fora
number of years. In 1880 he took two of his
employees as partners, and continued under
the style of J. A. Butler & Co. for about
eleven years, closing December 30, 1891.
The winding up of this firm did not, however,
take him out of the business, having started
another factory in 1885, which is still running
under the name of Butler & Clark. During
the many years he has been in business the
shoe industry experienced many depressions,
causing him at times much anxiety; but in the
main he has been quite prosperous, having
never been financially embarrassed.

Mr. Butler married Miss Martha A. Merrill
in 1859, and they have one daughter — Bertha
M., the wife of Frank L. Rankin, of Portland.
One of the old citizens of Sanford, he is a rep-
resentative American, having won his present
prosperity and influence through the strength
of his own enterprise and perseverance alone.

 

OSES J. EMERY, an old resident

of Waterboro and a veteran of the

Civil War, was born in this town

April 25, 1831, son of John and

Rosanna (Abbott) Emery. Mr. Emery’s
grandfather, Jacob Emery, in early life moved
from Kittery, this county, to Waterboro, and
settled upon a farm which he cultivated during
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the rest of his active years. He was a soldier
in the War of 1812, and died at an advanced
age. He married after settling in Waterboro;
and his family consisted of seven children, of
whom John, Mr. Emery’s father, was the
eldest.

John Emery, born in Waterboro in 1781,
was a prosperous farmer, a lifelong resident of
this town, and in politics a Democrat. He
died in 1864 at the age of eighty-three. His
wife, Rosanna, who was a daughter of Jacob
Abbott, of Shapleigh, this county, became the
mother of nine children, three of whom are
living. These are: Mary A., the wife of
Amasa Smith, of Waterboro; Moses J., the
subject of this sketch; and Thatcher J., who
married Eliza Smith, of this town, and has one
child living, Ralph Waldo. Both parents were
members of the Free Will Baptist Church of
Ross Corner.

Moses J. Emery attended the schools of
Waterboro for the usual period. At the age
of sixteen he went to Boston, where for the
following five years he was engaged in team-
ing and the next five years employed in the
grocery store of George W. Torrey & Co. In
1861 he enlisted in Company K of the old
Sixth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers,
under Colonel Jones and Captain Walter S.
Sampson, for the one hundred days’ term, re-
ceiving the commission of Lieutenant. At
the expiration of the hundred days he returned
to Massachusetts, organized a company, and
went with it to the front in the Twenty-
eighth Massachusetts. This time he served
two years, in the course of which he was pro-
moted to the rank of Captain, and received a
wound which has caused him to be in poor
health since. After his discharge he returned
to his native State and established himself in
trade at Ross Corner, in the town of Shap-
leigh. Here he conducted a very profitable
business in general merchandise for twenty-
four years, and then retired. This was in
1889, since which he has resided at the old
homestead of his wife’s father in Waterboro.

On October 23, 1864, Mr. Emery wedded
Mary A. Bean, daughter of Joseph and Mary
(Gowen) Bean. Mrs. Bean, whose maiden
name was Smith, had three children, of whom
Mrs. Emery is the eldest. Mr. and Mrs.

 

Emery have two children, namely: Joseph
B., born June 26, 1866, who is a member of
Enterprise Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of South Waterboro; and Rosa M.,
born April 21, 1872. Politically, Mr. Emery
is a Republican. He is a comrade of John
W. Brown Post, No. 117, Grand Army of
the Republic, of South Waterboro. Both he
and his wife attend the Free Will Baptist
church.

 

YRUS LIBBY, farmer, a well-known
and esteemed resident of Saco, Me.,
was born in this city, October 20,
1824, son of the late Phineas and
Lucinda (Harmon) Libby. He is of Revolu-
tionary stock, his great-grandfather Libby hav-
ing bravely aided his country in the struggle
for independence. This ancestor spent his life
in Scarboro, Cumberland County, where he died
at a ripe old age. Cyrus Libby, grandfather
of the present Cyrus, who was born and reared
in Scarboro, engaged in a seafaring life, and
was captain of a vessel sailing from Maine to
Europe and the East Indies. He pursued this
calling as long as he was physically capable,
eventually dying of consumption in Saco.
Captain Libby married Lois Libby, of Scar-
boro. Of their seven children but one is liv-
ing. This is Lydia, the wife of Phineas Foss,
of Scarboro.

Phineas Libby, who was born in Scarboro
in 1801, after attaining man’s estate mingled
largely in public life, was Constable of Saco
for many years, and afterward Deputy Sheriff
of York County for several terms. He super-
intended the construction of many of the pub-
lic highways of this county. In politics he
affliated with the Democratic party in his
early life, but subsequently became a Republi-
can. He continued in active life until a few
years prior to his death, which occurred in
1885. He married Lucinda Harmon, of Saco,
who bore him fourteen children. Five of
these are living, namely: Cyrus, the subject
of this sketch; Dorville, residing in Califor-
nia; Ellen, the wife of Josiah Smith, of Gardi-
ner, Me.; and Ernestine and Eugene, twins.
Ernestine is the widow of Meellen Millikan,
of this town. Eugene also lives in Saco,
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Cyrus Libby obtained his education in the
schools of Portland. Here subsequently he
learned the shoemaker’s trade, which he fol-
lowed for twenty-one years. He then pur-
chased the property in Saco known as the
Hedge farm, consisting of forty acres of land,
including meadow, pasture, and wood land.
Under his judicious management the place has
become one of the most attractive and valuable
estates in the locality. At the time that he
took possession of the land it was covered
with low bushes and shrubs, which he has
removed, converting it into mowing land; and
he has further improved the property by erect-
ing a handsome and conveniently arranged
dwelling-house, a new barn, and the necessary
farm buildings for properly carrying on his
work. He raises good crops, and cuts about
thirty tons of hay each year. Mr. Libby was
married in 1856 to Sophia, daughter of John
Libby, of Biddeford. Their home circle was
gradually enlarged and enlivened by the advent
of eleven children, seven of whom are now
living. These are as follows: Alvinza, a resi-
dent of Cape Elizabeth, Me. ; Adin, of Dover,
N.H.; Emmagen; Forestine, wife of E. J.
Phillips, of Saco; Cora; Roland, of Worcester,
Mass.; and Granville, of Middletown, Cal.
Alvinza, the eldest, was particularly blest in
infancy, having had six grandmothers at the
time of his birth. Mr. Libby is a Republican
in politics, but has never sought political
favors. His family attend the Methodist
church. :

 

r AVID DONNELL, a representative
of one of the oldest families in York,
©) was born in this town, June 28, 1865,

son of William and Ann (Bowden)
Donnell. The family, which is of Scotch ex-
traction, descends from Henry Donnell, who
took up his residence at Kittery, this county,
in 1650, but afterward settled in York in 1658.
Henry Donnell, Mr. Donnell’s grandfather,
a native of York, who began life as a fisher-
man, was the owner and commander of sundry
vessels engaged in that industry before his
death. He was united in matrimony with
Nancy Pettingill, by whom he became the
father of William Donnell.

 

 

 

 

 

William Donnell, also a native of York,
born in 1821, engaged in the fishing industry
at an early age. At a later period he took
charge of the farm owned by his uncle, Samuel
Gullison, who, together with his wife, was
old and feeble at that time. AVhen they died
he inherited their estate, which is now the
property of David Donnell. He afterward
continued in the fishing business to some
extent, holding shares in several vessels, was
widely known as a kind-hearted man, and
died in 1878. His wife Ann, born January
8, 1826, became the mother of nine chil-

dren; namely, Miranda, Eliza J., a child
who died in infancy, Sarah <A., Charles,
Henry, Willis, Carrie, and David. David is

the only son now living. Mrs. William Don-
nell is probably one of the best-known and
most sincerely beloved ladies in York to-day,
as it may be truthfully said that nearly her
whole life has been devoted to deeds of kind-
ness and charity. She has comforted and aided
the sick and needy, and has been known to
walk miles to assist friends in time of trouble
and affliction. Since her husband’s death she
has displayed remarkable womanly courage and
perseverance. She is unusually well-preserved
for one of her years, there being no trace of
gray in her handsome black hair. Aunt Ann
Donnell, as she is familiarly called, wil]
always be remembered by the present genera-
tion of York people, and should occupy a
prominent place in the town records.

David Donnell has always resided at the
homestead with the exception of a short
period during which he was employed upon
the York Beach and Harbor Railway. Wis
father died when David was but twelve years
old; and, as he is the only one left for his
mother to depend upon, he has remained with
and assisted her to the best of his ability in
carrying on the farm. Mr. Donnell married
Nora J. Bowden, a daughter of John Bowden,
of this town. Since then she has been a loyal
helpmeet, aiding materially in erecting a new
house, and settling in her husband’s behalf
a considerable pecuniary obligation. Mr.
Donnell, a general favorite socially, is con-
nected with the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. In politics he supports the Demo-
cratic party.
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ILLIAM H. NASON, a member of
the grain firm of W. H. Nason &
Co. of Springvale, and a well-
known and representative citizen of Sanford,
was born in Essex County, Massachusetts,
February 13, 1837, son of James and Hannah
(Welch) Nason. James Nason, who was the
son of Josiah Nason, an early settler of Alfred,
_Me., was a native of that town, and passed all
his life there in agricultural pursuits, with the
exception of a few years spent in the State of
Massachusetts. He was a self-made man,
having been cast upon his own resources when
quite young. Mrs. Hannah Nason, who was
also a native of this county, had quite a fam-
ily of children, of whom only three are now
living. These are: William H., the subject
of this sketch; Esther A., who is now Mrs.
Richard S. Stanley, and resides in Alfred;
and Martha IX., who also lives in Alfred. In
politics Mr. Nason was a member of the Re-
publican party. He departed, this life in De-
cember, 1887, his wife surviving him till
June, 1891.

Mr. William H. Nason grew to manhood
on the home farm in Alfred, receiving his ele-
mentary education at the public schools of
that town. After his first marriage he moved
to Shapleigh, where for thirteen years he was
engaged in farming, lumbering, and some real
estate business. In the spring of 1877 he
removed to Sanford, where he has since re-
sided, and where he is a member of the enter-
prising and successful grain firm of W. H.
Nason & Co. In September, 1862, he en-
listed for service in the Civil War in Com-
pany I, Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine
Volunteers, and was employed in picket duty
in the defence of Washington throughout the
nine months of his term. When discharged
in July, 1863, he returned to York County.

Mr. Nason has been twice married. His
first wife was Mrs. Sarah A. (Wilson) Nason,
anative of York County, with whom he was
united in marriage September 19, 1863. Of
this union there were born five children, three
of whom are still living — Eliza, Lillian, and
Mabel. Eliza is now the wife of Mr. Harley
O. Witham, a resident of Springvale and a
member of the firm of W. H. Nason & Co.
Lillian is now Mrs. Samuel Mitchel, whose

 

husband is one of the Selectmen of Alfred;
and Mabel stiil resides at home. On Febru-
ary 13, 1879, Mr. Nason married his present
wife, Mrs. Lucy Nason, also a native of this
county. She was the widow of Samuel A.
Edmister, of Malden, Mass., and a daughter
of the late John and Ellen Garwin, of Shap-
leigh, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Garwin had
a large family of children, of whom eight are
living, namely: Lucy, now Mrs. W. H.
Nason; Lizzie, who is the wife of Mr. Charles
Lord, of Springvale; Joseph W., a resident of
West Winsted, Conn. ; Charles H., who lives
in Hartford, Conn.; Alvah, who resides in
Springvale; Willie, a resident of Sanford;
George, a resident of Springvale; and Mary
E., who is the wife of Mr. William Hutchins,
of Springvale. Mr. Garwin, who was a Re-
publican in political sentiments, was quite
prominent in Shapleigh, having held several
important local offices, including that of Se-
lectman. His father, Stephen Garwin, was
a son of one of the pioneer settlers of Shap-
leigh. Mr. Nason has served his town one
term as Selectman. He also officiates as the
Auditor of the Sanford Loan and Building
Association. Mr. Nason is a comrade of the
Willard Post, Grand Army of the Republic,
at Springvale. Both he and Mrs. Nason are
Baptists, and are members of the Baptist
church in Sanford, of which Mr. Nason is also
a Deacon. Besides his share in the grain
business, he also owns about seventy-five acres
of land in the town. Self-made, progressive,
and public-spirited, Mr. Nason commands the
esteem and confidence of his fellow-townsmen.

BENEZER C. STAPLES, for many
years a popular and well-known hotel
manager at Old Orchard, was born

in Saco, this county, March 8, 1808. He was
a son of Elisha Staples, a native of Kittery,
Me., which at the time of his birth was in-
cluded within the limits of Massachusetts.
Elisha was a soldier in the War of 1812. In
his younger days Mr. Staples was engaged in
coasting, making occasional business trips to
the West Indies. He subsequently worked
at the tanner’s trade during the winter seasons
and at the manufacture of shoes during the

 
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summers. Then, establishing the Staples
Cottages, he made a modest commencement
in the business in which he afterward acquired
fame. As his prosperity became an assured
fact, Mr. Staples invested more largely in the
business. He built the first Old Orchard
house, one of the most commodious hotels of
that time, and later erected the present house
bearing that name. This convenient and
well-arranged hotel, with its ample accom-
modations for five hundred guests, is a favor-
ite resort for pleasure-seekers. Besides the
Old Orchard and Seashore Hotels, he owns
thirty houses, some in Old Orchard, with ten-
ements and blocks in Saco. When a young
man he was interested in military tactics, and
served as Captain of a local militia company.
In politics he voted the Republican ticket
until the time of Cleveland’s second adminis-
tration, when he joined the Democratic ranks.

Mr. Staples was married March 30, 1830,
to Miss Eliza J. Buker, of Biddeford, who be-
came the mother of eight children. Five of
the number are living, namely: Franklin G.,
the manager of the Seashore House at Old
Orchard; Henry W., the manager of the Old
Orchard House; Josephine, the wife of Allen
C. Goss, of Melrose, Mass.; Charles F., a
resident of Saco; and Lena A., the wife of
James N. Ryan, of Detroit, Mich. Mr.
Staples was the first Selectman in the town of
Old Orchard, continuing in office five consecu-
tive years. His death at Old Orchard in Jan-
uary, 1895, removed one of the most respected
members of the community.

Charles F. Staples was born May 31, 1842,
in Saco. After receiving his rudimentary ed-
ucation in Saco, he completed his school life
at Old Orchard. When old enough to be use-
ful, he began working with his father, and
continued in business until the death of the
latter. Soon after the outbreak of the late
Rebellion he enlisted, under Colonel Tapley,
in the Twenty-seventh Maine Volunteer In-
fantry, joining Company A, commanded by
Captain George Ward. The regiment was
stationed near Washington, D.C., as a guard
for the city, throughout the entire term of en-
listment. After it was mustered out of ser-
vice many of the men, including Mr. Staples,
volunteered to remain for the defence of

 

Washington, and served until after the battle
of Gettysburg. Mr. Staples is a man of good
financial ability. He is influential in local
affairs, and is at the present time Selectman,
Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor. He has
been Town Treasurer, having been the second
to hold that office in Old Orchard. He be-
longs to the Atlantic Lodge, No. 74, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, being a charter
member of that organization.

C. F. Staples married November 28, 1884,
Mrs. Mary A. J. Hudson, previously Roberts,
a daughter of Thomas H. Roberts, of Fal-
mouth, now Portland, Me. Mr. Roberts, who
was born in 1837, died while yet in the
prime of a vigorous manhood. With the ex-
ception of three years spent in the grocery
trade at Cape Elizabeth, he was employed
in seafaring, a life well adapted to his tastes.
His wife, Hannah S. (Talbot) Roberts, of
Capel Elizabeth, bore him two children —
Mary A. J., now Mrs. Staples; and Maria
F., the wife of Millard Fillmore Porter, of
Old Orchard.

 

OSEPH RIDLEY, one of Sanford’s rep-
resentative farmers and a veteran of
the Civil War, was born in this town,
December 3, 1842, son of Joseph and

Phoebe (Getchell) Ridley. Mr. Ridley’s an-
cestors were early settlers in Alfred, Me.;
and his grandfather, James Ridley, was a
native and a lifelong resident of that town.
Joseph Ridley, Sr-, who was a native of Al-
fred, after reaching his majority, moved to
Sanford.” He settled upon Beaver Hill, where
the rest of his life was passed, and where he
died in 1849. His wife, Phoebe, a native of
Sanford, had a large family of children. Of
these eight are living, namely: Silas B., a
resident of Portland; Madison, who resides in
South Berwick, Me.; Mercy B., the widow of.
Humphrey Clark, late of Wenham, Mass. ;
Mary, the wife of Joseph Woodman, of Wen-
ham; Lyman, who resides in Danvers, Mass. ;
Lydia, the widow of Daniel Gould, late of
Danvers; Joseph, the subject of this sketch;
and Alfred, who is residing in Sanford.
Joseph Ridley was left fatherless at the age
of six years. His opportunities for acquiring
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an education were necessarily limited to an
irregular attendance at the district school in
his neighborhood, and when old enough his
summers were passed in working upon differ-
ent farms as an assistant. He resided at home
until he reached the age of fifteen, at which
time he was obliged to depend upon his own
resources for support. In September, 1862,
he enlisted for nine months’ service in the
Civil War as a private in Company E,
Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine Volunteer
Infantry. During his term the regiment
formed a part of the Army of the Potomac,
and was principally employed in guard duty at
Arlington Heights and in the vicinity of
Chancellorsville, Va., under the command of
General Meade. After his discharge in July,
1863, he returned to Sanford, and resumed
farming. In 1872 he purchased and settled
upon his present estate, where he has since
given close attention to general farming. He
is quite prosperous, and he is considered one
of Sanford’s leading farmers.

On January 2, 1870, Mr. Ridley wedded
Mary Lord. She was born in Sanford, July
19, 1849, only child of William K. and Abi-
gail H. (Garey) Lord, natives of this town.
Her father is a descendant of an early pioneer
of this locality and a son of William Lord, a
former resident. Now approaching his eighti-
eth year, having passed his life in industrious
toil, he is highly respected in the town, where
he is well known. His wife, Abigail, was a
daughter of John and Mary Garey, also early
settlers of Sanford; while her grandfather,
James Garey, served under General Washing-
ton in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Lord
died in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Ridley have had
seven children, one of whom died unnamed in
infancy. The others are: William T., John
G., Lillian A., Mabel P., Mary E., and Jo-
seph KE. William is associated with his
father in the management of the farm. John
G. has succeeded his uncle, Silas B., in the
coal business at Springvale, this county.
Lillian, who is a graduate of the Gorham Nor-
mal School, and Mabel P., are teaching in the
public schools. The family are prominent in
Sanford society. Mr. Ridley is a member of
the Masonic Lodge in Springvale and of
Grange No. 310, Patrons of Husbandry, of

 

which he has been Overseer. In politics he
is a Republican. He and Mrs. Ridley have
recently joined the Free Baptist church at
Springvale.

 

MOS GARNSEY, the well-known mas-

ter mechanic of the Sanford mills, of

which he is a stockholder, is a

native of Cheshire County, New
Hampshire, where he was born December 26,
1831. His parents, Amos, Sr., and Clarrissa
(Randall) Garnsey, were also natives of New
Hampshire, his father being a farmer and a
lifelong resident of that State. Mr. Garnsey
has two brothers — William and Watrous, the
latter a resident of Blackstone, Mass.

Until his eighteenth year Amos Garnsey
remained in his native town and county, and,
though not receiving other educational advan-
tages than those offered by the public schools,
he did much toward improving himself; and he
has since endeavored to keep himself posted on
all current topics of general interest. At the
age of eighteen he became interested in me-
chanics, and secured a position in the wood-
working mills in Cheshire County, where he
remained for about ten years. He was also
engaged there in the blacksmithing trade. In
1866 he removed to Sanford, and became master
mechanic in what are now known as the Sanford
mills, a position he retained for thirty years,
with the exception of ten years spent in the
Mousam River mills, of which he was a stock-
holder.

On June 15, r854, he was married to Miss
Mary J. Martin, who was born in Rochester,
N.Y., September 2, 1835, a daughter of Ezra
and Irena (Daniels) Martin. Her father was
a native of Richmond, N.H., to which place
he brought his daughter after the death of his
wife, which occurred in Mrs. Garnsey’s child-
hood. She was therefore brought up in New
Hampshire. Two children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Garnsey— Frederick A., who is now
the superintendent of a woollen-mill in Corda-
ville, Mass., and who also has a son, Freder-
ick A., Jr.; and Almon E., who has one
daughter, Alice E.

Mr. Amos Garnsey belongs to the Republi-
can party in politics. He has ever been in
 

 

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favor of improvements in the town and county,
and has been active in local public affairs;
while he and his wife have ever taken an in-
terest in the social life of the community of
which they are cordially esteemed members.

 

OHN N. ANTHOINE, of Biddeford,
formerly the senior member of the firm
of John N. Anthoine & Son, was born
in Windham, Cumberland County, on

May 25, 1823, son of Amos and Lucy (Hall)
Anthoine. Nicholas Anthoine, the great-
grandfather of John N., came from the Isle of
Jersey, in the English Channel, off the coast
of France, to America, and took up his resi-
dence in Marblehead, Mass. He subsequently
removed to Windham, Me., during the early
days of that town. His son, Nicholas An-
thoine, Jr., the grandfather of John N., was a
civil engineer, a successful farmer, owning a
farm in Windham, and also taught school in
Cumberland County for some time. He mar-
ried a Miss Hawkes, of Windham; and they
reared a large family of children.

Amos Anthoine was a native and a lifelong
resident of Windham, where he took rank with
the most enterprising business men. His
death occurred in 1870, when he was seventy-
eight years of age. His wife, Miss Lucy
Hall before marriage, was a daughter of Will-
iam Hall, of Windham. Of their eight chil-
dren one died in childhood, and three others
afterward. The survivors are: Henry; Mrs.
Isaac Cobb, a widow, residing in Windham;
Mrs. Harriet Watson, a widow, living in
Waterford, Me.; and John N.

John N. Anthoine acquired a good educa-
tion in the elementary and high schools of
Windham. On leaving school he learned the
trade of a blacksmith in his father’s shop, re-
maining with him until he attained his major-
ity. He then came to Biddeford, and entered
the employ of the Saco Water Power Machine
Shop Company, for whom he worked seven
years. Soon after the discovery of gold in
California in 1849, he went thither; but, after
a year and a half he returned East, and
shortly after established himself as a black-
smith at Biddeford. That was in the year
1852. Some years afterward he engaged in

 

the hardware business. Later he took his
son, George A. Anthoine, into partnership, at
which time the style of the firm was changed
to John N. Anthoine & Son. In 1890, after
having been thirty-three years in the business,
he withdrew from the firm, and has since
lived in practical retirement.

In 1846 he married Miss Amanda Frye, a
daughter of John Hancock Frye, of Fryeburg,
Me. General Joseph Frye, the great-grand-
father of Mrs. Anthoine, served in the Revo-
lutionary War. He removed from Andover,
Mass., to the locality afterward called I*rye-
burg in his honor. His son, Simon Frye,
was Judge of the Municipal Court. When-
ever Judge Frye had business in Massachu-
setts, he made the journey on horseback, that
being the quickest mode of travel in those
days. He was the father of nine children.
John Hancock Frye, who was born in Frye-
burg, was successfully engaged in farming in
that place, and died at the age of fifty-five
years. He married Miss Mehitable Frye, a
daughter of Nathaniel Frye, of Fryeburg, Ox-
ford County, and a distant relative of his.
Mr. Frye was a communicant of the Congrega-
tional church, and served it in the capacity of
Deacon. Mrs. Anthoine was reared and edu-
cated in Fryeburg. Mr. Anthoine has always
taken a warm interest in the welfare of his
town. In political affiliation he is a Repub-
lican. He has been Chairman of the Board of
Health, has served as a Councilman, and also
as Overseer of the Poor. He is a communi-
cant of the Second Congregational Church of
Biddeford.

 

 

YMAN R. BUZZELL, a_ prosperous
farmer of Acton, is a native of this

town, born May 15, 1833, son of

Jacob and Mary (Robbins) Buzzell.

Mr. Buzzell’s ancestors were early settlers in
York County; and his great-grandfather, Isaac
Buzzell, was a native resident of the town of
York. Nearly one hundred years ago James
Buzzell, Mr. Buzzell’s grandfather, moved
from York to Acton, and settled upon what
is called Buzzell’s or Young’s Ridge. In
this locality he was one of the first to clear a
farm. He spent the rest of his life industri-
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ously occupied in the cultivation of his land,
and died when about seventy years old. He
married Tabitha Allen, who died in February,
1833, at nearly the same age as her husband.
She had nine children; namely, Susan, Pau-
lina, Jacob, James, Elisha, Isaac, Mark,
Olive, and Mary. All are now deceased.

Jacob Buzzell was born in York; but the
major part of his life was spent in this town,
where he owned and prosperously conducted a
farm. He was one of the stirring men of his
day, who quickly saw and readily grasped
every opportunity for advancement. The ac-
tive period of his life was one of toil and
usefulness. THe died in 1871, having reached
the age of eighty-three years. He was a
member of the Congregational church at
Acton Corners, while in politics he supported
the Democratic party. By his union with his
first wife, who was before marriage Nancy
Thompson, he had seven children, of whom
the only survivor is Jacob. The others were:
Calvin, Mary, Louise, Thomas, Nancy, and
Lavinia. His second wife, Mary (Robbins)
Buzzell, who was a native of York, became
the mother of six children; namely, Susan,
Catherine (deceased), J. Horace, Lyman
R., Emily, and Clara. The mother died in
1891, at the advanced age of ninety-three
years.

Lyman R. Buzzell was educated in the pub-
lic schools of Acton. He assisted his father
until he came of age. Then he bought a farm
in North Acton, and there resided for the en-
suing nine years. At the end of that period
he sold the estate; and on January 19, 1865,
he took possession of his present home. The
hundred acres of land then purchased have since
been enlarged and improved so as to become
a valuable tract. The buildings are among
the best in the town. It is devoted princi-
pally to the cultivation of hay and grain and
to the raising of stock.

On March 30, 1856, Mr. Buzzell wedded
Jane Lord, who was born in Shapleigh, this
county, August 2, 1836, daughter of Hiram
and Hannah (Goodwin) Lord. . Mr. and Mrs.
Buzzell have five children, namely: Annie,
who resides in Acton; Mary J., the wife of
J. C. Hawsworth, of Berwick; Augustus D.,
a resident of Manchester; Edwin E., who is

 

married and lives in Haverhill, Mass.; and
George A., residing in this town.

Mr. Buzzell isa member and a Trustee of
the Methodist Episcopal church at Milton
Mills, with which Mrs. Buzzell is also united.
In politics he acts with the Democratic party.
He is a worthy representative of Acton’s pros-
perous farming population. His success in
life can be traced to his habits of frugality
and forethought.

 

OHN F. EDGECOMB, a self-made man
and a farmer of Acton, was born in
Buxton, Me., May 3, 1844, son of John
and Jane L. (Furlong) Edgecomb.

The family, which is of Scotch origin, is de-
scended from early settlers of New England.
Levi Edgecomb, Mr. Edgecomb’s grandfather,
was one of the pioneers of the town of Hollis,
Me. Settling upon a tract of unimproved
land, he established a home for himself and
family, and was among the sturdy men who in
that day made their living by farming. His
children were: Hannah, now deceased, who was
the wife of Benjamin Thrasher; William, who
resides in Boston; and John, the youngest,
Mr. Edgecomb’s father.

John Edgecomb, born in Hollis in October,
1818, was reared to farm life, has followed
farming successfully as his chief occupation,
and is at the present time one of the well-to-
do residents of his native town. His relig- |
ious views are liberal, while in politics he is
a Democrat. His wife, Jane L., who was
born in Limerick, Me., in 1824, was a daugh-
ter of Daniel and Asenath (Smith) Furlong.
Daniel Furlong, a native and lifelong resi-
dent of Limerick, this county, was a most ca-
pable and intelligent general farmer in his
day, and occupied a leading position in the
community until his death, which occurred
when he was sixty-six years old. His wife,
who lived to the age of eighty-two years,
had ten children, of whom nine are living.
Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Edgecomb have been the
parents of eight children, four of whom
died in infancy. Three reached maturity,
namely: John F., the subject of this sketch;
Stillman, a prosperous farmer of Hollis; and
George W., who resides at the homestead in
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Hollis. Robert died in 1871, aged twenty-
four years.

John F. Edgecomb attended the common
schools of his native town. He began to earn
his living as a farm laborer, receiving as his
first wages nine dollars per month. He was
thus employed for twelve years, during which
time he saved his earnings. With his sav-
ings he was then able to buy sixty acres of his
present large farm in Acton. After settling
here he commenced general farming with un-
usual activity, striving vigorously for the suc-
cess that has rewarded him. He now owns
two hundred and fifteen acres of valuable
agricultural property. He conducts his farm
with unabated energy, and also engages in
lumbering upon a limited scale, when the op-
portunity offers.

On January 30, 1870, Mr. Edgecomb
wedded Clara Brackett. She was born in
Acton, September 4, 1850, daughter of Rufus
W. and Marian L. (Hussey) Brackett, both of
whom were natives of this town. Mrs. Edge-
comb’s father died at the age of seventy-three,
and her mother at fifty-two years. They were
the parents of three other children, namely:
John F., a resident of Acton; Charles C., who
died at the age of thirty-one years; and George
D. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Edgecomb
are: Charles R., born April 21, 1871; and
Hattie A., born April 19, 1872. Charles R.
Edgecomb is now an able and successful
farmer of this town, and also conducts a profit-
able business as a custom miller. A young
man looking forward to bright prospects and
alive to progressive ideas, he is regarded as
one of the most capable business men in town.
In politics he acts with the Prohibitionists.
Mr. Edgecomb, Sr., has earned his success
by his persistent and unceasing toil. In poli-
tics he supports the Democratic party, while
his religious views are liberal. His wife is
a member of the Free Will Baptist church.

 

1-2-2 > ——_

YP ENRY C. LORD, a prominent busi-
ness man of Alfred, was born Decem-
ber 20, 1858, in Limerick, Me.,
\— son of the Hon. Caleb B. and Ellen
R. (Dyer) Lord. His grandfather, John
Lord, was born in Kennebunk, this county,

 

 

where he grew to man’s estate. He married
Esther Burbank, a native of the same town,
and of their children two are now living,
namely: Henry A., who married Eliza Mor-
rill, of Parsonfield, and has one child, Nellie;
and Richard, who also married, and has three
children -— John, Jennie, and Harry.

The Hon. Caleb B. Lord, who was born in
Parsonfield, July 27, 1819, died October 15,
1885, in Alfred. He studied law with the
late Rufus McIntire, of Parsonfield, and was
admitted to the York County bar in the Sep-
tember term of 1843. From that time until
1858 he practised law at Limerick, serving
four years of that time, from 1848 until 1852,
as Postmaster. In 1858 he was elected Clerk
of the County Court, and retained the office
for ten years. In 1870 and 1877 he repre-
sented his district, consisting of the towns of
Alfred and Kennebunk, in the State legis-
lature. President Grant appointed him As-
sessor of Internal Revenue for the First Maine
District in 1871, after which he held the office
until it was abolished. In Alfred he served
as Municipal Officer for three years, having
been elected on the Republican ticket. He
married Ellen R., daughter of the Hon. Isaac
Dyer, of Baldwin, Me., and was the father of
three children. These were: Henry C., the
subject of this sketch; Harriet D., born De-
cember 3, 1864; and Charles F., born Sep-
tember 3, 1866. ;

Henry C. Lord, after receiving his element-
ary education in the public schools of Alfred,
became a pupil of Lebanon Academy. When
a young man he went to Pennsylvania, and
obtained employment in the oi] and lumber
regions. In 1877 he embarked in business in
that State on his own account, and was so
engaged for several years. Eleven years later
he returned to Alfred, where he has since been
engaged to some extent in the lumber business. .
He is still interested in Pennsylvania real
estate, owning a good deal of land in the oil
regions. Mr. Lord, who is a Republican,
served Alfred as Selectman in 1889 and 1890,
and is at the present time Supervisor of the
Schools. He is likewise President of the
board in charge of the Mousam Water Works
at Kennebunk.

Mr. Lord was married January 31, 1882, to
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Edna W., daughter of Charles Shapleigh, of
West Lebanon. His children are: Philip,
born August 16, 1883; Charles S., born July
13, 1887; and Henry C., Jr., born January
27, 1891. Mrs. Lord is a consistent member
of the Congregational church.

ORTER A. MOULTON, a pro-
gressive farmer and stock raiser of
Lyman township, is a native of this
town, born in 1849, son of Jefferson
and-Elizabeth (Farnum) Moulton. Mr. Moul-
ton is of pioneer stock, his grandfather, Sam-
uel Moulton, with his wife Jerusha, having
migrated from Beverly, Mass., to this county
in the latter part of the last century. Samuel
secured a timber tract where there was a smal]
clearing and the customary log house. Here
he hewed down the trees and rooted up the
stumps until he had placed many acres under
cultivation. The original purchase is included
within the present farm of the subject of this
sketch.

Jefferson Moulton was bred and educated in
Lyman. His facilities for acquiring an educa-
tion were very meagre as compared with those
available at the present day. He was _pros-
perously engaged. in farming, and for many
years transacted a good deal of insurance busi-
ness, mostly witbin the limits of York County.
Me was prominent in the community and an
earnest advocate of the principles of the Demo-
cratic party. For eight years he served as
Deputy Sheriff, acquiring in that office quite
a reputation for fearlessness in the discharge
of his duty. He was a valued member and the
class leader for many years of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He died at a good old age
on January 15, 1893. His wife, who passed
away in May, 1879, bore him seven children,
as follows: Porter, deceased ; Amanda, de-
ceased; Isabel, the wife of Albus Witham, of
Biddeford, Me.; Annie, the widow of the late
Charles Towle, of Eaton, N.H.; Columbus,
a resident of Boston, Mass.; Porter A., the
subject of this sketch; and Amanda, the wife
of John Roberts, of Madison, Me.

Porter A. Moulton acquired his education
in the public schools. He is a skilful and
successful farmer, and since early manhood he

 

 

has been actively and prominently identified
with the agricultural interests of this section
of York County. He isa stanch advocate of
the principles of the Democratic party.

Mr. Moulton was married September 20,
1873, to Miss Lucy Currier, one of three chil-
dren born to David and Caroline (Edwards)
Currier. Her parents’ other children were;
Abbie, the wife of Edgar Howland, of New
Lenox, Mass. ; and John, now deceased. Her
grandfather Currier located here at an early
date in the town’s history. Her father was an
active member of the Congregational church of
this place; and his death, which occurred in
May, 1894, was a loss to the religious as well
as the social and business community. Mr.
and Mrs. Moulton have two children — George
E. and Edgar P.

 

 

EV. WILLIAM HENRY McBRIDE,
pastor of the Second Congregational

Church of Wells, was born in Jack-

sontown, N.B., December 23, 1852,

son of Thomas and Letitia (Bond) McBride.
Mr. McBride’s family is of Scotch and Irish
ancestry ; and his grandfather, Robert McBride,
was a native of Ireland. Thomas McBride,
Mr. McBride’s father, was born in Ireland.
When a young man he emigrated to the United
States, first settling in Boston. He finally
became a resident of Jacksontown, Province of
New Brunswick, where he was engaged in
agricultural pursuits for the rest of his life,
He died in January, 1896, aged seventy-six
years. He married Letitia Bond, daughter of
James Bond, of Jacksontown; and his family
consisted of nine children, as follows: Will-
iam Henry, Annie E., Milton, Matilda Je
Nancy, Allison, Jennie, James, and Clark A.
Mr. McBride’s mother, who is now sixty-five
years old, is residing with her son Milton.
The Rev. William Henry McBride acquired
the rudiments of his education in the vicinity
of his native town. His theological studies
were pursued at the Theological Seminary in
Bangor, Me., where he graduated with the
class of 1886. The following year he took a
post-graduate course at the same institution.
Immediately after completing his theological
education he accepted a call to the Congrega-
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tional church in Brownville, Me., where he
was ordained to the ministry. His first pas-
torate extended through a period of three years,
during which time his labors were of a charac-
ter to secure for him the unanimous approbation
and sincere esteem of the people generally, as
well as of the church in particular. He next
presided for a short time over churches in
Halifax and Taunton, Mass. Accepting a call
from the Second Congregational Church of
Wells in 1894, he has since resided here. He
is well endowed by nature for a life of Chris-
tian work, which he conducts with a spirit of
enthusiasm denoting a genuine love and earnest
desire for his chosen work in life. Since com-
mencing his pastorate here, his labor has been
attended with results that have proved exceed-
ingly beneficial to the entire community. His
pastoral relations are of the most agreeable
nature, and socially he enjoys a merited popu-
larity outside the limits of his own church
circle.

In 1875 Mr. McBride was united in marriage
to Eliza E., a daughter of George H. Baker,
of Hampden, Me. Mr. and Mrs. McBride
have five children; namely, Alice, Lettie,
Leslie, Gertie, and Sewall.

 

OHN LORD, M.D., a well-known resi-
dent physician of Biddeford, Me., and
Chairman of the Board of Education of
this city, was born in Porter, Oxford

County, on June 25, 1843, and was named for
his father.

His paternal grandfather, Levi Lord, was
born in Berwick, York County, Me., whence
he removed to Oxford County, making a home
first in Hiram and later in the town of Porter.
He was in Portland in the War of 1812 at the
time of the capture of the British brig in the
harbor. He was for a long period engaged in
lumbering, but later settled on a farm and gave
his attention to agriculture. He and his wife,
Abigail Durgin, who was a native of Newfield,
York County, were the parents of seven chil-
dren who grew to maturity. John, the second
child, was born in Porter in 1810. He be-
came a lumberman, and followed his occupa-
tion with his father till his death at the early
age of thirty-eight years. He and his wife,

 

Mary Gould, daughter of Bartholomew Gould,
of Parsonfield, Me., reared three children,
two sons and one daughter.

John, the younger of the two sons of John
Lord, Sr., acquired his elementary education
in the common schools near home, and then
fitted for college at Kent’s Hill Seminary
and Fryeburg Academy, the latter being cele-
brated for having had Daniel Webster for prin-
cipal for two years. The breaking out of the
war of secession spoiled his plans for attend-
ing college. Instead of profiting by the
facilities for liberal culture afforded at Bruns-
wick, he enlisted in September, 1862, for the
defence of the Union in Company K, Twenty-
third Maine Regiment. He served some
time as Sergeant and later as Steward, and, on
receiving his discharge about ten months later,
at once entered the hospitals at Washington
as anattendant. His experience in this branch
of service decided his future career. On leav-
ing it in the latter part of 1864, he went into
the office of Dr. Jesse P. Sweet, the regi-
mental surgeon of the Twenty-third Regiment
in Bromfield, Me., and pursued the study of
medicine and surgery under his direction until
1866. In that year he passed his examination
and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine
at Bowdoin College, and shortly established
himself for practice at Limington, York
County, where he remained till 1873. In that
year, accompanied by his wife, Helen Dim-
mock, whom he had wedded at Limington, he
went to California, and, opening an office at
Weaverville, Trinity County, there engaged
in the duties of his profession for eight years.
During four of those years he had charge of the
County Infirmary, and for several years he was
on the County Board of Education. He re-
turned to Maine in December, 1880, and
settled in Biddeford in the spring of 1881.

Dr. and Mrs. Lord have three sons, the
eldest of whom, Charles D., was graduated
from Bowdoin College in June, 1895, and is
now principal of a grammar schoo] in Bidde-
ford; Henry D., the second, is a member of
the Junior class at Bowdoin, 1897; and Philip
is attending the school in Biddeford.

Dr. Lord has been a member of the United
States Board of Pension Examiners for three
and a half years. He is a Mason, and has
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been connected with Greenleaf Lodge, A. F.
& A. M., and the Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Cornish, Me. He is a member of
Biddeford Commandery, Knights Templars;
Laconia Lodge, Independent Order .of Odd
Fellows; and of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. In politics he belongs to the Repub-
lican party, and is now serving as Chairman of
the School Committee of the city of Biddeford.
He is not connected with any church, but
cherishes the Universalist faith in the ultimate
triumph of Love eternal.

ILLIAM F. GOWEN, the efficient
superintendent of the weaving de-
partment of Mill A, of the Sanford

Mills Corporation, was born in Sanford, York
County, Me., March 7, 1854, son of Daniel
M. and Roxana (Goodwin) Gowen. The fam-
ily is of Scotch descent; and its founder in
York County was Samuel Gowen, grandfather
of William F., who was an early settler in
Sanford, where he pursued the occupation of
farming, and contributed his share toward
the development of the town.

His son, Daniel M. Gowen, was born upon
a farm in Sanford; and his early manhood was
passed in tilling the soil. He subsequently
became foreman of the mixing department of
Sanford mills, a position which he occupied
for many years, being one of the most skilled
and reliable employees of the corporation.
He died at his home in this town, September
22, 1890. He was a worthy and useful citi-
zen, whose conduct throughout a long and in-
dustrious life was regulated by a strict ad-
herence to sound moral principles. He
possessed in a high degree the respect and es-
teem of all who knew him. His influence
was wide-reaching, and was a powerful factor
for good in the community. He was a mem-
ber of the Free Will Baptist church, and in
politics he supported the Republican party.
His widow, Roxana (Goodwin) Gowen, who
is a native of Acton, Me., still survives, and
is now residing in this town, having reached
the age of seventy-two years.

William F. Gowen passed his boyhood upon
a farm, and obtained his education in the pub-
lic schools of this town. When fifteen years

 

 

old he entered the ranks of industry as a
weaver in the Sanford mills, where he rapidly
acquired dexterity as an operative. In 1878
he was advanced to the responsible position of
superintendent of the weaving department of
Mill A, which he has since held, being at the
present time one of the most valuable and
expert employees of the corporation. On Sep-
tember 20, 1879, Mr. Gowen married Lillian
F., daughter of the late William H. Bodwell
and sister of Charles A. Bodwell, of this
town; and he and his wife have one daughter,
Alice L. Gowen, who was born October 11,
1883.

Both in business and social circles Mr.
Gowen is deservedly popular, his pleasing
personality and gentlemanly qualities making
him a welcome guest at all society gatherings.
His responsible position at the mills is the
result of steady application to his duties and
attention to the interests of his employers.
In politics he supports the Republican party ;
and, fraternally, he is a member of Preble
Lodge, No. 143, A. F. & A. M., of Sanford.

 

YON. ABEL H. JELLESON, a for-
mer Judge of the Municipal Court
Ry of Biddeford, Me., died at his home
‘in this city on August 15, 1895, in
the seventy-fifth year of hisage. He had been
a resident here nearly fifty years, and was one
of the best-known citizens, foremost in busi-
ness, and held in universal respect as a man
of stainless integrity and sterling worth.
He was a son of Abel Jelleson and his wife
Polly, daughter of Joseph Bean, of Sanford,
Me., and was born in Waterboro on November
25, 1820, the year in which Maine was admitted
into the Union. His brothers and _ sisters
were: Moses, Hannah, Charity, Esther, and
Lorenzo D.

Abel, the father, was a son of George and
Elizabeth (Wadlin) Jelleson, and was one of
a family of ten, three sons and seven daughters.
He was born in Waterboro in 1790, and was
in lineal descent from the English emigrant,
Nicholas Jelleson, who arrived in this country
about 1635. Abel Jelleson was a farmer, and
cultivated the land which was taken up in the
reign of King George III. by his grandfather

 
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Alexander, who came from Berwick with an
ox team, tracing his way by blazed trees and
settling on an open spot made by beavers.
Neighbors were so few and far between that
once, when their fire had gone out, they were
obliged to come to Biddeford, twelve miles
away, to get means to rekindle it. Alexander
Jelleson and his two brothers, all stalwart
men, six feet high, served in the War of 1745
under Sir William Pepperell. A bomb-shell,
which he picked up at the siege of Louisburg,
on June 16, Judge Jelleson had in his posses-
sion for some years, and afterward presented
to York Institute.

Abel H. Jelleson early began to make him--

self useful on his father’s farm, attending
school before he was old enough to work, and
later when he could be spared. When but a
half-grown youth he often drove his father’s
team loaded with wood or ship timber to this
city, walking the whole way beside his oxen,
and on the return trip sleeping on his sled or
wagon. Later he earned money by working as
a laborer on the foundations of the Pepperell
mill at Biddeford to pay his expenses while
attending the high school at Goodwin’s Mills
in Lyman township. While still living at his
father’s home in Waterboro, he taught school
two terms, and in that occupation displayed
the same qualities that made for his success
in after life. From November, 1846, to
April, 1848, he worked in the Laconia mills
at Biddeford. After serving as clerk in a
general store about two months, he went into
mercantile business with William Berry, later
Judge Berry, under the firm name of Berry &
Jelleson. In May, 1854, Mr. Jelleson bought
his partner’s interest; and he continued in
trade alone till August, 1865, when he and
Captain Ivory Goodwin associated themselves
as jobbers in general produce, for six years
dealing largely in coal, corn, and flour. On
September 30, 1879, the firm of Jelleson &
Bragdon started in the grocery trade in the
long brick block on Water Street, which Mr.
Jelleson bought of Benjamin Dudley, his
father-in-law. William H. Bragdon retiring
from the firm in 1882, the firm of A. H. Jel-
leson & Son carried it on till 1891, when both
business and block were sold to John B. Pare.

The first wife of Abel H. Jelleson, Betsey

 

H., daughter of Joshua Roberts, of Parson-
field, died November 4, 1852. By this union
he had one daughter, Ella C. Jelleson; and
two sons, Ansel, who died young, and Ansel
L., bookseller and stationer, whose death in
August, 1889, was a great grief to him. Mr.
Jelleson is survived by his second wife, Sarah
E., whom he married on July 5, 1853, daugh-
ter of Benjamin and Clarissa (Libby) Dudley,
of Kennebunkport; and two sons, Frank, who
died aged four years, and Daniel L., who was
at one time his father’s partner in business, as
above noted, and is now a clerk in the freight
office of the Boston & Maine Railroad in
Boston. Mrs. Jelleson is a widow for the
second time. By her first husband, James H.
Staples, she has two sons, now both residents
of Boston, namely: John Staples, who has for
twenty-two years been cashier of the Boston &
Maine Railroad; and James H., a conductor
on the Western Division of that road.

In politics Mr. Jelleson was a strong and
active Democrat, and had much influence in
civic affairs, holding various offices. He was
an Assessor in 1854, and Alderman one year,
and Judge of the Municipal Court twelve
years from March, 1864. Although not a
lawyer, Judge Jelleson is said to have dis-
charged his duties on the bench of justice with
signal ability and success, one of his charac-
teristic endowments being a good stock of
common sense. He was School Agent in 1852
and 1853, and was Representative to the State
legislature in 1863 and 1864. Judge Jelleson
was a member of Laconia Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, from May 10, 1847,
and also belonged to York Encampment, in
which he had passed through all the chairs,
and to Evangeline Lodge, Daughters of Re-
becca. He was likewise a member of Dunlap
Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; York Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons; Maine Council; and Bradford
Commandery, Knights Templars. For many
years he was a Trustee of the York County
Savings Bank. He joined the Methodist
church in 1848, and, leaving in 1861, united
with the Pavilion Church under the Rev.
Charles Tenney. In this church he was a
Deacon.

Judge Jelleson had been failing in health
since the death of hisson. For about one year
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he had scarcely been away from his home,
except to vote in September at the State elec-
tion and at the city election in March, 1895.
Death came as a relief from continued suffer-
ing at times intense. Its announcement was
the occasion of spontaneous and hearty tributes
to his worth.

 

ILSON L. HAWKES, M.D., one
of the leading physicians of York
County, was born in Windham,

Cumberland County, Me., February 25, 1848.
He is a son of the late Ebenezer and Ellen
(Wilson) Hawkes, grandson of Joseph and
Rebecca (Lowell) Hawkes, and great-grand-
son of an elder Ebenezer Hawkes and his wife
Sarah. Ebenezer Hawkes, first, who was a

 

Quaker, was a farmer of Cumberland County, —

Maine, as was also his son Joseph. His
grandson, Ebenezer Hawkes, second, son of
Joseph Hawkes, was born in Windham in
1817. Inheriting the acres tilled by his
father, he devoted his life to the pursuit of
agriculture, dying in 1882. His wife, who
was born in 1824, was called to rest from the
labors of earth in 1893. They had reared
two children — Wilson L., the subject of this
sketch; and Wesley M. The latter inherited
the homestead, and has recently sold it to his
brother.

After a preliminary course of study in the
district schools Wilson L. Hawkes passed the
examination of the Graham Normal School,
and was graduated from the Nichols Latin
School of Lewiston, Me., in 1869. He then
entered Bates College, but was obliged to
leave in a short time on account of failing
health. After a season of rest from mental
work he went to Portland to study medicine,
and was graduated from Bowdoin Medical
College in 1872. He opened an office in
Portsmouth, N.H., in June, 1872, and in
November of the same year removed to York,
where he saw an opening. At that time there
were but two practising physicians in the
town; and the young Doctor, though poor in

pocket and lacking influence to push him, soon
had a firm foothold, for he was well qualified
and had a savoir faire that won him the good
will of rich and poor. He soon bought the

 

Littlefield place, on which he made many im-
provements; and seven years later he pur-
chased the Stover Simpson mansion at York
Harbor, one of the finest residences in the
State, surrounded by beautiful lawns.  Pur-
chasing then the adjoining land between the
side streets, he erected on one side a hand-
some cottage and on the other a large build-
ing, which is now occupied by a drug store
and an art studio.

Dr. Hawkes is a member of the Maine Medi-
cal Association and of the Academy of Medical
Science, and is registered No. 1090. In addi-
tion to his local visiting list he has a large
practice among the summer residents in the
beach cottages and hotels, and he has the con-
fidence and esteem of all with whom he comes
in contact. A stanch Republican, he has
never been willing to accept political office,
but was for some time Secretary of the Board
of Health. :

His first wife, whom he wedded on Novem-
ber 16, 1872, was Mary W., daughter of Ed-
ward Perkins, of Lewiston, Me. She died
at the age of twenty-five, leaving two children,
namely: Ralph W., born May 9, 1876, who is
a member of the class of 1899 of Dartmouth;
and Ellen M., born December 24, 1879. The
Doctor was again married November 17, 1881,
his bride being Laura H. Chase, daughter of
Josiah Chase, of York. By this union he has
one child, Edward C., who was born March 4,
1885.

Dr. Hawkes has been Master of Agamenti-
cus Lodge, No. 191, A. F. & A. M., since
September, 1894. He is well advanced in
Masonry, belonging to Unity Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons; Bradford Commandery, Knights
Templars; the Council; and the Scottish
Rites. He is also a Knight of Pythias and
a member of the Order of the Golden Cross.

DWIN BARDSLEY, a skilled weaver
employed in the York mills at Bidde-

ford, was born in Ashton-under-

Lyne, Lancashire, England, July 1, 1842, son
of Thomas and Sarah (Wood) Bardsley.
Thomas Bardsley, who was a native of Old-
ham, Lancashire, England, served a seven

years’ apprenticeship at hand-loom weaving,

 
 

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and afterward worked at that trade for a num-
ber of years. In 1854 he came to America
with his family, first settling in Lonsdale,
Providence County, R.I., where he remained
nearly two years. From there he came to
Biddeford. He followed weaving for nearly
sixty years, and was one of the first engaged
in the business to adopt the power looms.
He died in 1872 in the sixty-eighth year of
his age, after a residence in Biddeford of
about eighteen years. He was a charter mem-
ber of the Manchester Unity Lodge, Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of Manchester,
England, which is one of the oldest lodges of
that order inthe world. Although not a church
member, he was an attendant of the Episcopal
church. His wife, Sarah (Wood) Bardsley,
was a daughter of James Wood, of England.
She died at the age of forty-six years, leaving
six children — John, Maria, William, Joseph,
Wright, and Edwin. Besides Edwin only two
others are living. These are: Maria, who
married Benjamin Goodier, of Staley Bridge,
England, and is now a resident of Biddeford;
and Wright, formerly an overseer in the La-
conia mills for twenty years, who is now liv-
ing in retirement.

Edwin Bardsley, who was about thirteen
years old when his father came to Biddeford,
began to learn weaving in the Laconia mills
when but fifteen years of age. He remained
there until the outbreak of the Civil War in
1861, at which time he went to Lewiston,
Me. He worked for a year on the Andro-
scoggin. After that he returned to Biddeford,
and conducted a grocery store for about fifteen
years. Since he abandoned that business he
has been in the employ of the York mills.
Mr. Bardsley has been an interested observer
of the numerous changes that have taken place
in the town since he came to Biddeford with
his father. The post-office was then located
in a small building about ten feet square,
roughly finished and whitewashed; and there
were no stores from the Eastern Railroad
down to the present location of Mr. Calder-
wood’s store. From Jefferson Street to Elm
there were no buildings except those of Dr.
Sawyer at the corner of Elm and Maine
Streets. The manufacturing interests have
also increased considerably. He has seen

 

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the erection of the No. 4 Mill on the Laconia,
of the No. 2 on the Pepperell, and that of
the new mill on the York, as wel] as other im-
portant changes and additions during his forty
years residence here.

On October 8, 1863, Mr. Bardsley was
joined in marriage with Miss Jane Goodier, a
daughter of Joseph Goodier, of Staley Bridge,
England. She died August 22, 1894. Five
of their seven children are living, namely:
Joseph, a clerk in L. B. Collins’s grocery
store in Gardiner, Me.; Robert, who has held
the position of second hand in the Laconia
weave-room for about six years; Edwin, Jr.,
who is employed as second hand in the weave-
room of a mill at Somersworth, N.H.; Ralph,
the youngest son, who is a second hand in the
weave-room of the Laconia; and Sarah, the
only daughter, a student of the Biddeford
High School, who is still at home.

In politics Mr. Bardsley is a Democrat.
He has served two years on the City Council
and one year on the Board of Aldermen. He
is well known in Masonic circles, being a
member of Dunlap Lodge, No. 47, A. F. &
A. M.; of York Chapter, No. 17, Royal Arch
Masons; Maine Council of Royal and Select
Masters; and Bradford Commandery, No. 4,
Knights Templars. In the lodge he holds the
office of Tyler; in the chapter, that of Royal
Arch Captain; in the council, that of Tyler;
and he is one of the Guards in the command-
ery. Among the other fraternal organizations
with which he is connected are: Damon
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; Squanda Tribe,
No. 1, Improved Order of Red Men, of which
he is a charter member, has held all the chairs
in the tribe, and is at present time in the
office of Keeper of Wampum. Mr. Bardsley
is a communicant of the Christ Episcopal
Church of Biddeford, in which he is one of
the Vestrymen.

 

EWELL T. FOGG, a prominent citi-

zen of Sanford, Me., was born in this

town, July 1, 1864. His paternal
grandfather, James Fogg, was one

of the earliest settlers of Parsonfield, where
he was well known and equally respected.
His parents, Hubbard and Lois (Allen) Fogg,
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were both natives of York County, the father
having been born in Parsonfield. In his youth
Hubbard Fogg was for some years a teacher.
He removed from Parsonfield to the town of
Sanford. His wife was the mother of five
children — Willis A., born in Sanford, Me.;
George, Inspector of Immigration at Portland,
Me.; Newton H., a resident of Sanford;
Newell T.; and M. Flora Fogg.

Newell T. Fogg obtained his education in
the public and high schools of his native town.
While yet a lad he began to earn his own liv-
ing, working in the mills of Sanford and the
vicinity for several years. His early initia-
tion into the stern realities of bread-winning
quickened his faculties prematurely; and at
the age of twenty he began to deal in real es-
tate, in which business he is still engaged.
On March 8, 1893, he was married to Miss
Alice A. Miller, of Melrose, Mass. Mrs.
Fogg is a daughter of William H. Miller, an
attorney in the city of Boston, Mass. One
son has been born of this union, Alfred M.
Mr. Fogg is a man of great public spirit, and
has always been actively interested in local
affairs. He is a Republican, and is now
serving his second term as Deputy Sheriff of
York County. In July, 1895, he was ap-
pointed Collector of Sanford for a term of one
year. He has achieved his measure of success
in life by his own unaided efforts; and he has
a wide and extended acquaintance throughout
York County, where his genial disposition
and stability of character have made him de-
servedly popular. He and his wife stand high
in the social circle of Sanford.

 

LDEN BRADFORD KIMBALL, for-
merly a worthy and highly respected
resident of Alfred, was born in

Lyman, October 11, 1817, son of

Issachar and Abigail (Farnum) Kimball. Mr.
Kimball’s father, who was also a native of
Lyman, was for some years engaged in the
West India trade as the master of a merchant-
man. He settled in Alfred, and resided there
during the last forty years of his life. His
death occurred upon his farm in the year
1860. He was an active member of the Con-
gregational church. He was prominent in the

 

community, and was much esteemed for his
uprightness of character. His wife, Abigail,
who was a native of Concord, N.H., became
the mother of four children, now deceased.
Besides Alden B. they were: Martha A.,
Abigail F., and Mary Hall. Martha A. mar-
ried Nathaniel Farnum, of Alfred, July 12,
1841, and died May 11, 1858, leaving two
children — Charles H. and Martha Anna.
Abigail F., born March 17, 1820, married
Jeremiah R. Gile, March 4, 1849, and died
leaving two children; namely, Alden K. and
Lucy A. The latter is now the widow of
Charles Tripp, and has two children — Julia
and Emma. Mary Hall, born November 4,
1822, died July 20, 1882. Mr. Kimball’s
mother died April 23, 1855.

Alden Bradford Kimball was educated in
the schools of Alfred. His early manhood
was passed in tilling the soil during the sum-
mer season and teaching school in winter.
After the death of his father he succeeded to
the homestead, and thereafter carried on the
farm prosperously for the rest of his life. A
man of known ability and character, he was
elected Selectman and a member of the Super-
intending School Committee for many years.

On June 15, 1857, Mr. Kimball] married
Caroline Clark, daughter of Abner Clark, of
Sanford, Me. They had four children,
namely: Mary Hall, born April 23, 1858;
Frank Issachar, born April 21, 1860; Fred-
erick Clark, born October 20, 1863; and Car-
oline Clark, born April 15, 1868. Mary
Hall Kimball was graduated from the Gorham
Normal School in’ 1881, and is now a teacher
in Lynn, Mass. Frank Issachar was gradu-
ated from Maine State College, Orono, in
1883, and is superintendent of the Ocean Coal
Company of Pennsylvania. Having married
Lillian Uncapher in 1886, he has two children
— Mary Caroline and John Alden. Frederick
Clark Kimball married Bertha Godding, of
Acton, and has four children — Frank Alden,
Frederick Gibson, Bertha Juanita, and Mar-
garet Lucetta. He was graduated from West
Point in 1886, and is now First Lieutenant in
the Fifth Regiment, United States Infantry,
stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga. Caroline
Clark Kimball married William Melville
Moulton, of Scarboro, Me., and resides with
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her husband at the old homestead. Mr. Alden
B. Kimball died October 12, 1893. He was
“identified with the Congregational Church of
Alfred as Deacon for more than thirty years.
He was superintendent of the Sunday-school
for fifteen years, and was alsoateacher. Mrs.
Kimball, who occupies a warm place in the
estimation of her large circle of friends and
acquaintances, has been a member of the Con-
gregational church for many years.

 

DWARD EVERETT OTIS, a prosper-
ous resident of Kittery, was born in
this town, February 17, 1865, son of
William M. and Clara M. (Jellison) Otis.
Mr. Otis’s grandfather, Ephraim Otis, was for
many years a foreman in the blacksmith de-
partment of the United States Navy Yard.
Ephraim Otis was an ardent supporter of the
Republican party, held some public offices,
was Justice of the Peace, and died in 1875,
aged sixty-nine years. He married Sarah
Mendum, and reared a family of six children
— James F., William M., Charles E., George
E., Robert M., and Elizabeth M. The
mother died in 1880.

William M. Otis, who was born in Ports-
mouth, N.H., served an apprenticeship at the
machinist’s trade in the shops of the Saco
Water Power Company. Subsequently he en-
listed in the Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine
Volunteers, for nine months’ service in the
Civil War. At the end of his term he re-en-
listed for the defence of Washington. After
his return from Washington he became an
employee of the government at the navy
yard, where he followed his trade until his
death, which took place in 1887, at the age of
fifty years and one month. In the capacities
both of soldier and mechanic he rendered
faithful service to the government, being
earnestly solicitous for the peace and welfare
of the nation and at the same time main-
taining a character that was above reproach.
He was a member of Naval Lodge, A. F. &
A., M.; of Riverside Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; and a comrade of the
Grand Army of the Republic. In his relig-
ious convictions he was a Universalist. His
wife, Clara Jellison, who was a daughter of

 

Asa H. and Mary D. Jellison, became the
mother of three children — Elizabeth, J. Or-
ville, and Edward E. Elizabeth died at the
age of two years and six months. J. Orville,
who was born December 23, 1862, and is now
head clerk in the Savings Bank Commis-
sioners’ office, Boston, Mass., married Carrie
A. Junkins, and has two children — Marion
B. and W. Harold. The mother died in
1892, aged fifty-eight years.

Edward Everett Otis attended the common
and high schools of this town. On leaving
school he learned the painter’s trade. He
afterward earned a high reputation as a
journeyman painter, being considered one of
the most skilful and reliable workmen in this
section. On April 11, 1888, Mr. Otis
wedded Ida M. Jenkins, daughter of Joseph
and Elizabeth (Fernald) Jenkins, of Kittery.
They had two children, one of whom died in
infancy. The other, named Charles R., died
aged fourteen months. Mr. Otis is connected
with Naval Lodge, A. F. & A. M., River-
side Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, the Rebeccas, and the Knights of Pyth-
ias. In politics he is a Republican.

 

LBERT H. DAVIS, an enterprising

and successful general merchant of
Newfield and a veteran of the Civil

War, was born in West Newfield,

July 2, 1842, son of Joseph B. and Harriett N.
(Dam) Davis. Mr. Davis’s  great-grand-
father, David Davis, who was an early resi-
dent of Portsmouth, N.H., moved from there
to New Market, N.H., and finally settled in
Durham, N.H., where his last days were
passed. David’s son, Joseph Davis, who was
grandfather of Albert H. Davis, was a native
of New Market. Joseph became one of the
first settlers of Newfield, coming to the town
just previous to the close of the last century.
He cleared a farm of eighty acres, upon which
he resided for the rest of his life. He was
regarded as one of the leading farmers and
representative men of the district. In his re-
ligious belief he was a Calvinist Baptist,
and in politics he acted with what was at that
time known as the Federalist party. He died
at the age of eighty years. He was four times
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married. By his first union, contracted with
Betsey Doe, there was one child, who became
Mrs. Betsey Nason. His second wife was
Mehitable (Nason) Davis, by whom he had
two children, namely: Lucy W., who became
Mrs. Merrow; and,Wentworth C. Davis. By
his union with Mrs. Mercy Bullock, his third
wife, there were six children; namely, Joseph
B., Mehitable, Wescott, Hannah, Elmira, and
Darias. Joseph Davis wedded for his fourth
wife, Hannah Benson. Of his nine children
three are now living.

Joseph B. Davis was born in Newfield, and
resided there all his lifetime. After spending
many years engaged in trade in West New-
field, he retired to a farm, and thereafter de-
voted himself to agriculture and the raising of
fine cattle. He was one of the stirring men
of the town, supporting the Democratic party
in politics. He served for years as a member
of the Board of Selectmen. He also repre-
sented his district in the legislature. He
died at the age of seventy-two. His wife,
Harriett N., who was a native of Newfield,
became the mother of six children, as follows:
Albert H., the subject of this sketch; Anna
E., now Mrs. Hamilton; Dora F., now Mrs.
Ackerman; Clara M.; Narcissa T., now Mrs.
Reynolds; and Charles I., who died at the
age of twenty-seven. The mother lived to the
age of seventy-four years.

Albert H. Davis, after attending the schools
of Newfield, completed his studies at Gorham
Academy. In 1862 he enlisted asa private in
Company K, Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine
Volunteer Infantry, for nine months’ service
in the Civil War, and was honorably dis-
charged in July, 1863. Upon his return from
the war he entered mercantile pursuits at his
father’s old stand in West Newfield, where,
with the exception of four years, which he
spent in Florida and with Jordan, Marsh &
Co. of Boston, Mass., he has since conducted
a thriving trade; and he is now one of the
oldest merchants in town. He carries a large
and varied stock of general merchandise, with
which he supplies numerous patronage in this
vicinity. He also conducts general farming
with profit, owning about one hundred and fifty
acres of fertile land.

On October 1, 1873,

Mr. Davis wedded

 

Anna L. Bradbury, daughter of Aaron N. and
Sarah Bradbury, of Limerick, Me. Mr. and
Mrs. Davis have two daughters; namely, Ger-
trude N. and Grace C. The latter now at-
tends the Normal School at Gorham.

In politics Mr. Davis is a Republican. He
was Town Clerk for a number of years, and is
at the present time serving his third term as
Town Treasurer. He is a comrade of Post 80,
Grand Army of the Republic, of West New-
field. As a public official he is highly es-
teemed; while, socially, he is quite popular.

 

 

TOPARRY E. TIBBETTS, Postmaster
of Saco, Me., was born November 4,
ds: -_ 1859, in Saco, where his parents,
Levi B. and Lydia H. (Pierce)
Tibbetts, were then living. His paternal
grandfather, Levi Tibbetts, Sr., was for many
years a well-to-do farmer of this town, living
here until his death in 1880, at the venerable
age of eighty-six years. Of Levi’s eight chil-
dren four are living, as follows: Andrew, a
resident of Salem, Mass.; Jonas, residing
in La Fayette, Ind.; Eliza, the widow of
Henry B. Leavitt, Captain of a New Hamp-
shire regiment during the late war; and Levi
B. Tibbetts.

Levi B. Tibbetts, who was born in Scar-
boro, subsequently became a resident of Saco,
where he was engaged in the manufacture of
shoes during the remainder of his life. Dur-
ing the Rebellion he served in the Fifth
Maine Volunteer Infantry from Saco, and took
part in the battles of Bull Run, Malvern Hill,
seven days’ fight before Richmond, and in
other of the more important engagements of
the first years of the war. After his discharge
from the military service he enlisted in the
United States Navy for three years, remain-
ing until the close of the Rebellion. He was
a Democrat in politics, but not an office-
seeker. Of the three children born to him
and his wife Harry E. is the only one living.

Harry E. Tibbetts was educated in the com-
mon and high schools of Saco. He began the
study of law with the firm of Burbank &
Derby of this city. Three years later he en-
tered the insurance business in Portland. He
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was admitted to the bar. He then began the
practice of his profession in Biddeford, and
continued it there, together with his insurance
business, for five or six years. In 1890 Mr.
Tibbetts returned to his office in Saco, where
he continued in his previous occupations.
On June 1, 1894, he was appointed Postmaster
of the city. He had previously held munici-
pal offices, having been City Clerk in 1892
and 1893, and in 1886 a member of the City
Council, representing Ward 3. In politics he
is a stanch adherent of the Democratic party.
Socially, he is a member of Saco Lodge, No.
g, A. F. & A. M., and of Saco Lodge, No.
2, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On
July 2, 1889, Mr. Tibbetts was married to
Mattie, daughter of William and Vesta Mor-
rill, of Biddeford. The union has been
blessed by the advent of three children —
Elsie P., Milton S., and Richard B.

 

UMNER ESTES, a member of the
firm of S. & E. M. Estes, druggists
and milliners of Sanford, is a native
of Bethel, Oxford County, born in

June, 1827, son of Eli and Clarissa (Kimball)
Estes, both also natives of Bethel. The fam-
ily, which is one of the oldest in the United
States, is descended from one of the earliest
English colonists of New England. He re-
ceived his rudimentary education in the pub-
lic schools of Bethel. In 1850 he matricu-
lated in Waterville College, now Colby Uni-
versity, with the intent of preparing himself
for the work of the Christian ministry. I]
health, after attending the institution for three
years, compelled him in 1853 to regretfully
discontinue his studies. In the same year
he was approved after examination by an
ordaining council, and was duly set apart for
pastoral work in connection with the Bap-
tist denomination. He was subsequently en-
gaged in ministerial labors for nearly a quarter
of acentury. In 1871 he received a call to
the pastorate of the Baptist church in San-
ford. This he accepted, and zealously served
in that capacity until obliged by his poor
health to retire from the ministry. Mr.
Estes’s present business was established in
1872, under the firm name of Sumner Estes.

 

But it was practically conducted by his chil-
dren until 1875, when, his physical condition
requiring a change of occupation, he assumed
the management of the business. In 1877 the
firm was merged in the present one of S. &
E. M. Estes, under which title the business
has since been conducted with enterprise and
success. Mr. Estes has been for many years
the local manager of the Western Union Tele- .
graph Company, whose Sanford office is lo-
cated in the store.

In 1852 Mr. Estes was united in marriage
with Miss Sarah M. Holt, of Bethel, a daugh-
ter of Deacon Joseph Holt, now deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Estes became the parents of four
children, two of whom are now living — Eva
M. and Charles S. Mr. Charles S. Estes is a
graduate both of Colby and Johns Hopkins
Universities. He is a noted instructor, and is
at present the acting principal of the Ricker
Institute at Houlton, Me. Mrs. Sumner
Estes died in February, 1885. In_ politics
Mr. Estes is a Republican. He is intimately
associated with the social life of Sanford.
He is connected with the fraternity of Masons,
being a member of the local lodge. He is
highly respected in the town, and enjoys the
confidence of all with whom he is acquainted.
Mr. Estes is entitled to the credit of being
largely the architect of his own fortune.

 

 

IRAM A. BUTLER, a prominent
manufacturer and a successful farmer
of South Berwick, was born in
Litchfield, Me., September 8, 1825.
A son of Hiram and Nancy (Wentworth)
Butler, he comes of two of the oldest families
of York County, each with an honorable record
dating back to Colonial times. (Several in-
teresting histories of the Butler family are
extant.) The first of the race in this part of
the State was Thomas Butler, whose wife,
Elizabeth, is buried in South Berwick. Sam-
uel Butler, grandfather of Hiram A., born
August I1, 1760, was an enterprising and
successful farmer and merchant. Witb his
wife, Nancy Butler, who was born December
26, 1760, he reared eight children.
Hiram Butler, a son of Samuel, was born
December 26, 1789, in the town of South Ber-
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wick, Me. He moved to Litchfield in 1815,
and lived there till the year 1826, when he
came back to South Berwick, and spent the
rest of his life engaged in farming and at his
trade of millwright. His wife, Nancy, who
was born in Berwick, April 29, 1791, was a
daughter of Timothy and Amy (Hodgdon)
Wentworth. Grandfather Wentworth served
.in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant,
and was stationed at Portland. (A full history
and genealogy of the Wentworth family was
published in 1870 by Long John Wentworth,
of Chicago.) Timothy Wentworth was born
January 22, 1747, and his wife, September
17, 1751. They had thirteen children, one
of whom was the father of Charles H. Went-
worth, who is therefore an own cousin of
Hiram A. Butler. Hiram and Nancy (Went-
worth) Butler were the parents of seven chil-
dren.

Hiram A. Butler acquired his education in
the schools of South Berwick. When twenty
years of age he learned the carriage-maker’s
trade in Malden, Mass. He _ subsequently
purchased his employer’s business, and there-
after lived in Malden for about ten years. In
1856 he returned to South Berwick, where he
has since been engaged in carriage work, farm-
ing, and the manufacture of lumber. His
property includes the old Butler homestead
and the Butler Hill farm; and his home lies
in the shadow of Butler’s Hill, so named after
his ancestors many years ago.

Mr. Butler was married, September 14,
1850, to Mary R. Wentworth, whose father
was his mother’s brother. Mr. and Mrs.
Butler have three sons— Herman W., John
Frederick, and Hiram Alonzo, Jr. Herman
W., born January 31, 1852, who is in the boot
and shoe business in Haverhill, Mass., is mar-
ried, and has had four children. One of the
latter, Gracie, died at the age of seven years.
The others are: Herbert Leforest, Effie May,
and Leroy Sheldon. John Frederick Butler,
born February 15, 1857, is a farmer, and lives
with his parents. Hiram Alonzo, Jr., born
November 17, 1862, is a blacksmith, and also
lives under the parental roof-tree. Mr.
Butler has long been active as a Republican,
and has served on the Board of Selectmen.
He is a Congregationalist, and his wife and

 

family are of the same belief. Representing
two of the oldest families in New England,
Mr. and Mrs. Butler are fine types of the race
development inthis country. They are strong
without coarseness, refined without affecta-
tion, and courteous to rich and poor alike.

 

perous fisherman and farmer of Ogun-

quit in the town of York, Me., son of

Moses and Elsie (Sawyer) Perkins, was
born November 20, 1838, in the house he now
occupies. The main part of this dwelling was
built more than one hundred years ago by his
grandfather, Jedediah Perkins, who was born
in an older house which stood opposite. Mr.
Perkins’s great-grandfather, John Perkins, set-
tled in York at an early period, becoming the
owner of a farm, and also engaging in fish-
ing. He is supposed to have been son of a
John Perkins who emigrated from England.
Early emigrants bearing this surname were:
Abraham, who settled at Hampton, N.H.,
in 1638; John, who arrived at Boston in 1631,
and settled in Ipswich, Mass., in 1633; and
the Rev. William Perkins, who also settled
there in 1633, but eventually removed to
Topsfield.

Jedediah Perkins inherited land from his
father, amounting to one hundred and twenty-
five acres. In his younger days he was a fish-
erman; but he later engaged in ship-carpenter-
ing, building and launching vessels upon his
own premises. He was a very powerful man
physically, weighing three hundred and sixty
pounds, but was exceedingly active, being a
well-known figure among the early residents
here. He took some interest in local pub-
lic affairs, supporting the Democratic party
in politics. He died April 1, 1831, aged
seventy-four years. His first wife, born Traf-
ton, died young, leaving one son, John, who
died October 19, 1859, aged eighty-three
years. His second wife, whose maiden name
was Hannah Jacobs, became the mother of the
following children — Jedediah, Olive, Lucy,
Betsey, Moses, and Aaron. Mrs. Hannah J.
Perkins died October 31, 1826, aged sixty-
four years. A memorial stone erected by I. S.
and A. J. Perkins, upon a piece of rising

Hees SAMUEL PERKINS, a pros-
 

STEPHEN LARY.
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ground on the farm, marks the graves of the
grandparents.

Moses Perkins, Mr. Perkins’s father, was
born December 25, 1785. He grew to man-
hood as a fisherman, also assisting in working
the farm, eventually succeeding to its posses-
sion. Active, progressive, and successful as
an agriculturist, he added to the area of his
estate by purchasing more land; and he en-
larged his father’s first residence besides mak-
ing other improvements. He united with the
Christian church at Wells, of which he acted
as a Deacon for many years, to the last pre-
serving his devotion to religious matters. He
died March 20, 1846. His wife, who was
before marriage Elsie Sawyer, became the

mother of twelve children, as follows: Sam-
uel, who was born August 3, 1812; Clara,.

born December 22, 1815; Jedediah, born May
12, 1817; Charles M. Perkins, born July 27,
1819; Eliza J., born January 3, 1822; Will-
iam H., born July 14, 1824; Lucy S., born
January 27, 1827; Andrew J., born May 30,
1829; Edward A., born July 13, 1831; Elsie
J., born August 26, 1833; Emily A., born
December 29, 1835; and Isaiah S., the sub-
ject of this sketch. Mr. Perkins’s mother
died in 1881, aged eighty-seven years.

Isaiah Samuel Perkins began the work of
life in his youth by engaging in fishing, which
is one of the principal means of livelihood in
this locality. He gained considerable head-
way in the business, owning at one time a half-
interest in the schooner “Cottage-girl”; and
he is still engaged in the industry to some ex-
tent. After the death of his father the home-
stead property was divided between his brother
Andrew J. and himself, he taking the part
containing the residence; and he built a new
barn and carriage-house, and otherwise im-
proved his part of the estate. He keeps some
good stock, carries on a dairy, and as a gen-
eral farmer has made rapid strides in the way
of progress.

On June 21, 1884, Mr. Perkins wedded
Mrs. Mariam L. Norton, daughter of Cotton
and Deborah (Stuart) Chase. By her first
marriage Mrs. Perkins has two children,
namely: Winnie F., who is the wife of S. J.
Perkins, and has one daughter, Helene H.;
and Annie M., who is a milliner. By her

 

union with Mr. Perkins she has one child,
Elsie Sawyer, who was born June 3, 1885.

 

 

TEPHEN LARY, Postmaster of
South Acton, a village in Acton,
York County, Me., and formerly
Collector and Treasurer of this
town, was born in Acton, December 7, 1820,
son of John, Jr., and Hannah (Towne) Lary.
Mr. Lary’s paternal grandfather, John Lary,
Sr., a native of Berwick, Me., who settled
upon a farm in Acton over one hundred years
ago, was a Baptist preacher and a well-known
Christian worker of his day. He lived to be
about ninety years old; and his wife, Hannah
Hubbard Lary, also lived to reach an advanced
age. Their five children were: John, Jr.,
Philip, Emeline, Olive, and Sally.

John, Jr., eldest son of the Rev. John and
Hannah H. Lary, was born in Acton, and
upon reaching manhood adopted agriculture as
an occupation. He eventually succeeded to
the ownership of his father’s farm, which he
conducted for many years; and he also bought
other real estate, which is now owned by his
son. He always enjoyed easy and indepen-
dent circumstances, which were the result of
his industry; and he was one of the useful and
worthy citizens of his day. He died at the
age of eighty-seven years. In politics he
acted with the Democratic party. His wife,
who was before marriage Hannah Towne, was
a native of Kennebunk. She became the
mother of twelve children, eleven of whom
grew to maturity, and five are living to-day,
namely: Hannah, who is now Mrs. Hub-
bard; Stephen, the subject of this sketch;
Eveline, who is now Mrs. Grant; Mrs.
Robert P. Hubbard; and Miss Martha Lary.
The parents attended the Baptist church.
Mrs. Hannah T. Lary died at the age of
forty-five years.

Stephen Lary attended the district schools
in his early boyhood, and at the age of ten
years he began life for himself as a farm boy.
He entered into an agreement with one Major
Aaron Hubbard to work for him until becoming
of age, at which time he was to receive one
hundred dollars in moncy for his services. He
kept his part of the contract, but at the con-
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clusion of his term of service he failed to
receive his pay. After working as a farm
laborer for a little while in the neighborhood,
he went to Massachusetts, where he learned
the tanner’s trade. I1] health prevented him
from continuing that calling; and in 1835 or
1836 he, in company with his father, bought a
small piece of land in Acton, containing five
acres. They added to this gradually until
they owned together a farm of one hun-
dred and ten acres, which the elder Mr. Lary
finally bought outright, this property now
being owned by his son. Prosperity attend-
ing his efforts, Mr. Stephen Lary continued to
buy real estate. His present farm, which
consists of one hundred and ninety acres of
excellent tillage land, is devoted to the culti-
vation of hay and grain and the raising of
stock.

On June 12, 1843, Mr. Lary wedded Mary
Wentworth, who was born in Shapleigh, Me.,
April 4, 1825, daughter of Reuben and Sally
(Harris) Wentworth. Mr. and Mrs. Lary
have four children, as follows: Frank L., a
prosperous farmer of this town, who was born
June 5, 1844, is married, and has three chil-
dren — Fanny M., Daisy A., and Frank C.;
Annie E., born November 10, 1846, who mar-
ried Benjamin Brackett, and has two children
— Fred L. and Elmer E., both now engaged
in farming in Nebraska; Edwin S., a success-
ful farmer of Acton, who was born September
I, 1848, is married and has two children —
John E. and Florence E.; and Hannah F.,
born October 1, 1852, who is now the widow
of the late Edward Wentworth, and resides at
home, having one daughter, Anna B. Went-
worth.

In politics Mr. Lary is a Democrat, and has
displayed considerable activity in local affairs,
taking a deep interest in all matters pertain-
ing to the general affairs of the community.
He was Collector and Treasurer in 1878, and
for the past twelve years has served as Post-
master of South Acton with marked ability.
He is one of the oldest and best-known resi-
dents of this town, where he has secured by
the aid of perseverance and toil a comfortable
competency; and he is highly esteemed by all.
He and his wife attend the Free Wil] Baptist
church.

‘Carpenter, of Waterboro,

 

EORGE P. CHASE, a_ well-known
farmer, wood-turner, and printer of
Waterboro, was born in this town,

June 19, 1851, son of John and Alice (Ricker)
Chase. He belongs to an old family of
Waterboro, and is a descendant of one of the
pioneers of York County. His great-grand-
father, Dr. Thomas Chase, a native of Ber-
wick, who was a graduate of Dartmouth Col-
lege, was the first practising physician to
locate in Waterboro. Dr. Chase was a young
man when he took up his residence at Old
Corners, and was one of the original English-
American settlers of that vicinity. He died
at a good old age. His wife, Mrs. Susan
(Smith) Chase, bore him six children, of
whom James, the grandfather of George P.,
was the youngest child. James was a native
of Waterboro, where he resided throughout his
entire lifetime, chiefly occupied in general
farming. He married Miss Hannah Stimp-
son, of Lyman, York County. They had five
children, and both lived to the age of ninety
years.

John Chase, the third son of his parents,
was next in line, also a native of Waterboro,
born January 29, 1809. His chief occupation
was farming. He cut a great quantity of his
timber, which he disposed of for ship-building
purposes. He was joined in matrimony with
Miss Alice Ricker, the daughter of Jabez
Ricker, of Waterboro; and the union was
blessed by the birth of two children — George
P.and Mary A. The latter married Nathaniel
and became the
mother of five children — Lester, Ethel, Fred,
Walter, and Flora. Mr. John Chase died No-
vember 17, 1894. In politics he was a true-
blue Democrat. Mrs. Chase is still living.
She is an Adventist in religious belief, and
is united with the church of that denomination
in Waterboro.

George P. Chase received his education in
the public schools of Waterboro and at the
Limerick Academy. After leaving the latter
institution he engaged in school teaching for
a considerable time, successively at Shapleigh
and Waterboro. He was then employed as a
clerk ina grocery store in Waterboro Centre
for two years, at the end of which time he
started in the grocery business on his own
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account at Ossipee Mills. After carrying on
a store in the latter place for two years and
in South Waterboro for one year, he returned
in 1878 to the old homestead, and engaged in
general farming. In 1885 he built a turning-
mill; and he has since acquired an extensive
business in all kinds of wood-turning, plan-
ing, etc. He also does business as a job
printer, in which he is largely assisted by his
daughter, Mabel E. He also does a good
deal of surveying and map-drawing for Water-
boro and the surrounding towns, having
learned these arts in his younger days. In
this work he has won a high reputation for
accuracy.

On January 8, 1876, Mr. Chase was joined
in matrimony with Miss Hattie A. Favour,
daughter of Stephen L. and Harriett H. (Har-
mon) Favour, of Limerick, Me. They have
had two children — Walter W., born Septem-
ber 24, 1878, died March 25, 1888; and
Mabel E., born July 25, 1880. Mr. Chase
is a member of Enterprise Lodge, No. 36, of
South Waterboro, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows; and Masseobesic Lodge, No. 80, of
North Waterboro, Knights of Pythias. He is
now Trial Justice, to which he was appointed
in 1888; and he has also done a large amount
of probate business. He has also served in
the capacity of Supervisor of the Public
Schools. In politics he is a Democrat and a
vigorous supporter of the principles of that
party. His religious belief and sympathies
bring him into fellowship with the Ad-
ventists, and he is a member of their society
at Waterboro.

 

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ILLIAM FRANCIS DURELL, a
much esteemed farmer of Kenne-
bunkport, who died eleven years

ago, was born in the township, January 18,
1824. He was a son of Thomas, Jr., and
Sally (Ross) Durell. The first of his progen-
itors to settle in this country was Philip
Durell, who came from the island of Guernsey,
in the English Channel, in the year 1700.
In 1703 his family were carried off by the Ind-
ians; and subsequently, some of them return-
ing, he left the town with them. He came
back in 1714, and took up a large grant of

 

land. The family was again attacked by Ind-
ians in 1726, when his wife was killed, and
the children were once more carried off.

These children were as follows: Philip, Jr.,
Benjamin,, John, Rachel, Susan, Elizabeth,
Mary, Lydia, Sarah, and another daughter,
name unknown. Sarah married John Baxter
and was killed at the time of the Indian raid.
Of the others the following is recorded:
Rachel and Susan married in Canada; Eliza-
beth married John Wakefield; Mary married
James Wakefield; Lydia became the wife of
Stephen Larrabee; the other daughter, whose
name is now unknown, married Joshua Puring-
ton. Benjamin married Judith’ Perkins, and
had the following children: Mary and Ben-
jamin, who died young; Judith, who married
Obed Merrill; Benjamin, second, who mar-
ried Hannah Kimball; Thomas, Mary, and
Sarah, who died young; Lydia, who married
Joseph Emerson; Jacob, who married Lucy
Wildes; Elizabeth and Lucy, who died
young; and Samuel, who died at sea.

Thomas Durell, son of Benjamin, married
Elizabeth Stone, who died leaving no children.
He married again, taking for his second wife
Mary Perkins, who bore him nine children;
namely, Betsey, Mary, Sarah, Judith, Lucy,
Thomas, Jr., Susan, Caroline, and Mirinda.
Betsey married Israel Kimball. Mary mar-
ried Captain William Nason. Sarah married
Captain C. Lord. Thomas Durell, Sr., was a
prominent man. Besides farming, he also
followed the callings of ship-builder and mer-
chant; and he held the office of Justice of the
Peace. He died in 1809, at the age of fifty-
seven years. His second wife survived bim
until 1840, when she died, eighty-one years
old.

Thomas Durell, Jr., entered the world on
the old homestead, June 16, 1794. He fol-
lowed farming as an occupation with consider-
able success. A man of much public spirit,
he gave active support to all movements de-
signed for the good of the community. Like
his father, he also was a Justice of Peace.
His death occurred in 1839, when only forty-
five years old; and his wife died in 1854, at
the age of fifty-five. The children left by
them were: George, Susan, William F., John
R., Mary P., and Sarah E, George entered
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the ministry, and Mary P. became the wife
of James Smith.

William Francis Durell, who was the third
child and the second son of Thomas, Jr.,
lived on the homestead from the time of his
birth. He devoted his attention chiefly to
farming, in which he was very successful.
At no time previously did the estate yield so
large an income as when under his manage-
ment. On December 4, 1872, he was united
in matrimony with Abbie C. Kimball, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Sally (Curtis) Kimball, of
Kennebunk. Joseph Kimball was a son of
Israel Kimball, who married Betsey Durell,
sister of Thomas Durell, Jr. He died at the
age of sixty-six years; and his wife, Sally, at
the age of sixty-seven. They had nine chil-
dren, namely: Abbie C. (Mrs. Durell), born
in 1834; Sarah L.; Edward W.; Israel; Au-
gustine; Joseph; Isaac; Marshall; and Fred.

Mr. Durell and his wife became the parents of |

three children; namely, Fannie M., Fred Au-
gustine, and Lucy Alice.

In politics Mr. Durell was a Republican.
As Surveyor of Highways he rendered many
years of faithful service to the public. A
good son, a good husband, a good father, and
a good citizen, he died, mourned by many, in
the month of September, 1884. Mrs. Abbie
C. Durell and her three children survive.

 

 

ON. JOSEPH F. WARREN, of Bux-

ton, Me., who has served in the
legislature of the State, both as
Representative and as Senator, was

born in the adjoining town of Hollis, Decem-
ber 13, 1838. He is the only son of the late
Israel and Olive (Bradbury) Warren, and
claims kinship with some of the oldest fam-
ilies of the locality. His first ancestor in
this country was his great-great-grandfather,
who was a recruiting officer in the French
War. Joshua Warren, the son of this gentle-
man, born in Biddeford, Me., in 1758, fol-
lowed the pursuit of agriculture — the pre-
vailing industry of the time and place —
during the greater part of his life. He
served for three years in the Revolution-
ary War as a soldier in the Sixteenth Regi-
ment of Massachusetts, Maine being then a

 

part of that State, and was granted a pension
for his services, April 13, 1818. In 1820,
when many of the names of the Revolutionary
soldiers were dropped from the pension list,
his allowance was cut short; and in 1832,
when the law was passed restoring the pen-
sions of the Continental patriots, his name was
reinstated. He died in 1849, at the advanced
age of ninety-one. His son, Joshua Warren,
Jr., was a lifelong resident of Hollis, Me.,
and followed the independent calling of a
farmer. He died in 1851, in his seventy-first
year, having reared five children, namely:
Jesse, a clergyman; Joseph, a merchant in
Hollis; and Israel, Thomas, and Anna, three
who were born on the same day, June 20,
1810. Israel, who was the father of our sub-
ject, lived to be seventy-three years of age;
Thomas, who was a member of the farming
community of Hollis, died at the age of sixty-
five; and Anna, who was the wife of the Rev.
Jacob McDaniel, attained the advanced age of
eighty-three.

Israel Warren was a farmer and a lifelong
resident of Hollis, many of his years being
spent in the part of the town known as South
Hollis. A member of the Republican party,
he took a lively interest in the politics of his
day, but had no desire for public office. He
died in 1883. Two children grew up in his
home, namely: Joseph F., the subject of this
sketch; and Emma A., wife of Hill Gordon,
of Dayton, Me.

Joseph F. Warren attended the academy
at Limerick and Maine State Seminary at
Lewiston, Me., graduating therefrom, and en-
tered Bowdoin College in 1862. That same
year he enlisted at Hollis in Company C,
Twenty-seventh Maine Regiment of Volun-
teers, as a nine months’ man, and was com-
missioned Lieutenant at the forming of the
company. His detachment, which was under
command of Colonel Wentworth, camped for
awhile at South Portland, and on the nine-
teenth day of October, 1862, started for the
scene of action. They were detailed at once
for the defence of Washington, and were on
guard along the entire front, going to Alex-
andria and Chantilly. After their term of ser-
vice expired, the company remained in Wash-
ington voluntarily a number of days, until the
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battle of Gettysburg was decided, and re-
turned to Hollis in July, 1863. While in
service, Mr. Warren was commissioned Cap-
tain of his company, and was in command the
last five months. After his return home he
was in trade at Bar Mills, retailing general
merchandise for two years, and the ten years
following was in the lumber business in the
same place. He then removed to the Captain
Came farm in West Buxton, a fine estate of
about two hundred acres of tillage, woodland,
and pasture, to the management of which he
has since devoted his attention, making many
improvements. He cuts about seventy-five
tons of hay annually, and keeps a number of
cattle and horses.

December 13, 1865, Mr. Warren was mar-
ried to Margaret A., daughter of Captain
Abraham L. Came, of Buxton. Captain
Came was born on the farm where his daughter
now makes her home, and which she inherited.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren have two children —
John C., who is with his father; and Albert
F., who is attending the high school at
Buxton.

In politics Mr. Warren takes an active part
as a Republican. He was Selectman of the
town of Hollis in 1890-91, a member of the
State House of Representatives in 1886-87,
and Senator in 1890-91. While in the Sen-
ate he was Chairman of the Agricultural Com-
mittee and a member of the Military Commit-
tee and the Committee on Towns. He is a
member of Blue Lodge, No. 115, A. F. &
A. M., of Buxtorm, and of John H. Came Post,
No. 132, Grand Army of the Republic, which
was named for his wife’s brother. Mr.
Warren was a delegate to the Republican Na-
tional Convention at St. Louis from the First
Maine Congressional District in June of the
present year, 1896. He is a man of broad
culture and advanced ideas, and is widely
known and respected.

 

OHN A. DENNETT, a retired mer-
chant of Springvale, York County,

Me., now living on his farm in the

town of Sanford, in which that village

is situated, was born in Sanford, August 10,
1826. His parents were Moses and Hannah

 

(Fernald) Dennett, the former a native of
South Berwick, the latter of Sanford. His
family has been settled for many years in
York County, his grandfather, Ebenezer
Dennett, having been an old resident of South
Berwick. Moses Dennett, son of Ebenezer,
lived in South Berwick until ten years of
age. He then left home and went to live
with Gideon Deering in Sanford, remaining
during the lifetime of that gentleman. Moses
Dennett was sixty-eight years of age when
death called him to rest from his labors. He
left three sons — John A.; Moses, a carpenter
of Springvale; and Oliver F., who is no
longer living.

John A. Dennett grew to manhood in San-
ford. He received a good education, attend-
ing the common schools of Sanford, Aifred
Academy, Great Falls High School, and sub-
sequently studying for one term at Comer’s
Commercial College, Boston. After that he
taught school some six terms, and busied him-
self with farm work in the summer, living on
the farm in Sanford until he was thirty years
old. He then opened a general store in
Springvale, which he stocked with groceries,
dry goods, boots and shoes — in short, all that
is usually found in a country store. He was
in business in Springvale about thirty-three
years; and in the latter part of the time he
dealt mainly in ready-made clothing, being
the pioneer in that line of trade in the place.
As a business man he was very successful, and
when he retired in 1891 he could well look
back with satisfaction over his career of useful
activity. Mr. Dennett was interested in va-
rious enterprises, and was instrumental in es-
tablishing the Springvale Aqueduct Company,
which furnished water for Springvale. This
company was organized in 1876 under the
general laws of the State of Maine, and two
years later was re-organized under a charter,
which was granted by the State legislature.
Mr. Dennett was clerk and treasurer of the
company fourteen years, resigning his position
in 1890. He is now living on his farm,
which is one of the best in Sanford, enjoying
the sunset of his life amid the quiet of pas-
toral surroundings.

His first wife, whose maiden name was
Henrietta A. Dennett, bore him one son, John
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A., who is living in Sanford. After her
death he married Mrs. Elmira L. Guptil,
daughter of Rufus Allen, of Cornish, Me.

Well known in York County, Mr. Dennett
is highly esteemed in business and social cir-
cles. In politics he is a Democrat. He was
elected Town Clerk of Sanford in 1866, and
was re-elected annually until his term of ser-
vice covered seventeen years, the vote in his
favor being sometimes almost unanimous;
and after this long term of service he was
again elected to the same office at intervals,
and served four years or more. He is a mem-
ber of Friendship Lodge, No. 69, Independent
Order of Odd Feliows, of Springvale, and has
for many years filled the office of Secretary
and been an active worker in the lodge.

 

YE ON. JAMES F. BRACKETT, of Lim-
ington, one of the leading public men

of the county, was born in this town,

— March 16, 1833, son of Robert and
Aphia (Libby) Brackett. The family was first
represented in the State by two brothers, An-
thony and Thomas Brackett, of Falmouth, now
Portland, early in the seventeenth century.
The son of one of these brothers, Anthony
Brackett, who was the direct progenitor of
James F. Brackett, was killed by Indians in
1689. His son Zachariah, who was born in
Falmouth, sold his farm at Back Cove in
1740, and moved to Ipswich, Mass., where he
died in 1751. Zachariah’s son Joshua, who
was the great-grandfather of James F., was
born in Portland, June 7, 1723. A man of
enterprise and courage, he was Captain of a
company of minute-men who fought in the
Revolution. He died in Westbrook in 1816.
His wife was Esther, daughter of John Cox,
of Portland. Joshua and Esther Brackett
were the parents of nine children — Anthony,
James, Abram, Joshua, Tabitha, Joseph, Mary,
Samuel, and Joseph, second. Joshua Brackett,
Jr., the grandfather of James F., was born in
Portland in i762. In 1783 he settled in Lim-
ington, where he converted a tract of wild
land into a comfortable homestead. He, too,
was a Revolutionary patriot, having fought in
the Continental army from the beginning to
the end of the war, for which he subsequently

 

 

received a pension from the government.
He died in 1849, aged eighty-six years, eleven
months. His wife, Lydia (Hasty) Brackett,
daughter of David Hasty, of Scarboro, Me.,
was the mother of ten children — Joseph,
Elizabeth, Dorothy, Robert, Esther, Mary,
Joshua, Hannah, Samuel, and Almira.

Robert Brackett was born in Limington,
on the farm redeemed by his father from the
wilderness, and devoted his life to the pur-
suit of agriculture. He enlisted in the
United States Army for service in the War of
1812, and was stationed for twenty-eight days
at Biddeford Pool. His services at that time
were subsequently compensated by the govern-
ment with a land grant, and a pension paid
to his widow during her lifetime. In politics
he was successively a Whig and a Republican.
He died April 24, 1876, aged eighty-four
years, seven months. His wife was a daugh-
ter of Rufus Libby, also of Limington. They
were the parents of ten children; namely,
Rufus, Elizabeth, Harriet J. C., Robert H.,
Caleb, Almira, James F., Charles A., Fred-
erick, and Ellen F.

The Hon. James F. Brackett received a
good education at the Limington Academy
and the New York Conference Seminary.
After leaving schoo] he taught for three
years in Limington, Hollis, and Saco. He
was then engaged in trade in Limington for
six years. He next purchased in Scarboro
a farm, which, after cultivating it for three
years, he sold to the town. He then re-
turned to the homestead, where he has
since resided. In his hands the home farm
has been much improved, and _ its original
acreage nearly doubled. It has now broad
extents of pasture, tillage, and woodland.
Mr. Brackett cuts about fifty tons of hay annu-
ally. He makes a specialty of orchard cult-
ure. For several years he was largely en-
gaged in buying and selling cattle, and he
now keeps large herds of cattle and sheep.

On May 15, 1858, Mr. Brackett married
Harriet Olive, daughter of Gerry and Mary
(Gage) Rounds, of Buxton; and to them were
born five children — Anson Leslie, Robert
Gerry, Frank Albert, Mary Gage, and George
Malcolm. Mrs. Harriet O. Brackett died
March 3, 1879. On November 25, 1880, Mr.
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Brackett married Miss Linda W. F. Foss,
daughter of Allen W. and Harriet (Frost)
Foss, of Limington, and by this union has
three children — Harriet Emma, Guy Allen,
and Roy Frost.

Mr. Brackett was Town Treasurer in 1883
and 1884, Town Auditor for some time,
Town Collector in 1883 and 1884, Town
Agent for a number of years, and is at present
President of the Board of Trustees of Liming-
ton Academy and of the Board of Trustees of
the town public library. He was elected to
the State legislature in 1872. In the fall of
that year he was also elected County Commis-
sioner for three years; and he was re-elected
in 1875 and 1878, so that he held the office
for nine years in all. He was a member of the
Governor’s Council from 1889 to 1892, inclu-
sive. In the fall of the latter year he was
elected Representative, serving until 1894.
He is a Mason and a member of Adoniram
Lodge of Limington. In religious belief Mr.
Brackett is a Congregationalist.

 

OSEPH P. MOULTON, of Sanford,
Me., market gardener, a graduate of
the State Agricultural College and
President of the Sanford Fair and

Trotting Association, was born in this town,
November 4, 1863, son of Jeremiah, second,
and Olive (Perkins) Moulton. He is de-
scended from one of the pioneers of the town
of Sanford, and is a great-great-grandson of
Jeremiah Moulton, who was a patriot soldier
in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Moulton has
in his possession an old Queen Anne rifle,
with bayonet attached, which was used by this
ancestor, and recalls vividly the first struggle
for American independence. The gun was
originally a flint-lock, but was changed to a
percussion lock. Mr. Moulton occupies the
farm that was formerly owned and conducted
by his grandfather, Rufus Moulton, who was
a grandson of Jeremiah Moulton, first. Rufus
Moulton and his wife, Miriam Moulton, were
both born in York County.

Jeremiah Moulton, second, son of Rufus,
was born on this farm, and spent the greater
part of his life in his native town, following
the pursuit of agriculture. Though his educa-

 

tional advantages were meagre, he had a re-
tentive memory; and through a judicious
course of reading he became what is known
as a well-informed man. His financial re-
sources, too, were very scant when he began
life, but he was a progressive farmer, and an
able business man; and, before death called
him to rest from his labors, he had accumu-
lated a comfortable property. Asa member
of the Republican party he took an active in-
terest in local and State politics, and ably
represented his district in the lower house of
the State legislature in 1878 and 1879. He
was a public-spirited citizen, always ready to
aid in projects for the general good; and his
death, which occurred May 28, 1894, was felt
as a great loss to the town of Sanford. His
wife, Olive Perkins Moulton, was born in
Wells, York County. Mr. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Moulton, second, were the parents of the
following children: Joseph P., Olive H., Iva
M. (deceased), and Miriam.

Joseph P., the subject of this sketch, was
reared on the farm, and received his early ed-
ucation in the public schools of his native
town. He subsequently attended the Lindsay
High School in the town of Shapleigh, and in
1881 entered the Maine State College of Agri-
culture at Orono, from which he was gradu-
ated in June, 1885. Since that time he has
been engaged in agricultural pursuits, which
he follows according to the most approved
scientific methods. He makes a specialty of
market gardening, raising fancy vegetables
and small fruits, and also has a milk route in
Springvale. His farm, which covers two hun-
dred and fifty acres, is one of the best in San-
ford. Mr. Moulton is a member of the
Springvale Grange,and has been President of
the Sanford Fair and Trotting Association
since 1893, having been honored with two re-
elections.

On January 1, 1888, he was married to
Annie E. Kimball, a native of Lyman, York
County, Me., daughter of Jesse and Anna
(Smith) Kimball. The Kimballs, who were
of Scotch extraction, were early settlers of
the town of Lyman. Mrs. Moulton’s father,
Jesse Kimball, who is now living in Kenne-
bunk, was for many years prominent in town
affairs in Lyman. He served on the Board of
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Selectmen for a number of years, and was for
many years Moderator of the town meetings.
Mrs. Moulton’s great-grandfather on the mater-
nal side, Joseph Gilpatrick, was one of the
few survivors of the battle of Bunker Hill who
attended the ceremony of the laying of the
corner-stone of the famous monument, June
17, 1825. Mrs. Moulton has the suit of
clothes worn by her ancestor on that occasion,
a companion piece for her husband’s Revolu-
tionary quecn’s arm. Mrs. Anna S. Kim-
ball died in 1882, leaving one child besides
Mrs. Moulton, Mrs. S. L. Dennett, of Lyman.
Mr. and Mrs. Moulton have two children —
Jesse R. and Waldo J.

Mr. Moulton is a member of the Republican
party. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge at
Springvale, also to Ruth Chapter of the East-
ern Star, an auxiliary of the Masonic Order;
and he is also a Knight of Pythias, belonging
to Mousam River Lodge, No. 72, and a mem-
ber of the New England Order of Protection.

 

 

AMUEL BUFFUM, a well-known
manufacturer of North Berwick, a
native of this place, belongs to an
old Colonial family, the Buffums of

Essex County, Massachusetts, whose progeni-
tor, Robert Buffum, emigrated from Devon-
shire, England, and settled in Salem as early
as 1638. The first of his descendants to set-
tle in Maine, which was at that time included
in the province of Massachusetts Bay, was
Joshua Buffum, son of Caleb Buffum.

Said Joshua was born in 1713 in Salem,
where he lived until after his marriage with a
young widow, the daughter of Benjamin Estes,
of Lynn, Mass. Two years later, in 1743, he
came, in company with his father-in-law, to
Berwick, locating on the river bank, border-
ing on New Hampshire and nearly opposite
the present site of the Salmon Falls cotton
factories. Estes was but fifteen years the
senior of Joshua. They were similar in their
tastes, alike in their religious convictions, and
purchased land in partnership, occupying it
in apparent harmony for fifteen years. In
1758 they sold out, and bought land near the
present home of Samuel Buffum, a section
then known as Kittery Common.

 

-A probable reason for their removal from
one part of the town to another was that land
in this new locality was considerably cheaper,
while the value of the river property had
risen, by reason of improvements placed upon
it, nearly two hundred per cent., land for
which they paid one hundred and twenty-five
pounds selling for three hundred and twenty-
four pounds. And in this neighborhood,
where they made their permanent homes, their
friends, the Morrills and Husseys, had set-
tled. When Messrs. Estes and Buffum came
hither, this section of Massachusetts Bay had
but eleven incorporated towns, Berwick being
one of the latest. Situated at the head of tide-
water, Berwick was a favorite field for lumber-
ing operations, many of its early settlers hav-
ing been sent here to cut out roadways and
take away the giant oaks and pines for use in
ship-building; and it is very likely that these
two men came with their families by vessel to
Portsmouth or Kittery, and thence by some
river craft to Berwick Landing, then called
Quampegan.

Joshua Buffum is spoken of in one place as
a yeoman and in another as a cordwainer,
while his brother Samuel is mentioned as a
glazier.

At a point about one mile south from the
present home of Samuel Buffum, Joshua built
the substantial house which is now standing,
and here reared his four sons — Joshua, Jie
Caleb, Samuel, and John. These did their
part, in their generation, in giving a practical
Christian tone to the community, and purity
and health to the body politic. Of John it
was said that he had no failing except that he
was round-shouldered. Caleb had the courage
to push out upon new land, making for him-
self a home in the Oak Woods neighborhood,
a few miles north, where he was always men-
tioned as a square and true man in all of his
relations.

Joshua Buffum, Jr., the eldest son, took up
his residence on the farm now owned by his
grandson, Albert C. Buffum. Here he dug
his tan pits, ground hemlock bark, and made
leather, sending out his boys, with a cobbler’s
kit, to shoe the farmer’s families and imbibe
their maxims and folk-lore as well as their
familiar beverage. Of his seven sons Sam-
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uel, the traditionally smart one, enlisted as a
soldier in the War of 1812, and after its close
returned to the old homestead, wearing a Cap-
tain’s epaulets and sword. The son Joshua,
third, became a sailor, while Jonathan and
John took upon themselves the responsibility
of handing down to this generation the quiet
habits and peaceful moderation of their grand-
father.

Samuel, above named, was the grandfather
of the Samuel whose name appears at the head
of this sketch. He was a prosperous farmer
and one of the foremost citizens of Berwick.
He was noted as a peacemaker in all disputes,
exerting a benign influence, which was marked
and became proverbial. He was a Quaker in
his religious beliefs, and sent out into the
business world a well-trained family of six
sons and three daughters; namely, Timothy,
Benajah, Cyrus, David, James, Samuel, Abi-
gail, Elizabeth, and Anna.

Benajah, his second son, as the list is here
given, was born in North Berwick, third
month, fourteenth day, 1793, and lived to the
age of sixty-nine years. He was engaged in
mercantile pursuits for thirty years, being in
business a portion of that time in Lynn,
Mass., and the remainder in this place. He
was reared to the peaceful faith of the
Quakers, and lived a life in accordance there-
with. In politics he was a Republican. His
wife, Cynthia Buffum, was born the first
month, fifteenth day, 1806, in North Berwick.
They had four children, namely: William,
born first month, twelfth day, 1837, who died
the ninth month, eighth day, 1864, aged
twenty-seven years; Elizabeth, born tenth
month, seventeenth day, 1832, who is the wife
of J. E. Lord, and resides on the old home-
stead; Mary, born ninth month, ninth day,
1846, now the wife of the Hon. N. M. Hawkes,
of Lynn, Mass. ; and Samuel, who was born
in the fourth month, twelfth day, 1843.

Samuel Buffum was educated at the Friends’
Boarding School in Providence, R.I.; and in
that city he subsequently began his business
career, being employed for two years as clerk
for the steamboat company.
to the place of his nativity, Mr. Buffum in
1866 engaged in his present business. Later
was organized the firm of Samuel Buffum &

Returning then -

 

Co., whose business has steadily increased.
Beginning the manufacture of box shooks on a
small scale, this firm has enlarged its plant,
which is now equipped with the most approved
modern machinery, and, running the year
round, gives constant employment to forty
hands.

Mr. Buffum was married the eleventh
month, eighth day, 1867, to Miss Almira
Brown, of West Newbury, Mass. They have

two children — Edith L. and Christine. In
politics Mr. Buffum is a Republican; and, re-
ligiously, he is a member of the Society of
Friends. He is ever interested in the promo-
tion of the cause of education, and for four
years or more has been a member of the School
Committee.

 

 

EORGE W. TOWLE, a retired busi-
ness man of Parsonfield, York
County, Me., was born in West-
brook, Cumberland County, July 7, 1829, son
of Joseph G. and Ruth (French) Towle. His
family is of English origin, and was first rep-
resented in this country by two brothers who
came together to the New World. His great-
grandfather, Amos Towle, by occupation a
farmer, lived in Epping, N.H., for a number
of years, attaining the advanced age of four-
score and ten. He reared a large family of
children, William, the father of Joseph G.,
being the third-born.

William Towle, who was an enterprising and
successful man, spent much of his life in the
town of Porter, Oxford County, Me., where
he managed an extensive business as a trader
and a dealer in real estate. A member of the
Democratic party, he was a leader in public
affairs, and served for a number of years as
Selectman, holding also other local offices of
trust; and he represented the town of Porter
in the State legislature. He died at the age
of seventy. His wife, whose maiden name
was Mercy Garland, lived to be eighty years
of age. They were Universalists in religious
belief. None of the six children born to this
couple are now living.

Joseph G. Towle, their third child, was born
in Epping, N.H., March 22, 1806. He was
about four years of age when his father re-
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moved to Porter, and he grew to manhood in
that town. For a number of years he man-
aged a hotel in Westbrook, Me.; and then, re-
turning to Porter, he purchased a farm of about
four hundred acres, on which he spent the rest

of his life. Healso for some time managed
a general store. In politics he, too, was a
Democrat. He married Ruth French on De-

cember 12, 1824; and they enjoyed more than
fifty years of wedded life. Ten children were
born to them, three of whom are living,
namely: Joseph, born September 2, 1825,
who married his cousin, Laura A. Towle, of
Freedom, N.H., and has two children —
Austin and Zurial; George W., the subject of
this sketch; and Maria, born February 12,
1838, wife of Charles O. Edgeley, of Porter,
and mother of three children— Lucy M.,
Jennie, and Georgia. Another son, James F.
Towle, who was born December 15, 1835,
died May 4, 1874. He was married to Emma
J. Moulton, of Porter, and left one child,
Frank L. Joseph G. Towle died on Decem-
ber 28, 1875, in his seventieth year. His
wife, long surviving him, died in 1889, aged
eighty. They were liberals in religion.

George W. Towle was educated in the town
of Porter. After leaving school he was en-
gaged for ten years in general farming; and
then for twenty-two years he managed an-ex-
tensive lumber business, which included
coopering, his headquarters being at Porter,
and his field of operations extending to Water-
town, Me., Moultonboro, Wakefield, and
Ossipee, N.H. In 1881 he built the Kezar
Falls woollen-mill, and established a flourish-
ing manufacture of woollen goods. He was
connected with the corporation of the mills
for eleven years, during that period being at
different times Director, Treasurer, and Presi-
dent; and in 1885 he built a store at Kezar
Falls, which he stocked with general mer-
chandise, and which was a source of revenue
to him until 1893, when he retired from ac-
tive business, selling the store to Mr. A.
Garner. November 17, 1853, he was married
to Susan M., daughter of Joseph H. and Nancy
B. (Towle) Gilman, of Porter. He has no
children living.

Favored by fortune to a remarkable extent,
Mr. Towle has held the secret of success from

 

the beginning of his business career, and by
his character and ability has become one of
the most influential citizens of this part of the
county. In politics Mr. Towle is a Republi-
can. He was a member of the Board of Se-
lectmen of Porter for ten years, and Chairman
for six years, Town Treasurer for two years,
and Town Collector for a like period of time.
In both Porter and Parsonfield his position has
been one of prominence, and he is universally
respected. In religious belief he is liberal.

 

LVAN F. LOW, a highly intelligent,
practical farmer, is the owner and
occupant of the old Low homestead,
a valuable estate in the town of
Lyman, which has been in possession of the
family more than a hundred years. He is a
great-grandson of Nathaniel Low, who was
one of the original settlers of this township,
coming here with his wife and children in
1775. His son Nathaniel, then a boy of four-
teen years, on a spot in front of the present
dwelling house, cut the first tree from the
forest-covered land, and afterward: assisted in
reclaiming a farm from the wilderness. Na-
thaniel Low, Jr., the grandfather of Alvan,
also assisted in building the log house in
which the family at first resided, and also the
first barn on the place. This barn, erected
in 1778, of oak timbers, is still standing,
being in a good state of preservation, not-
withstanding that it has been buffeted by
the winds and storms of one hundred and
eighteen years.

Daniel Low, father of Alvan F., was a life-
long resident of Lyman township, occupying
an important position among the influential
men of the place, rounding a useful life of
eighty-four years. He was identified with the
Republican party, and served as Selectman for
years. Although not a member of any relig-
ious organization, he was a man of bigh moral
principles, leading a consistent Christian life.
He married Polly Smith, the daughter of
Elder Smith, a pioneer preacher of Alfred.
They became the parents of four children, of
whom two are living — Alvan F., who was
born July 22, 1822; and Susan, widow of the
late Dr. Hurd, of Goodwin’s Mills. The de-
 

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ceased were Mary G. and Alice H., succes-
sively wives of George Brock, of Portland.

Alvan F. Low completed his schooling at
the Alfred Academy, growing to manhood on
the home farm. Becoming a farmer from nat-
ural choice, Mr. Low has labored diligently
and effectively, and has met with deserved
prosperity, his farm of one hundred and
seventy-five acres being one of the best in
point of improvements and equipments of any
in this vicinity. During his active life he
has watched with pride and pleasure the
development and advancement of his native
town, and has given material aid thereto.
Mr. Low, politically, is a stanch advocate of
the principles promulgated by the Republican
party. Heand his wife are members of the
Congregational church, of which he has been
a Deacon for twenty-six years.

On September 29, 1853, Mr. Low was
united in marriage with Emily Roberts, who
was born in Lyman, April 11, 1827. Her
father, John Roberts, was a native of this
county, and for many years of his life was
engaged in teaching singing, having a school
each winter. He was a Republican in poli-
tics, serving as Town Clerk for many years,
and was an active member of the Congrega-
tional church, taking great interest in all re-
ligious work. He married Abigail Conant,
who bore him eight children, of whom five are
living —Emily (Mrs. Low); Betsey T.,
widow of Joseph Emmons; Jane, wife of
Feronda D. Osgood; Henry; and Annie, wife
of Harry Low.
and Mrs. Low, a daughter, named Mary G.
Low, has passed to the “life elysian.”

“’Tis sorrow builds the shining ladder up,
Whose golden rounds are our calamities,
Whereon our firm feet planting, nearer God
The spirit climbs.”

 

EORGE SYLVESTER, M.D.,_ of
Goodwin’s Mills, one of the leading
physicians of York County, was

born June 25, 1846, in Turner, Androscoggin
County. Of English origin on the paternal
side, he is a descendant of one of the early
and prominent settlers of Maine. For many
years his grandfather, Zachariah Sylvester,

The only child born to Mr.~

 

was one of the principal business men of the
town of Bridgton, Cumberland County, where
he was engaged in a wholesale variety trade,
and was one of the foremost Masons of his
time, having taken the thirty-third degree.
Zachariah’s son, Edward Y., the father of Dr.
Sylvester, was a successful agriculturist of
Turner, Androscoggin County, where he
owned a good farm property. He married
Margaret Cummings, a native of Maine, who
was of Scotch extraction.

George Sylvester, M.D., acquired his ele-
mentary education in the village schools of
Turner, afterward pursuing a more advanced
course of studies at the Edward Little Insti-
tute, of Auburn, Me. In February, 1864,
while still a mere youth, he enlisted for service
in the Civil War in Company D, Thirty-second
Maine Volunteer Infantry. The regiment,
which was assigned to the Ninth Corps of the
Army of the Potomac, occupied a prominent
position in the battles of the Wilderness, at
Spottsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Har-
bor, and at the siege and capture of Peters-
burg. The corps had the honor of making the
first assault on Petersburg. The Doctor was
honorably discharged in July, 1865. Subse-
quently he received his medical education in
the medical department of Bowdoin College,
and graduated from there in 1871. Beginning
the practice of his profession in Cumberland
County, the Doctor remained a short time in
the town of Raymond, going thence to West-
brook, where he was successfully engaged for
four years. In 1877 he came from there to
Goodwin’s Mills, where he has since built up
a large and lucrative practice, both as a sur-
geon and physician.

In 1872 Dr. Sylvester was married to Ellen
Buzzell, daughter of John Buzzell, of Portland.
He is a member of the Masonic Order; and of
the York County Medical Association. In
politics he follows no party. He served as
the Representative of his district in the State
legislature for two years, 1887 and 1888, ful-
filling his duties in a manner satisfactory to
his constituents. His earnest desire to pro-
mote the literary and educational interests of
the community finds a way of doing much
toward that end in the office of superintend-
ent of the schools of Dayton, which he has
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held for several years. All enterprises con-
ducive to the public welfare receive his sup-
port. He is identified by membership with
the J. W. Brown Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, of South Waterboro, this county.
Skilled in his profession and a man of ster-
ling qualities, he holds a high place in the
esteem and confidence of the public.

REMONT VARRELL, Postmaster of
York and one of the most enterprising
merchants in this section of the State,

was born in the town, September 10, 1856.
He is the son of Rufus and Mary H. (Good-
win) Varrell and the grandson of Rufus and
Olive (Abbott) Varrell. The family name is
of French origin. Rufus Varrell, great-
grandfather of Fremont, was a fisherman. He
moved from Rye, N.H., to York, where he re-
sided during the latter part of his life. His
life ended by drowning at sea at the age of
thirty-five. His son Rufus, the grandfather
of Fremont, was born in York, June 16, 1786.
He, too, was a fisherman, and also owned and
cultivated a farm, on which he erected a set
of buildings that are standing to-day. This
farm is now owned by Edward E. Young.
Grandfather Varrell died November 21, 1865.
His wife, who was born June 30, 1793, died
November 28, 1872. Their children were:
Rufus, Oliver, Harriet, Ruthama, and Olive.

Rufus Varrell, the father of Fremont, en-
tered on a mercantile career when quite young,
and was subsequently one of the first mer-
chants in the town. He was a large stock-
holder in ships. In the latter part of his life,
owning two large cottages, he opened them
for the accommodation of summer guests.
His houses were popular, and he eventually
bought the Kingsbury House. In 1866 he
was Postmaster. He died December 15, 1888.
His wife, born October 25, 1816, a daughter
of Abial Goodwin, is yet living in compara-
tively good health. She bore her husband
ten children; namely, Harmon, Susan, Emily,
William G., Louise M., Hannah, Nellie,
Olive E., Fremont, and Parker. Emily, who
became the wife of Charles D, Preble, died
May 29, 1896.

Fremont Varrell, on leaving school, went to

 

 

work as a clerk for his father. When the
latter died he took full charge of the business,
which has grown to large proportions in his
hands. In 1894 he built a new two-store
front, also a house adjoining the store, besides
remodelling the cottage that had belonged to
his father. Now he has a large and com-
pletely stocked general store, and accommoda-
tion for one hundred summer guests. He also
keeps a livery of thirty horses, with some
handsome turn-outs; and he deals largely in
coal, owning a wharf at York Harbor. Mr.
Varrell has taken an active interest in the
progress and improvements of this part of the
town of York, which is yearly growing in pop-
ularity as a summer resort. A man of abil-
ity and good judgment, he has efficiently filled
several official positions, discharging his du-
ties creditably. He was appointed Postmaster
September 3, 1875, and served four years.
He is now filling the same position, having
been reappointed April 10, 1893. During his
first term, on ascertaining that the most of the
mail received was addressed to York Harbor,
he transferred the office to that place from
York village. He has served the public also
on the town and county committees, and was
elected to the State legislature on the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1892.

RANK A. KNIGHT, a_ prosperous
blacksmith of North Berwick, was born
in Scarboro, Cumberland County, Au-

gust 5, 1849, son of James and Mary E.
(Redlon) Knight. His grandfather, John
Knight, one of the pioneers of Cumberland
County, settled in Westbrook, in a place that
came to be known as Knight’s Hill. John
spent a long life industriously occupied in
bringing his land into an arable condition.
His wife, who also attained a good old age,
bore him seven children — Henry, Zebulon,
Nathaniel, James, Sarah, Ann, and Eunice.
They all attained maturity, but have since
passed away.

James Knight, John’s second son, who was
born on Knight’s Hill, was also a very suc-
cessful farmer. He owned an excellent farm
in Scarboro, where he spent the greater part
of his life of seventy years in general farm-

 
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ing. His wife, who was a native of Buxton,
Me., and still resides at West Scarboro,
had twelve children, cight sons and four

daughters, all but one of whom are still living.
They were: Joseph E., Sarah A. (who is the
wife of Mr. Hiram Gustin and the mother of
four children), Turner H., Zebulon, Mrs.
Delia F. Floyd, Mrs. Eliza E. Merrill, Mrs.
Etta Merrill, Walter L., J. William, George
W., Nathaniel C., and Frank A. In politics
the father was a member of the Democratic
party, and his religious sympathies brought
him into affiliation with the Free Will Bap-
tist church. His maternal grandparents,
Amos Redlon and wife, were natives of Bux-
ton. Mr. Redlon made shoes at the same
time that he carried on his farm. He resided
in Cumberland County all his life, and died
there at a good old age. (For fuller particu-
lars concerning the Redlon family see a gen-
ealogy by the Rev. G. T. Redlon.)

Frank A. Knight passed his boyhood till
his seventeenth year in his native town. At
the age of thirteen he hired out to a farmer
| for five dollars a month, and worked for six
months under that agreement. When fifteen
years old, he was apprenticed to Leandor B.
Libby, for the purpose of learning the black-
smith’s trade. In December, 1867, he re-
moved to North Berwick, where he completed
his time under A. J. Allen. In the follow-
ing year he entered a partnership with Mr.
Allen, under the firm name of Allen &
Knight, for conducting a general blacksmith
shop. This partnership had continued about
two years, when Mr. Knight bought the entire
business, and carried on the shop alone for
several years. He then joined with his
brother, Nathaniel C., and formed the firm of
Knight Brothers, who are still at the old
stand, doing a very prosperous business.
Frank A. Knight also manages a farm, mak-
ing a specialty of the purchase and sale of
cattle.

At the end of 1869 he was united in mar-
riage with Miss Clara I., daughter of Mr.
William W. and Mrs. Axie Johnson, of North
Berwick. They have five children; namely,
Bertha E., Frank F., Grace A., N. Hobbs,
and Clara N. In 1878 Mr. Knight repre-
sented the town in the State legislature, and

 

had the distinction of being the youngest
member of the House after another Represent-
ative. He was Deputy Sheriff for six years,
and he is now one of the Selectmen of North
Berwick. He is a Mason, being a charter
member of Yorkshire Lodge at North Ber-
wick, after having joined St. John’s Lodge at
South Berwick on June 2, 1873. Mr. Knight
also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Eagle Lodge, No. 47, at North Ber-
wick. In his religious views Mr. Knight is
broad and liberal, while in politics he affili-
ates with the Republican party. The family
occupy a beautiful residence owned by the
father.

RVILLE V. LIBBY, a member of the
firm of Nowell & Libby, general mer-
chants of Sanford, was born in San-
ford, March 21, 1851, son of Moses

H. and Martha (Moulton) Libby. He is a de-
scendant of John Libby, who was a pioneer of
Sanford and the first ancestor of the Libby
family to reside in Maine. John Libby’s son,
Ebenezer, was the father of Moses H. Libby.

Moses Libby is in a very large sense a
self-made man. Owing to the death of his
father, he was thrown on his own resources
when he was about fifteen years of age. A
native of Sanford, he has been a lifelong resi-
dent of this town, having served it for several
years in the capacity of Selectman. He was
united in marriage with Miss Martha Moul-
ton, also a native of Sanford, now deceased.
They became the parents of a large family of
children, of whom the following survive: Or-
ville V., the subject of this memoir; Annette
S., the wife of Mr. C. A. Bodwell; Francena
M., the wife of Mr. T. B. Hobbs; Ida M.,
the wife of Mr. Frank Gerrish; Moses H.;
Lillian I., the wife of Mr. John Murdock;
Ella M., now Mrs. Lewis B. Ford; and
Fred L.

Orville V. Libby grew to manhood in his
native town, receiving his education in the
district schools. For a time, while a young
man, he was employed as a clerk in a store in
Boston, Mass. Eventually, in 1876, he en-
tered into a mercantile partnership with Mr.
George H. Nowell, under the firm name of

 
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Nowell & Libby, now a synonym to Sanford
people for enterprise and success. Mr. Libby
has been thrice married. In 1876 he was
united with Miss Susan A. Bennett, daughter
of Mr. Rufus and Mrs. Elmira Bennett. The
mother is now deceased. The father is a resi-
dent of South Sanford. Mrs. Libby died in
1878; and in 1880 Mr. Libby married Miss
Abbie J. Shaw, daughter of Mr. Joseph Shaw,
of Sanford. She passed away January 1,
1884, leaving one child, Abbie J., who is now
deceased. In November of 1890 Mr. Libby
entered a third marriage with Nellie Hamlin,
daughter of Mr. Charles C. Hamlin, of Bridg-
ton, Me.; and they have become the parents
of two children — Orville V. and Esther M.

Mr. Libby is a member of the lodge of
' Knights of Pythias-located at Sanford. He
has been prominent in town affairs, and has
been honored by election to important offices.
He represented the town for one term in the
lower house of the State legislature at Au-
gusta, and he has been. Town Treasurer for
four years. He is now a member of the Secu-
rity Committee of the Sanford Land and Build-
ing Association. For two years he was Presi-
dent of the Sanford Fair and Trotting Asso-
ciation, and at the present time he serves in
the capacity of Treasurer of that organization.
In politics he is identified with the Demo-
cratic party. His religious sympathies bring
him into fellowship with the Congregational
denomination, and he is a Trustee of the San-
ford Congregational Church. Mr. Libby has
become what he is largely through his own
efforts.

DMUND E. GOODWIN, a member of
the enterprising firm of E. E. & J. W.
Goodwin, general merchants and

clothing manufacturers of Springvale, was
born in Shapleigh, Me., June 9, 1852, son of
the Hon. Edmund and Hannah P. (Webber)
Goodwin. He belongs to one of the old
county families. The Hon. Edmund Good-
win, for many years a prominent business man
of Shapleigh, carried on extensive lumbering
operations in connection with farming, and
was also a contractor and builder. Although
his early educational advantages were limited

 

 

to those conferred by the primitive school
system of his day, he possessed a natural apti-
tude for the acquisition of knowledge that
enabled him to attain to a leading position in
local affairs, and qualified him for election by
the Democratic party as a Representative to
the State legislature. In his religious belief
he was a Baptist, and acted as Deacon in the
local society of that denomination. He
married Hannah P. Webber, a native of this
county, who, now in her seventy-fifth year,
resides in Springvale.

Edmund E. Goodwin acquired his education
in the schools of Emery’s Mills. He resided
in Shapleigh until he was fifteen years old,
when he went to Brooklyn, N.Y., and began
life for himself as a clerk in a tobacco store.
Later for a number of years he was employed
in the same capacity in different dry-goods
establishments. In 1877 he returned to
Maine, and, in company with his father, en-
gaged in mercantile business in Springvale,
under the firm name of E. & E. E. Goodwin.
After doing a flourishing business for several
years, the present firm of E. E. & J. W. Good-
win was organized. The new firm continues
the successful career of its predecessor. As
general merchants they carry a large and
varied stock of goods that are best suited to
the requirements of the agricultural and indus-
trial residents of this locality, and they manu-
facture trousers and vests of a superior quality
upon an extensive scale. In 1890 he pur-
chased a seventh-interest in the Springvale
Aqueduct Company, and has since acted as
clerk of that corporation. He has been a
Director of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Association of Sanford since 1895, and has
been recently elected Director and Board Clerk
of the Sanford National Bank.

Mr. Goodwin has been twice married. His
first wife, whom he wedded in Brooklyn,
N.Y., in 1872, was before marriage Ellen R.
Nance. By this union he has one daughter,
Maud R. For his second wife he married
Clara A. Johnson, by whom he became the
father of another daughter, Eva C. In poli-
tics he votes with the Democratic party, while
his earnest support is always to be depended
upon in forwarding the best interests of the
community. He isa member of the Knights
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of Pythias, a charter member of the Golden
Cross of Springvale, and has affiliation with
the Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics and the New England Order of Pro-
tection. He is a prominent member of the
Baptist church, being active in church work
and serving the society as Treasurer.

 

OHN C. JONES, a rising young busi-

ness man of Lebanon, is a native of

this town, born December 22, 1872.

His parents were Eben and Mehita-

ble J. (Ricker) Jones. On the father’s side

he traces his genealogy to a pioneer of this
district.

Eben Jones, also born in Lebanon, was for
many years identified with the business inter-
ests of his native town. He was extensively
engaged in farming and lumbering, owning a
large tract of land, and operating a saw-mill
on his farm. Valued for his good sense and
executive ability, he was chosen Selectman
for a number of terms, and intrusted with
other public offices. He resided on the home
estate and supervised his farm and mill until
his demise, February 14, 1895. He served
three and a half years in the Civil War with
the Eighth Regiment, Maine Volunteers. Re-
garding religion he held liberal views; while
in politics he accepted the principles of the
Republican party. He married Mehitable J.
Ricker, who was born in Lebanon in 1824.
Of their five children two, Charles and Emma,
are deceased. The others are: Leland, who
resides in Sanford, this county; Warren C., a
resident of East Rochester, N.H.; and John
C., the subject of this sketch.

John C. Jones was reared on the old home-
stead, receiving his education in the district
schools. Having from boyhood worked with
his father at lumbering and farming, he be-
came thoroughly versed in these callings, and
naturally adopted them as the chief occupation
of his life. His father erected a saw-mill on
his farm, and began the manufacture of lumber
in 1860. In 1884 the present mill was built
and furnished with the most approved modern
machinery. Mr. Jones recently bought the
estate, and continues the business. He man-
ufactures building lumber of all kinds, and

 

employs a number of men. It is estimated
that the mill’s output for 1896 will amount
to nine hundred thousand feet of lumber.
Youthful though he still is, the proprietor has
shown himself to be possessed of qualities that
give assurance of a successful future. He is
liberal in his religious opinions, while in poli-
tics he is a stanch adherent of the Republi-
can party. Mr. Jones was married in 1893 to
Miss Mabel F., daughter of Isaac and Me-
lissa (Wentworth) Grant, of Lebanon.

RANK O. SNOW, the President of the
North Berwick National Bank, was
born in North Berwick, November 10,
1833, son of Samuel and Lavinia (Hall) Snow.
His grandfather, Francis Snow, who was born
March 7, 1771, was an old settler of North
Berwick village, where he resided, and for
many years carried on shoemaking and tanning.
He spent his declining years, however, at
South Berwick, and passed away in his eighty-
third year, on February 15, 1854. His wife
was Mrs. Eunice (Parker) Snow, a native of
the town of North Berwick, by whom he be-
came the father of four children, who grew to
maturity. They were: Henry, Betsy, Hiram,
and Samuel. In politics he was an old-line
Democrat, and in religious belief a Methodist,
being a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

Samuel Snow, who was born in North Ber-
wick village, March 22, 1801, continued his
father’s busipess, and also conducted a harness
and trunk manufactory and repository. His
mercantile life in North Berwick, which ex-
tended over a period of more than half a cen-
tury, was very successful. He was united in
marriage with Miss Lavinia Hall, who was
born in Beach Ridge, North Berwick, on Janu-
ary 2, 1804, daughter of Philip Hall. Mr.
Hall, who was born on January 24, 1778, at
Beach Ridge, North Berwick, was for many
years in the earlier part of his life a carder
and clothier in the town of his birth. Later
he purchased a farm in Beach Ridge, where
large success crowned a life of industry. His
wife, Joanna (Nason) Hall, born in Sanford,
Me., TF'ebruary 15, 1785, bore him twelve
children, four of whom are now living,

 
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namely: Mrs. Clarissa Roberts, of Rollins-
ford, N.H., aged eighty-six; Mr. Allen Hall,
of Lebanon, Me., aged eighty-one; Mr.
Horace Hall, who lives in Massachusetts, aged
eighty-seven; and Mrs. Harriet Tibbitts,
aged seventy-three, who resides in her native
town. Mr. Hall's political affiliations were
successively with the Whig and Republican
parties. In religion a Baptist, he was a zeal-
ous supporter of the church of that denomina-
tion and very liberal in his donations. He
died June 30, 1860, in his eighty-third year.
Mrs. Hall's death occurred in her eightieth
year. Samuel Snow’s children were: Charles
k., George H., Frank O., Mrs. Louisa Jane
Horn, Mrs. Julia A. Earle, Horace V., and
Henry S._ Politically, Mr. Snow was in early
life a Democrat and later an ardent Abolition-
ist. He was an active promoter of the under-
ground railroad of slavery days. He joined
the Free Will Baptist church in 1843, and
served it as a Deacon for many years. Mr.
Snow's decease occurred at North Berwick on
August 5, 1884, in his eighty-fourth year,
after surviving for several years his wife, who
died May 12, 1873, in her seventieth year.
Frank O. Snow grew to manhood in his
native town, receiving his education in the
common schools. He started in life for him-
self when he was fourteen years of age as clerk
in the general country store of his brother.
He remained in this employment until he was
twenty-one, when he was taken into partner-
ship by his brother. In 1867 he bought the
business, and conducted it as sole owner until
1873, when he sold out to his brother and
secured a position on the Boston & Maine
Railroad. Mr. Snow was one of the chief
promoters of the movement to have the road
built to North Berwick. The effort proving
successful, the line was constructed; and he
has been connected with the road continuously
to the present time, having acted as station
agent at North Berwick of both the Eastern
and Western Divisions of the Boston & Maine
Railroad since January, 1873. Mr. Snow fills
the responsible position of President of the
North Berwick National Bank, to which posi-
tion he was elected in 1880. He belongs to
the Masonic Order, in which he has attained
the thirty-second degree, being a member of

 

Yorkshire Lodge and of the Scottish Rites.
He lives on the Snow estate, occupying the
old home, which he has altered so as to make
it a handsome residence. His sister, Mrs.
Horn, and his brother, Mr. Horace Snow,
live with him. He has never married. In
politics he supports the Republican party, and
he is an attendant of the Baptist church.

 

AVID G. LEGRO, an extensive land-
holder and one of the solid business
©) men of Lebanon, was born on the
farm where he now resides, Septem-
ber 8, 1833, a son of Thomas and Dorcas
(Goodwin) Legro. He is of French extrac-
tion, the founder of the family having come
from Frarice in the early Colonial times.
Mr. Legro’s grandfather, Thomas Legro, Sr.,
was among the pioneer settlers of West Leba-
non. He followed the trade of mason, and
built many of the first mills and factories
erected in this and adjoining counties, and
lived to the ripe old age of eighty-six years.
His wife, whose maiden name was Jane Brock,
was fourscore years when she died. Both were
consistent members of the Baptist church,
while in politics he was a Whig. They had
six children that grew to adult life; namely,
David, Eben, Isaiah, Eunice, Thomas, and
Daniel.

Thomas Legro, Jr., born in West Lebanon
in July, 1800, learned the mason’s trade in his
younger days, and followed it for many years,
being known as a skilful and faithful workman.
He assisted in building the first factories in
Salmon Falls, N.H., and also worked as an
all-round mason on other New Hampshire fac-
tories at Great Falls and Dover. He bought
the farm now owned by his son, David G.
The estate, which was previously known as
the Parson Hasey farm, is believed to have
been the first settled farm in Lebanon. At
that time he could have purchased the site of
the present city of Somersworth for eight hun-
dred dollars; but, covered as it was then with
heavy brush and timber, he did not think it
a profitable investment. He continued his
residence here, successful in business and
farming, until his death in 1851. His wife,
who was born in Berwick, Me., April 20,

 

 

 

 
 

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1801, died on the home farm in 1850. Both
were members of the Baptist church. They
had a family of fourteen children; namely,
Benjamin F., John S., Eunice M., Elizabeth
A., Thomas W., Harriet G., David G., Cath-
erine, Isaiah, Julian, Ebenezer, Dorcas J.,
Hiram A., and Emily. Benjamin F.,
Thomas W., Isaiah, Dorcas J., and Hiram A.
are deceased. Ebenezer and Hiram A. served
in the late war.

David G. Legro acquired his education in
the public schools of his native town. At the
age of fourteen years he started in life on
his own account. Going to Dover, N.H., he
secured employment in a cotton-mill at the
wages of seventy-five cents a day. Not con-
tent with his work there, he proceeded to
Springfield, Mass., where he engaged as fire-
man on the Boston & Albany Railroad. After
spending three years in this occupation, he
returned to Maine, and in Portland learned
the mason’s trade, which has since been his
principal employment. He also carries on
general agriculture, lumbering, and dairying.
His industry and prudence have enabled him
to keep a comfortable figure on the credit side
of his bank account and to become the pos-
sessor of some four hundred acres of land, in-
cluding the old homestead of sixty acres,
which he occupies. He is regarded as one of
the most active and enterprising business men
of the town.

Mr. Legro was married November 20, 1856,
to Lucinda Furbush, a native of Lebanon,
born May 23, 1836, a daughter of Jesse and
Hannah Furbush, the former an early settler
of this town. Of their five children Ella F.
died at the age of thirty years, and George B.
when fourteen years old. The three now
living are: Etta M., Alonzo J., and Minnie
B., all residing with their parents. In re-
ligion Mr. Legro is a Baptist, the faith in
which he was reared; while in politics he is
a Republican.

 

YLVESTER BARTLETT, the sub-
ject of this sketch, is the represent-
ative of the town of Eliot, Me., in
the State legislature of 1895-96.

He was born on the farm adjoining the one

 

on which he now resides, July 4, 1822, son
of Nathan and Mehitable (Emery) Bartlett, of
Eliot, and is connected with some of the old-
est families of the vicinity.

His original ancestor on the paternal side
in this country, Richard Bartlett, came from
Stopham, England, in 1635, and settled in
Newbury, Mass., where he died in 1647.
Richard’s grandson, John Bartlett, son of
Richard, Jr., and Abigail Bartlett, married
in 1680 Mary Rust. Of this union was born
in Newburyport, Mass., Nathan Bartlett, who
settled in Eliot, Me., and married Surah
Hurd, a daughter of John and Phoebe Hurd.
John Hurd was one of the pioneers of Eliot,
settling in the locality when the land about
was an unbroken wilderness. He was a pro-
gressive and thrifty man, and built a brick
house, which was broken by the earthquake
in 1736. He left to his daughter a large
tract of Jand; and her husband, Nathan
Bartlett, who also was a man of enterprise,
erected, in place of the house damaged by the
forces of nature, the house in which Mr. Syl-
vester Bartlett was born, a substantial dwell-
ing that is standing to-day, occupied by his
brother, James W. Nathan and Surah (Hurd)
Bartlett were the parents of the following
children: Sarah, Mary, Nathan, Phoebe,
Abigail, John, Hannah, Nathan, James,
Sarah, Nathan, and Sarah, the repetition of
names showing that some probably did not
live beyond the period of infancy.

The younger Nathan, Mr. Bartlett’s great-
grandfather, was born in Eliot, March 31,
1737, and spent his life in his native town,
engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. A
progressive and enterprising man, he was
highly respected among his contemporaries.
He married Sarah Shapleigh; and of this
union were born eight children — Dorcas,
James, Sarah, Nathan, Alice, Mary, Lucretia,
and Sarah. James Bartlett was born Novem-
ber 24, 1759, in Eliot, on- the homestead
where his father and grandfather spent their
lives; and he followed in their footsteps, liv-
ing to an advanced age. He and his wife,
Lois Hill Bartlett, reared seven children —
Elizabeth, Sarah, James, John, Nathan, Sarah,
and William.

Nathan Bartlett, son of James and Lois,
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was born on the ancestral homestead, February
2, 1792, and succeeded his father as owner of
the farm. He was one of the leading men of
Eliot, and held many offices of trust and
honor. He was united in marriage with Me-
hitable Emery December 25, 1817; and the
years of their wedded life were brightened by
the advent of the following children: Lucinda,
Sylvester, Elizabeth, Sarah F., James W.,
and Justin S.

Sylvester Bartlett, attending the district
schools in his boyhood and making the most
of the educational facilities there afforded,
early qualified himself to teach; and, being
successful in securing positions, he taught
school for several terms during the winter
season, helping his father in the summer. In
1855 he began to handle cattle, dealing in
stock and doing some butchering; and, though
he began in a small way, his judgment of
stock was so unerring, and his ability so prac-
tical, that he soon controlled a large trade.
During the war he was associated in business
with his brother, James W.; and the prices
then paid, being far beyond what they were
before and after that period, filled the coffers
of the two brothers, who thus became wealthy
when quite young. In 1857 Mr. Bartlett
made some ventures in shipping which proved
profitable, and he gradually bought more
shares, so that now he has interests in several
vessels. He built for himself a new house on
his father’s farm, and in 1864 assisted in
building the one he now occupies, which was
originally the home of his brother Justin, who
died in 1888. He has also erected large and
handsome barns and a wagon-house. In 1875
Mr. Bartlett ceased to take part in killing
cattle, but he still ships produce and stock to
the Boston markets. He has a choice dairy
and one of the finest estates in the town, and
owns several outlying parcels of land. His
judgment on financial matters is considered
unusually sound, and his reputation as a busi-
ness man entitles him to unqualified respect.
Mr. Bartlett is one of the Directors of the
Eliot and Dover Bridge Company.

Mr. Bartlett was married December 30,
1855, to Clementine Raitt, who was born
May 10, 1830, and is the daughter of John and
Betsey (Ferguson) Raitt. Six children com-

 

pleted the household circle of Mr. and Mrs.
Bartlett, namely: J. Howard, who lived but
two years; Elizabeth M., born September 21,
1859; C. Edward, born June 19, 1863, a grad-
uate of South Brunswick Academy, who lives
with his father; Ralph S., born April 29,
1868, who is a graduate of Dartmouth and
now a lawyer in the office of ex-Governor Rus-
sell in Boston; Rolla W., born September 2,
1869, who likewise is a graduate of Dart-
mouth, and is now studying law in the Boston

University; and Grace B., who lived but
three summers.
Mr. Bartlett has voted the Republican

ticket, and has been an active adherent of that
party since its formation. He has held many
offices of trust, has served on the Board of Se-
lectmen of Eliot, and is at present, as stated
above, representing the town in the legislat-
ure. He is amember of the Masonic frater-
nity, belonging to St. John Lodge of South
Berwick. In religious belief a Methodist, he
is an active member of the church near his
home, to whose support he liberally con-
tributes.

 

ILLIAM G. VARRELL, proprietor
of the widely known Yorkshire Inn
of York, was born in this town,

March 25, 1846, son of Rufus and Mary H.
(Goodwin) Varrell. Mr. Varrell’s great-
grandfather, Richard Varrell, who was of
French origin, came from Rye, N.H., to
York, where he was engaged as a fisherman.
He was drowned at the age of thirty-five
years. Rufus Varrell, Mr. Varrell’s grand-
father, who was born in York, June 16, 1786,
besides following his father’s calling, was en-
gaged in farming. He owned the farm which
is now the property of E. Young, the present
set of buildings having been erected by him;
and a stately elm still stands where he planted
it. His death occurred November 21, 1863.
He married Olive Abbott, born June 30, 1793,
who, after surviving her husband nine years,
died in 1872. She was the mother of five
children — Rufus, Oliver, Harriett, Ruth
Ann, and Olive. °

Rufus Varrell (second), when a young man,
established himself in trade, being the first
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merchant to engage in business here to any
great extent. He carried on a general store
for many years. He invested his surplus cap-
ital in shipping, and was considered one of the
most active and successful business men here.
He was one of the first to engage in entertain-
ing summer boaders. To this purpose he de-
votes two large cottages, together with the
Kingsbury House and stables, which, after
purchasing, he remodelled and put in its pres-
ent fine condition. In 1856 he was first ap-
pointed Postmaster. During his second term
of office he changed the location of the office
from York village to his store, about one
mile distant. His wife, Mary, born October
25, 1819, a daughter of Abial Goodwin, be-
came the mother of ten children; namely,
Harmon, Susan, Emily, William G., Louise
M., Hannah, Nellie, Olive E., Freemont, and
Parker. Mrs. Rufus Varrell, who has always
been noted for her mental and physical activ-
ity, enjoys a large and very cordial acquaint-
ance among the old and prominent families
in this locality.

William G. Varrell received his education
in the district school and at the South Ber-
wick Academy. When seventeen years old
he shipped before the mast on board a mer-
chant vessel. In time becoming a very ca-
pable seaman, he followed that calling at in-
tervals for some eight years. Subsequently
he was a partner with William G. Mathews
in the grocery business in Wells, Me., for
about one year. Selling out his interest to
his associate, he bought the general store of J.
Plaisted & Son, which, after conducting it
successfully for some time, be sold to C. H.
Moody & Son. Then returning to York, he
was engaged as a clerk at the York Harbor
Hotel for two seasons, after which, in 1894,
he bought the property that has since ob-
tained a wide reputation as the Yorkshire Inn.
This house, erected by Charles Goodwin in
1870, was ten years Jater enlarged and im-
proved. It occupies a sightly location upon
an eminence commanding a splendid view of
both ocean and river scenery. Since it came
into Mr. Varrell’s hands, modern conveniences
were added, making it, with its broad verandas
and pleasant surroundings, a most desirable
summer home. The Yorkshire accommodates

 

seventy guests without overtaxing its resources.
Its proprietor has the reputation of being one
of the most genial and painstaking hotel men
along the Maine seashore. Besides his hotel
property Mr. Varrell owns the old Littlefield
homestead in Wells and the Goodwin estate
in York, which he has fitted up as a winter
residence.

On August 1, 1875, Mr. Varrell was united
in marriage to Hannah A. Littlefield, daugh-
ter of George and Ann (Maxwell) Littlefield.
Mr. Littlefield is a prosperous merchant of
Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Varrell have two chil-
dren, namely: Harry Maxwell, born July 14,
1878, who graduated from the Coburn Classi-
cal Institute in 1893, and is now a student of
Bowdoin College, where he was awarded the
mathematical prize of three hundred dollars in
1895; and William Walton, born May 29,
1882. In politics Mr. Varrell acts with the
Republican party. He was Auditor of the
town of Wells for two years. Since his re-
turn to York he has manifested a lively inter-
est in the progress of the town. Both he and
his wife attend the Congregational Church.
He is connected with Ocean Lodge, A. F. &
A. M.

 

 

9 RISTRAM F. JOHNSON, owning a
valuable farm in North Berwick, was

 

> born on the homestead where he now
resides, April 3, 1831. He comes of pioneer
stock. Daniel Johnson, his great-grandfather,
believed to have been a native of Kittery
Corners, was one of the original settlers of
this section of York County. He and a
brother bought and cleared a large tract of
land, on which he engaged in farming very
successfully, besides working at his trade of
shoemaking as the opportunity offered. He
reared a large family of children, all of whom
were born in North Berwick. Noah Johnson,
one of Daniel’s sons, was one of the first set-
tlers of the south-west side of Bonny Bigg
Mountain, where he took up a tract of wild
land. Here he made a clearing in the woods,
built a log house, and lived for many years,
depending largely for his subsistence on the
game which he shot and trapped. With his
wife, a native of this town, whose maiden
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name was Sarah Weymouth, he experienced
all the hardships and privations of pioneer
life; but, with the hardihood characteristic of
his kind, he overcame all obstacles and in
course of time redeemed from the wilderness
a good farm of three hundred acres. He died
very suddenly, while employed in some work
on the farm, at the age of seventy years. His
wife survived him, until she was seventy-five
years old. He was a Democrat in politics,
and both he and his wife were members of the
Baptist church. They were the parents of
twelve children, all of whom grew to maturity.
Of the number Francis Johnson, of North Ber-
wick, is the sole survivor. Isaiah Johnson,
another of Noah’s sons and the father of
Tristram F., was a native of North Berwick,
born in 1804. Brought up to farming occupa-
tions, he settled in 1830 on the farm now
owned and occupied by his son Tristram, and

there engaged in mixed husbandry until his |

death in 1876. Like his father, he was a
Democrat and a member of the Baptist
church. He married Nancy Fall, who was

born in this town in 1803, and died here in
1893. They had seven children, of whom
Orange died when one year old; Sarah A.,
when seventeen years of age; and Nancy F.,
at the age of twenty years. The others are:
Tristram F., Frank O., and Mrs. Jennie J.
Ham, all of- North Berwick; and Mrs. Mary
E. Ross, of Danvers, Mass.

Tristram F. Johnson spent his early years
on the home farm, receiving his education in
the schools of North and South Berwick.
While farming has been his chief pursuit
throughout his life, he has also been exten-
sively engaged in lumbering. Possessing a
natural talent for music, he has made a study
of the art, and is well known throughout this
locality as a teacher of a singing school for
many terms. Mr. Johnson first became a
landholder by buying the original homestead
of his  great-grandfather. He afterward
bought a portion of his father’s farm, and now
owns and occupies the entire homestead. It
contains about three hundred acres of excel-
lently improved land, and is most successfully
managed by him and his boys.

On October 15, 1857, Mr. Johnson was
married to Olive E. Goodwin. She was born

; dustrious and prosperous.
_ lowed the fortunes of the Democratic party.
At first he was a regular attendant of the Bap-

' Universalist faith.

 

in North Berwick, May 16, 1830, daughter of
Joseph G. and Francis (Hobbs) Goodwin, both
representatives of early settlers of this town.
Of the four children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson, Annie I. died at the age of thirty-
tour years. The survivors are: Joseph G.,
who lives at home; William I., who lives on
the farm formerly owned by his grandfather,
married Grace Wescott, and has three children
— Raymond W., Stanley W., and Edith A.;
and Fred T., now attending school in New
York City. Politically, Mr. Johnson has not
swerved from the principles to which he was
bred, being a thorough Democrat. Regarding
religion both he and his wife hold broad and
liberal opinions.

RANCIS W. JOHNSON, a respected
resident of North Berwick, was born in
this town, April 23, 1813, son of Noah

and Sarah (Weymouth) Johnson. Daniel
Johnson, his grandfather, born either in Ber-
wick or at Kittery Corners, was a typical pio-
neer farmer. He cleared a farm from a tract
of timber land in North Berwick, and was in-
In politics he fol-

 

tist church, but afterward he embraced the
He was born in 1750,
and lived eighty-eight years. His wife, a
native of Kittery, whose maiden name was
Jane Green, bore him several children, of
whom five sons and two daughters reached
maturity. Her death occurred in 1817.

Noah Johnson, the second son born to his
parents, was a carpenter by trade, but was also
interested in agriculture. He was a skilful
workman, and many of the substantial resi-
dences of North Berwick were erected by him.
He was a Baptist in his religious belief, while
his political principles were Democratic. He
died in the sixty-sixth year of his age, leaving
his widow, who survived him until she was °
eighty-two years old. Their twelve children
attained maturity, but Francis W. is the only
one now living. )

Francis W. Johnson was bred and educated
in North Berwick until he was sixteen years of
age. He then went to Dover, N.H., where,
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after attending school for a short time longer,
he was apprenticed to the shoemaker’s trade
with a Mr. Daniel Johnson, and remained with
him four years. He worked as a journeyman
for some years both in Dover and Saco, Me.,
after which he entered into partnership with
his former master in Dover. After this ar-
rangement had endured for a time, he bought
out his partner’s share, and continued the
business alone from 1837 until 1848. In
1849 Mr. Johnson removed to Sanford, Me.,
where he purchased a farm, and carried it on
for five years. He disposed of that property
in 1855, and came to the village of North
Berwick, where he established himself in bus-
iness as a shoe manufacturer and dealer. He
was engaged in this way until 1864, when he
formed a copartnership with Mr. Neal. This
connection had lasted six years, when he sold
his interest to Mr. Neal. On the death of
his former partner Mr. Johnson bought the
stock. Jn 1879 he took in a partner, and con-
tinued the business until 1881. He then sold
out his stock to Mr. W. F. Neal, who is suc-
cessfully carrying on the business at the old
stand.

Mr. Johnson was united in marriage in 1838
to Martha Roberts, a native of Somersworth,
N.H. She died in 1875, leaving no issue.
In 1882 Mr. Johnson married Mrs. Lydia A.
(Abbott) Woodbury, the widow of Horace H.
Woodbury, who died in 1879, leaving her
with one daughter, Estelle H. Woodbury.
Mr. Johnson is a firm advocate of Republican
principles, and has supported the Republican
party since its formation in 1856. His re-
ligious belief is that of the Free Will Baptist
church, of which his wife is a member.

 

YLVESTER W. ABBOTT, an en-
terprising farmer and a prominent
resident of North Berwick, was
born in the town, February 15,

1821, son of Andrew and Lydia (Fall) Ab-
bott. His grandfather, Stephen Abbott, a
native of South Berwick, was one of the first
settlers of North Berwick. Grandfather Ab-
bott took up his residence here when the en-
tire county of York was completely covered
with forests, through which the traveller had

 

‘to pick his way by means of blazed trees.

He made the first clearing and built a log
house on land then called Kittery Common
and infested with bear and wildcat. He
eventually reclaimed a large tract of land,
and there passed the remainder of his days,
procuring his supplies in South Berwick,
whither he went on foot, with his sack on his
back. By his wife, Betsy, he became the
father of a large family of children. An
earnest patriot, he served in the Revolution-
ary War. In religious belief husband and
wife were broad and liberal. They both lived
to an advanced age, he dying in his ninety-
first year, and she in her ninety-seventh.
Andrew Abbott was born on the home farm,
which subsequently came into his possession.
He engaged in lumbering as well as farming,
and was industrious and enterprising. During
his occupancy of the family estate he in-
creased the land area to three hundred acres.
He was twice married. His first wife was
Lydia (Fall) Abbott, who died in her fifty-
second year. His second wife was Betsy
(Jones) Abbott. Mr. Abbott died in his
eighty-fifth year in North Berwick, near the
village, whither he moved in the latter part
of his life. He was the father of nine chil-
dren, six of whom attained maturity. Of
these four are living; namely, Mrs. Dorcas

| Stackpole, John, Vienna, and Sylvester W.

Sylvester W. Abbott grew to manhood in
North Berwick, receiving his education in the
district school. He has been engaged very
extensively in farming. At one time he con-
ducted a saw-mill, by which he manufactured
a great deal of lumber. He resides on the old
home farm, which, with other tracts of land,
he owns. Some time ago he possessed a much
larger extent of land.

Mr. Abbott was united in marriage with
Miss Betsy H. Hanscom, also a native of
North Berwick. Her father, Captain Levi
Hanscom, represented a very old family of the
town. She bore her husband ten children, all
of whom are now living, except Edwin. The

_others are: Jane, Andrew, Levi M., Emma,

Kate, Bert, Joseph, Wilbur, and Lincoln.
Mr. Abbott is an honored member of the Bap-
tist Church of East Lebanon, and has served
the society in the office of Deacon for thirty-
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five years. Mrs. Abbott also was a member
of that church until her decease on May 6,
1890, in her sixty-fifth year.

 

URLINGTON PAUL, formerly an
esteemed resident of York Corner,
was born in the town of Eliot, this
county, October 5, 1825, son of Ira

and Mary (Pickering) Paul. Early in life he
learned the carpenter’s trade, which he fol-
lowed for a number of years; and for some
time he lived on a farm in Kittery, devoting
part of his time to the pursuit of agriculture.
In 1890 his wife inherited the famous old
Bradbury place, on the post road in York,
near York Corner. He remodelled and en-
larged the house, and had just begun to enjoy
the comforts of the beautiful home when death
called him away.

The Bradbury farm is situated on the east
bank of York River, about two miles from the
mouth, and contains one hundred and fifty
acres of level, arable land. The tide coming
up the river twice a day pleasingly varies the
scene. The house, which was erected over a
century ago, and is not without features sug-
gestive of old-time romance, stands on the
bank, near the river’s edge, commanding a
beautiful prospect. Here Mr. Paul found
pleasure and occupation, receiving his many
friends, and working in seed-time and harvest.
He was a member of St. Andrew’s Lodge,
A. F. & A. M., and of Riverside Lodge, In-
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. He was in
communion with the First Congregational
Church at York Corner. In church and
lodge he was held in high esteem. He died
of pneumonia, January 7, 1894.

Mr. Paul was married September 25, 1872,
to Emma L., daughter of Colonel Luther and
Jerusha (Bradbury) Junkins. Colonel Luther
Junkins was born in the part of York called
Scotland, January 23, 1812, son of Joseph
Junkins. He finished his schooling at Ber-
wick Academy, and for twenty years was alter-
nately engaged in teaching school and farm-
ing with the rotation of the seasons. He was
owner for some time of the farm in York Vil-
Jage on which Henry Moulton now resides.
This he subsequently sold, and purchased a

 

large farm in Eliot, on which he spent the
latter part of his life. He was Supervisor of
Schools in York for a number of years, Dep-
uty Sheriff of the town for some time, and
Collector of the Port for a term. He was
familiarly known as Colonel Luther, having
held the rank indicated by the title in the
State militia. He died in Eliot, at the age
of sixty-four. His wife was a daughter of Jo-
seph Bradbury, who was a grandson of Elder
John Bradbury. Elder Bradbury was known
as the ruler of the First Congregational
Church of York, and was the original owner

of the estate on which his great-great-grand-

daughter, Mrs. Paul, is now living. Mrs.
Paul’s mother, Mrs. Junkins, died at the age
of fifty-seven. She and her husband were
members of the Congregational church.

George and Sarah H. Bradbury, the
brother and sister of Mrs. Paul’s mother, prac-
tically spent their entire lives on the Brad-
bury homestead. He was born March 8,
1808. In early life he learned the cabinet-
maker’s trade, but only followed that a short
time, when he returned to the homestead to
superintend the farm for his parents.

Sarah H., born December 12, 1811, died in
August, 1890. The brother followed her to
the grave in the following December. Neither
had ever married. Mrs. Paul has two daugh-
ters, both accomplished young ladies. They
are: Florence A., born May 17, 1875, who is
a graduate of South Berwick Academy, and
has a position with Mr. James T. Davidson,
an attorney of York; and Gertrude B., born
March 14, 1878, who is a student of the State
Normal School, and has already entered on
professional work as a teacher.

 

INSLOW L. MOULTON, of the
firm of Moulton & Brothers, lumber
dealers of Sanford, was born in San-

ford, October 26, 1855, son of Lewis and Me-
hitable H. (Jones) Moulton. Mr. Moulton’s
grandfather, Joel Moulton, was one of the
early pioneers of Sanford. Grandfather Moul-
ton by unremitting labor converted a tract of
wild land here into a good farm, upon which
he resided afterward until his death, in his
eighty-eighth year.
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Lewis Moulton, who was a son of Joel,
born in Sanford, December 7, 1820, engaged
in farming while a young man, secured a val-
uable piece of property by his own exertions,
and became one of the successful farmers
and lumber dealers of his day. He took an
’ active interest in the general welfare of the
community. In politics he was a Republican.
His religious belief was that of the Congre-
gationalists. At his death, which occurred
March 20, 1885, the town of Sanford mourned
the loss of one of its most esteemed and pro-
gressive citizens. His wife, Mehitable, who
was born in Sanford, March 3, 1830, is a
daughter of Thatcher and Louisa (Raymond)
Jones, old residents of this town. Her
father’s ancestors were early settlers here;
while her mother’s. were pioneers of Lyman,
this county. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond had
several children, of whom the other survivors
are: Woodman, a resident of Massachusetts;
Mrs. Elizabeth Littlefield, who is now a
widow, and lives in South Berwick, Me.;
Jackson, who resides in Cambridge, Mass. ;
Orrin, who lives in Sanford; Sarah, the wife
of Edward F. Belcher, of Cambridge; Maria,
the wife of James Thoroughgood, of Cam-
bridge; Martha, who is residing in Cam-
bridge; and Thatcher, a resident of Sanford.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moulton reared a family
of eleven children, namely: Olive Moulton;
Winslow L., the subject of this sketch; Ada
A., the wife of Horace Cutter, of Lynn,
Mass.; Emma O., the wife of General W.
Bean, of Sanford; Martha J., the wife of Hol-
lis Brown, of Sanford; Orrin A., of the firm
of Moulton Brothers; Lillian O., the wife of
Joseph Bocock, of Sanford; James A., who
resides in Charlestown, Mass.; Minnie B.,
who became Mrs. Walter Knight, and lives in
this town; Abel H., also a resident of this
town; and Sadie F., the wife of Daniel
Littlefield, of Alfred, Me. The mother, who
is a member of the Congregational church,
resides in Sanford, where she is highly re-
spected by a large circle of friends.

Winslow L. Moulton grew to manhood upon
his father’s farm. He attended the common
schools of this town for the usual period, but
the principal part of his education has been
self-acquired. By assisting his father when a

‘ford Baptist Church.

 

young man he learned much about the lumber-
ing business. In the fall of 1881, associated
with his brothers, James A. and Orrin, he
erected a steam saw-mill in South Sanford,
and engaged in the manufacture and sale of
lumber. Some time later James A. withdrew
from the concern, leaving Winslow L. and
Orrin the sole proprietors; and they have
since continued to carry on the enterprise
under the firm name of Moulton Brothers. In
the past season they increased their business
by operating a portable steam saw-mill in
Lebanon. ‘Their lumber finds a ready market,
not only throughout this district, but beyond
the borders of the State. The firm also deal
largely in Sanford real estate; and, being able
business men, they have met with gratifying
success. In politics Mr. Moulton is a Repub-
lican. He has rendered efficient service to his
party upon the Town Committee, and he ably
served the town as a member of the Board of
Selectmen for two years. He is well in-
formed upon all current topics of the day, and
is one of Sanford’s most prosperous business
men.

 

OSES H. LIBBY, a _ well-known

farmer and lumberman of Sanford,

was born in this town, October 5,

1826, son of Eben and Susan

(Butler) Libby. Both parents were natives of

Sanford, and were descended from early set-

tlers of the place. Eben’s father, Deacon

John Libby, was a pioneer of York County

and the founder of the family in the State of
Maine.

Eben Libby received his education in the
district school, and thereafter was engaged in
farming and shoemaking throughout the rest
of his life. In politics he was of the Demo-
cratic belief, and he was a member of the San-
Of the children born to
him and his wife, the following still survive:
John B., Moses H., Rowena, Ivory A., Jane,
and Angeline. He passed away December 7,
1843, closing a life largely self-developed
and entirely spent in Sanford. Moses H.
Libby grew to maturity on the paternal home-
stead, receiving his education in the district
schools. The desire for knowledge then stim-
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ulated as well as gratified, has caused him
since to keep informed on general and current
topics. His father’s demise occurring when
he was but fifteen years of age, the man-
agement of the farm, together with the duty
of providing for a somewhat numerous family,
devolved upon him. Since then he has suc-
cessfully engaged in farming and lumbering.
The farm, which is in excellent condition,
does much credit to his management.

In February, 1850, Mr. Libby was united
in marriage with Miss Martha Moulton, also
a native of Sanford, and a daughter of Rufus
and Miriam (Fernald) Moulton, both of whom
are now deceased. Their union was fruitful
in the birth of eight children, namely: Or-
ville V. Libby; Annette, who is the wife of
Charles A. Bodwell; Francena M., the wife
of Theodore Hobbs; Moses H., Jr.; Ida M.,
now Mrs. Frank Gerrish; Lillian, the wife of
John Murdock; Ella, now Mrs. Lewis B.
Ford; and Fred L. Mrs. Libby died in Feb-
ruary, 1880. She was an honored member of
the Springvale Baptist Church. Mr. Libby
was a member of the Board of Selectmen in
the sixties. Possessed of much _ public
spirit, he has always zealously advocated
judicious movements designed for the im-
provement of the town or county. In politics
he is identified with the Democratic party.
He is well and favorably known, and has the
good will of his neighbors.

RANK 3B. MERRILL, M.D., a te
tired physician of Alfred, Me., was
born February 16, 1825, in Buxton,

this county, son of Samuel and Dorcas
(Woodsum) Merrill. Samuel Merrill, his

 

great-grandfather, born at Salisbury, Mass., .

August 4, 1728, according to the records,
was serving as a soldier under the com-
mand of Captain Thomas Bradbury in 1748,
stationed at the block-house, which was situ-
ated below Union Falls. He also served in
the Revolutionary War, being Lieutenant of
the company commanded by Jeremiah Hill,
Esq., at the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1747
he married Elizabeth, daughter of Captain
Thomas Bradbury. On November 22, 1753,
Captain Bradbury conveyed to his son-in-law,

 

Lot No. 1 in Range D at Salmon Falls, Bux-
ton, Me. Lieutenant Merrill settled on this
land, and was there occupied in farming until
his death, which occurred May 4, 1822. A
portion of his original farm is still in the
possession of his descendants. His wife, who
lived to the venerable age of ninety-two years,
died January 18, 1820. They were the par-
ents of twelve children, of whom Samuel, Dr.
Merrill’s grandfather, was the fourth child
and third son.

Samuel Merrill (second), who was born in
1754 at Salmon Falls, Buxton, owned a large
farm, which he conducted with profit. He
was also extensively engaged in the manufact-
ure of lumber, owning and operating several
saw-mills in that locality. The many de-
mands of his business, however, did not pre-
vent him from serving as a Major of a military
company. He married Annie Eaton, who was
born and reared in Buxton, and became the
father of seven children — William, Eliza-
beth, Samuel, Hannah, John, Ruth, and
Nancy. The last two were twins. Samuel
Merrill (third) was born April 4, 1784, on the
old homestead in Buxton,. where he settled
down to farming and lumbering, and was
fairly successful in both occupations. He
married first Betsey Owen, who died, leaving
three children, none of whom are now living.
After the death of his first wife he married
the daughter of Deacon Woodsum, and of
this union there were born three children ;
namely, Almira, Frank B., and Abiatha.
Almira became the wife of J. C. Tibbetts,
and died in 1882; and Abiatha died in in-
fancy. In politics the father was a Whig.
The mother was an earnest member of the
Congregational church at Buxton.

Frank B. Merrill, M.D., acquired his early
education at Thornton Academy in Saco, Me.
He was afterward a student of Bowdoin Col-
lege, from which he was graduated in 1847.
His tastes and inclinations leading him to de-

sire a medical education, he prosecuted the

necessary studies in Kentucky and at Saco.
After receiving his diploma in 1852 from the
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, he
settled in Alfred, and was there engaged in
active practice for more than twoscore years,
winning an excellent reputation for skill in
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his profession. His health becoming some-
what impaired, he retired from practice, and
is now taking a well-earned rest.

Dr. Merrill was married May 12, 1853, to
Sarah E., daughter of Lewis Wakefield, of
Saco, and became the father of five children.
These are: Frank, born July 20, 1855, who
lives at home; Alice G., born February 5,
1861, who married Charles W. Bigelow, and
is the mother of one child, Elizabeth; Mary
K., born March 21, 1863; Myra, born Octo-
ber 22, 1864; and Fannie M., born Novem-

- ber 24, 1866, who is the wife of Charles W.
Clute, and has one child, Howard. Both the
Doctor and Mrs. Merrill are esteemed mem-
bers of the Congregational church. In poli-
tics the Doctor supports the Republican
party. He is a member of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society of Bowdoin College.

 

UGUSTUS STEVENSON, of Kittery,
who learned the trade of a shipwright,
and for a time was engaged as a
ship-builder, was born in this town,
November 10, 1835, son of James and Caro-
line (Manson) Stevenson. His grandfather,
Bartholomew Stevenson, was a native of Dur-
ham, N.H.; and there James Stevenson was
born. James Stevenson learned the shoe-
maker’s trade, and, locating in Kittery
when a young man, worked at it for some
time. He was afterward in Portsmouth,
N.H., where he was engaged at shoemaking
until his death, at the age of forty-two. His
wife, who is a daughter of Simson Manson, is
now eighty-five years old. She lives with
her son, the subject of this sketch. Four
other children were borne by her; namely,
James W., Dolly Ann, James W. (second),
and William.

Augustus Stevenson early developed a
spirit of enterprise. When only ten years of
age, he applied for work at the cotton-mills
in Portsmouth, his parents being at that time
residents of that city. Though so young, his
services were found available; and he worked
in the mills five years, at the same time at-
tending a private schoo]. He then found em-
ployment as a shipwright in Portsmouth,
which kept him busy four years. He worked

 

at the same trade in Newburyport, Boston,
and Portsmouth, N.H., for twenty years.
Later he was in partnership with T. J. Petti-
grew in the same business. While in com-
pany with Mr. Pettigrew he built the “ Piscat-
aqua” (1865), the “Emma L. Porter,’’ and
the “Benjamin F. Rich.’’ During the latter
part of his career as a ship-builder Mr. Ste-
venson was without a business associate; and
among the vessels which he finished at this
time were the “Velocipede” and the “John
W. Smart.” He made a close study of boats
and their equipments, devising. several im-
provements which have been universally
adopted, and patenting several devices. Of
these the following are in general use: a ma-
chine to bend boat timbers, boat .keels; circu-
lar bed, surface planing machine; and the
Stevenson patent rubber cushion oarlock ‘for
naval vessels. In 1855 Mr. Stevenson bought
a tract of land in the town of Kittery and
erected a house. Later he purchased the ad-
joining John Rogers farm and the Josuhway
Sanburn place. The latter property was one
of the old manors of Kittery, the original
owner of which was a large slaveholder (see
“History of Kittery”); and many slaveholders
were buried on the estate. These three home-
steads Mr. Stevenson has combined in one,
and the whole makes one of the largest and
finest farms in the town. He has erected
many new buildings, barns, etc., and made
many improvements; and, though nominally
engaged in general farming, he is practically
retired from all active work.

On April 8, 1855, Mr. Stevenson was mar-
ried to Miss Alice Cottle, daughter of Thomas
and Dolly (Parker) Cottle. Their children
are: Clara E., born November 22, 1855, who
died at the age of twenty-five; Ida, born May
2, 1857, who married Isaac Lambert, and died
at the age of thirty-two, leaving one child,
Edith, who has since died; Alice F., born
January 22, 1863, who died at the age of nine-
teen; James F., born December 24, 1867,
who served his time in the United States
Navy Yard as a boat builder; Wilbur F.,
born October 6, 1869, a government warrant
officer, being a carpenter in the United States
Navy; Franklin, born April 27, 1871, who
died in childhood; and Mary E., born Janu-
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ary 25, 1875. Mr. Stevenson votes the Re-
publican ticket. He is a member of Naval
Lodge, No. 184, A. F. & A. M., and Piscata-
qua Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, also the Knights of Honor and Golden
Cross.

 

OSEPH PARSONS, who was for nearly

forty years a resident of Kennebunk,

Me., where he has left many memorials

of his beneficence and of his worth as a

citizen, was a native of York County, born in

Alfred, December 6, 1816. He was a son of

William and Mary (Parsons) Parsons, and

came of a long line of American ancestry that

originated in the early days of the Colonial
period.

Its founder, Joseph Parsons, first, came
from England in 1635, and settled among the
pioneers of Springfield, Mass., but afterward
removed to Northampton, in the same State.
His eldest son, Joseph, second, who was born
in Springfield in the year 1647, and died in
Northampton in 1729, was a _ prosperous
trader and a prominent man in the commu-
nity, being Justice of the Peace and Captain
of the Militia. Joseph, third, the eldest son
of Joseph, second, born in 1671, was gradu-
ated at Harvard College in 1697, became a
minister of religion, and labored in his call-
ing at Lebanon, Conn., and subsequently in
Salisbury, Mass., dying in the latter place in
the year 1739. The eldest of his sons, Jo-
seph, fourth, following very closely in the
paternal footsteps, was graduated from Har-
vard in 1720, and was pastor of the church at
Bradford, Mass., from 1726 to the time of his
death in 1765. His wife, Frances, the daugh-
ter of John Usher, Lieutenant Governor of
New Hampshire, bore him six sons, who
attained maturity.

Of these the fifth, William Parsons, Sr.,
who was born in Bradford in 1743, was a
farmer, a trader, a manufacturer of lumber
and of potash, as well as a town officer. In
early manhood he removed to Maine, making
his home at first in South Berwick, but
finally, in 1775, settling in Alfred, where he
died in 1826. His wife, whose maiden name
was Abigail Frost Blunt, was a daughter of

 

the Rev. John Blunt, of New Castle, N.H.
Their son, William, was a farmer in prosper-
ous circumstances. He married Mary Par-
sons, daughter of Colonel Joseph Parsons,
of Parsonsville, and grand-daughter of Thomas
Parsons, and became the father of Joseph Par-
sons, the subject of this biographical notice.
William Parsons, second of the name, died at
the age of eighty-four years; and his wife's
death in 1874 occurred when she was eighty-
two years old.

Joseph Parsons, son of William and Mary,
grew up on his father’s farm: in Alfred, help-
ing in whatever work was deemed suitable for
his years, but diligently attending school in
the winter season. At a later period he
passed many winters in the South, giving at-
tention to affairs in which he and a brother
were interested. In 1849 he removed to.
Kennebunk, where he resided for the remain-
der of his life. Mr. Parsons was united in
matrimony with Mary Jane Cram, daughter of
Jonathan Cram, of Meredith, N.H., and be-
came the father of nine children, eight of
whom survive, and are comfortably established
in life. Their names are: Mary Georgia;
William, deceased; Elizabeth; Sarah and
Anna, twins; Edwin; George; Frank; and
Nellie. Nellie is now Mrs. Louis M. Per-
kins. Elizabeth is the wife of Mr. Benjamin

S. Hatch. Sarah is the wife of Mr. George
Layton. Anna is married to Mr. D. F.
Read. The future of all was well secured,

as far as their father could foresee it, before
they were deprived of his guidance. He died
September 11, 1887, an irreparable loss to
them. '

An exemplary son, husband, and father, a
kind neighbor a and public-spirited citizen,
Mr. Parsons had the sincere respect of al] who
enjoyed the favor of his acquaintance. In
affluent circumstances and distinguished for
his intellectual abilities, he was yet thor-
oughly democratic in his disposition, meeting
all men, however humble in capacity or condi-
tion, upon a frank footing of equality. His
love of justice and fair play was indicated by
his frequent use of the good old proverb,
“Live and let live.” A hard worker himself,
he had the rare faculty of directing other
workers without awakening opposition, it
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being his custom to say “Come,” not “Go.”
The centennial tree near the town hall, pre-
sented by him to the authorities, recalls to
the townspeople his amiable passion for arbori-
culture. Many of the beautiful elms now
adorning the lands of his neighbors, as well
as a large number of those which give such
grateful shade to sundry highways of the
village in summer, were gratuitously supplied
and planted by him. Almost the last work
that engaged his attention was his fine beach
cottage, fondly erected not for his own com-
fort, but for the enjoyment of his children and
grandchildren during their annual visits to
him. His sons, Frank and Edwin, and his
daughters, Mary Georgia Parsons and Mrs.
Perkins, are still residents of Kennebunk.

 

TEPHEN J. NASON, a. retired

Zz business man of South Berwick,

Me., is an excellent representative

of the native-born citizens of this
place and the descendant of one of the earlier
settlers of the town. He isason of the late
Daniel and Mary (Jellison) Nason, both na-
tives of the town, the father’s birth having
occurred July 21, 1804, and the mother’s in
1801. Robert Nason, the father of Daniel,
was, it is supposed, born in Berwick, where
he afterward engaged in farming, living there
until his death, at the advanced age of nearly
ninety-two years. He married Mrs. Martha
Varney. Daniel was the only one of their
children that grew to mature life. They
were people of firm principles in morals and
religion and regular attendants of the Chris-
tian church.

Daniel Nason inherited the paternal acres,
on which he was successfully engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits during his life; and, in addi-
tion, he was an extensive dealer in lumber.
Possessing good business ability, he prospered
in his undertakings, and was a useful and val-

~ued member of the community wherein he
spent his eighty-five years of earthly life.
His wife, who also attained the same vener-
able age, bore him seven children, as follows:
Mark, born November 30, 1832, now a farmer
and lumberman, residing on the old home-
stead; Augustus, who died when but eighteen

 

months old; John J., born February 1, 1834,
who died March 23, 1890; Robert, born April
9, 1836, second hand in the spinning depart-
ment of a cotton factory, living at Salmon
Falls, N.H.;-Stephen J.; Daniel H., born
February 25, 1840, a barber by trade, in
Kittery, Me.; and Mary Jane, born Decem-
ber 31, 1841, the wife of John White, an em-
ployee of the Boston & Maine Railway Com-
pany, living at Rollinsford, N.H. In his
early life the father was a Democrat in his po-
litical adherence, but in later years he became
identified with the Republican party. Relig-
iously, he clung to the faith in which he was
reared, continuing to attend the Christian
church.

Stephen J. Nason was born February 12,
1838. During his early years be attended the
common schools of South Berwick; and he was
still very young when he began working at the
blacksmith’s trade with Sewell McDaniel, be-
coming so proficient that before he was fifteen
years old he was shoeing horses. For some
time he followed this occupation, then went
to Salmon Falls, N.H., where he secured
work in the weaving department of the cotton-
mill, his wages at the first being sixty-eight
cents a day. Two years later, having a more
advantageous offer, he became second hand
in the weaving department of a factory at
Great Falls, remaining there until 1861.
The next three years Mr. Nason followed his
trade of blacksmith at the United States Navy
Yard in Kittery; and in 1864 he bought land
in South Berwick, and in connection with
farming worked at his trade for two years.
Disposing of his land, he then opened a store
of general merchandise at South Berwick
Junction, where he continued in trade a year
anda half. Selling out at an advantage, he
was employed the succeeding three years
by the P. S. & P. Railway Company, being
likewise interested in farming; and after that,
forming a partnership with Chadbourn War-
ren, he established a general store in the town
of Sanford, Me., continuing there a year.
Selling his interest in the store, he travelled
the following year for the firm of Silas Phil-
brick & Co., of Portsmouth, dealers in granite
and marble, and then resumed his trade, locat-
ing in South Berwick, where he also opened
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a livery stable. Mr. Nason was subsequently
engaged in various lucrative enterprises from
1886 until December, 1895, carrying on an
extensive marble and granite business. In
this he met with great- success, his trade in-
creasing from year to year in a noteworthy
manner, the first year’s sales being but fifteen
hundred dollars, while those of 1895 amounted
to the round sum of fifteen thousand dollars.
In his varied occupations Mr. Nason has been
unusually prospered, and his success has in
every case been due to his own energetic per-
severance and practical sagacity. He is now
living retired from active pursuits, enjoying
the deserved reward of his labors.

On September 6, 1856, Mr. Nason married
Adah E. Thompson, who was born December
8, 1833, in South Berwick, being the daugh-
ter of Isaac and Lydia (Walker) Thompson,
both natives of Maine, Mr. Thompson having
been born in York, and his wife in South
Berwick. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs.
Thompson settled on a farm, where they spent
their remaining years, he attaining the age of
eighty-five years, and she dying one year

younger. They were members of the Chris-
tian church. Mr. and Mrs. Nason have no
children. Both are valued members of the

Christian church, Mr. Nason having been
clerk for some years. In politics he is a
stanch Republican. Socially, he belongs to
St. John Lodge, No. 51, A. F. & A. M., of
South Berwick, and to the Salmon Falls
Lodge, No. 30, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. He has accumulated considerable
property, some of which he has invested in
real estate in the village of South Berwick,
where he owns several tenements.

 

 

EORGE ASHWORTH, an expert car-
pet printer of Sanford and a success-
ful gardener of fruit and vegetables,

was born in Newchurch, near Manchester,
England, June 23, 1856, son of John R. and
Alice Ashworth. Mr. Ashworth’s parents
were people of cultivated intelligence, each
having had the advantage of a liberal educa-
tion, his father having followed the profession
of architect, while his mother, previous to her
marriage, was a school teacher. They reared

 

two children besides George, namely: Will-
iam W., a resident of Sanford; and Mary A.,
now deceased.

George Ashworth attended the national
schools of his native town until he was fifteen
years old. He then became an apprentice at
the Barcroft woollen-mills in Newchurch for
the purpose of learning the carpet printer’s
trade, subsequently completing his course of
studies at a night school. His apprenticeship
lasted seven years, after which he worked as a
journeyman operative, when he embarked for
this country. A natural taste for the cultiva-
tion of flowers caused him, while working as
a journeyman in England, to devote his leisure
time to gardening. Besides supplying the
local markets with fruit and vegetables, he ac-
quired a high reputation as an exhibitor at’
different agricultural fairs, receiving many
prizes for the high standard and perfection of
his products. At a fair held in Lancashire
on one occasion he won a silver cup as a
special prize for the best exhibit of celery.
In 1881 he emigrated to the United States, ar-
riving in New York City on December 24 of
that year, without the necessary funds to
make a start. He walked to Paterson, N.J.,
where he secured employment at his trade,
with the Brown Manufacturing Company, at
good wages. After several months spent
there he became head gardener for Dr. Kim-
ball, of Plainfield, N.J., with whom he re-
mained for eight months. He then resumed
his trade in Brooklyn, N.Y. Eighteen
months later he went to Union, N.H., where
he made a stay of five months. In October,
1884, he came to Sanford, for the purpose of
accepting a position in the printing depart-
ment of the Sanford mills, where he has since
continued, making a reputation as an expert
and reliable workman in his special line.
Shortly after his arrival he purchased the.
Hiram Whitham farm, but in the spring of
1892 he settled upon his present farm. The

-latter estate contains one hundred and thir-

teen acres, and affords ample scope to indulge
his taste for gardening and fruit culture. Be-
sides carrying on general farming he raises
large quantities of fruit and vegetables, de-
votes considerable attention to stock and
poultry breeding, and successfully competes
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for prizes at the annual fairs held in San-
ford and Springvale.

On March 9, 1874, Mr. Ashworth wedded
Elizabeth A. Clark, a native of Lancashire,
England, daughter of Henry and Ann Clark.
He has six children; namely, John R., Alice
A., Sarah E., Mary J., George, and Elizabeth
E. He is a member of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, and was practically the
founder of the society of the Sons of St.
George of Sanford, although not connected
with that order at present. He is a stock-
holder in the Sanford Fair and Trotting Asso-
ciation, and was for some time a member of
its Board of Directors. In politics he is a
Republican. Self-dependence has been his
watchword through life. He has always re-
lied upon his hands as the means of making
his way in the world, and they have never
failed him yet.

 

HARLES HILL BARTLETT, a
prominent citizen of Kittery, was

born in the town of Morgan, Or-

leans County, Vt., October 16,

1834, son of John and Charlotte (Hill) Bart-
lett. His great-grandfather on the paternal
side, who was a seafaring man, reared three
sons, all born in Bridgeport, Conn. Christo-
pher Bartlett, his grandfather, settled in 1804
in the northern part of the State of Vermont,
where he purchased a large tract of wild land.
He was one of the pioneers of the town of
Morgan, there being but two other families
there when he began to clear a homestead from
the wilderness. Having worked in a grist
and saw mill in Connecticut for a considerable
time, he was familiar with that business, and
resumed it in Vermont, where he afterward
became well known as a miller. While in
Connecticut he joined the Continental forces,
enlisting at New London, and fought under
Washington’s banners for the independence
of the colonies. He died in Vermont, at the
age of seventy. His wife, a woman of Scotch
extraction, whose maiden name was Anna
Buck, died in the sixty-sixth year of her age.
She bore her husband nine children, all of
whom were tall of stature, had strong consti-
tutions, and lived to an advanced age.

They —

 

were: Samuel, Lyman, Artemesia, Jarvis,
John, Austin, Mary, Zenius, and Byron.

John Bartlett was born in Connecticut in
1802. He was an ambitious and enterprising
man, who tried various methods of earning a
livelihood, and accumulated considerable prop-
erty. In early youth he aided his father in
the mill, and later he engaged in the manu-
facture of saleratus. He kept a store for
some time in Morgan; and about 1840, selling
his stock in trade, he settled in Manchester,
N.H. There for a number of years he was
engaged in building, after which he moved to
Kittery, Me. During three years of the time
that elapsed between his removal from Morgan
and his location in Kittery he was in trade in
Boston, Mass. In Kittery also he was en-
gaged in trade. He died in that town in the
eighty-seventh year of his age. He was suc-
cessively a Whig and a Republican in poli-
tics. He represerited the town of Morgan in
the State legislature for seven years, and
served in the offices of Town Clerk, Select-
man, Moderator, and Justice of the Peace.
While a resident of Vermont he donated land,
and otherwise assisted in building a Congre-
gational and a Methodist church. His wife,
who was a daughter of Samuel Hill, of New-
ington, N.H., died at the age of sixty-five.
She reared three children — Caroline, Charles
H., and Laura.

Charles Hill Bartlett, who was only a boy
when his father settled in Manchester, at an
early age began to take an interest in the
building trade, in which his father was then
engaged. Long before he attained his major-
ity he was made overseer of a number of men.
When nineteen years of age he opened a wood-
yard, and carried on a good business for three
years. He was then appointed policeman,
and, on finishing his term of service, engaged
in market gardening, and also assisted his
father in the Boston store. Settling in
Kittery in 1862, he opened a livery stable,
and subsequently established a coach line
from Kittery to Portsmouth, N.H., the first
direct stage route between the two points.
He drove a four-horse coach over the road
twice a day, finding it quite remunerative for
some time. The advent of railroads lessened
his traffic, and eventually obliged him to give
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up the line. He then turned his attention to
the livery business and miscellaneous team-
ing. Mr. Bartlett did the teaming for all the
work on the navy yard hospital and other
large buildings in Kittery. He subsequently
took contracts for building the railroad, em-
ploying large numbers of men. Later he
opened a hotel in Kittery. He next purchased
the Parker farm on Spruce Creek, and engaged
in the ice business. He also erected a store
in Kittery, which he managed for several
years with his father’s help. In 1891 he was
appointed foreman in Kittery navy yard, a
position which he still holds.

On December 25, 1856, Mr. Bartlett was
married to Frances, daughter of the Rev.
William S. and Caroline (Tibbitts) Locke.
She is a direct descendant of John Locke,
born in England, September 16, 1627, who
was killed by Indians at Rye, N.H., August
26, 1696. From him the line of descent
comes through Edward, Edward (second),
Moses, and James, to the Rev. William S.
Locke, the father of Mrs. Bartlett. This
gentleman has been a clergyman of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church for sixty years, and is
now eighty-seven years of age. His wife was
a daughter of William Tibbitts and a grand-
daughter of Jerusha Dame Tibbitts. Jerusha
Dame Tibbitts was a grand-daughter of Joseph
Dame, a seafaring man who was one of the
early settlers in this locality, and in 1716
owned most of the land now known as Kittery
Fireside. He built a two-story house on the
site of the one now occupied by Mr. Bartlett,
and the present building is constructed on the
stout frame of the old house. The Rev. Will-
iam S. and Caroline (Tibbitts) Locke reared
five other children — Mary F., James W., Jo-
seph L., Eugene, and Sarah F. Mr. and
Mrs. Bartlett have welcomed to their home
the following children: Frederick, Ida, Al-
ford, Charles Carroll, and Anna Ruth. The
first three died at the respective ages of five,
three, and six years. Charles Carroll, born
February 5, 1868, who graduated from Boston
University Law School in 1890, is now an ac-
tive member of the legal fraternity. He com-
menced to practise law in Portsmouth, and in
1893 went to Chicago as assistant manager of
a large hotel. After the close of the World’s

 

Fair he opened a law office in the Tacoma
Block, where he is still in business. Anna
Ruth was born November 1, 1887. In poli-
tics Mr. Bartlett favors the Republican side.
A typical American, alert, enterprising, and
persevering, he is widely known and esteemed,
and may be regarded as a representative citizen
of Kittery.

LIAS BAKER, proprietor of the Al-
bracca Hotel, one of the handsomest
and best-equipped houses at York

Harbor, was born in this place, June 17, 1828,
son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth V. (Voudy)
Baker. Nathaniel Baker, who was a son of
Timothy Baker, of York, was also a native of
this place. In early life he followed the sea,
and eventually became captain of a West
India trader and the owner of stock in several
vessels. The latter part of his life was spent
on land, keeping a grocery store on the wharf
at York Harbor. In his political relations he
was a Democrat; and in religious belief he
was a Congregationalist, belonging to the First
Parish. He died at the age of seventy-three.
His wife, who was a daughter of Elias Voudy,
had reached seventy-two when she died.
Their children were: Edward, Charles, Na-
thaniel, George, Elias, William Stover, Eliza,
Mary, Frances, Caroline, and Albert.

Elias Baker received his education in the
public schools of his native town. When
twelve years of age he went to sea with his
father, and in time became captain and owned
shares in several coasting-vessels. At the
age of thirty-five he retired from the sea, after
working for a while as clerk in Boston. He
then started in the summer hotel business,
purchasing a part of the Norwood farm at York
Harbor, where in 1876 he built a large cot-
tage. This house, which was beautifully sit-
uated on an elevation overlooking the town,
commanding a broad view of the ocean, with
the New Hampshire hills visible in the dis-
tance, became very popular as a summer re-
sort. In 1889 Mr. Baker built the Albracca
House. With accommodation for one hun-
dred and fifty guests, this is one of the finest
hotels in the county. It is fitted with all
modern improvements, and has a system of

 
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water-works of its own. Built on high land,
its broad verandas look down upon the rocky
cliffs, pebbly beaches, and the ever-coming
waves of the sea. Many charming walks and
drives in the vicinity make the place a veri-
table summer paradise. Connected with the
house is a handsome and commodious barn,
having a first-class livery. When the farm
was purchased it covered considerable of the
present territory now occupied by hand-

some residences. Mr. Baker continues to
dispose of the land in building lots, of
which he has several remaining. Adjoining

the Albracca House stands the Episcopal
Chapel of St. George-by-the-Sea, on land do-
nated by Mr. Baker.

Mr. Baker is a widower. His deceased
wife was a daughter of William Norwood.
She died at the age of forty-nine, leaving
three children — William L., H. Josephine,
and Edward H. S. One son, Arthur, died in
childhood. William L. Baker, born Decem-
ber 7, 1862, a painter by trade and a promi-
nent citizen of the town, had affiliation
with the Knights of Pythias and St. Aspin-
quid Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He married
Mabel A. Simpson, and died July 22, 1894,
_ leaving one child, Lenora N. Mr. Elias
Baker is a stanch Democrat. Though the
town is Republican, he has long occupied a
prominent place in its councils, and is one of
the most active promoters of its progress.

 

ANIEL A. HILL, a highly respected
citizen of Kittery, who was for some
\) years in the employ of the United

 

 

 

 

States government as navy Clerk, —

was born in the town of Eliot, this county,
November 14, 1826. He is a son of Daniel
and Elizabeth (Libby) Hill and a grandson of
John and Eunice (Libbey) Hill, all natives of
the State of Maine. His great-grandfather,
John Hill, who was of English birth, came to
this country with a brother during the early
settlement of the New England States. While
his brother settled in New Hampshire, he
took up his residence in Maine, and engaged
in farming. The land was wild; and, while
employed* in the laborious task of clearing it
and making it fit for cultivation, he was

 

obliged to guard himself against hostile Ind-
ians. John Hill, Jr., the grandfather of
Daniel A., was an enterprising man, who,
besides attending to the work of his farm,
labored for many years as a tanner.

Daniel Hill, a son of John, Jr., purchased

-a farm in the same town, was engaged in tan-

ning and farming, and died at the age of fifty-
one. His wife, who was the daughter of
Gideon Libby, of Eliot, lived to be sixty-
seven years of age. They reared three chil-
dren, namely: Daniel A., the subject of this
sketch; Edward, who was a Sergeant in the
Union army, and was killed in the war of the
Rebellion; and Jane A., the wife of S. W.
Clark, of Manchester, N.H.

Daniel A. Hill received a good education at
the academies of Eliot and South Berwick.
He learned the tanner’s trade with his father,
and on the death of the latter took charge of
the business. He afterward purchased the old
homestead, a fine estate of ninety acres, on
which he has made many improvements. In
1862 he received an appointment as clerk in
the Kittery navy yard, and served the govern-
ment in that capacity for eleven years. He
then engaged in business on his own account
for eight years, dealing in coal, lumber, and
eroceries. At the end of that time he again
took up the duties of clerk in the navy yard,
serving till 1884. He served two years more
in the same capacity during President Harri-
son’s administration, and then retired from
active work of all kinds.

On November 10, 1852, Mr. Hill was
united in marriage with Jane A., daughter of
Josiah and Alzira F. (Kingsbury) Thompson.
Mr. Thompson, who was an industrious man,
managed a farm, and also worked as a black-
smith for many years, dying at the age of
seventy-one. His wife lived to be fourscore
and two. They were the parents of four other
children, namely: Sally A., the wife of
Chandler Brooks; Julia B., who died, aged

! eighteen years, four months; Olive E., the

wife of N. Sewall Payne; and John E., who
was killed at the age of four and one-half
years. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have five children.
They are: Julia E., wife of Dr. W. O. Jun-
kins, Mayor of Portsmouth, N.H.; Daniel E.,
who was at one time in the drug business, and
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now manages a livery; George Albert, an
officer in the United States Navy; Helen
Maude; and Annie C. Daniel E. Hill mar-
ried Miss Fanny E. Gage, who died in 1892.
George Albert, who lives with his father
when on shore, went to sea at the age of six-
teen, making his first voyage to the East
Indies. He has followed the sea ever since,
crossing the Atlantic one hundred and four
times. A young man of unusual ability, he
was an officer for some time on the “Indiana”
and several of the American merchant vessels,
and is now chief officer of the “Illinois.”
Mr. Hill, Sr., is a member of St. Andrew’s
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and of Washington
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He attends
the Methodist church, and contributes gener-
ously toward its support. His residence,
which he has recently enlarged and remodelled,
is one of the handsomest homes in Kittery,
beautifully located on Echo Street, command-
ing a fine view of the harbor and river.

 

©.

AVID BACON HILL, a successful
building contractor of Biddeford, has

oS earned an enviable record in his line
of business. Many notable struct-

ures in the city and vicinity bear testimony as
to the excellent quality of his work. Mr.
Hill’s birth occurred on the opposite side of
the river in the town of Saco in 1832, and he
is a son of Fleming and Abigail (Lane) Hill.
The founders of his family came originally
from England. His great-grandfather was
one of the early settlers of Saco, Me.; and
his grandfather, Samuel Hill, was. born in
that town. Samuel Hill was one of the fore-
most farmers of this county in his day, a
lifelong resident of Saco, and an active mem-
ber of the Congregational Society, which he
served as Deacon for many years. He died
after completing a century of life. He mar-
ried Susan Emery, and became the father of
seven children. They were: Samuel, Flem-
ing, Scammon, Isaac, Mary, Sally, and Susan.
All except Isaac lived to a good old age.
Scammon and Susan still survive, aged re-
spectively eighty-five and eighty-eight years.
Fleming Hill, Mr. Hill’s father, who was
born in Saco, made the best of his opportuni-

 

 

 

 

 

 

ties for acquiring an education in the town
schools. Having a natural liking for study,
he contributed much to his store of knowledge
by reading. In time he became qualified to
enter the profession of teacher, and taught
school for several years during his early man-
hood, obtaining a high reputation as a school-
master. Impaired health compelled him to
forsake this occupation and seek one that
would keep him in the open air much longer.
This he found in teaming between Salmon
Falls and Portland. Originally a Whig, he
joined the Republicans on the formation of
that party. He was a member of the Board
of Selectmen during the years 1844 and 1846.
The strong and decided stand he took in favor
of total abstinence provoked the enmity of the
liquor element, who upon various occasions
resorted to unmanly means of showing their
dislike. He resided at the old homestead,
where he continued to till the soil; and he
died at the age of eighty-eight years, in the
house where he was born. Fleming Hill was
twice married. By his first marriage, con-
tracted with Elizabeth Hopkinson, he had two
children; namely, James and Rebecca. Re-
becca died in infancy. James, who became a
prominent building contractor in Boston,
erecting among others the large fireproof in-
surance building on Sudbury Street in that
city, died some five years ago. For his
second wife Fleming Hill married Abigail,
daughter of Daniel Lane, of Buxton, Me.
She became the mother of twelve children, of
whom two died in infancy. The others were
named David B. and Loring (twins), John,
Elizabeth, Samuel, Henry, Edward, Alonzo,
Charles, and Loring (second) Both parents
attended the Congregational church, of which
the father was an active member.

David Bacon Hill acquired his education in
his native town. After leaving school he
worked upon a farm for three years. At the
age of seventeen he came to Biddeford, where
he began to learn the carpenter’s trade with
Milliken & Cleaves, for whom he worked two
years. He finished his apprenticeship with
Frank Hodgson, a leading builder of Saco,
after which he worked as a journeyman _ for
some seven or eight years. He started in
business upon his own account in 1860.
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Since that time he has advanced to a leading
position among the master builders and con-
tractors of this city. He has done much work
outside as well as in the State. He completed
a large piece of work in Boston, erected the
Glen House at the White Mountains, and
some three years ago drew the plans and
superintended the construction of the Ocean
House at Old Orchard Beach, a building con-
taining three hundred rooms and at that time
the largest wooden structure in the county.
He also built the Catholic church in South
Berwick and several fine buildings in Port-
land, while his undertakings in this city have
been numerous and of a superior order.

In 1853 Mr. Hill married Helen T. Wat-
son, daughter of William Watson, and they
have seven children, as follows: Frank E., a
printer by trade, who is now a reporter for the
Portland afress, and resides in Bridgton;
Oscar W., who is the foreman of the job print-
ing dgpartment of the Boston Advertiser, and
resides in Wilmington, Mass.; Herbert H.,
a well-to-do farmer of Buxton; George W., a
barber, residing in this city; Albion L., a
carpenter who works with his father; Abbie
E., who for the past fourteen years has been a
clerk in F. H. Cousen’s store; and Cora, a
graduate of the Biddeford High School, class
of 1888, who was for some time engaged in
teaching, but is now married and lives in this
city. In politics Mr. Hill is a Democrat,
and is the only member of his family who sup-
ports that party. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are mem-
bers of the Pavilion Congregational Church,
in which Mr. Hill has for many years been an
active worker.

 

AMES W. RICHARDSON, proprietor
of the Piscataqua House at Kittery,
was born in Monmouth, Kennebec
County, July 29, 1831, son of Henry

and Sarah A. (Withington) Richardson. On
the paternal side he comes of a long-lived
family. His grandfather, Jonathan Richard-
son, a native of Standish, Me., and a promi-
nent farmer in that town, lived to be fourscore
and six. Jonathan reared six children — Ben-
jamin, Jonathan, Henry, Aaron, Martha, and
Mary. Henry Richardson was born and

 

reared in Standish, Me. He devoted his life
to agriculture, was very successful, and event-
ually retired upon a competency from active
work. He died at the age of eighty-five.
His wife, who was a daughter of James With-
ington, a Revolutionary soldier, was fifty-
four years old at her demise. Mr. and Mrs.
Richardson were members of the Christian
church. They reared three children —
George E., James W., and Sarah A.

James W. Richardson received a good edu-
cation. Begun in the district school, it was
finished at Winthrop Academy. He afterward
served an apprenticeship as a mechanic in the
Fairbanks works at Monmouth, Me., and in
1858 entered Kittery navy yard as a private.
During the Civil War he served as a
non-commissioned officer on board the ship
“Mochian,” and took part in the siege of
Port Royal and in the engagements at Park
Church, Beauregard, and Pulaski. Mustered
out in 1868 with the rank of Sergeant, he re-
turned home and worked in the navy yard as
fireman and engineer until 1877. Then he
was appointed engineer of the steamer “ Will-
iam A. Wells.” While occupying this posi-
tion he visited all the ports from Frenchman’s
Bay to New York. An engineer’s life, es-
pecially on a steamer, is a hard one. The
high temperature to which he is constantly
exposed weakens the strongest constitution.
Mr. Richardson’s health failed on this ac-
count; and, resigning his position, he spent
some time at home recuperating. He then
once more entered the navy as engineer, and
remained until his health again broke down,
after which he turned his attention to another
method of earning a livelihood. In 1866 he
had built a large house on Pleasant Street,
Kittery, which he devoted to the accommoda-
tion of summer boarders; and in 1893 he took
possession of the Piscataqua House, at the
same time retaining the house on Pleasant
Street. The two houses together accommo-
date fifty guests, and are very popular and
well patronized.

On January 29, 1864, Mr. Richardson was
married to Sarah A., daughter of Robert and
Olive (Seawards) Gunnison, both natives of
Kittery. Mr. Gunnison, who was a_ fisher-
man, made his last voyage on the “Harvest
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ITome” in 1832, when he was lost at sea.
His wife is still living, and, though eighty-six
years of age, is active and in possession of her
faculties. She reared six other children —
Emily F., Olive A., Hannah J., Susan E.,
Nancy C., and Charles H. Mrs. Richardson
and her mother are the only members of the
family now living. The former has shown
much executive ability in assisting her hus-
band. When the house on Pleasant Street
was completed, she took charge of it and made
it a successful and popular boarding-house for
summer guests. Having no children of their
own, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson adopted two
children of Mrs. Richardson’s sister when
their parents died, and has educated them.
One, Frederick S. Parrott, is a telegraph oper-
ator; and the other, Edna C. Parrott, is a com-
positor. They are experts in their respective
callings, and have good positions. Mr. Rich-
ardson has a host of friends, and is held in
the highest esteem by the citizens of Kittery.

 

ILLIAM B. TOBEY is the agent
and Treasurer of the North Berwick
Manufacturing Company of North

Berwick. This factory, which to-day ranks
as one of the most important manufacturing
plants of the State, was established in 1838,
having been incorporated by John D. Lang,
William Hill, and Isaac Varney. At first
they erected a small wooden building, furnish-
ing it with twenty looms and two sets of
cards, and here engaged in the manufacture of
woollen blankets and butcher’s frocking, giv:
ing employment to about forty hands. The
personnel of the firm remained unchanged
until 1856, when Messrs. Lang and Varney
sold their interests to Mr. Hill, who contin-
ued the business, which had largely increased,
until his decease in 1881. The present plant,
built in 1861, is a large four-story building
with a basement. It is equipped with the
most approved modern machinery, comprising
eight sets of cards and forty-eight card looms,
keeping one hundred and twenty-five hands
employed and producing fifteen hundred
thousand yards of twilled flannel each year.
Under the management of Mr. Tobey, who is
a practical and able business man, many of

 

the most. valuable improvements have been
made, including those of sanitary matters and
of fire-escapes. The business is extensive,
and is of considerable benefit to the town.
The company pays out for wages at least fifty
thousand dollars annually. During his life-
time Mr. William Hill held a controlling in-
terest in the company, and was largely instru-
mental in placing it among the leading woollen
factories of the State.

Mr. Tobey, who was born at Machiasport,
Washington County, January 1, 1851, acquired
his education in the district schools and at
Washington Academy of East Machias. He
began life on his own account as a_book-
keeper with Deering, Milliken & Co. of Port-
land, by whom he was employed from 1868
until 1875. In 1877 he became book-keeper
for the North Berwick Company. Four years
later he was elected to his present position,
which he has filled with credit to himself and
to the satisfaction of all concerned. He is
also a Director of the North Berwick National
Bank.

Mr. Tobey was married in 1875 to Miss
Anna A. Small, of Machaisport, who bore
him two children — Thaddeus B. and William
Homer. His union with his present wife,
formerly Julia A. Whittier, of Bangor, Me.,
was performed October 23, 1889. Of this
marriage one child has been born, Dorothy I.
Tobey. In politics Mr. Tobey is a strong
advocate of the principles of the Republican
party, while his views regarding religion are
liberal. He is very prominent in the manage-
ment of local affairs, and for two years served
his fellow-townsmen as Treasurer and Collec-
tor. In 1888 he was a delegate to the na-
tional convention of the Republicans. He is
a Director in the North Berwick National
Bank.

 

 

AMUEL W. PERKINS, one of
Kennebunk’s leading farmers and

a well-known breeder of fine horses,

was born upon the farm where he

now resides, December 21, 1869, son of
Oliver, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth (Webber)
Perkins. Mr. Perkins’s grandfather, Oliver
Perkins, Sr., was a native of Kennebunkport,
 

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Me. In his younger days he followed the
sea, but, meeting with an unfortunate accident
while a salute was being fired in honor of
General Frost (he stepped in front of the gun
at the moment of its discharge, which resulted
in the loss of both of his arms), he was inca-
pacitated for the life of a sailor. Accord-
ingly, retiring to a farm situated near the
station in West Kennebunk, he there kept an
inn. He died at the age of fifty-seven years.
By his second wife, formerly Miss Sarah
Littlefield, he had two children — Samuel W.
and Oliver, Jr. By a former marriage with
Miss Susan Treadwell he had three daughters
— Betsey Ann, Celestine, and Susan A.

Oliver Perkins, Jr., Mr. Perkins’s father,
was born in West Kennebunk in 1828. When
a young man he engaged in the lumber busi-
ness, becoming a member of the firm of
Dane & Perkins of Kennebunk; and he con-
tinued to carry on a prosperous trade until his
death, which took place on May 27, 1885.
His long and honorable career as a business
man in this locality made him well known,
and he was highly esteemed as an enterpris-
ing and progressive citizen. In politics he
was a firm supporter of the Republican party,
and in his religious faith he was a Universal-
ist. By his first wife, whose maiden name
was Abbie A. Webber, and who was a daugh-
ter of Shapleigh Webber, of Kennebunk, he
had two children, namely: Sarah E., now
the wife of William A. Emery; and Frederick
(deceased). His first wife dying in early
womanhood, he married her sister, Mary Eliz-
abeth Webber, who survives him at the age of
sixty-seven years. Four children were born
to them, namely: Mary, wife of W. F. Rus-
sell; Edward O., who died in infancy; Oliver
H.; and Samuel W., the subject of this
sketch.

Samuel W. Perkins acquired a common-
school education; and on reaching manhood he
began to carry on the home farm, which he has
since continued to manage with ability. He
makes a specialty of breeding fast horses of
recognized pedigree, a business which offers
extraordinary financial inducements to those
who possess the requisite practical knowledge
in that direction; and at the present time his
well-kept and finely equipped stables contain

 

a string of ten valuable animals. Some of
the horses bred by him have proved exceed-
ingly speedy. Asa straightforward and reli-
able business man Mr. Perkins has earned
an enviable reputation throughout York
County. He enjoys a wide acquaintance
among turfmen, and is considered an expert in
all matters relating to trotting and driving
horses. In politics he is a Republican.

A portrait of Oliver Perkins, father of Sam-
uel W., is presented with this sketch.

 

AMES H. PENDER, of Alfred, a well-
to-do farmer and a manufacturer of
lumber, was born July 4, 1845, at
- Newburyport, Mass., son of Nathaniel

and Susan (Lervy) Pender. He is of English
origin on the paternal side. His grandfather,
James Pender, married Susan Stackpole,
whose father spent his entire life in Scot-
land, dying at the age of seventy years.
James Pender was the father of two children
— Nathaniel and James.

Nathaniel Pender, born in Newburyport,
Mass., in 1819, grew to manhood in that
town. He learned the butcher’s trade, which
he followed for many years in Portsmouth,
N.H. While in that city he served for a time
on the police force, and was afterward Alder-
man for several terms. He subsequently re-
turned to the place of his birth, and opened a
meat market, which he managed until his
death in 1871. His union with Miss Lervy
took place in 1843. They had four children,
of whom three are living, namely: James H.,
the subject of this sketch; Samuel, born in
1847, who removed to California, was there
married, and has one child; and Letitia, born
January 5, 1852. :

James H. Pender was left motherless when
but six years of age. On this account he was
brought to this village, where among the com-
munity of the Shakers he lived from April 8,
1851, until April] 12, 1892, being reared to
their faith. In 1863 Mr. Pender was ap-
pointed overseer on the farm. After dis-.
charging the duties of that post in a most
creditable manner for six years, he was made
a trustee and the general manager of the farm.
In these capacities he was naturally one of the
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leading spirits of the Shaker community. Mr.
Pender, finding that his views of life and its
duties were not in harmony with those of his
Shaker friends, withdrew from the community
in April, 1892, and settled in Alfred Here
six months later he became the junior partner
of the firm of H. C. Lord & Co., lumber
dealers. They carry on a successful business
by buying timber, manufacturing it into lum-
ber, and selling it to the various markets. In
addition, this enterprising firm have embarked
in the oil business in Pennsylvania, where
they have leased about a thousand acres of
land, on which they have drilled wells at dif-
ferent points. In 1895 Mr. Pender bought a
farm of one hundred acres in Alfred, one half
of it being under cultivation, while the other
half is standing timber. In politics he is a
stanch Republican, and takes an active inter-
est in the management of local affairs. In
1893 he was elected as Selectman, an office in
which he has since served, being at the pres-
ent time Chairman of the Board. He is a
member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of the
local grange.

 

 

ON. HORACE MITCHELL, the
popular proprietor of Hotel Champer-
Lo< snOwae Kittery Point, and one of
the Senatorial representatives of
his district in the State legislature, was
born March 13, 1857, son of Reuben and
Hannah (Sayward) Mitchell. His ancestors
were early settlers of this part of Maine.
Reuben Mitchell, his father, a native of
Kittery Point, spent his earlier years in the
calling of a fisherman, having had at one time
a number of fishing-vessels under his charge.
At a later date he worked in the navy yard as
riveter. In this occupation he contracted a
cold that resulted in pneumonia, from which
he died at the age of sixty-nine years. His
wife, who was a daughter of Hezekiah Say-
ward, bore him four children; namely, George
W., Horace, Arabella, and Phila. Phila died
while still young.

The Hon. Horace Mitchell, after having re-
ceived his elementary education in the district
and high schools, spent two years coasting.
On returning home his education was resumed

 

at the Kittery High School, and was subse-
quently continued at New Hampton Literary
Institute and Business College. The thorough
training he received in these institutions en-
abled him immediately to engage in teaching,
which calling he followed successfully for
thirty-four terms, thirty-three in Kittery and
one in the town of York. He then accepted
a clerkship in the Marshall House at York
Harbor, where he remained three years. In
this new occupation he was quite successful.
After leaving the Marshall he filled a similar
position in the Wentworth, at New Castle,
N.H., for one year, and subsequently con-
ducted the Pocahontas of Gerrish Island, Me.,
for five summers. He now conceived the plan
of building a house according to his ideal of
what a hotel should be. In pursuance of this
purpose he bought the old Hil) House, and in
1890 erected on the site the Champernowne.
The house realizes its proprietor’s ideal by en-
abling its guests, while being supplied with
the best accommodations, to enjoy the rest and
the pleasures of a summer vacation. Located
on a promontory extending into Portsmouth
Harbor and commanding an uninterrupted
view of the Atlantic Ocean, Piscataqua River,
together with a comprehensive stretch of land-
scape, its situation leaves nothing to be de-
sired. Every room in the house is furnished
with electric bells and fire-escapes. All the
sleeping-chambers can be heated by steam,
the office and public rooms by open fires; the
bath-rooms are supplied with hot and cold sea
water; odors from the kitchen are excluded;
mosquitoes and dust are repelled both by the
perpetual breezes and the elevation of the
building; and, while the plumbing is as per-
fect as carefulness can make it, effective.
means have been adopted to convey all drain-
age to the sea. There are ample facilities for
excellent boating, good bathing, exceptionally
pleasant walks, riding, driving, tennis, cro-
quet, billiards, and pool. Good boats with ex-
perienced skippers are quickly available for
sailing parties or fishing trips. While the
old Congregational church is within a few
minutes’ walk of the house, conveyances are
provided for those who prefer to attend church
| in Portsmouth. Caring for his guests so gen-

 

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that Mr. Mitchell should become one of the
most popular landlords on the coast, and his
house take its place among the most fashion-
able resorts of New England.

In December, 1885, Mr. Mitchell was
united in matrimony with Lucy A. Frost,
daughter of Aaron Frost, of Pembroke, Me.,
and is the father of one child, Ethel May,
born in 1888. In politics he is a stanch Re-
publican, and has been an able leader of his
party in the district. As already mentioned,
he represents his county in the State Senate,
having been nominated for the office by accla-
mation, and elected in 1895 for a term of two
years by a large majority. He was President
of the School Board for two years, was Post-
master under President Harrison’s administra-
tion, represented Kittery in the House of
Representatives in 1891, and represented
Kittery and Eliot in 1893. He is a member
of Naval Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Kittery,
No. 184; of Unity Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, of South Berwick; and of Bradford
Commandery of Biddeford, Me. At present
he is Grand Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge
of Maine: Past Master of the Naval Lodge;
Past Grand of Riverside Lodge; and Past Pa-
triarch of Dirigo Encampment, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Kittery; Past Chan-
cellor of the Knights of Pythias Lodge; the
first Grand Commander and Grand Keeper of
the Records of Golden Cross of the State of
Maine. Mr. Mitchel] is a representative
man of Maine, alike in its business, social,
and political life.

DWARD F. SAFFORD, proprietor of
the Pepperrell Hotel at Kittery Point,

was born here on August 29, 1835,

son of Edward D. and Mary R. (Lewis) Saf-
ford. Mr. Safford is a descendant of Thomas
and. Mary (Hood) Safford, who came from Ips-
wich, England, and settled in Ipswich, Mass.,
in the year 1641. The records show that he
was made a freeman in 1648, and that he was
the owner of a large estate. Moses Safford,
grandfather of Edward F., was born March 9,
1771, in Essex County, Massachusetts. He
was the first of the family to settle in Kittery,
where in 1806, with Ephraim Stanchfield, he

 

 

 

organized the first Christian church estab-
lished in that place. After serving as its
pastor for many years he died on April 28,
1816. He married Sarah Mitchell, a daugh-
ter of Roger Mitchell, born August 14, 1776.
She died July 7, 1845, having reared four
sons and four daughters. They were: Roger
M., Mary H., Sarah A., Abigail M., Moses,
Edward D., Robert G., and Sarah J.

Edward D. Safford, the sixth child and
third son of his parents, was born at Kittery
Point on July 17, 1806. At the age of nine
years he was apprenticed to Robert Adams, of
Rice’s Ferry, for whom he served three years
at sea. He followed the sea afterward on
freighting and fishing vessels, and in time
became a ship-owner himself. When forty-
five years of age he abandoned seafaring, pur-
chased the old Pepperrell orchard, and there
erected a residence, in which he lived during
the remainder of his life. He died on Au-
gust 19, 1856. In politics he was a stanch
Democrat and one of the early agitators of the
Prohibition question. In 1850 and 1854 he
was a member of the State legislature, and he
served his town for several terms as Select-
man. A Baptist in religion, he was a Deacon
in the church of that denomination at Kittery.
His wife, Mary, who was a daughter of David
Lewis, after surviving her husband about four
years, died September 2, 1860. They had
but three children, all sons, namely: Moses
A., born September 28, 1833; Edward F.,
the subject of this sketch; and John S., born
September 21, 1837.

Edward F. Safford attended school in
Kittery Point until he was fourteen years of
age. He then secured a position as cook
aboard a fishing-vessel making trips to St.
Lawrence Bay, and continued with that vessel
until he was twenty-two years old. He then
had charge of a vessel called the “Crown,”
and was its commander for one year. Hav-
ing become tired of a sea life, after this he
engaged in mercantile business with G. 5S.
Cutts. They were burned out in 1865, and
he then erected the store now owned by T.
Clarkson & Son at Kittery Point. In 1872
he took T. Clarkson as a partner, and seven
years later sold out the business to him.
The Pepperrell House, erected by him in
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1872, was enlarged in 1883 so as to accommo-
date seventy-five guests. This, with the four
cottages near by that he owns, will accommo-
date in all one hundred people. This hotel is
beautifully located on an elevation overlooking
the estate of Sir William Pepperrell, the hero
of Louisburg, a part of that estate being in-
cluded in the hotel grounds. A short walk
brings one to the birthplace and residence of
Sir William, the mansion erected by Lady
Pepperrell after the baronet’s decease, the
Sparhawk house, and the family tomb. Fort
McClary is also near at hand, and two miles
west, on the banks of the Piscataqua, is the
United States Navy Yard. In the foreground
are the ocean, Portsmouth Harbor, forts,
light-houses, and numerous islands. While
indoor attractions are provided for evening
and rainy days, fishing, bathing, boating,
driving, and walking can be enjoyed by all.
It is needless to say that the Pepperrell Hotel
is a popular summer resort.

On March 15, 1868, Mr. Safford was united
in marriage with Miss Eunice G. Seaward, a
daughter of Captain John Seaward, of Kittery
Point. Mr. Safford has always interested
himself in the town and its welfare. He has
served it in the capacities of Notary Public
and Justice of the Peace, and he was Select-
man from 1867 to 1872. He was clerk of the
old toll bridge for fifteen years and its treas-
urer for twenty-five years. He is a member of
St. John Lodge, No. 51, A. F. & A. M., of
South Berwick; of Piscataqua Lodge and
Strawberry Bank Encampment, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Safford is a
communicant and one of the most active
workers of the Congregational church.

 

 

HARLES. F, CLARK, an. enterpris-

ing and successful farmer of Wells,

was born in this town, August 6,

1836, son of Rufus and Eunice
(Littlefield) Clark. Mr. Clark’s great-grand-
father, Solomon Clark, served as a soldier in
the Continental army during the Revolution -
ary War. Solomon’s children were: Adam,
Lemuel, Betsey, and Judith. Lemuel Clark,
Mr. Clark’s grandfather, was a native of
Wells, where he spent an active life as a pros-

 

perous farmer, and died at the age of seventy-
four years. He married Joann Kimball, who
reared two sons — Rufus and Hezekiah. Heze-
kiah was lost at sea when nineteen years old.
The mother lived to the age of eighty-four
years.

Rufus Clark, who was born at the family
homestead, received a thorough agricultural
training upon the farm. He inherited the
property, and cultivated it successfully for the
remainder of his life. He was also interested
in lumbering, which generally made ample
returns for his labor and capital. He was an
upright, conscientious man, and noted for his
religious habits and business punctuality.
He died at the old homestead at the age of
seventy-seven years. His wife, Eunice, who’
was a daughter of Jotham Littlefield, of
Kennebunk, became the mother of eight chil-
dren; namely, Joann, Daniel, Mary, Eliza,
Lorin, Vienna, Charles, and Eunice. Joann
became the wife of Rufus Williams; Mary, the
wife of W. Brown; Eliza, the wife of H.
Littlefield; Vienna, the wife of J. A. Brown;
and Eunice, the wife of W. W. Webber.
The mother lived to be sixty-six years old.

Charles F. Clark has been engaged in farm-
ing at the homestead since he was a young
man. Although this has been his chief occu-
pation, he has also made considerable profit
by lumbering and in the stone business. His
success in business has made him one of the
prominent men of this section. In politics
he votes with the Democratic party, and he
ably served upon the Board of Selectmen for
several years. He is connected with Ocean
Lodge, No. 142, A. F. & A. M.

Mr. Clark has been twice married. His
first marriage was contracted in 1860 with
Pauline, daughter of William Clark, of Wells.
She died at the age of twenty-one, leaving
twin children ; namely, Charles and Nellie P.
Charles is now deceased. Nellie P. is the
wife of J.-E. Hatch. On July 22, 1866, Mr.
Clark married for his second wife Olive H.
Clark, a sister of his first wife. The family
of Mrs. Clark, which is a highly reputable
one in this locality, descends from Eleazar
Clark (first), who emigrated from England,
and settled near Salem, Mass. He married a
Miss Thompson and his son, Eleazar (sec-
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ond), was the first member of the family to
settle in Wells. Eleazar Clark (second) mar-
ried a Miss Gilpatrick, and his children were:
Jonathan, Nathan, David, and William.
Jonathan Clark, Mrs. Clark’s grandfather, was
born in Wells, where his entire life was
passed in tilling the soil. He possessed a
strong constitution, and lived to the advanced
age of ninety-three years. He married Mercy
Littlefield, who reared the following children:
William, Calvin, Nathan, Daniel, David,
Eben, Mary (who became Mrs. Schouler),
Caroline, and Mercy. The mother died at
the age of forty-five. Jonathan took for his
second wife Elizabeth Gilpatrick, but they
had no issue. William Clark, Mrs. Clark’s
father, who was born in Wells, adopting the
occupation of his ancestors, followed agricult-
ural pursuits until his death, which took place
when he was seventy-eight years old. He
was a Democrat in politics, and had the repu-
tation of a high-minded man. He wedded
Olive, daughter of Eleazar Clark, of Wells,
and reared nine children. Excluding the two
already mentioned, these were: Jonathan,
Joshua, William, Pauline, Elizabeth (who
married William Schouler), Mary F. (now
Mrs. Littlefield), and Eben. Mrs. Clark’s
mother lived to the age of eighty-three years.
Mr. Charles F. Clark, his wife, and her fam-
ily, all belong to the Universalist church.

 

EVI L. FLETCHER, who conducts

a prosperous sawing business in

Hollis, and is widely known as the

inventor of sundry labor-saving de-

vices, was born in Boston, Mass., January 20,

1844, being the son of Joel P. and Harriett

(Lincoln) Fletcher. On the paternal side he

belongs to an old and respected family of
Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Joel P. Fletcher, formerly of Salem, N.H.,
was a stone contractor by trade, and plied his
business for the greater part of his life at Bos-
ton, Mass. On account of ill health he re-
moved thence to Salem, N.H., and there in
1849 died about a year and a half later, at the
comparatively early age of thirty-seven years.
He and his wife had four children, two of
whom are still living, namely: Levi I.., the

 

subject of this sketch; and Joel P., who is
an engineer on the Boston & Maine Railroad.
In politics he was a believer and a vigorous
upholder of the principles of the Democratic
party. Both he and his family adhered to the
religious faith of his grandfather, being in
communion with the Methodist Episcopal
church in their later years.

Levi L. Fletcher received his elementary
education in the public schools of Boston and
of Salem, N.H. On leaving school he secured
employment in a Salem shoe factory, in which
he remained until he was eighteen years of
age. He then removed to Lawrence, Mass.,
and was employed in the spindle works of
H. P. Chandler for two years. Subsequently
he worked for a period of fourteen years in
the McKay works of the same city. He then
came to Hollis, where he has resided ever
since. In 1882 he established himself in the
saw-mill business, which has grown: to large
proportions since. In that year he purchased
the mill which he now operates; and three
years later the dam, which was lost, he im-
mediately rebuilt. Most of the machinery
which he uses is of his own manufacture,
and is of the latest and most approved pattern.
He does custom sawing on a large scale, his
mill having a daily capacity of four thousand
feet of lumber and six thousand shingles.
His business requires the time and labor of
one man besides himself.

Mr. Fletcher has invented several useful
and practical machines. In the past year
(1895-96) he devised a steering apparatus and
friction for motor carriages, a description of
which appeared in last February’s number
of the Horseless Age. He has also contrived
a gauge attachment for the knife of a heel-
ing machine, which device he sold to the
McKay Machine Company of Lawrence,
Mass. His ingenuity has likewise produced a
butt gauge, to be used in shingle-jointing.
This contrivance renders unnecessary the.
kerosene feeder, which was formerly required
to prevent the adherence of the pitch from the
shingles. It is called a “revolving butt
gauge.” For a number of years he has been
deeply interested in practical photography,
making a special study of the chemical ingre-
dients used in that art. His practice of pho-
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tography and his understanding of it as a
science have resulted in the invention of a
new and improved camera. He has officiated
for several terms in the capacity of clerk of
the School Committee. In political belief
and fellowship he is a Democrat.

DWIN A. MOULTON, a Justice of the
Peace, while also a farmer and under-
taker of Shapleigh, was born in San-
ford, this county, July 22, 1825, son of
Jotham and Theodote (Chadbourne) Moulton.
Jeremiah Moulton, his grandfather, who was a
son of Brigadier-general Jotham Moulton, was
among the early settlers of Sanford. His son,
Jotham, was born in that town in the year
1798; and there his long and useful life of
threescore years and ten was spent. Of the
children born to him and Theodote, his wife,
four survive, namely: lLoami, residing at
Springvale, Me.; Edwin A., the subject. of
this sketch; Martha, the widow of the late
George A. Wharff, of Massachusetts; and
Abbie, the wife of Colonel John Hemingway,
of Emery’s Mills, Me. In his early days the
father was a Whig, but after the formation of
the Republican party he became one of its
supporters.

Edwin A. Moulton grew to manhood -in
Sanford, receiving his education in the com-
mon and select schools of that town. He sub-
sequently learned the trade of carriage build-
ing, and on attaining his majority engaged
in that and in the undertaking business at
Springvale, Me., on his own account. Here
he remained until 1855, when he came to
Shapleigh and took up farming, at the same
time continuing his undertaking business. He
owns a good farm here. On October 3, 1852,
Mr. Moulton was united in marriage with Miss
Emily Webber, who was born in Shapleigh on
March 30, 1828, daughter of Parker and Mary
(Worcester) Webber. Mr. Webber, famil-
iarly known as ‘‘Uncle Parker,’’ who was a
pioneer of Shapleigh, settled on the farm now
owned by his son-in-law. Besides Mrs. Moul-
ton three of his children are still living,
namely: William W., a resident of Minnesota;
Herman, living at Strafford, N.H.; and
Parker, residing at Danvers, Mass. At the

 

 

time of his death in 1875 he had attained the
age of eighty-eight years. His wife lived to
be ninety-three years old. In politics he was
a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton’s union
has been blessed by the birth of one son,
Angus S.

In politics Mr. Moulton favors the Republi-
can party, although he does not allow party
views exclusively to influence his judgment as
to the fitness of a candidate for office. His
custom has been to vote for the man in his
opinion most fitted for the office. He has
himself served several years as Selectman,
Town Clerk, and on the School Committee; ©
and at the present time he holds the office of
Town Collector and Justice of the Peace.

RANK T. CLARKSON, Postmaster at
Kittery Point and one of the leading
merchants of the place, was born in this

town, December 17, 1860. He is the son of
Thomas and Martha (Frisbee) Clarkson and
the grandson of William and Ann (Hanner)
Clarkson. William Clarkson, who was a mar-
iner, was lost at sea in a shipwreck.

Thomas Clarkson, a son of William, was
but nine years old when he lost his father.
The boy then went to live with Captain John
Seawards. He resided with the Captain at
Kittery Point when the latter was ashore, and
accompanied him when he went to sea. On
reaching his majority he shipped with Captain
Moses Ricker as seaman on a trading-vessel,
the “Apollo.” It sailed from Portsmouth to
France and Spain, and returned with a cargo
of salt. The trip was an enjoyable one to Mr.
Clarkson, and he was so well pleased with
Captain Ricker that he remained under his
command for six years. Subsequently he be-
came mate of the ship “Huron.” In 1838 he
had the “Jerome” built at Kittery for his own
use. With it he engaged in fishing off Lab-
rador and in the Straits of Belle Isle in the
season, and made trading voyages to the West
Indies in the winter. He eventually sold the
“Jerome” and had the “ Albion” built, which
he used for the same purposes for about five
years. He also owned three other vessels, the
“Coral,” the “Berlin,” and the “Eliza.”
Last of all he built the “Martha Jane,” a

 
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trading-vessel of four hundred and fifty tons,
in which he made several voyages to the West
Indies. . This he sold, thinking to retire; but
he soon purchased the “Mary Willey,” a gen-
eral freight vessel, and found himself again
on the high seas. In 1869 he took William
Bradford, the artist and surveyor, with his
company to Greenland, remaining from June
to September, and making a very successful
trip. He abandoned seafaring in 1872, and,
in company with E. F. Safford, engaged in a
mercantile business at Kittery Point. Mr.
Clarkson’s previous experience as master of a
trading-vessel was valuable to him in this
new venture, and under his direction the firm
quickly acquired a flourishing trade. In time
he became one of the most prosperous resi-
dents of the locality. He has a fine residence
at Kittery Point, with large barns for his live
stock. A Democrat in politics, he was Post-
master of Kittery Point under Cleveland’s first
administration. He is a member of St. An-
drew’s Lodge, No. 56, A. F. & A. M., of
Portsmouth; and of Piscataqua Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, having con-
nection with Strawberry Bank Encampment
since 1844. Captain Clarkson was married
at the age of twenty-two to Lovina, daughter
of Joseph Billings, of Kittery. She died at
the age of twenty-four, leaving one child,
Ann M., who is now the wife of Charles
Matthews, of Bath, Me. The Captain subse-
quently married Martha, a daughter of Thomas
Frisbee. By this union he has had six chil-
dren, namely: Helen M., deceased, who was
the wife of Hiram W. Roberts; Julia M.;
Clara; and Lovina —all of whom have passed
away; Frank T., the subject of this sketch;
and Frederick W., also deceased.

Frank T. Clarkson was reared and educated
in Kittery Point. In 1879 he bought the in-
terest of Mr. Safford, his father’s partner, and
since then has enlarged the store and materi-
ally increased the trade. He is an enterpris-
ing and ambitious young man, fully alive to
all the possibilities of business, and one of
the leading members of the community. A
Democrat in politics, he is very active in pub-
lic affairs, and popular, too, though on the
wrong side, for the town is strongly Republi-
can. He is a member of Naval Lodge, No.

 

184, A. F. & A. M.; Unity Chapter, No.
32, of South Berwick; Bradford Commandery,
No. 4, of Biddeford; Maine Council, No. 7;
of Constitution Lodge, No. 88, Knights of
Pythias; and of the Maine Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution.

ENJAMIN WHITEHOUSE, one of
the prominent and successful farmers
of Dayton, isa son of John and Anna
(Clark) Whitehouse, born in Lyman,

Me., July 21, 1831. His great-grandfather
was Joseph Whitehouse, who was an early
settler of Dover, N.H., where he reared ten
children — Elizabeth, Lydia, Benjamin, Jona-
than, Joseph, Daniel, Reuben, David, Jacob,
and Isaac. Joseph’s son, Benjamin, grand-
father of the present bearer of the name, was
a native of Dover, born January 15, 1773.
In his young manhood he was engaged in
teaching school for a brief period. His chief
occupation, however, was that of shoemaker,
which he followed successfully until his eldest
child had grown to maturity. He then for-
sook the last for the plough, and spent the re-
mainder of his life occupied in farming. He
married Hepsebeth Raymond, the widow of
Ezra Fluent, and with her reared six children;
namely, John, Daniel, Edward R., Oliver,
Ruth, and Hiram P. After his marriage he
moved to Lyman, Me., where he died May 8,
1831, at the age of fifty-eight years.

John Whitehouse, after working for several
years at brick-making, engaged in farming and -
lumbering, which industries he followed to
his advantage during the remainder of his life-
time. His wife Anna, who was a daughter
of Thomas Clark, of Lyman, made him the
father of four children — Raymond, Laura J.,
Benjamin, and Susan. Raymond died in in-
fancy. Both parents were church members.
The father was successively a Whig and a Re-
publican. He lived eighty years, and his
wife died at the age of seventy-seven years.

Benjamin Whitehouse was reared on his
father’s farm, receiving his education in the
district schools. After leaving school he
learned the carpenter’s trade. Since then
carpentering, farming, and lumbering have
been his chief occupations. Always industri-

 
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ous, practical, and persistent, his present pros-
perity is the natural result of his efforts. In
1855 he was united in matrimony with Eliza-
beth Smith, daughter of William Smith, of
Lyman. She died April 10, 1865, leaving
two daughters — Laura J. and Anna. Laura
J. has since married Charles E. E. Rumery.
Mr, Whitehouse was married again in 1866
to Lucy F. Wadlin, daughter of Jeremiah and
Lucy (Goodwin) Wadlin, of Biddeford, Me.
Of the union three children were born;
namely, Lizzie, Edward, and Lucy W. Lizzie
is the wife of George H. Day. Both parents
are members of the Congregationa] church.
In politics Mr. Whitehouse is a Republican,
and has served as Selectman for four years.
His son, Edward, is the present Treasurer of
the town.

 

RA C. SAWYER, M.D., a_ prominent
physician and surgeon of Springvale, was
born in Hiram, Oxford County, Me.,
March 2, 1840, son of Dean and Sarah

(Harmon) Sawyer. His father was a native
of Saco, an dhis mother of the town of Cornish,
York County. The family is of Scotch origin,
and has been well and favorably known in
York County for many generations. Dean
Sawyer, Dr. Sawyer’s father, was a farmer,
like most of his townsmen in the earlier part
of this century. He was a man of courage and
patriotism, and fought bravely against Great
Britain in the War of 1812. His death
occurred in 1856.

Ira C. Sawyer spent his childhood on his
father’s farm, receiving his early education in
the academies of Limington and Parsonfield.
He was sixteen years old when his father died,
which event practically threw him upon his
own resources. Having made up his mind to
qualify himself for the medical profession, he
taught school for four years in various places,
carefully husbanding his earnings with a view
to the ultimate accomplishment of his ambi-
tion, and also receiving help from a brother,
He was eighteen years old, and was teaching
schoo] at the time when he began his pro-
fessional studies under the guidance of Dr.
Moses Sweat, of Parsonfield, a most able
physician. With him he studied four years ;

 

and in November, 1863, he was graduated from
the medical department of Dartmouth College.
After his graduation he located at Naples,
Me., where he conducted a successful practice
for nineteen years, during the early part of
which period he took a special two years’
course at Bellevue Medical College, New
York. He moved to Springvale in 1884, and
has since built up an excellent practice here.
A close and painstaking student, he worked
hard to qualify himself for his vocation; and as
a physician and surgeon he ranks among the
foremost in the county. He is also much
esteemed personally.

Dr. Sawyer has been twice married. By
his first wife, whose maiden name was Ellen
Edes, he had no children. His second wife,
who before marriage was Miss Georgia Page,
has become the mother of two children, one
of whom, Florence M., died February 21,
1896, in her seventeenth year. The other,
Claude B., is a promising boy. The Doctor
is independent in politics. He is a Mason
in good standing, belonging to Oriental
Lodge of Bridgton, Me. He and his wife
are active and prominent members of the Bap-
tist Church of Springvale.

A portrait of this popular physician appears
on a neighboring page.

 

ILLIAM RUSSELL, a_ prominent
farmer of Sanford, was born where
he now resides, September 6, 1818,
son of William and Annie (Perkins) Russell.
Mr. Russell’s grandparents came here from
Wells, Me., when this town was in its infancy,
and his father was but three years of age.
William Russell, Sr., who was born in Wells,
was reared to manhood upon the farm in San-
ford now owned by his son. He was a sturdy
and prosperous tiller of the soil during his
active period; and he occupied the homestead
until his death, which took place nearly a half-
century ago. He married Annie Perkins, a
native of York County, and of her children
there are two survivors, namely: William, the
subject of this sketch; and Lovie, who is now
the widow of Horace Clough, late of Kenne-
bunkport.
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school. When old enough to be of use, he
was employed about the farm. He eventually
succeeded to the homestead, which contains
one hundred acres of excellent tillage land.
To this by his thrift and business energy he
has since added other valuable property. Be-
sides farming he has been quite largely in-
_ terested in lumbering. for some years he has
been profitably engaged with others in operat-
ing a saw-mill. The ability he has displayed
in this branch of industry has secured for him
the confidence of his business associates.
Both as a farmer and a lumberman he always
exhibited a progressive tendency, availing him-
self of modern improvements and advanced
ideas, as the opportunity offered, and always
with success.

On June 26, 1853, Mr. Russell was united
in marriage to Dorcas Allen. She was born
in Sanford, May 9, 1836, daughter of Thomas
J. and Affa Allen, the former of whom was a
native of North Berwick, Me. Mrs. Russell's
ereat-grandfather was a pioneer of the town of
Eliot, Me.; while her grandfather, Jacob
Allen, was an early settler in North Berwick.
Thomas J. Allen, her father, settled in San-
ford immediately after his marriage, and had
resided for many years upon a farm situated on
Oak Hill when his death occurred on Decem-
ber 12, 1857. He was well known to the
community, was a conspicuous figure in local
affairs, and served as a member of the Board
of Selectmen. Mr. and Mrs. Russell have
had five children; namely, William F.,
Thomas A., John B., Elbert H., and Ansel P.
The last named is now deceased. In politics
Mr. Russell acts with the Democratic party.
For three years he served with ability as a
Selectman, and he faithfully attended to the
duties of Town Collector for two years.
Home industries and local improvements are
with him public interests of paramount impor-
tance. He is held in high regard by all who
know him.

——e*

 

R. WILLIAM W. SMITH, a ris-
ing young physician and surgeon of
9) Shapleigh, York County, was born
in North Windham, Cumberland
County, Me., January 15, 1867. He is a son

 

 

 

 

 

of Andrew F. and Eunice L. (Skillin) Smith,
both natives of Cumberland County. When he
was three years old his parents moved to North
Gorham, and he received his early education
in the public schools of that town. He was
subsequently graduated from Gray’s Commer-
cial College at Portland, and was also a student
for a year at Westbrook Seminary, taking the
classical course, which was equivalent to a col-
lege preparatory course. When about twenty-
three years of age he took up the study of med-
icine with his brother, Dr. F. W. Smith, of
York, this State, remaining with him about
twelve months, and afterward qualified at the
Medical School of Dartmouth College, graduat-
ing in 1893. In December of that year he lo-
cated in Shapleigh, where he has already built
up a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Smith
is a man of energy and determination. He
earned the funds for his professional education,
and pursued his studies with an earnestness of
purpose that made the foundation of his profes-
sional knowledge doubly secure. He possesses
a rare skill in diagnosis and quick perception
of the origin of disease that have proved of
great value to him in the treatment of the
cases that have come under his care.

Dr. Smith has been twice married. His
first wife was before marriage Miss Julia S.
Rand; his second, Miss Augusta S. Mann, a
native of Shapleigh and a teacher of vocal and
instrumental music in the Lindsay High
School, a standard educational institution in
this town. The Doctor is connected with
one fraternal organization, being a member
of Hadattak Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of Portland. Of a genial disposition
and pleasing personality, he has many friends
in this locality; and his rapid advance in his
profession is an earnest proof of a highly suc-
cessful career.

 

 

OHN S. SAFFORD, a_ popular and
widely known caterer, residing at Kit-
tery Point, was born in the house that
formerly stood on the site of his present

residence, September 21, 1837, son of Edward
D. and Mary R. (Lewis) Safford, of Kittery.
Like many another wealthy citizen of the town,
he has carved his fortune with his own hands.
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When only twelve years of age he began
to earn a livelihood, shipping as cook with
Captain John Williams, master of the schooner
“‘Champion,’’ and receiving eight dollars a
month for his services. He sailed as cook
until he was sixteen years of age. Thereafter
he served before the mast as an able sailor
until he attained his majority. In 1858,
having succeeded to the ownership of his
father’s homestead, he built a store on his
land, and there engaged in the confectionery
business, besides manufacturing and _ selling
shoes. He was especially successful in
making root beer. Improving on his original
recipe, he evolved a’ beverage that became
widely popular. Safford’s root beer was soon
a staple article in the market, and he shipped
large quantities to distant ports. As a con-
fectioner he gradually enlarged the scope of
his business, and for some years his services
as caterer have been in much demand for shore
dinners. In 1863 he took down the old house
in which he was born, and erected the fine resi-
dence in which he now lives. Mr. Safford
spent four years in the oil region of Penn-
sylvania, and was doing very well when his
oil property was destroyed by fire. He then
returned to Kittery, and has since given
his attention wholly to his business in that
town.

On May 12, 1857, he was united in marriage
with Miss Lizzie Graham Frost, daughter of
John R. and Jane (Graham) Frost. The chil-
dren of this union were: Willis Irving, born
July 14, 1858, who died February 15, 1865;
Anna Lewis, born July 1, 1860, who is in the
millinery business in Quincy, Mass. ; Daisy
Gertrude, born August 14, 1866, a dress-
maker; Lizzie Myrtle, born February 3, 1875,
wife of William Symonds; and John Regi-
nald, born May 13, 1877, a fireman on a
steamboat. In politics Mr. Safford is a sup-
porter of Republican principles. His con-
nection with fraternal organizations includes
membership in Naval Lodge, No. 184, A. F. &
A. M., of Kittery; in Piscataqua Lodge, No.
6; and Strawberry Bank Encampment, No. 5,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Of a
genial disposition and possessing the faculty
for making friends, Mr. Safford is a very pop-
ular man.

 

farmer and lumber dealer of Lyman,
eg was born on the farm where he now

resides, February 21, 1832, son of
Joseph D. and Rhoda (Fall) Roberts. He
belongs to the fourth generation descending
from Moses Roberts, his great-grandfather,
who bought the land from the government.
Moses was one of the first settlers of this lo-
cality, coming here when the district was still
in a condition of wilderness and infested by
bears and wolves. He reared a family, and of
his sons Peter was Alonzo’s grandfather.
Like his father Peter followed the occupation
of farmer, occupying the paternal homestead
and rearing his children to habits of industry.
One of his sons, James W., was a soldier in
the War of 1812. Joseph D., who was born
in 1795, after spending his entire life on the
farm, died there in September, 1879, at the
age of eighty-four years. He married Rhoda
Fall, a native of York County. Of their chil-
dren but two are now living, namely: Porter
S., of Boston, Mass. ; and Alonzo, the subject
of this sketch. The father, who was iden-
tified with the Whig party in his earlier years,
voted with the Republicans from the formation
of their party. In religion he was a member
of the Calvinistic Baptist church.

The Hon. Alonzo Roberts succeeded to the
occupation and the homestead of his ances-
tors. As a general farmer he has met with
signal success. He also carries on a large and
profitable lumber business during the winter
season. He has always taken an earnest in-
terest in local affairs, and has served Lyman
township as Selectman for three years, Town
Clerk for one year, Moderator at town meeting
for several years, and member of the State
House of Representatives for one term. - He
belongs to Alewive Grange, No. 283, Patrons
of Husbandry, of Kennebunk. In politics he
is a stanch Republican. Mr. Roberts first
married Emily Gould, who died leaving him
one child, Martha, now the wife of Frederick
J. Pillsbury, of East Somerville, Mass. The
maiden name of his second wife was Melissa
H. Nason. By his third wife, Viola J. Hill,
he became the father of three sons — Herman
E., Porter A., and Arthur L. On May 17,
1890, he was married to Lizzie M. Roberts,

A ALONZO ROBERTS, a general

 
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born in Waterboro township, daughter of Ivory
and Nancy Roberts, descendants of early set-
tlers of that community Mr. Alonzo Roberts
is prominent and influential in Lyman.

 

ILLIAM A. ALLEN, the efficient
master mechanic of the Sanford
worsted mills and a veteran of

the Civil War, was born in Sanford, Me.,
October 12, 1842, son of Emulus and Sarah
Hanson Allen. Mr. Allen is a grandson of
General Elisha Allen, one of the early pio-
neers of this town, who was a successful mer-
chant of his day and prominently identified
with the old State militia.

Emulus Allen, Mr. Allen’s father, was a
lifelong resident of Sanford. He followed
the trade of a brick mason, being held in
high repute as a workman; and he attained to
a position of considerable prominence in pub-
lic affairs, serving for some time as Deputy
Sheriff. He died December 25, 1855. His
wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Hanson,
was a native of this town. Four of their chil-
dren are now living, namely: Lucy A., wife
of James B. Perkins, of Cambridge, Mass. ;
William A.; George E. ; and the Rev. Henry
E. Allen, of Derry Depot, N.H.

William A. Allen, the subject of this
sketch, was educated in the public schools of
Sanford. At an early age he displayed a
natural tendency toward mechanics, passing
his summer vacations in working about the
machinery of a saw-mill in this town. In the
summer of his nineteenth year he ran a sta-
tionary engine in a steam saw-mill in York,
Me., later working as an engineer in Boston
for a short time, and was afterward engaged
as a machinist and repairer at a woollen-mill
in Sanford. On August 29, 1862, he enlisted
as a private in Company E, Twenty-seventh
Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, which
was attached to the Army of the Potomac
under Generals Hooker and Meade. During
his term of nearly a year’s service he was en-
gaged principally in picket duty; and he was
honorably discharged July 17, 1863.

Returning to Sanford, he was employed in
the woollen-mill which was producing cloth
for government use, and after the close of the

 

Civil War he worked in a sewing-machine
factory in Boston for some months. He was
next engaged with James O. Clark in build-
ing a saw-mill in this town, and remained
with him until the property was sold to
Thomas Goodall, when he entered the em-
ploy of that gentleman as a general mechanic
and repairer. He assisted in erecting the
present large plant of the Sanford Mills Com-
pany, which was founded by Mr. Goodall; and
he continued with him several years, or until
failing health caused him to resign his posi-
tion. He was for a short season in charge of
a shoe factory in Springvale; and upon his
recovery he resumed work at the Sanford
mills, of which he held the position of master
mechanic for fourteen years.

His health again becoming impaired, he was
compelled to relinquish the arduous duties of
that post; and for the next six years he took
charge of the large building situated on Hunt-
ington Avenue, Boston, owned by the Massa-
chusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. In
June, 1895, he was appointed to his present
responsible position of master mechanic for
the Goodall Worsted Company of Sanford,
the duties of which he is now discharging in a
most satisfactory manner, being, without doubt,
one of the most skilful and reliable general
mechanics and millmen to be found in this
section. A number of years ago he started in
the job printing business, beginning with a
small hand press; but this little side enter-
prise developed into a thriving industry, the
printing of shipping tags requiring the pur-
chase of additional machinery, the utilization
of steam power, and necessitating the employ-
ment of several hands. After carrying on the
business for twelve years, during which time
he placed it upon a firm basis of operation, he
sold out to the present proprietor, James H.
Goodall.

On December 6, 1863, Mr. Allen was
united in marriage with Louisa Bennett,
daughter of Rufus Bennett, late of Alfred.
Carrie, the only child of this union, is now the
wife of W. J. Kammler, of Boston.

In public affairs Mr. Allen has been quite
prominent, having served as Deputy Sheriff
for eight years, and for three years as Tax
Collector. As a useful and a public-spirited
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citizen Mr. Allen deservedly takes high rank
among the leading residents of Sanford, and
he possesses the confidence of his fellow-towns-

men. He is connected with two fraternal
orders, being a member of the Sanford
Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; and a comrade of

Willard Post, No. 70, Grand Army of the Re-
public, of Springvale.

USTIS HILL, one of the most prosper-
ous farmers of York County and an

 

esteemed resident of Biddeford, was

born in Lyman, this county, February
25, 1818, son of Solomon and Sarah (Lord)
Hill. Jonathan Hill, his grandfather, was the
first member of the family who settled in this
country. He came from Denmark, and took
up his residence in the township of Lyman
with the early settlers of the place. Although
his land was a primitive wilderness densely
covered with timber, he had cleared a good
farm on it before his death. He reared seven
children, al] of whom settled in the vicinity
of the homestead. They were: John, Enoch,
Nathaniel, Valentine, Solomon, Deborah, and
Sophia.

Solomon Hill was the youngest son of his
father’s children. He lived on the homestead
all his life, helping on the farm and caring for
his parents in their old age. On the death of
the latter he succeeded to the homestead.
He died at the age of seventy-five years. His
wife, who was a daughter of Simon Lord, of
Lyman, was seventy-six at her death.

Justis Hill left home at the age of fourteen.
After a few years spent with an uncle he
worked in sundry places at various occupations
until his marriage. He then took farming as
his regular occupation. Having spent a few
years at it in Lyman, he came to Biddeford
and bought a farm, situated just south of the
one he occupies now. It contained one hun-
dred acres of land, from which by wise man-
agement he extracted a comfortable income
for the half-century he spent in its cultivation.
Still retaining possession of this property, he
moved to his present farm in 1890. Here he
has two hundred acres, all under cultivation,
a commodious and comfortable dwelling, a
barn one hundred and fifty feet in length,

 

stables, and other buildings, in excellent repair,
besides thirty-six cows, the milk of which
enables him to carry on a large milk route in
the city as well as supply other customers.

In 1844 Mr. Hill was united in matrimony
with Abial Bickford, daughter of Penethiah
Bickford, of Biddeford. They have reared
eight children; namely, Frank, Sarah, Jo-
sephine, Charles, Hulda, Georgia, Lizzie, and

Willie. Hulda is married in East Boston,
Georgia is the wife of T. Emerson, and
Charles is now in charge of the farm. The

father is a member of the Methodist church.°
In politics he supports the Republican policy.
At one time he was an active member of the
Lyman Grange. Now in-his seventy-seventh
year, he leaves the active management of the
farm to the competent hands of his son, while
he quietly enjoys the leisure and affluence that
have rewarded his industry and persistence.

 

r\R. CHARLES E. LANDER, an

esteemed physician of Alfred, was
5 born in Lewiston, Me., April 13,
1861, son of John and Sarah L.
(Fickett) Lander. His grandfather, George
S. Lander, of China, Me., was a seafaring
man, who in the pursuit of his calling made
voyages to many foreign ports. In his later
trips he went to the West Indies and South
America. Although very fond of the sea, his
last days were spent on a farm in China, Kenne-
bec County, Me., where he died at the age of
fifty-three years. In politics he was at first
a Whig, but after the disruption of that party
he became a Republican. His wife, whose
maiden name was Philena Handy, was a native
of Vassalboro, Me. She had four children, of
whom two are deceased. Those living are:
Henry S. and Lewis. Mrs. Philena Lander
was a member of the Baptist Church of Weeks
village, in the town of China.

John Lander, father of Dr. Lander, was the
eldest of George S. Lander’s children. His
birth occurred in Vassalboro, June 9g, 1835.
He grew up on his father’s farm; but, having
no taste for a farmer’s life, he applied himself
to learn the trade of engineer. Following this
calling subsequently, he spent the greater part
of his after life in Augusta, Bath, and Gardi-

 

 

 

 
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ner, running a stationary engine. His wife,
who was a daughter of Abner C. Fickett, of
Durham, Me., had six children, of whom two
are deceased. The others are: Charles E., the
subject of this sketch; C. Franklin, born Feb-
ruary 3, 1863, who married Lucy E. Chamber-
lin, and has a son, John C. Lander; Harriet,
born August 28, 1866; and Mabel E., born
August 13, 1869. In politics Dr. Lander’s
father was a Republican, while both he and
his wife were members of the Methodist
church. He died December 9, 1880. Mrs.
Sarah L. Lander continues in communion
with the Methodist church, enjoys good health,
and lives with her son, Dr. Lander.

Charles E. Lander received his earlier edu-
cation in the public schools of Gardiner.
After graduating from the Gardiner High
School he entered Bates College, Lewiston, in
1878. Subsequently, having worked in Gardi-
ner for a short time, he took a course in the
Maine Medical School at Brunswick. Then
he practised medicine in Thomaston, Phipps-
burg, and Lisbon Falls, remaining but a short
time in each of the first two places, but
making a stay of two years in the last. At
length, in 1889, he established himself in
Alfred. He has now a very good practice,
legitimately acquired by diligent application
to his profession. He attends the Congrega-
tional church. In politics he is a Republican.
He is in affiliation with the Knights of
‘Pythias, Monticello Lodge, No. 24; with the
Golden Cross, No. 509, Alfred Commandery ;
with Fraternal Lodge, No. 55, A. F. &
A. M., of Alfred; with the Good Templars;
of Masbeic Lodge, and with the Patrons of
Husbandry of Alfred. The flattering opin-
ions of Dr. Lander expressed in the town
prove that he is well liked. He is genial and
sympathetic, and has many other admirable
traits. The popular favor is, however, more
substantially justified by his well-known
ability as a medical practitioner.

 

AHUM FAIRFIELD GOODWIN, one
of Sanford’s representative citizens,
was born in Lebanon, Me., March
1841, son of Nahum and Eliza-
Mr. Goodwin's

3;

beth (Tibbetts) Goodwin.

 

great-grandfather, Thomas Goodwin, was an
early settler of North Berwick; and his son
Elisha was born in that town.

Nahum Goodwin, son of Elisha and father
of Nahum F., was born in 1795, and settled
in Lebanon, where he was very prosperous,
becoming one of the prominent men of the
town. A Democrat in politics, he served as
a member of the Board of Selectmen, and rep-
resented his district in the legislature. He
owned a good farm, which through his energy
and good judgment as an agriculturist afforded
him a comfortable prosperity during his long
and active life; and he enjoyed the esteem and
good will of his neighbors and fellow-towns-
men. He died August 21, 1870. His wife,
Elizabeth Tibbetts Goodwin, who was a native
of York County, died May 15, 1860. Of her
children two survive —- Nahum F., the subject
of this sketch; and Arabella, wife of Lewis
Murray, of Lebanon.

Nahum Fairfield Goodwin acquired his edu-
cation in the district school and in the West
Lebanon High School, attending the latter in-
stitution for a short time. In young manhood
he taught several terms of school, but the
greater part of his life has been spent in trade
and farming. For some time he conducted a
general country store at East Lebanon, but is
now in company with T. R. Wentworth; and
the firm has a large and profitable trade. Mr.
Goodwin’s farm of fifty acres is one of the
most productive pieces of agricultural prop-
erty in the town, being devoted to the cultiva-
tion of the usual staple products. He carries
on a well-equipped dairy, sending his milk to
Boston.

Mr. Goodwin married Amanda Hall, of
North Berwick, daughter of William Hall,
a well-known citizen and venerable nonoge-
narian of that town. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin
have children as follows: Alice, who is now
the wife of William Kelley, of Salem, N.H.;
Emma, who is a trained nurse, and resides in
Boston; Effie, wife of R. H. Hall, of Alls-
ton, Mass.; Annie, a teacher in the public
schools of Lebanon, Me.: Myra, a trained
nurse in Boston: Ralph H.; and Leslie H.

Mr. Goodwin is one of the most public-
spirited men of Sanford, and is highly re-
spected both in business and social circles.
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He is connected with the Masonic Order, and
is politically affiliated with the Democratic

party.

 

HARLES EDWARD WEARE, one

of the most enterprising young men in

the town of York, Me., was born in

his present home, May 21, 1866,

son of Captain Theodore and Elsie Jane (Per-

kins) Weare, both natives of this town. He

represents the fifth generation of his family

in the locality, his great-great-grandfather,

. Jeremiah Weare, having settled in the eastern

part of the town of York when the place was a

wilderness, remarkable only for the wild

beauty of its scenery. Jeremiah Weare mar-
ried a Miss Preble.

Their son Theodore, who was born Septem-
ber 7, 1759, settled on a part of the land pre-
empted by his father, and erected a comfor-
table home. Ambitious and energetic, he
engaged in coasting, in addition to his agri-
cultural labors, became owner of a vessel, and
gradually added to his landed possessions
until he was one of the richest men in the
place. He died May 16, 1830. His wife,
whose maiden name was Hannah Woodbridge,
was born March 11, 1771, and died November
8, 1818. Their children were: Sally, born
December 13, 1795; Stephen, November 28,
1797; Narcissus, October 27, 1799; Theo-
dore, August 14, 1801; Charles, May 16,
1805; Edward and Hannah, June 19, 1807;
and Stephen, September 10, 1811.

Edward Weare, who was the grandfather of

Charles Edward of this sketch, adopted farm-_

ing as a vocation, but died at the age of
thirty-five. He married a Miss Phebe Little-
field, who was born in 1805, and lived to an
advanced age. They had five children,
namely: Martha A., born February 11, 1831;
Theodore, born March 4, 1833; Charles E.,
November 15, 1835; Phebe E., June 3, 1838;
and Alvin P., March 5, 1841.

Captain Theodore Weare, son of Edward
and Phebe, inherited the homestead, and made
many improvements on the estate. In 1857
he remodelled the house to a beautiful, large
two-story structure; and in 1862 he erected
a large overshot barn, fitted with all needed

 

conveniences. Owning a large extent of tim-
ber land, he felled the trees, and sent great
quantities of lumber to market; and at the
same time he was extensively engaged in gen-
eral farming, and kept a choice dairy. He
was owner of a large tract of pasture land
bordering the coast, running along by the
noted sea wall and Bald Head Cliff, com-
manding one of the grandest views on the
Maine coast, with an unobstructed range of
vision east, west, and south. Seeing the ad-
vantages of this spot as a summer resort, in
1877 he built the famous Cliff House, with
accommodations for fifty guests, and the hotel
was an unparalleled success from the start.
In addition to its other advantages it had an
unfailing supply of fresh water. In 1888 the
building was destroyed by fire; and Captain
Weare immediately erected in its place a
large three-story hotel with broad verandas
on three sides, commodious stables, bowling
alleys, and other facilities for outdoor and in-
door amusements. So great was the popular-
ity of the Cliff House that early in the pres-
ent year, 1896, his heirs erected an addition,
thus furnishing accommodations for about one
hundred guests. The tables are supplied
with the best and freshest of farm produce,
the cream especially, from a choice herd
of Jerseys, being of the richest. Captain
Weare’s health failed from overwork; and he
died on May 26, 1889. A prominent member
of the Democratic party, he held many offices
within the gift of the town. His title, by
which he was commonly known, designated
his rank in the State militia.

On August 27, 1857, Captain Theodore
Weare was married to Elsie J. Perkins, daugh-
ter of Moses and Elsie (Sawyer) Perkins.
Mrs. Weare has proved to be a woman of good
judgment and great executive ability. Since
her husband’s death she has conducted the
business, with the aid of her sons; and all is
still managed in his name. Her children are:
Phebe P., born August 30, 1858, wife of Jo-
seph Thurlow and mother of two children —~
Leavitt W. and Mabel G.; Edward Theodore,
born December 3, 1860, who married Bertha
LL. Perkins; Melvina A., born September 4s
1863, who married Clarence M. Howlett, and
has three children — Marion A., Clarence W.,
 

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and Elsie W.; Charles E., the subject of this
sketch; Leavitt A., who was born March 21,
1868, and died May 5, 1889; Elsie S., born
January 12, 1875, who married J. H. Lunt;
and Hattie L., who was born December 20,
1880, and lived but a week. Edward T.
Weare is principal manager of the hotel for
his mother.

Charles Edward Weare attended the district
school near his home, and later was graduated
from the commercial department of the New
Hampton Academy. The spirit of enterprise
which characterized his forefathers early show-
ing itself in him, he worked between the
terms of school, often earning as much as
three dollars and a half per day, selling goods
which he carried himself, walking from house
to house. He also earned money in other
ways, for, though his parents were in comfort-
able circumstances, he was brought up _ to
work; and, having no “chores” to do, like
the other boys, he made it a point to find
profitable employment. Since his father’s
death he has had full charge of the farm, and
he also assists during the summer at the
hotel.

Mr. Weare was married March 1, 1893, to
Miss Adella E. Perkins, daughter of Captain
Lorenzo Perkins, of Wells, Me., and has one
child, Theodore, who was born January 5,
1895. In politics he is independent. He be-
longs to one social organization, the Ancient
Order of United Workmen.

RANCIS L. SENIOR, the efficient
chemist and color-mixer of the Sanford
mills, is an Englishman by birth, being

a native of Dewsbury, Yorkshire, where he
was born December 14, 1849. His parents,
Robert and Mary A. (Law) Senior, were also
natives of that town, where he attended school
until he was fifteen years of age. Two years
before leaving school he had begun working
in a woollen factory, finding employment in
the cloth-finishing department out of school
hours, and finally becoming a regular em-
ployee. He was thus engaged until reaching
the age of twenty years, at which time he
came to America. New England, owing to
its extensive manufactures, naturally attracted

 

 

him; and he located in Sanford, famous for
its cotton and woollen mills, finding employ-
ment in the cloth-finishing department of one
of the mills. Three years later he returned
to Dewsbury, England, where he was again
employed for a time. From Dewsbury he
went to Birstall, England, to take charge of
the cloth-finishing department in what were
familiarly known as the Ellis mills at that
place. He remained there five years, during
which period he attended four winter sessions
of the evening school, conducted by the South
Kensington Science and Art Department
under government auspices. In this course
he took as specialties organic and inorganic,
theoretical and practical, chemistry. He re-
ceived certificates attesting his proficiency in
these lines of study, an excellent proof of his
industry and ambition. In May, 1874, he
married Miss Sarah A. Dickinson, a towns-
woman of his in England. The result of this
union was three children — Wilfred, Ada, and
John C. Inthe summer of 1884 Mr. Senior
and his family returned to Sanford. He
found work in the plush-finishing department
of the mills in which he had previously been
employed; and in a short time he was pro-
moted to the post of chemist and color-mixer,
which he has held for more than ten years.

Mr. Senior is a member of Preble Lodge,
No. 143, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to
White Rose Chapter of Sanford. He is on
the Board of Directors of the Sanford Loan
and Building Association, with which he has
been identified since its organization. He is
a Republican in politics and a man of pro-
gressive ideas. He and his family occupy a
high position in the social circles of Sanford,
and are its most popular residents. Mr.
Senior’s ready sympathy, genial temperament,
and force of character have deservedly won
for him the respect and confidence of the com-
munity.

 

ILLIAM H. HOGARTH, one of

the capitalists interested in the

York Beach summer resort, was

born in Geneva, N.Y., son of the Rev. Will-
iam Hogarth. He was one of the first to rec-
ognize the natural advantages of the beach,
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and he spent his summers there when but a
few people had found it out. Liking it better
and better each year, he began to see that it
was only a question of time when it would
become a place of importance. This convic-
tion led him to invest in the real estate of the
locality, and thereafter to do his best for the
advancement of the place. He has taken up
his residence at the beach since 1893, and can
generally be found there. Mr. Hogarth re-
sides in The Hastings, a beautiful block of
three stories, containing six flats, fitted with
all modern improvements and always rented
in advance. He erected it in 1892, selecting
for its site the ledge of rocks overlooking the
Short Beach, the Neck, and the Nubble Light-
house, and commanding an uninterrupted view
of the ocean. In the rear is another block,
called The Lyman, also owned by Mr. Ho-
garth. It is arranged in apartments, which
are let to summer visitors. The interior
leaves nothing to be desired as regards space
and points of general convenience. Mr. Ho-
garth’s other property at the beach includes
lots and cottages. He has been most liberal
in contributing toward all the late improve-
ments, and is foremost in promoting measures
designed for the advancement of the place.
In the summer he may be often seen enter-
taining admirers of beautiful scenery. In
politics he is a stanch Republican. He has
also affiliation with the Masonic fraternity, in
which he has advanced from the Blue Lodge
to the chapter, commandery, Mystic Shrine,
and Scottish Rite.

 

NDREW PEPPERALL FERNALD,

a well-to-do farmer of Eliot, repre-
senting one of the oldest families in

this part of York County, was born

on the spot occupied by his present residence,
March 26, 1825. He isason of Andrew and
Mary Ann (Lord) Fernald and a direct de-
scendant of Dr. Reynold Fernald, an English
physician who was one of the first settlers in
the town of Kittery. A large number of Dr.
Fernald’s descendants have lived and died in
the vicinity of Kittery, and many of them
have been men of note in their respective
callings. His son William, who was a boat

 

builder, married Elizabeth Langdon, and
reared a large family. His son Tobias, who-
was born in 1674, married Mary Mendon,
and had a son Tobias, who married Dorcas Mc-
Intyre, and became the father of Dennis Fer-
nald, the great-grandfather of Andrew Pep-
perall. Dennis Fernald, a native of Kittery,
born in 1725, devoted the greater part of his
life to agriculture. Farming in those days in
the vicinity of Kittery was not the peaceful
pursuit it is now. The country was heavily
wooded ; and the Indians and wild animals kept
the settler constantly on the watch for danger,
and made the musket as familiar to his hand
as the plough. This was Dennis Fernald’s
experience, and, no doubt, one of his reasons
for joining the State militia, in which he held
the rank of Captain. He died in 1805, at the
advanced age of eighty. His wife, in maiden-
hood Sarah Frost, brought as her dowry one-

| half of the farm on which Andrew Pepperall

now lives, her father having bequeathed the
other half to a sister. The two halves were
subsequently united by Dennis  Shapleigh,
who bought the whole estate, and lived ina
small two-story house with a chimney in the

centre. Dennis and his wife were the parents
of ten children; namely, Dennis, Andrew,
Charles, Dennis (second), Marian, Sarah,

Molly, Robert, Margery, and Charles.

Andrew P. Fernald, grandfather of the
present representative of the family, was born
on the homestead in 1753, and passed his life
there. He built a tannery on his land, and
carried on a successful business in it for a
number of years. A man of good judgment
and much force of character, his services were
constantly in demand in settling probate ques-
tions. He held many town offices, and was in
the legislature two terms. His wife, whose
maiden name was Martha Shapleigh, made
him the father of seven children; namely,
Charles, Martha, Andrew, Sarah, Abby, An-
drew, and John S. Andrew Fernald was born
on the homestead July 16, 1794. He carried
on the tannery established by his father for
some time, but finally closed up the business
and turned his attention to agriculture. His
life was a short one, comprising only thirty-
two years, his death occurring January 11,
1826. His wife, who was a daughter of Peter
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Lord, a Revolutionary soldier, died in 1842.
They were the parents of the following chil-
dren: Martha A., born March 28, 1820;
Owen, born August 24, 1821; Mary E., born
May 11, 1823; and Andrew P., the subject of
this sketch.

Andrew Pepperall Fernald received his edu-
cation in the district school near his home and
the town academy. He began to learn the
mason’s trade when eighteen years of age.
When his apprenticeship was finished, he
worked for some time as a journeyman. At
the age of thirty-two years he returned to the
home of his childhood; and, succeeding his
father as owner of the farm, he has since been
very successfully engaged in general farming.
In 1867 he replaced the original dwelling
with the two-story house, and erected new
barns. Other improvements were also made,
and the farm is now one of the best in the
town. May 30, 1858, Mr. Fernald was mar-
ried to Lucy Jane, daughter of William and
Theodosia (Langton) Grant. She died in her
forty - first year, leaving the following chil-
dren: Ellen A., born January 11, 1861, now
the wife of Anson Shaw and the mother of one
child, Leslie; Fannie L., born March 29,
1863, who is the wife of William Putnam, and
has one child, William; and William P., born
July 31, 1864, who lives with his father and
bears much of the responsibility of the farm
work. William P., who is also Town Clerk
and a member of the Board of Selectmen,
married Miss Mary Tetherly, and has two
children: Marian B., born March 8, 1893;
and Andrew Pepperall, born May 2, 1895.
Mr. Fernald, Sr., takes a prominent part in
town politics as a Democrat. He represented
the district in the legislature in 1862, and has
been Town Agent and Selectman fifteen years.
A firm believer in the elevating power of relig-
ion, he has been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for a long time.

 

OREN J. MILLIKEN, Postmaster at
South Buxton, Me., and a successful
merchant of this town, was born in
Farmington, Me., February 7,

1820. He is a son of Joseph and Mary B.
(Tarbox) Milliken, of Scarboro, Me., and is

 

of English descent. The first representatives
of his family in this country were three
brothers who, coming from England at an
early date, settled in this vicinity, one in
Scarboro, Me., one in Portsmouth, N.H., and
one in Gardiner, Me. Mr. Milliken’s grand-
father, Edward Milliken, spent the greater
part of his life in Scarboro. He was master
of a vessel, and was cngaged in the coasting
trade for many years. He reared a large fam-
ily, all of whom have long since passed away.
Joseph Milliken, father of Loren J., was born
in Scarboro, February 6, 1776. A farmer by
occupation, he moved to Farmington when he
was about twenty-eight years old, and spent
the rest of his life there engaged in agricult-
ural pursuits. At first a Democrat, he was
afterward converted to the doctrines of the
Whig party. He died August 15, 1850, at
the age of seventy-four years. His wife,
Mary, bore nine children, only two of whom
survive — Edward, now eighty-one years of
age, a prominent citizen of New Bedford,
Mass., who has represented his district in
the legislature; and Loren J., the subject of
this sketch.

Loren J. Milliken received a good educa-
tion, attending the common and high schools
of Farmington. On leaving school he became
a blacksmith, serving an apprenticeship in the
town of Windsor, where he worked eight
months. He then followed his trade in Farm-
ington for a while, and on September 3, 1840,
moved to South Buxton, purchasing the store
of his brother, Elias T. Milliken. Here he
has been successfully engaged in business ever
since. He carries a full line of groceries and
West India goods, and is one of the most
thriving merchants of the town.

On November 15, 1846, Mr. Milliken was
united in marriage with Lydia A., daughter
of Asa Haynes, of Saco; and four children
have blessed their union, three of whom are
living, namely: Mary Anna, wife of James O.
Harmon, of Buxton, Me.; Bessie L., who re-
sides with her parents; and Herbert L., a
resident of Buxton.

In politics Mr. Milliken is a Democrat, and
is highly esteemed by his fellow-partisans.
When the post-office was established at Bux-
ton in 1885, he was appointed Postmaster by
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request of the residents of the town, and has
held the position ever since. He has oc-
cupied the Moderator’s chair at town meetings
so many years that it seems almost to belong
to him, and he has been seven times in office
as Justice of the Peace. In religious belief
he is a Universalist.

 

OHN C. LIBBY, a worthy representa-
tive of the farming interests of Lyman,
was born April 14, 1828, in the town
of Limington, which was also the place

of nativity of his father, Ferdinand Libby.
He is descended from English ancestors, the
first of the name to locate on American soil
having been Joseph Libby, the great-grand-
father of John. Joseph Libby emigrated to
this country prior to the Revolution, in which
he was an active participant.
settled in this county, where his son Daniel,
the grandfather of John C., was born and bred.
Ferdinand Libby engaged in agricultural pur-
suits in Limington, where much of his life
was spent, being an industrious farmer during
his years of activity, and dying at an advanced
age in 1874. He married Mary J. Smith, a
native of Limerick, York County, and daugh-
ter of a Revolutionary soldier, and of their
children three are still living, namely: Jobn
C., the subject of this sketch; Arthur; and
Frances E., wife of Frank Hodgson.

John C. Libby grew to man’s estate in
Lyman, acquiring his first knowledge of books
in the district schools, this education being
supplemented by three terms of study at the
Alfred Academy. During his early manhood
he taught school two terms, in the mean time
working on the home farm. When about
twenty years old, Mr. Libby learned the car-
penter's trade, which he followed for ten
years, being at the same time engaged to
some extent in coopering. About one-half of
this time was spent in Massachusetts. He
subsequently engaged in agriculture, and now
has a good farm containing one hundred and
forty acres of fertile and well-tilled land.
In addition to this he owns other valuable
property.

Mr. Libby married Abby Sedgley, a native
of Lyman. Her parents died when she was

He subsequently

 

quite young. On April 3, 1893, she also
passed away. Mr. Libby has served his fel-
low-townsmen in varicus offices of trust and
responsibility, having been Town Clerk four
years, Overseer of the Poor five years, and
Selectman for the same length of time. Fra-
ternally, he is a member of the Masonic
Lodge of Alfred and of Goodwin’s Mills
Grange, No. 135. Mr. Libby has seen a large
part of his native country, having attended the
midwinter exposition in California, during
the winter of 1893 and 1894, going vza Boston
and Chicago, thence over the Union Pacific
Railway to San Francisco. He remained two
and one-half months, visiting ten counties in
California, the most of them being along the
Pacific Coast.

 

 

ILLARD ALBERT GRANT, a
farmer and we]]-known business man
of York village, was born in his

present residence, November 8, 1848, son of
Stephen and Mary (Langton) Grant. His
gréat-grandfather, Peter Grant, was one of the
early farmers of York. His grandfather,
Noah Grant, a son of Peter, also followed the
occupation of farmer, but died in middle life.
Noah married Sarah Witham, who lived to be
over eighty years of age. Their children
were: John, Peter, Elizabeth, Stephen, Alex-'
ander, Samuel, and Mary.

Stephen Grant, who was a native of York,
born in December, 1800, began when a young
man to work as a farmer in Kittery, this
county. After a time he returned to York,
and was employed by Judge Sewell for sixteen
years. He then purchased the farm of Dr.
Lyman in the village, containing one hundred
and three acres. Among the several improve-
ments made on the estate by him was the set-
ting out of a large orchard. He died April
23, 1863, in his sixty-second year. In poli-
tics he supported the Republican party, and
he served the community as Overseer of the
Poor. His wife, Mary, became the mother
of three children— Mrs. Dr. J. J. Hazen,
Charles L., and Willard A. She lived to
the age of seventy-nine, and was a member
of the Congregational church for more than
fifty years.
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Willard Albert Grant was educated in the
schools of York village. He was but fifteen
years old when his father died. Two years
later he enlisted for service in the Civil War
but, being still under age and not having the
consent of his mother, his services were sub-
sequently declined. In company with his
brother, Charles L., he has since carried on
the farm, which, equipped with modern appli-
ances, has been much improved. Among the
improvements has been the addition of eighty
apple-trees in the orchard. The old house has
been remodelled and enlarged into a handsome
three-story double residence, containing
twenty-four rooms, which furnishes ample
accommodations for both brothers and a con-
siderable number of summer boarders during
the heated term. Some time ago they bought
an adjoining estate together with two houses.
They have since remodelled the houses, and
have cut and marketed to good advantage the
considerable quantity of timber that was on
the land. During the construction of the
York Harbor and Beach Railroad they con-
tracted for the bridge and trestle work, which
they completed in a most thorough manner.
Both are recognized as able business men.

On October 27, 1877, Willard A. Grant
wedded Wilhelmina G. Stover, daughter of
Stephen and Charlotte (Littlefield) Stover.
Mrs. Grant’s father, who was born in this town,
May 6, 1805, settled at Cape Neddick, where
he followed the business of a custom boot and
shoe maker during the active period of his
life; and he died in 1868. On February 1,
1830, he married Charlotte Littlefield, who
was born March 8, 1812, daughter of Depend-
ence Littlefield, of Wells. She survives her
husband, and is the mother of eleven other
children; namely, Barron, Charles M., Josiah
A., Malvenah S., George G., Charlotte A.,
Elizabeth T., Howard M., Juliet A., Melvin
F., and Charles E. William Stover, the pa-
ternal grandfather of Mrs. Grant, came from
Limerick, Me., settled upon a farm, and died
in early manhood. In politics Mr. Grant is
a Republican. During the years 1878, 1879,
and 1880 he was Overseer of the Poor; and he
was elected a member of the Board of Select-
men in 1884. Both he and his wife are active
members of the Congregational church.

 

EORGE H. NOWELL, a member of
the well-known firm of Nowell &

Libby, general merchants of Sanford,
was born in that town, August 30, 1850, son
of Samuel and Emily (Hanson) Nowell.
Samuel Nowell, who was a son of Samuel
Nowell, Sr., a native of this county, conducted
a carriage building establishment at Great
Falls, now Somersworth, N.H., for several
years. Now, in his seventy-first year, he
resides in Sanford village, engaged in business
as a dealer in carriage and farming imple-
ments. His wife, who was also a native of
Maine, bore him several children, of whom
four are still living. These are: Abbie J.,
George H., Samuel J., and Charles H. Abbie
is now the wife of Mr. Nelson A. Bennett, of
Sanford village. Samuel is principal of the
Oxford (Mass.) Academy, and Charles is
in the insurance business at Sanford. The
father has been quite prominent in politics.
He has served one term as Representative to
the lower house of the Maine legislature,
and occupied for many years the position of
Deputy Sheriff. He is a member of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of Springvale,
Me. In politics he is a Republican, and he
is a member and a Deacon of the Sanford
Baptist church.

George H. Nowell received his education in
the public schools of Sanford town. When
about eighteen years old he began his mercan-
tile career as a clerk in the store of Messrs.
J. K. Dorman & Co., of Sanford, his father
being a silent partner in the firm. Mr.
Nowell had been employed there for about
eighteen months when Mr. N. A. Bennett
bought out Mr. Dorman’s interest in the busi-
ness, and the firm name was changed to Nowell
& Bennett. Mr. Nowell was then made busi-
ness manager, and continued as such about two
years. At this time the firm purchased the
business of S. B. Emery, whose store was
located at the corner of Main and Washington
Streets. The business, under the firm, name
of Nowell, Bennett & Co., was conducted
three years longer, when it was disposed of to
Messrs. Warren & Nason. The last named
proprietors carried it on for about one year,
and then sold out to the Messrs. Kimball
Brothers & Co. During all these transitions
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in the firm name and ownership Mr. Nowell
continued to serve as clerk in the store until
a short time after the last change of proprie-
torship. Finally, in 1876, the present firm
of Nowell & Libby, of which Mr. Nowell is
the senior member, was organized, and has
conducted the business ever since. Messrs.
Nowell & Libby keep a large stock of general
goods, such as groceries, dry goods, boots and
shoes, and ladies’ garments — in fact, every-
thing that can be desired in a general way by
a rural community.

Mr. Nowell was united in marriage with
Miss Lizzie E. Spinney, a daughter of Mr.
Aaron and Mrs. Eunice Spinney. Mr. Nowell
has served one term in the lower house of
the State legislature. He is a member of the
corporation of the Sanford Loan and Building
Association, and is at present serving as Treas-
urer of that body. He is also one of the cor-
poration of the Sanford Light and Water Com-
pany, and also is Treasurer of that board. He
belongs to the fraternity of Masons and -the
Knights Templars of Sanford, and is a charter
member of Riverside Lodge at Sanford,
Knights of Pythias. He belongs to the San-
ford Baptist church, and has been superintend-
ent of the Sunday-school for many years.

TIS R. WILLARD, an enterprising
farmer and lumberman of Sanford and
a representative of one of the oldest
families here, was born in this town
May 21, 1836, son of Captain Stephen and
Lovica (Tripp) Willard. Mr. Willard’s
great-grandfather, Samuel Willard, who was
probably a native of Scotland, settled in San-
ford about one hundred and fifty years ago.
Samuel Willard erected a saw-mill upon the
Mousam River, in what is now South Sanford.
This mill is known to have been still in opera-
tion in 1783. Samuel Willard (second), Mr.
Willard’s grandfather, was a pioneer farmer
of this town. He reclaimed from its condition
of wilderness the estate now owned by his
grandson. Besides farming he also found
profitable occupation in hauling and manufact-
uring lumber.
Captain Stephen Willard, Mr. Willard’s
father, who was born in Sanford, became one

 

 

of the leading farmers and lumbermen of his
day. He occupied the homestead, and con- —
tinued to manufacture lumber upon the Mou-
sam River. An influential factor in devel-
oping the industrial resources of this locality,
he was necessarily prominent in local politics,
and served as a member of the Board of Sclect-
men. Having been previously a Whig, he
was one of the founders of the Republican
party in this town, and thereafter supported
the principles of the new party until his death,
which occurred in October, 1861. His wife,
Lovica, who was a native of Sanford, became
the mother of ten children, six of whom are
living, namely: Mrs. Jonas Littlefield; Rox-
anna, the widow of the late Joseph W. Wil-
lard, of this county; Hosea; Otis R., the sub-
ject of this sketch; Lovica, the widow of the
late Mark Allen; and Calista O., the wife of
i. K. Bennett. The others were: Lorana,
Adeline, Sarah J., and Samuel. The mother
died September 23, 1861.

Otis R. Willard acquired his education in
the schools of Sanford. On reaching man-
hood he engaged in agriculture and lumbering.
He succeeded to the home farm, which he stil]
conducts. For many years past he has cut and
hauled timber from the woods, and operated a
saw-mill for its manufacture. The present
mill stands upon the site of the original struct-
ure, built and operated by his great-grand-
father. He has been an efficient assistant as
well as a witness of Sanford’s industrial ad-
vancement, which has now reached a_ high
stage of prosperity.

On February 16, 1882, Mr. Willard married
Lucy A. Burke, who was born in Lyman,
Me., daughter of Horace Burke, late of that
town. Mrs. Willard died March 3, 1886.
In politics Mr. Willard supports the Republi-
can party, and is widely and favorably known
as a business man and agriculturist.

 

ALVIN L. HAYES, a veteran of the

late war and a retired clerk of the
Kittery navy yard, is a native of

Kittery, born on March I, 1842,

son of Lewis and Sarah M. (Clark) Hayes.
ITis paternal grandparents, Daniel and Eunice
Hayes, had eight children. Daniel was one

 
 

 

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hundred and three years old when he died.
His wife also reached a very advanced age.

Lewis Hayes, born in Milton, N.H., in
1793, was the youngest of his parents’
children. He served an apprenticeship to a
blacksmith, and worked at his trade for a few
years. In 1838 he came to Kittery, and built
the Piscataqua House, of which he was pro-
prietor for a number of years. He then sold
this property, and erected the residence in
which he spent his last years. His death oc-
curred in 1862. He served as a musician in
the army during the War of 1812, and after
his death his wife received a pension. Born
in New Hampshire, daughter of Joseph and
Sally Clark, she died in 1883, eighty-three
years of age. They reared a family of six
children, as follows: Albert A., now a resi-
dent of Kittery; Charles E., deceased; Com-
fort, the wife of Dr. Woodbury Gilman; Al-
fred C., who died while an officer with the
Perry expedition to China; George H., of
Kittery; and Calvin L., the subject of this
article.

Calvin L. Hayes acquired his early educa-
tion in the schools of Kittery, and afterward
fitted for college in the academy at Wolfboro,
N.H. He was a student of Bowdoin College
in Brunswick, Me., when the Civil War broke
out. He enlisted April 30, 1861, in re-
‘sponse to the first call for volunteers. In
1862 he re-enlisted, this time in the Twenty-
seventh Maine Regiment, in which he was ap-
pointed Sergeant Major. In 1864 he was
commissioned Adjutant in the Thirty-second
Maine Regiment, having at all times deported
himself with credit. Congress conferred on
him a medal for gallant behavior in the field.
While in service he kept a diary that has been
of much use to him since. In it he noted the
important happenings of each day, including
the names and circumstances under which
many of his comrades met their death or were
injured. He was honorably discharged in
1864. After the war was over he received an
appointment as clerk in the navy yard at
Kittery, and served in that position up to
President Cleveland’s administration. He
has since engaged in the fire insurance busi-
ness, and has an office both in Kittery and at
Portsmouth, N.H.

 

In 1864 Mr. Hayes was married to Miss
Angelia M. Perry, a daughter of Greenleaf
Perry, who was formerly a successful mer-
chant in California. Attracted by the dis-
covery of gold in California in 1849, Mr.
Perry went thither and settled at Ophir, where
he continued to live until his death. Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes have an only daughter, Alberta P.
She is the wife of George W. Cobb, a descend-
ant of one of the early historic families of
New England. They have five children —
Ethel E., Calvin, Elmer, Ralph, and Charles.

Mr. Hayes has been a stanch adherent of
the Republican party since its organization.
For twenty-five years he has been a member of
the School Board, and is at the present time
serving as Supervisor of Schools. He has
also several times held the office of Town
Clerk and Moderator. He is a member of
Riverside Lodge, No. 72, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, in which he holds the office of
Recording Secretary; of Dirigo Encampment,
No. 7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in
which he is Past Chief Patriarch; of Consti-
tution Lodge, No. 88, Knights of Pythias; of
Polar Star Lodge of United Workmen, in
which he is the Receiver; and of the military
order, Loyal Legion of Portland, Me. In
1865 he erected his handsome residence on an
elevation near Kittery depot, where he has a
fine view of the harbor and surrounding
country.

YP IRAM CLARK, formerly a carriage
manufacturer and a successful real

= estate dealer of Berwick, was born

in this town, September 13, 1817,

son of Moses and Dorcas (Hodgson) Clark.
Mr. Clark’s great-grandfather was an early
settler in Berwick; while his grandfather,
Eleazer Clark, was probably a lifelong resi-
dent here. Eleazer Clark served as a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, and in his later
years was in receipt of a pension for the ser-
vices then rendered. He was a pioneer of the
western part of the town, where he owned a
tract of land. He cleared this property until
he had a good farm, and there was engaged in
farming and shoemaking for the rest of his
life. He married Sally Jones, and reared a

 

 

 
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family of seven children; namely, Benjamin,

Hiram, Moses, Mary, Lydia, Betsey, and
Sabra. Both parents lived to an advanced
age.

Moses Clark, also a native of Berwick, fol-
lowed the sea in his early manhood. During
the War of 1812 he was taken prisoner by a
British man-of-war, carried to England, and
held for about three months, when he was ex-
changed and returned to America. He had
been in the merchant marine for some years,
when, his father’s affairs becoming involved,
he returned to Berwick, and redeemed the old
homestead. Later he bought a farm, settled
upon it, and became one of Berwick’s repre-
sentative farmers. He died at the age of
seventy-three. In politics he was successively
a Whig anda Republican. His wife, Dorcas,
who was a native of New Hampshire, became
the mother of six children; namely, Hiram,
John S., Moses E., Lorenzo, Caroline M.,
and Susan H. All, except Lorenzo and Susan
H., reached maturity, and were married.
Hiram, the subject of this sketch, who was
the first-born, is now the only survivor. The
mother lived to reach the age of sixty-eight
years. Both parents were members of the
Methodist Episcopal church. :

Hiram Clark acquired his education in the
schools of Berwick, after which he served an
apprenticeship at the trades of wheelwright
and carpenter. For a number of years he was
engaged in carpentering, but eventually he
returned to the wheelwright trade. Establish-
ing himself in this business in Berwick vil-
lage, he became well and favorably known as
a manufacturer of carriages and wagons of a
superior and durable quality. Subsequently
he relinquished this business to engage in
agriculture and real estate dealing. In the
latter business he has been quite success-
ful, having had the disposal of a large amount
of valuable property in this section. Since
1855 he has resided upon his present farm,
consisting of fifty-five acres, which, together
with an outlying tract of about one hundred
acres more, constitutes his real estate holdings
to-day. Although he has arrived at an age
when most men retire from thé active labors
of life, he continues to superintend his farm,
which he keeps in a high state of cultivation.

 

On September 29, 1839, Mr. Clark was
united in marriage to Jane I. Wentworth.
She was born in Berwick, July 26, 1817,
daughter of Clark and Eleanor (Lord) Went-
worth, both descendants of early settlers in
York County. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have had
six children, of whom three are living. Fred-
erick M. Clark was born June 25, 1843, is
married, and resides in Berwick, where he is
engaged as a carriage-maker. Benjamin L.,
born December 17, 1847, who has charge of
the sole leather room at the Somersworth shoe
factory, married Lucilla Ricker, and has four
children — Bertha L., Lula M., Nettie, and
Sylvanus B. Jennie C., who was born July
22, 1859, married P. B. Young, of Farming-
ton, N.H., and has one son, John W. The
others were: Sylvanus B., born August 2,
1840, who died May 1, 1865; Walter M., born
December 19, 1849, who died in January,
1851; and John W., born October 30, 1844,
who died September 8, 1874. The father is
represented by his townsmen asa genial, kind-
hearted neighbor and a useful and worthy cit-
izen. He is numbered among the active sup-
porters of the Republican party in this
section, is connected with the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Berwick, and both
he and his wife have been united with the
Methodist Episcopal church for many years.

An excellent portrait of Mr. Clark accom-
panies this brief sketch of his life.

 

ILLIAM KERNON, the superin-
tendent of the print-cutting depart-
ment of the Sanford mills and the

popular President of the Sanford Loan and
Building Association of Sanford, was born in
Dublin, Ireland, son of Charles and Ann
(Sharp) Kernon. Mr. Charles Kernon, who
was a member of the Seventh English Fusi-
leers, with the rank of Color Sergeant and
Pay Sergeant, was stationed, at the time of
birth the of William, at Dublin, Ireland. A
few years later, William being still a mere
child, his parents returned with him to Eng-
land, where, at Dover, Mrs. Kernon shortly
after died.

William Kernon received his early educa-
tion at the day school of St. Ann’s Episco-
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pal Church in Manchester, England. When
about thirteen years of age he found employ-
ment as an errand boy in the establishment of
Mr. John Heywood, now a well-known print-
ing and publishing house of Manchester, Eng-
land. Remaining there a little time, he then
went to Leeds, where he was employed in the
warehouse of a printing firm. Shortly after-

ward he became an apprentice in the printing .

department of a felt manufactory of Leeds, in
which capacity he served seven years. After
that he worked as a journeyman in the same
establishment for a period of eleven years,
making a total of eighteen years spent in the
employment of one firm. He then established
himself at Leeds, in the business of print-
cutting, which, however, he continued for only
a brief period. Going from Leeds to London,
he was subsequently employed in various es-
tablishments until 1874, when he came to
America, and took up his residence immedi-
ately in Sanford. Here he quickly obtained
employment in the Sanford mills in the print-
cutting department, of which he is now the
superintendent. Mr. Kernon may be regarded
as the creator of this department as at present
organized. At first he did all of the design-
ing, block-making, and kindred work for that
division of the establishment. As the busi-
ness of the mills expanded, and as the de-
mands for his special work increased, it be-
came necessary to hire additional help from
time to time, until finally the print-cutting
department, under Mr. Kernon’s superintend-
ence, was in existence.

Mr. Kernon was united in marriage with
Miss Ann Beaumont, of Leeds, England, and
has had one child, a daughter, who is now de-
ceased. In politics Mr. Kernon is a Repub-
- ican. Though he is not an aspirant to office,
he takes considerable interest in local poli-
tics. He has been earnestly solicited to serve
in sundry public capacities, but has steadfastly
declined nomination thereto, as his duties and
responsibilities at the mills demand nearly
all of his time and attention. He was one of
the organizers of the Sanford Loan and Build-
‘ing Association, has served in the capacity of
Vice-President, and in 1895 was made [resi-
dent of the association. He has been sole
manager of the Sanford Theatre for a period

- Littlefield.

 

of sixteen years. He is a member of the
Preble Lodge, No. 143, A. F. & A. M.; and
also of the White Rose Lodge, No. 54, Royal
Arch Chapter, of which, since its formation,
he has been Secretary. Mr. Kernon has the
respect of the entire community.

 

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[oopnury A. HALL, the enter-
prising proprietor of two livery
stables in Kennebunk, York County,
was born in Shapleigh, Me., March 14, 1833,
a son of Ivory and Louisa M. (Thompson)
Hall. His paternal grandfather was the Rev.
Elias Hall, who was a prominent Baptist
clergyman in his day. Ivory Hall, who was
born in 1803, was a farmer by occupation. In
politics he was affiliated with the Republican
party. Having been trained by his worthy
father to “hold fast the faith,” he remained
a Baptist in his religious preferences. His
wife, Louisa, was the mother of seven children
-— John T., a resident of Alfred, Me.; Abbie,
who became the wife of Mr. E. Warren, of
Kennebunk; Joseph M., now residing in
Moline, Ill.; Hannah T., wife of J. Lord, of
Orchard Beach; Vinnie, widow of Dr. Pierce,
residing in Kennebunk; Ivory A. (deceased) ;
and Woodbury A. Ivory Hall died at the age
of eighty-three. -His wife still lives (1896),
a venerable old lady of ninety-three years, and
makes her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Pierce. She also is a Baptist in religion,
having been a member of the church of that
denomination for about seventy years.
Woodbury A. Hall came to Kennebunk in
1858, since which time, a period of nearly
forty years, he has been successfully engaged
in the livery business. In his stable at
Kennebunkport he is in partnership with Mr.
They have the entire trade of the
On Kenne-

 

large summer hotel, Ocean Bluff.
bunk Beach Mr. Hall conducts a second
stable, in conjunction with Mr. Webb. The
extent of his business may be estimated from
the fact that it requires forty horses to meet
the demands of the two stables. In 1857 Mr.
Hall married Delia W. Abbott, daughter of
Darling and Mary Abbott, of Waterboro, Me.
Mr and Mrs. Hall have had three children —
Eva A. died in 1895, at the age of thirty-six
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years; Carrie E. married Mr. E. Emmons, of
Massachusetts; and Mary L. is the wife of Dr.
wv. E. Hanson, of Salem, Mass.

Mr. Hall isa stanch Republican in politics.
In his religious opinions he inclines toward
Congregationalism. | Fraternally, he is a
member of York Lodge, No. 22, A. F. &
A. M.

 

IRAM PERKINS, an_ enterprising
farmer of Sanford and a descendant
of an old family of pioneers in
York County, was born May 15,
1829, son of Joseph and Mercy (Tripp) Per-
kins. The Perkins farm, which has been in
the possession of the family for one hundred
and fifty years, was originally taken posses-
sion of by Joseph Perkins, Sr., the grand-
father of Hiram. Joseph, who was of English
extraction, moved from Wells, Me., to San-
ford several years previous to the Revolution-
ary War. By clearing and otherwise improv-
ing the land he secured a good farm, upon
which he resided for the rest of his life.

Joseph Perkins, who was born in Sanford,
succeeded to the farm, and was occupied in its
cultivation during the active period of his
life. He also worked with profit a valuable
stone quarry located upon the property, and,
in addition, carried on a stone-cutting busi-
ness. His death occurred in January, 1871.
He was well known and esteemed. In _poli-
tics he was originally a Whig and later a Re-
publican. His wife, Mercy, who was a native
of Sanford, became the mother of six chil-
dren, as follows: Lorissa, now the wife of
Moses B. Twombly, of Lynn, Mass.; Bur-
leigh, who is no longer living; Hiram, the
subject of this sketch; Hannah, now the
widow of William Pratt, late of Boston;
Lydia, the wife of William T. Drown, of Al-
fred, Me.; and Laura, the wife of Daniel T.
Hill, of Sanford.

Hiram Perkins passed his boyhood in at-
tending the district schools. When of suffi-
cient age he began to assist on the farm.
After his father’s death he succeeded to the
homestead, which contains one hundred and
fifty acres, and where he conducts general
farming with success. He also works the

 

quarry, and continues the stone-cutting busi-
ness, the product of which is largely used for
monuments in cemeteries. On January 28,
1855, Mr. Perkins. married Eliza A. Smith.
She was born in Lyman, Me:, October 23,
1835, daughter of Joseph D. Smith. Her
grandfather, James Smith, who fought as a
soldier in the Revolutionary Army, was a
pioneer of Lyman, where he cleared a home-
stead from the wilderness. Mrs. Perkins’s
parents reared four other children, as follows:
Samuel C., of Lyman; Olive, the wife of
B. F. Knight, of Alfred; Belle, the wife of
John Grant, of Biddeford; and H. Paris, who
also resides in Lyman.

Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have had five children,
namely: J. Smith; H. Warren, who is no
longer living; Fred H.; J. Lamont; and
Belle E. Fred H. Perkins, who has married
Marcia E. Day, and has a son, Howard E.,
resides with his parents at the homestead.
His enterprise and progressive spirit give
ample assurance of his future success. In
politics Mr. Hiram Perkins is a Republican.
He is sincerely respected by his fellow-towns-
men for his personal qualities as well as for
his public spirit.

 

IMON SMITH ANDREWS, a
prominent merchant of Biddeford
and a veteran of the Civil War, was
born in Lyman, Me., November 13,

1840. Having attended the public schools
for some time, he began his mercantile career
as a clerk in the paint and oil store of T. I.
Murphy on Main Street, Biddeford. He re-
mained there for a year, and afterward worked
in the drug store of Dr. Pearson, now Hursell
Boynton’s, for some eighteen months. He
then finished his studies in a private school at
Goodwin’s Mills. He was next employed at
the Saco Water Power machine shops for one
year, at the end of which time he became clerk
at Gordon Brothers’ grocery store on Main
Street.

On November 15, 1861, Mr. Andrews en-
listed for service in the Civil War in Company
K, Thirteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteers.
The regiment was assigned to the Army of the
Gulf, and ordered to Ship Island at the mouth
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of the Mississippi River, where it was quar-
tered for some time. It was subsequently
stationed at Fort Macomb, La., for fourteen
months, after which Mr. Andrews did Provost
duty in New Orleans for a short time. The
regiment then joined the Texas expedition to
the mouth of the Rio Grande; and with it Mr.
Andrews participated in the capture of Browns-
ville, a fort at Corpus Christi, and Fort Es-
peranza on Matagorda Island. Crossing to
the Matagorda Peninsula, they fought several
engagements with the Confederate forces
under General Magruder. They landed within
four miles of the rebel camp, and, on being
discovered, were immediately confronted by
twelve hundred men. After repulsing this
force three times, they retreated under the
cover of night. After surviving the Red
River campaign under General Banks, the
regiment went to New Orleans, whence on
July 5, 1864, it was sent North to Washing-
ton, and ordered to join the Army of the Poto-
mac. Here it served through the decisive
campaign in Virginia that crushed the Re-
bellion. Mr. Andrews, who was mustered
into service as a Sergeant, became First Ser-
geant September 23, 1863; was promoted to
Second Lieutenant of Company K on Decem-
ber 1 of the same year; was made First Lieu-
tenant on April 18, 1864; and was commis-
sioned Captain of Company K, Thirtieth
Maine Regiment, January 11, 1865. He was
honorably discharged August 29, 1865.

Upon his return from the war he engaged
in business with his cousin, George R. An-
drews at Kennebunkport, this county. The
firm was burned out some eighteen months
later, when he took charge of the union store
and conducted it for about one year. In Sep-
tember, 1867, he formed a partnership with
Robert W. Ramney, under the firm name of
Ramney & Andrews, and engaged in busi-
ness for a year and a half. His cousin then
bought his partner's interest, and the firm be-
came Andrews & Co. A stock company was
organized in 1891, with S. S, Andrews as
President and Treasurer, and Joseph W. Fair-
field as Secretary, the concern being known as
‘The S. S. Andrews Company.’’ L. M.
Andrews, the present Secretary, was elected
in July, 1895. The company have a large and

 

profitable business, which is counted one of
the successful enterprises of Biddeford. Mr.
S. S. Andrews is also interested in the Mill
Brook stock stables, where he breeds blooded
horses, one of which fs the trotter Colonel
Pitt, with a record of 2.19%.

On May 23, 1867, Mr. Andrews was united
in marriage to Lavinia M. Foss, daughter of
Captain Leander A. Foss, who was lost in
the bark ‘‘Isadore’’ off the coast of Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have had six children,
three of whom are living. In religious belief
Mr. Andrews is a Methodist, and is officially
connected with the local society.

In politics he is an active Republican. He
was Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the
Poor in 1872 and 1873. He represented Ward
7 in the Board of Aldermen in 1881 and 1882;
and he has been County Commissioner since
1885, when he was first elected to that office.

He is a popular member of — having filled
the principal chairs in all except the first —
Dunlap Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Granite
Lodge; the Canton, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows; the Knights of Pythias, Gar-
field Commandery; United Order of the
Golden Cross, of which he is a charter mem-
ber; Pepperill Colony of the Pilgrim Fathers;
and U. S. Grant Post, No. 143, Grand Army
of the Republic.

 

 

AHUM P. ALLEN,. a leading farmer

of Sanford, was born in this town,

June 21, 1829, son of Ephraim and

Lydia (Furbish) Allen. He be-

longs to an old York County family. His
great-grandfather, Robert Allen, who was of
English extraction, located at Oak Hill, in the
town of Sanford, at an early date, and is
counted among the pioneers of that part of the
county. He purchased a large tract of land,
and cleared a homestead that adjoined the
estate now occupied by Nahum P. In relig-
ious belief Robert Allen was a Quaker. His
son Solomon, grandfather of Nahum P. Allen,
was a native of Kittery, this county, and, like
his father, was a farmer and a Quaker. Solo-
mon’s son, Ephraim, was a native of York
County. An ambitious and enterprising man,
he was self-educated and self-made. At the
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same time that he carried on a profitable busi-
ness in lumbering he was one of the most
successful farmers and stock raisers in the
county. A lifelong resident of Sanford, he
was a Democrat in politics, was actively inter-
ested in every project for the improvement of
the town, was widely known and esteemed,
and died in November, 1869.
a native of York County, bore him several
children, of whom Andrew, Nahum P., and
John N. are the only survivors.

Nahum P. Allen grew to manhood in San-
ford, making his first acquaintance with books
in the district school, but finishing his studies
at Kennebunk, Me. On leaving school he
turned his attention to agriculture, in which
he has since been successfully engaged, with
the exception of ten years spent in trade at
Saco and Biddeford. For some years previous
to his venture in the mercantile line he was
engaged in farming in Saco, and ever since
he has lived at his present home. Here he
gives his attention to farming in the spring
and summer, and extensively engages in lum-
bering in the fall and winter months.

Mr. Allen was married in 1858 to Laura,
daughter of Captain Theodore Tripp (de-
ceased), of Sanford, and became the father of
the following children: Mary, now the wife
of George H. Fogg, of Portland, Me.; Nella
L., a teacher in the public schools of Saco;
Annie L., a teacher in Kennebunk; Belle, a
teacher in Sanford; and Nahum W. Mr.
Allen is a member of the Republican party.
He was on the School Committee of Sanford
for four years, and is again serving in that
capacity. He efficiently filled the position of
superintendent for an equal period of time.
Both he and his wife are members of the Con-

gregational church. A man of advanced
views, generous and public-spirited, Mr.
Allen is esteemed by all who know him. His

wife and family are also valued members of
society.

RANK WILSON, a popular attorney of
Sanford and the Register of Probate of

York County, Maine, was born in Or-

leans, Mass., September 1, 1849, son of Dr.

T. and Mary B. (Kimball) Wilson. Dr. Wil-

 

 

His wife, also’

 

son was a native of Shapleigh, this county,
where he developed into manhood. Through
his father, Mr. Frederic Wilson, he was a
descendant from the old pioneer stock of Shap-
leigh. He studied medicine at Bowdoin and
Dartmouth Colleges, received his diploma from
the former institution, and entered upon his
profession at Ossipee, N.H. Subsequently
he practised for a time in Sanford, and then
established himself permanently in Orleans,
Mass., where he acquired a lucrative business,
and made a high reputation as a_ successful
practitioner. He was a member of the Barn-
stable County (Massachusetts) Medical Society.
In political sentiments he was a Republican,
and both before and during the war he was an
ardent Abolitionist. He was united in mar-
riage with Miss Mary B. Kimball, who was
also a descendant of the early settlers of Shap-
leigh. They had four children, namely: Dr.
Charles Wilson, Mrs. J. Wentworth, and
John Wilson, all residents of Boston, Mass. ;
and Frank, the subject of this sketch. Dr.
Wilson died in Orleans in 1887, when in his
seventy-seventh year, having outlived by seven
years his wife, whose death occurred in 1880.

Frank Wilson was reared to man’s estate in
his native town, receiving his early education
in its public schools. In 1877 he graduated
from the Law School of Harvard College, and
was admitted in the following year to the bar
of York County. Soon after he established
himself in his profession at Sanford, where he
has ever since conducted a general law busi-
ness. Mr. Wilson has been twice married.
His first marriage was contracted in 1880
with Abbie Hobbs, of Great Falls, now
Somersworth, N.H.; and by it he became the
father of two children, of whom Gillie M.
survives. His present wife is Mrs. Alice
(Pike) Wilson, to whom he was married in
1892. In his political belief Mr. Wilson is
a Republican. He has been a member of the
Republican Committee of Sanford village for
many years, and has been the Chairman of that
body for quite a while. He has served his
town at large as a member of the Board of
Selectmen, having been Chairman of the
board for a part of the time. He is Secretary
as well as a charter member of the Sanford
Loan and Building Association, which was in-
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corporated in 1890. In 1884 he was first
elected to his present position of Register of
Probate for York County. He was re-elected
twice afterward, and is now filling his third
term, each term being of four years’ duration.
He is a member both of the fraternity of
Masons and of the Order of Red Men at San-
ford. Genial and hospitable, he is liked as
well as esteemed by his fellow-townsmen.

 

ILLIAM G. CHADBOURNE was
born in Parsonfield, and resides in
Alfred.

Reel
HOMAS C. BRADBURY, of Bidde-
ford, the foreman of the Pepperell

—- Manufacturing Company’s machine
shops and a veteran of the Civil War, was
born in Portland, Me., November 22, 1834,
son of George L. and Elizabeth (Condon)
Bradbury. The family was founded by Eng-
lish emigrants, who settled in Cumberland
County. John Bradbury, the grandfather of
of Thomas C., was born in Falmouth, Cumber-
land County. He was a carpenter, and worked
at that trade in his native town for a number
‘of years. He then moved to Portland, where
he resided for the remainder of his life, suc-
cessfully following his calling, through which
he was concerned in many important building
operations. His family consisted of four chil-
dren, three sons and one daughter, of whom
George L., Mr. Bradbury’s father, was the
eldest.

George L. Bradbury was born in Portland
in the year 1800. After finishing his educa-
tion he learned the carpenter's trade with his
father, also becoming familiar with that of
ship-builder. | Subsequently he engaged in
business for himself, and became prominent
among the master builders of Portland. In
his later years his services were in constant
demand, and he had a very profitable business
at the time of his death in 1848. He married
Elizabeth Condon, of Saco, Me., daughter of
John and Nancy Condon, the former of whom
was a mason by trade. Mrs. George Bradbury
became the mother of six children, four of
whom died in infancy. Of the two who

 

 

 

reached maturity Thomas C. is the only sur-
vivor, his sister having died in 1885.

Thomas C. Bradbury commenced his educa-
tion in the public schools of Portland. After
leaving the high school, he pursued a further
course of study at the private school of Moses
B. Walker. Upon the completion of his edu-
cation he served an apprenticeship of three
years at the Portland locomotive works, after
which he came to Biddeford, where he was for
one year employed by the Laconia Company.
He next entered the shops of the York Manu-
facturing Company, and remained three years.
Then he became an employee of the Pepperell
Manufacturing Company, for whom he worked
until 1862. Like so many other young men
of that period, he joined the defenders of the
Union, enlisting as a private in Company I,
Seventeenth Regiment, Maine Volunteers,
which was assigned to the Third Corps and
sent to the Army of the Potomac.

The splendid record of the regiment, serving
throughout the most important part of the
war, needs no telling here. With it Mr.
Bradbury participated in no less than twenty-
eight engagements, including the battles
of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Cedar
Springs, Gettysburg, Wapping Heights,
Auburn, Kelly’s Ford, Locust Grove, Mine
Run, the Wilderness, Po River, Spottsylvania,
Pike, North Anna, Tolopotomy Creek, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, Hare House, Deep
Bottom (first and second), Hatch’s Run,
Amelia Springs, and Little Sailor’s Creek.
During his long and unusually active experi-
ence he received no serious injury, but was
hit several times by spent bullets, which did
not incapacitate him for service for any length
of time. He was twice promoted, first to the
rank of Corporal and later to that of Sergeant,
for gallant and meritorious conduct upon the
field at the battle of Petersburg. After receiv-
ing his discharge in 1865 he returned to Bidde-
ford, where he re-entered the employ of the
Pepperell Company. In 1868 he was advanced
to the position of second hand, in which ca-
pacity he continued for seven years. He was
then appointed overseer of the company’s ma-
chine shops, a position which he has since
filled with ability, having under his charge
an average of over forty workmen. In politics
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he has been a Democrat since attaining his
majority. Leaving out of the count the three
years spent in the army, he has never missed
an election, nor has he once deviated from
voting the straight party ticket. Upon various
occasions he has been earnestly solicited by
his party associates to run as a candidate for
public office; but he has always declined, re-
maining steadfast to his purpose of refraining
from any part in political affairs beyond cast-
ing his vote.

In 1856 Mr. Bradbury was united in mar-
riage to Sarah F. Sawyer. She was born in
Saco, daughter of William and Esther Sawyer.
Both parents were lifelong residents of that
town. Her father, who was a_ prosperous
farmer, died at the age of eighty-two years.
William and Esther Sawyer reared a family
of nine children, two sons and seven daughters,
of whom Sarah F. was the third-born. Mr.
and Mrs. Bradbury have had four children.
Of these three are now deceased. The sur-
vivor is James H., who is an employee of the
Pepperell Company.

In the Masonic fraternity Mr. Bradbury is
well advanced. He is a member of Dunlap
Lodge, No. 47, A. F. & A. M.; of York
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 5; and of Bradford
Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templars, in
which he has held all of the offices except
Commander and Generalissimo. He is also
connected with Laconia Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, No. 44, and York En-
campment, No. 17. Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury
attend the Pavilion Congregational Church.

 

OHN B. LIBBY, a representative citi-
zen of Sanford, Me., was born in this
town, November 10, 1824. His par-
ents were Ebenezer and Susan (Butler)

Libby, both natives of Sanford. His great-
grandfather, Charles Libby, was also a York
County man, residing in South Berwick for a
number of years; and Deacon John Libby,
son of Charles, settled in Sanford in the lat-
ter part of the last century. The Deacon’s
son, Ebenezer Libby, was a lifelong resident
of Sanford, and was one of the well-to-do citi-
zens of the town. He was a Democrat in
political preference. He died on December

 

7, 1843, in his forty-third year. His chil-
dren were: John B., the subject of this
sketch; Moses H.; Rowena; Ivory A.; Susan
J.; and Tabitha A.

On the maternal side the subject of this
sketch is descended from Thomas Butler, an
officer of the Revolutionary War, whose son,
Nathaniel, accompanied him as waiter. They
were the grandfather and father respectively of
Colonel Nehemiah Butler and Susan (Butler)
Libby.

John B. Libby received a good English ed-
ucation in the.common schools of his native
town, which he has since supplemented by
judicious and extensive reading, storing his
mind with valuable practical information.
He went to live with his grandfather, Deacon
John Libby, when twelve years of age, and re-
mained with him until he attained his major-
ity. He worked in a cotton-mill in Lowell,
Mass., for a year, and, subsequently returning
to York County, Maine, was employed in the
blacksmith shop of B. F. Hanson at Berwick
for a while. Then, in company with L. S.
Libby, he purchased Mr. Hanson’s business;
and the firm of L. S. & J. B. Libby success-
fully managed the smithy for over a year.
The latter then disposed of his interest, and
went to work in a cotton-mill at Great Falls,
now Somersworth, N.H., where he was em-
ployed for a number of years. In 1854 Mr.
Libby returned to Sanford, and, locating on a
farm on Mount Hope, turned his attention to
agriculture, in which he has since been suc-
cessfully engaged.

March 8, 1851, Mr. Libby was united in
marriage with Ada Butler, a native of San-
ford, born November 10, 1826. Her parents,
Colonel Nehemiah and Affa (Libby) Butler,
were natives of the same town. Colonel
Butler, who was an officer in the State militia,
was one of the prominent men of Sanford, and
filled many offices of trust, serving as Select-
man, Collector and Treasurer of the town,
and as a Representative in the State legis-
lature two terms. He died in 1875. Of his
children six are living, namely: Ada (Mrs.
Libby); Emily, wife of George W. Pray;
Lavinia; Draxy, wife of Horace M. Ford;
Affa, wife of Ivory H. Ford; and Rosilia.
Mr. and Mrs. Libby also have six children —

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LIBBY.

JOHN BB.
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Emma R., wife of O. C. Staples; Eben H.;
Charles I.; John H.; Parepa R., wife of B.
Frank Randall; and Lewis B.

Being endowed with much musical talent,
Mr. Libby, while living in New Hampshire,
joined the Great Falls band, with which he
was connected about five years. Besides rec-
ompensing him for his valuable — services,
they gave him the instrument he played while
in that company. After returning to Sanford
he took the lead in organizing a band in San-
ford, of which he was a member for twenty
years, being for several years a_ Director.
Mr. Libby is a Democrat, and stands high in
the esteem of his fellow-partisans. He was
on the Town Board of Selectmen for a year,
and was Collector two years. Well known in
Sanford and Berwick, he enjoys the confidence
and esteem of all his acquaintances.

 

AVID H. BRACKETT, residing in
North Berwick, the proprietor of
9 one of the largest and oldest farms
in the county, was born in the
town, May 29, 1843, son of John and Olive
(Fall) Brackett. He traces his ancestry to
Samuel and Elizabeth Brackett, both natives
of England, born respectively in 1672 and
1673, who were among the earliest settlers of
Berwick. Samuel Brackett died in 1752,
and his wife’s death occurred in the follow-
ing year. Their son, Samuel (second), born
September 6, 1695, and his wife, Sarah, who
was born February 4, 1700, had four children.
These were: John, born January 29, 1720;
Isaac, born October 7, 1722; Samuel, born
April 5, 1724; and James, born April 22,
1726.
John Brackett, son of Samuel (second), had
a son, James, born March 3, 1748, who was
the first of the family to settle on the land
now in possession of David H. Brackett. At
this time the place was a part of the frontier
wilderness, abounding in game, but infested
by bears and wolves, and still prowled over by
red men. The first dwelling built on it was
a log house. A farmer’s life then was not the
pastoral existence it is to-day. James Brack-
ett seldom went more than a few rods from
home unarmed, and the same was true of his

 

 

 

 

 

neighbors. Necessity also obliged them to
be their own carpenters, shoemakers, weavers,
tailors, and doctors. They were generally
clad in homespun; that is, cloth made at home
by the women of the family. Sundry articles
of furniture made in those days by James
Brackett are preserved as heirlooms by David
H. Brackett. They are interesting relics of
a condition of things that can hardly be im-
agined by the present generation. Having
accomplished much in clearing and otherwise
improving his property, James Brackett died
March 27, 1831. Possessed of considerable
force of character, he was prominent in the
community, and was called on to serve as
Selectman of Berwick eighteen consecutive
years. His wife, Anna, who was born May
4, 1754, died January 20, 1826. They had
ten children, as follows: John, born in Au-
gust, 1774; James, born June 18, 1777; Abi-
gail, born November 21, 1779; Isaac, born
August 7, 1782; Anna, born February 1,
1785; Levi, born July 16, 1787; Miriam,
born December 31, 1789;. Molly, born April
24, 1791; Elizabeth, born August 11, 17933
and Susan, born July 18, 1796. The fourth

son, Levi, was grandfather of David H.
Brackett.
Levi Brackett followed general farming

with success, profitably combining with this
occupation the trade of carpenter. He was
one of those men who are content only when
busy in some useful work. He and his wife
attended the Baptist church. In. politics he
favored the Whig party. He died August 2.4,
1857. His wife, whose maiden name was
Mercy Hall, was born in North Berwick,
April 6, 1789, and was also a descendant of
the first settlers. She bore him nine chil-
dren, as follows: Silas H., born February 8,
1809; James, born January 14, I8IT; Ann,
born April 13, 1813; John, born December
21, 1815; Sarah, born March 13, 1818;
Olive, born May 23, 1823; Mary, born April
14, 1825; David, born March 14, 1827; and
Levi, born April 8, 1832. Of these, six are
deceased. The survivors are: Levi, Olive,
and Ann. The mother died April 27, 1880,
at the age of ninety-one years.

John Brackett, son of Levi and the father of
David H., was born on the bome farm and re-
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sided there all his life. In his possession
the family estate was increased to three hun-
dred acres. Besides carrying on general
farming, he was largely engaged in lumber-
ing. Both he and his wife were members of
the Baptist church; while, in politics, he was
successively a Whig and a Republican. His
death occurred January 1, 1883, on the old
home farm. In January, 1840, he married
Olive Fall, born in North Berwick, May 4,
1820, daughter of Humphrey Fall. Mr. Fall,
who was a prominent man in the county, held
the rank of Colonel in the State militia, and
represented the town for two terms in the
State legislature. Mrs. Olive Fall Brackett
bore her husband five children, as follows:
Humphrey F., born April 10, 1841; David
H., born May 29, 1843; Clara A., born Octo-
ber 1, 1849; Ellen A., born May 1, 1853;
and Mary O., born March 5, 1859. Mary O.
Brackett died October 29, 1874, and Clara A.
February 13, 1888. Humphrey F. Brackett
is a railroad engineer, and resides in Brighton,
Mass.; and Ellen A., who is now Mrs. Pierce,
resides in Lebanon.

David H. Brackett, after receiving his ele-
mentary education in the district school, suc-
cessfully completed a course in the high
school. At the time of his graduation the
Civil War was just beginning. Fired with
the enthusiasm of youth in behalf of the
Union, he enlisted September 8, 1862, as
private in Company B, Twenty-seventh Regi-
ment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, being mus-
tered in September 30 for nine months’ ser-
vice. The company had been in no action
before the term of service expired; and he
was honorably discharged in Portland July 17,
1863. He was one of the three hundred men
who at this time volunteered their services for
the defence of Washington when the capital
was threatened by the Confederates. On re-
ceiving his discharge he returned home, and
relieved his father of the cares of the farm,
which he has since conducted. The estate
still contains three hundred acres of land, and
everywhere upon it can be seen unmistakable
signs of an enterprising yet careful proprietor-
ship.

Mr. Brackett was united in matrimony with
Alice A. Chase, June 30, 1869. She was

 

born in Sanford, August 6, 1844, daughter of
Charles and Alice Chase, both natives of the
county. Mrs. Chase, who was born April 24,
1811, resides in North Berwick. Her hus-
band, who was a farmer by occupation, a Bap-
tist in religious belief, and a Democrat in pol-
itics, died February 14, 1892. Besides Mrs.
Brackett they had two other children, both of
whom are also living, namely: Eliza A., born
December 2, 1837; and Charles W., born Au-
gust 6, 1844. Mrs. Brackett’s great-grand-
father, John Chase, was a soldier in the Rev-
olutionary army. He and his wife, Hannah
(Dennett) Chase, came from Kittery some
time between 1760 and 1770, and settled on a
farm adjoining that of Mr. Brackett. She
died November 6, 1806; and he died about
twenty years after. Mr. and Mrs. Brackett
have one daughter and two sons. They are:
Alice O., born April 20, 1872, who has
taught school for nine terms, and is now at-
tending the Gray Business College in Port-
land; Orrin J., born August 20, 1875, a
farmer, unmarried, and residing at home; and
John D., born November 1, 1882, also living
at home.

Both parents entertain liberal views respect-
ing religion. In politics Mr. Brackett is a
Republican, and takes an active interest in
town affairs. He is a Selectman of the town,
having served in that capacity since 1894, and
previously from 1886 to 1891. He is also a
member of Cowan Post of North Berwick,
Grand Army of the Republic. He and his
family have many friends, and they possess
the cordial esteem of the general community.

 

ACOB BLACK, formerly a prominent
resident of the county, and a self-made
man, was born in J.imington, Me.,
September 16, 1812, son of John and

Abigail (Small) Black. John Black was a
well-known resident of Limington in his day.
His wife, Abigail Small, was a descendant of
Francis Small, who emigrated from England,
and settled in Kittery, Me., where he passed
the rest of his life.

Jacob Black attended the district school of
Limington. When very young, he displayed
signs of the energy and activity which later
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became prominent features in his character.
At the age of eighteen he learned shoemaking,
which he followed for twelve years in Alfred,
this county. On returning to his native
town, he bought a farm of sixty acres adjoin-
ing his father’s property, where he resided for
many years. In 1869 he moved to Lebanon,
where he purchased a fruit farm, which he
carried on for two years. At the expiration
of that time he sold the property to Ole Bull,
the famous violinist, whose widow still owns
the farm, and occupies it as a summer resi-
dence. While in Lebanon he was a promi-
nent candidate for High Sheriff of York
County. From Lebanon he moved to Limer-
ick, where he bought a large farm located on
the border of the Little Ossipee River, where
his last years were passed, and where he died
August 2, 1881. He was a progressive and
successful farmer, who made good use of every
available opportunity for advancement. He
left a handsome property as the result of his
labor. In politics he was an active supporter
of the Republican party, and during the late
war he was an ardent supporter of the Union
and greatly feared by that disorderly element
who sympathized with the South. For four
years he was keeper of the York County
jail at Alfred, and he rendered most valuable
services to the Republican party as Chairman
of the county committee. Being a man of
recognized character, he was prominent among
the leading citizens of Limington during his
residence there; and, although he never
aspired to any of the town offices, he exercised
a strong influence in local public affairs.

In 1840 at Hollis, Me., Mr. Black wedded
Charlotte B. Swett, daughter of Moses and
Deborah (Drake) Swett of Pittsfield, N.H.,
and a descendant of Sir Francis Drake. She
is a lady of rare charms both of mind and
person, retaining through life her simple trust
in God. Her life has been one of many cares
and great sorrows, she having survived her
husband and six children. Mr. and Mrs.
Black were the parents of eleven children, five
of whom are living; namely, George E.,
Minnie Charlotte, Georgia E., Frank S., and
Lillian D. George E., who was born in
1843, and now resides in West Roxbury,
Mass., enlisted in 1862 as a private in Com-

 

pany H, Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine
Volunteers, and served nine months in the
Civil War, becoming Second Sergeant of his
company. After returning home he was for
some time engaged in teaching school in Lim-
ington and South Waterboro. He was after-
ward appointed depot master for the Boston
& Providence Railroad Company in Boston,
later becoming general freight agent, a posi-
tion which he held for several years. He
married Lizzie Rogers of Bath, Me.; and of
his two children a daughter, Edith C., sur-
vives. Minnie Charlotte Black is now the
wife of Sherman E. Piper, of Parsonfield.
Georgia E. Black married Charles Stimpson,
a prosperous farmer of Limerick, and has three
children; namely, Berenice G., Karl B., and
Halley. Frank S. Black graduated from
Dartmouth College with the class of 1875,
and since 1879 has practised law in Troy,
N.Y., where he is a very prominent citizen,
and is at present a member of Congress from
the Nineteenth New York District. He mar-
ried Lois B. Hamlin, of Provincetown, Mass.,
and has one son, Arthur. Lillian D. Black
married Arthur P. Merrow of Freedom, N.H.,
who was formerly a merchant, but is now
agent of the Phoenix Insurance Company for
Carroll County, and has one daughter, Char-
lotte E. The late Mr. Black is well remem-
bered by men of the present generation as a
conscientious and worthy citizen of his day,
who labored diligently for the general welfare
of the community in which he lived, and whose
death was the cause of heartfelt sorrow among
his wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

 

 

TAROLD KELLY, a well-known and
respected citizen of Biddeford, Me.,
bs was born here February 28, 1862,
son of John A. and Susan (Parks)
Kelly. He belongs to one of the oldest New
England families, being a descendant in the
ninth generation of John Kelly, an early set-
tler of Newbury, Mass., having come to that
place from Newbury, England, in the year
1635. John Kelly was born in Exeter,
County Devon, England, and died December
28, 1644. Some of his direct descendants
have lived in Saco for over one hundred years.

 
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Phineas Tyler Kelly, of the sixth genera-
tion from John Kelly of Newbury, came to
Saco from Methuen, Mass., where he was born
July 27, 1764. When a young man, he
started in the manufacture of hats in Saco,
being the first one to undertake that enter-
prise in this place; and he became a wealthy
and influential citizen. His first wife, for-
merly Miss Charlotte Warren, who bore him
two sons, died of epidemic spotted fever, on
August 18, 1796, when but twenty-six years
of age. Phineas T. Kelly was a large ship-
owner, and it was one of his vessels that in-
troduced the fatal disease that took away his
wife and sister. He died suddenly on the
street in the year 1804. His son, John
Kelly, lived for seventy-six years in Saco in
the old homestead, which is still standing.
It is as solid and substantial as any building
in Saco, although more than a century old.
The roof and outside were damaged by fire
over twenty years ago, but the massive frame
was uninjured; and it was afterward sold to
Alfred J. Prentice, who repaired it, and it has
since been used as a tenement house.

John A. Kelly, son of John and father of
Harold, was a man of unusual mental ability
and acquirements. His early school educa-
tion was completed at Thornton Academy;
but he was all his life a student, and pos-
sessed a mind well stored with useful informa-
tion, his knowledge of historical events and of
the Bible being extended and accurate. In
religious belief he favored Adventism, and
frequently preached at the chapel in this city.
He was a thorough scholar in Latin, Greek,
and Hebrew, and translated several books of
the New Testament from the original Greek.
Within a year of his death he took up the
study of French, and had mastered it suffi-
ciently to read and translate with ease. He
was one of the best-known citizens of Saco,
and his life and character are perhaps best
shown by extracts from a newspaper account
published immediately following his death:
“He interested himself in every question of
the day; and the stand that he took upon one
side or the other was always aggressive yet
intelligent, and founded upon careful study
and acute reasoning powers. His disposition
was extremely argumentative, and his theories

 

were so often in advance of the popular mind
that he was frequently considered Utopian and
theoric. Yet he was not a temporary enthu-
siast: having once been converted to a be-
lief, he was always adherent. He was a fiery,
eloquent speaker; and the logic of his argu-
ments was almost invariably unanswerable.
He was among the very earliest and most ener-
getic advocates of the abolition of slavery, and
prosecuted his agitations with such earnest-
ness that upon one occasion he was mobbed
by his hearers upon Pepperell Square, Saco.
When a young man, he taught school in Vir-
ginia; and during the war he was a most loyal
supporter of the North, serving as Second
Lieutenant in the Ninth Maine Regiment.”
He was among the first to volunteer for ser-
vice; and among the battles in which he took
part are: Port Royal, Fernandina, and Hilton
Head. This loyal patriotism seems to have
been an inheritance; for a number of his an-
cestors took part in the great struggle of the
American colonies for independence, Captain
Kelly being of that number.

“In politics he was a Republican up to the
nomination of Horace Greeley, when he sup-
ported him, and continued in the Democratic
party until the Greenback party was formed,
when he entered heart and soul into that move-
ment, and continued to be a strong disciple of
its theories until death. He was also an ac-
tive local leader during the agitation of the
labor question a few years ago, became a
convert to the teachings of Henry George,
and at the day of his death was an enthusiastic
believer in the theories advanced by him... .
Quite late in life he took up the study of law
in the office of the late Moses Emery, of Saco,
was admitted to the bar, opened an office of
his own, tried one case, became for some
reason disgusted with the profession and the
practices of some of his brother attorneys,
took in his sign, and never followed his pro-
fession further. He was withal a mechanical
genius, at one time was proprietor of a small
machine shop, and in his latter days worked
with his sons at their shop upon Elm Street.
Nor were his acquirements purely mental.
He was in younger days an accomplished
athlete. ... He possessed an indomitable
will, and by the most studious application
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mastered every science or accomplishment
which he attacked; and his remarkable quali-
fications, many of which were acquired late
in life, were the results of this will and power
of application.”

Mr. Kelly was sixty-four years of age at the
time of his death, which was caused by pneu-
monia. He was twice married, and by his
first wife, Susan Parks, of Roxbury, Mass.,
had ten children, six of whom lived to matu-
rity. He was survived by his second wife,
whose maiden name was Abbie Marshall, and
the six children. They were: Phineas, John
P., Harold, Mrs. Frank Northrop, Mrs. Ada
Brown, and Mrs. Carlotta Hill.

Harold Kelly was the seventh child of his
parents. He received his education in Saco,
and early in life learned the printer’s trade in
the office of William Noyes, with whom he re-
mained about four years. At the end of that
time, about 1881, he entered the machine shop
of his brother in Biddeford, where he is still
employed. In May, 1885, he was joined in
marriage with Bonetta Verrill, a daughter of
Lyman F. Verrill, of Biddeford. They have
three children.

The Democratic party counts Mr. Kelly
among its stanch supporters. For two years
he served as a member of the City Council,
and he was Clerk of that body three years.
He is well known in fraternal circles, being a
member of Dunlap Lodge, No. 47, A. F. &
A. M., of which he is the present Master; of
York Chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch Masons;
Bradford Commandery, No. 4, Knights Tem-
plars; Mavoshen Lodge, No. 1, Knights of
Pythias, in which he has held all the chairs,
and has twice served as Chancellor Com-
mander, and has several times been a repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge, a position that
he holds at the present time.

 

EHEMIAH P. M. JACOBS, proprie-

tor of an extensive country store in
Ogunquit, was born in Wells, Me.,

April 9, 1863, son of Anthony
Davenport and Hannah ( Moody) Jacobs.
Obediah Jacobs, grandfather of Nehemiah
P. M., was a native of Wells. He passed the
early portion of his life in seafaring; and his

 

last days were spent in his native town, where
he died at the age of eighty-six. He married
Lucretia Littlefield, and reared a family of
nine children. His wife lived to the age of
eighty-two.

Anthony Davenport Jacobs was born in
Wells, and in young manhood learned the car-
penter’s trade. He was one of the best me-
chanics of his day in this section of the
county, and for eighteen years was employed
by the Federal government as Deputy at the
custom-house in Ogunquit. He was favor-
ably known as a citizen who had the general
good of the community at heart. In politics
he acted with the Republican party. His
death occurred at the age of sixty-five. He
was married twice. On the first occasion he
was united to Rhoda Clough, and she be-
came the mother of two children — Edward
D. and Eva. Eva is now Mrs. Morrison, and
both reside in Boston. His second wife was
before marriage Hannah Moody, daughter of
Joseph Moody, of York, Me., and she had
three children; namely, Jonathan E., Nehe-
miah P. M., and Sadie M. The mother is
now living. Both parents attended the Bap-
tist church.

Nehemiah P. M. Jacobs began his education
in the public schools of Wells. It was con-
tinued in South Berwick Academy and Smith’s
College in Portsmouth, N.H., and completed
at the New Hampton Institute. He was for
fifteen years engaged as a commission mer-
chant in woollen goods. In 1894, associated
in company with a Mr. Littlefield, he started
in mercantile business at Ogunquit. The
firm was dissolved some nine months later.
Mr. Jacobs succeeded as sole proprietor, and
he has since conducted a very thriving and
profitable trade. He carries a large and com-
plete stock, including a full line of dry goods.
He also represents sixteen reliable insurance
companies, including the A‘tna.

In 1888 Mr. Jacobs wedded Lizzie J.,
daughter of Rufus Howland, of Greenfield,
Mass., and has one daughter, Mary Howland.
Mr. Jacobs is regarded as an able and enter-
prising business man. In politics he acts
with the Republican party, and is a stanch
supporter of all measures relative to the pro-
motion of the interests of the community.
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LLEN CURTIS MOULTON, Clerk

of York village, was born in the part

of the town of York known as Cider

Hill, October 10, 1853. He is a

son of William Gardner and Judith (Moulton)
Moulton and grandson of George and Nancy
(Moulton) Moulton. His paternal  great-
grandfather, Daniel, son of Abel Moulton,
was a native of York. A farmer, like most
of his townsmen at that time, Daniel was an
alert and public-spirited man, Captain of a
company of State militia, and a soldier in the
ranks of the Colonial forces during the Revo-
lutionary War. He was eighty-four years of
age when he died. His first wife, Dorcas
(Holt) Moulton, who was the great-grand-
mother of Allen C., died when comparatively
young, leaving six children — Josiah, Noah,
Henry, George, Dorcas, and Hannah. He
subsequently married Abigail Young, who had
by him a daughter, Abigail. George Moulton
was a progressive farmer and large land-owner.
Besides the part of his father’s farm that fell
to him by inheritance he purchased other prop-
erty, including an extensive river farm. He
died in 1859, aged seventy-one years. His
wife, a daughter of Ebenezer Moulton, of
York, died in 1822, at the age of thirty-four.
George Moulton was the father of ten chil-

dren, two of whom died in childhood. They
were: William G., Jonathan, Catherine,
Dorcas, Mary, Nancy, George, Sarah A..,

Ann, and Ebenezer.

William Gardner Moulton, who was born in
York, January 12, 1814, when quite young
learned the ship-carpenter’s trade, and also
became expert as a wood-worker. For many
years he was employed as a millwright, build-
ing mills and putting in wooden water-wheels
and like contrivances. When these were dis-
placed by modern devices, he erected a car-
riage shop, and engaged in the manufacture of
heavy wagons and repair work on vehicles. of
all sorts. Hale and active still, though over
fourscore years of age, he attends regularly to
his business, visiting the carriage shop each
day and also managing the fine farm which he
owns. His residence, built by him in 1843,
is a neat and substantial dwelling; while the
barns and other farm buildings are commo-
dious and convenient. Mr. Moulton has been

 

a member of the Republican party since its
organization, and has been Deacon of the
Christian church since 1854. On October
29, 1840, he was united in marriage with Miss
Judith Moulton, daughter of David Moulton.
She died in 1892 at the age of seventy-seven,
having given birth to four children, namely:
Mary Hannah, born July 25, 1843, who super-
intends her father’s household; Judith A., de-
ceased, who was the wife of James Leavitt;
Willis G., a prominent citizen of York; and
Allen C., the subject of this article.

Allen Curtis Moulton acquired his ecduca-
tion in the district school near his home and
at Kent’s Hill Seminary. He subsequently
taught school for six winters, and then en-
gaged in trade with his brother, Willis G.,
opening a grocery store at York Corner.
After five years of successful business they
sold the store to C. H. Junkins, and Allen
Moulton went to work as a carpenter. He
subsequently took up the study of architecture,
and for some time has managed a successful
business as architect and contractor, erecting
some of the finest buildings in the vicinity.
Specimens of his work are the Christian
church, which he erected in 1890, Mrs. Put-
nam’s handsome cottage, and the fine summer
residences of Dr. Stackpole, H. Field, of
Chicago, Judge Auldis, Mrs. Cheney, Mrs.
Kingsbury, and Mrs. Clark at York Harbor.
His plans are laid with a view to convenience
as well as beauty. His work is always satis-
factory, and the general effect is artistic and
in excellent taste.

Mr. Moulton was married June 10, 1880,
to Miss Lizzie A. Sewall, daughter of David
and Mary E. (Eldridge) Sewall. The Sewall
family was one of the first to settle in the
town of York. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton had an
adopted child, named Judith P., who lived
only one year and nine months. In politics
Mr. Moulton is a Republican. He has served
as Town Agent, and has filled the office of
Town Clerk since 1894. He belongs to St.
Aspinquit Lodge, No. 198, A. F. & A. M., is
a Knight of Pythias, and has been through the
chairs of the Golden Cross, having connection
with the Grand Commandery of the State of
Maine. He is a member of the Christian
church, and is President of the York County
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Sunday-school Association and a member of
the Executive Board of the Maine State Sun-
day-school Association. Mrs. Moulton is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

 

DWARD K. BENNETT, agent of the
American Express Company at San-
ford, was born at South Sanford,
November 2, 1837. His parents, Nathaniel
and Abigail (Hanson) Bennett, were both
natives of York County, Maine, where the
former was a resident all of his life, dying in
the town of Sanford at the early age of thirty-
three years. Mr. Nathaniel Bennett held a
prominent place in Sanford, serving as Cap-
tain in a militia company and filling the
office of Deputy Sheriff in the county, besides
attending to his private affairs and faithfully
discharging the duties of a good citizen.
Bennetts were among the pioneer settlers of
Sanford; and Nathaniel was a farmer, as so
many of his ancestors before him had been.
Six children were born to Nathaniel and Abi-
gail Hanson Bennett; namely, George (de-
ceased), Eliza, Lucy (deceased), Edward K.,
Abigail, and Nathaniel. Mrs. Bennett mar-
ried a second time, becoming the wife of
William B. Emery. Two sons and a daugh-
ter live to bless this union: William P.,
Etta, and Charles O., 2d. Abigail Bennett,
sister of Edward K., married Charles O.
Emery, of Sanford.

William P. Emery, the elder of Mr. Ed-
ward K. Bennett’s two half-brothers, now re-
siding in Lynn, Mass., was born at South
Sanford, March 12, 1849. At the age of six-
teen years he began working in Mr. Bennett’s
shoe shop; and after being employed there
about eight years he went to Bradford, Mass.,
where for several years he was engaged in the
same business. In 1873 he married Miss Lois
M. Perley, of West Bradford, Mass. His
wife dying in May, 1875, he came back to
Sanford a short time after, and remained here
about one year. Going then to Lynn, Mass.,
he found employment in the shoe business
again, and is still working at his trade in
that city.

Charles O. Emery, 2d, the younger half-
brother, was born at South Sanford, August

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I, 1853. At the age of fourteen years he,
too, began working in the shoe shop during
the summer seasons, attending school in the
winter, continuing in the employ of Mr. Ben-
nett for about four years. He then found
employment in Haverhill, Mass., where he
remained only a short time, after which he
returned to South Sanford and again began
working at his trade, the shoe business. In
1874 he in company with George Bennett |
opened a bakery at Sanford. At the time of
the big fire in 1876 their bakery was burned.
He was then employed for a short time by
Kimball Brothers & Co. of Sanford in the
grocery business. Later on, receiving an ap-
pointment as railway postal clerk, he began
working for the government in that capacity,
and thus remained until May 28, 1889. He
then began work for S. B. Emery & Co. in
the furniture business, with whom he is still
employed. Mr. Charles O. Emery, 2d, has
served three years as one of the Selectmen
of Sanford, twice as Chairman of the Board.
He has also served two years as Town Clerk.
He married Miss Nellie J. Moore, of Win-
throp, Me., October 1, 1881. He belongs to
several secret organizations, and is active and
zealous in the work assigned him in each.

Mrs. Etta Emery Bennett, Mr. Bennett’s
half-sister, daughter of William B. and Abi-
gail (Hanson) Emery, was born at South San-
ford, September 15, 1851. On October 20,
1867, she was married to Bradford S. Bennett.
After eight years of married life her husband
died, leaving her with one child, a son. She
removed to Sanford village, where she now
resides.

By the early death of Nathaniel Bennett,
his son, Edward K., was left fatherless at the
tender age of three years; and, being de-
prived of paternal protection and care, he was
forced to enter the arena of life before he
was armed for its battle. When a little boy
of seven years, he was placed in the care of
Mr. Jotham Moulton, with whom he remained
for one year, at the expiration of which time
he returned to his mother. About a year
later it became necessary to find a home for
him where he might earn his bread. Accord-
ingly he was sent to Dr. Bennett’s farm,
where he received two dollars a month for the
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work he was able to do. He stayed with the
Doctor for six months, and then began to work
regularly during the summer seasons on the
farm of Mr. Calvin Bennett, with whom he
found employment each summer until he
reached his fourteenth year. His wages were
increased from five dollars a month and board
to the sum of nine dollars, for the boy was in-
dustrious and reliable. Early experience is
apt to quicken the faculties and ripen the
judgment; and the lad, who had so long been
earning his bread by the sweat of his brow,
decided to learn a trade. He therefore en-
tered the shoemaker’s shop of Mr. Eben
Hobbs, and steadily applied himself to work,
so that at the end of a year he received thirty
dollars and a set of shoemaker’s tools, and
was ready to begin in the shoe business for
himself.

His first venture was a modest one, but by
industry and care he was able to enlarge his
operations till he gave employment to sixteen
workmen. For twenty years he was engaged
in the manufacturing of shoes, during which
time he was a resident of South Sanford. He
afterward removed to Sanford, and bought an
interest in an express business. Mr. Darling
Ross, who was a partner in this, withdrew in
a short time, selling out his interest to Mr.
Bennett, who now became sole proprietor.
The business increased in importance each
year, and was a source of revenue to its owner
until the advent of the electric road in San-
ford, when the swifter mode of transaction
and transportation caused its decline. Mr.
Bennett has engaged in other enterprises, hav-
ing been a successful dealer in coal, and has
also been the agent of the American Express
Company in Sanford.

Not long after the close of the Civil War
Mr. Bennett was sent as a representative to
the Maine legislature, in which capacity he
discharged his duties as the servant of the
public with credit to himself and profit to the
State. Mr. Bennett married Miss Calista
Willard, a daughter of Mr. Stephen Willard,
of South Sanford. Two sons have been born
to them — Willard H., who bears his mother’s
family name; and Myron E., who is attend-
ing school at Kent’s Hill, Me.

In reviewing Mr. Bennett’s life it becomes

 

evident that he has accomplished what he has _
done by the force of will and character, for he

had sone of the opportunities in his youth

that fall to the lot of most young men who
attain prominence. The meagre education
afforded by the common schools in the vicin-
ity would have been of little use to him had
he not constantly endeavored to supplement
his deficiency by learning the object lessons
taught by observation and experience.

Mr. Bennett is a member of the Order of
the Knights of Pythias in Sanford. He is
prominent in the business, political, and
social circles of the community in which he
lives, and deserves the esteem and popularity
which he enjoys.

 

YPIRAM LORD, a retired agricultur-
ist, living in the village of Berwick,
was born in Lebanon, this county,
WY January 3, 1830, son of James and
Lucy (Emery) Lord. Ebenezer Lord, his
grandfather, a native of York County, born in
September, 1744, was an early pioneer of
Lebanon. He owned a large tract of wild
land, from which he reclaimed a good farm,
and was successfully engaged in agriculture
until his death at an advanced age on Novem-
ber 19, 1819. He was a Democrat in his po-
litical views and in religion a Baptist. He
was successively married to Sarah Herson and
Sarah Hodsdon, and reared five children;
namely, Ebenezer, Samuel, James, John, and
Gersham.

James Lord, a native of Lebanon, born Jan-
uary 2, 1785, learned the blacksmith’s trade,
which he followed together with farming for
many years of his life. He became one of the
largest landholders of his native town and one
of its most influential and prominent men.
A sound Democrat, he took an active part in
the affairs of the town, serving as Town Clerk
and as Selectman for several terms. He had
already completed threescore and ten years of
life when his death occurred on his farm, Oc-
tober 29, 1855. He was twice married. His
first wife, Sally (Merrill) Lord, bore him one
child, Sally Sanders, who has passed away.
His second wife, Lucy (Emery) Lord, who
was born in Old Field, South Berwick, Feb-

 
 

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ruary 1, 1789, died August 8, 1870, aged
eighty-one years, eight months, and eight days:
She bore him six children, of whom four are
deceased; namely, Emily Varney, Mrs. Au-
gusta Horn, William, and Mrs. Pamelia
Hanscom. Those living are: Maria, the
widow of James Roberts, of Lebanon; and
Hiram, the subject of this sketch.

Hiram Lord, the youngest child of his par-
ents, acquired his education in the public
schools. He has spent the greater portion of
his life in Lebanon. In the management of
his land he has exhibited sound judgment, and
has been very successful. He owns much
land in Lebanon. Since 1892 he has not en-
gaged in active labor, and is now residing in
Berwick village. While residing in Lebanon,
Mr. Lord was prominently identified with
local affairs. He served several terms as Se-
lectman, and in 1876 represented the towns of
Lebanon and Sanford in the State legislature.
In politics he affiliates with the Republican
party. In early life both he and his esti-
mable wife united with the Baptist church
in Lebanon.

On November 17, 1853, Mr. Lord was mar-
ried to Mary E. Fall, who was born in Leb-
anon, August 25, 1830, daughter of Isaac C.
and Martha F. (Pray) Fall, both also natives
of Lebanon. Her father, a general farmer
and trader, was one of the enterprising and
stirring men of that town. Mrs. Lord’s pa-
ternal grandfather, Stephen Fall, was one of
the original settlers of Lebanon. He made a
good farm out of a tract of wooded land, and
lived on it with his wife, Betsey (Gerrish)
Fall, to a good old age. While serving as a
soldier in the War of 1812, he was taken
prisoner by the British; but he afterward
happily escaped. He was the father of thir-
teen children. Mr. and Mrs. Lord have three
children; namely, James, Jennie C:, and Her-
bert. James, born August 29, 1854, occupies
the old homestead, and is one of the leading
farmers of Lebanon. He married Mary E.
Lord, and had five children, as follows:
Victor H., born September 22, 1878; Lucy,
born April 1, 1880, who died May 13, 1881;
Frank D., born November 5, 1884; Hiram
C., born January 3, 1889; and Gerald, born
in April, 1893. Jennie C. Lord, who was

 

born October 3, 1864, is the wife of William
T. Richards, of Irving, Mass. She has had
two children: George W., born August 27,
1889; and Otho, born November 16, 1894,
who died January 3, 1895. Herbert Lord,
the youngest son, born May 31, 1873, is
now attending the Medical College at Balti-
more, Md.

 

ALVIN ROBERTS, an_ enterprising

and successful farmer of Hollis, York

County, Me., was born in Eaton,

Carroll County, N.H., January 25,

1826, son of Tristram and Betsy (Page)

Roberts. He is a lineal descendant of one of

the earliest English families in New Hamp-

shire. His first ancestor in this country was

Thomas Roberts, who in 1640 succeeded

Captain John Underhill as chief magistrate
of the Dover (N.H.) colony.

Following the line from Thomas downward
through the oldest male member of each gen-
eration — namely, John, born in 1629, who
married Abigail, daughter of Elder Hatevil
Nutter; Hatevil; Hatevil, Jr.; Joshua; and
Joseph — we come to Joshua, born November
16, 1773, who was the grandfather of Mr.
Calvin Roberts. Joshua Roberts followed in
Parsonfield, York. County, Me., throughout
life, general agricultural pursuits and also the
occupation of blacksmithing. He was united
in marriage with Miss Abigail Hubbard, and
they were blessed with a family of ten chil-
dren, nine of whom lived to maturity, as fol-
lows: Tristram, who was born November 31,
1800; Mark, who was born April 17, 1803;
Joshua, born July 28, 1805; Hubbard, April
7, 1808; Lewis, September 17, 1810; Joseph,
born October 28, 1814; John, April 28, 1819;
Betsy, February 2, 1822; and Abigail, born
May 3, 1825, who, as the wife of Levi Howe,
of Biddeford, still lives as the only surviving
member of the family. The seven sons were
blacksmiths. Joshua Roberts sought not social
or political eminence, and accepted the tenure
of no public office. In matters that concerned
the nation at large his principles found ex-
pression in his affiliation with the Whig party.
He lived to attain the venerable age of eighty-
one years, his decease occurring July 7, 1855.
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His son Tristram, after engaging in farming
and in the blacksmith business at Parson-
field, removed to Biddeford, where he con-
tinued the latter industry as long as his ac-
cumulating years and diminishing strength
allowed. On April 16, 1822, he was married
to Miss Betsy Page. From that union sprang
nine children, namely: Calvin, who is the
eldest; Hannah, who was born’ March 9,
1827; Mary, ‘born September 1, 1830, whose
decease occurred August 23, 1836; Tristram,
born April 13, 1833; Orin P., born June 8,
1835; Mary, born January 5, 1837, who died
when less than two years old, October 5,
1838; Sarah A., born July 11, 1838; Amzi
H., who was born May 19, 1840, and who
departed this life April 10, 1885; and Mary
E., who was born May 14, 1845. Of these,
three besides Calvin, the subject of this sketch,
are still living, namely: Orin P., who resides
in Chelsea, Mass.; Sarah, the wife of A. H.
Gilman, living at Saco; and Mary, who mar-
ried Augustus Willis, and is a resident of
Ipswich, Mass. Mr. Tristram Roberts never
accepted any public trust at the hands of his
fellow-citizens. In national politics he was
numbered among the ranks of the Democratic
party. He was connected with the Free Will
Baptist church of Biddeford. His decease
occurred March 11, 1864; and, his wife pass-
ing away within twenty-one hours, they were
both laid in their final resting-place together.

Calvin Roberts, whose lineage has thus
been traced, received his mental equipment in
the common schools of Parsonfield, and began
the work of life at Rockport, Mass., on Cape
Ann, where he engaged in stone quarrying and
in preparing stone for building purposes.
After remaining there a year he changed the
place of his operations to Biddeford, in which
city he pursued the same calling for a period
of six or seven years. He then removed to
Hollis and purchased the Wakefield farm, on
which he resided in the vicinity of sixteen
years, when he bought his present residence.
He has since increased the extent of his prop-
erty by two purchases of land; and he now
possesses a farm of about sixty acres, consist-
ing of pasture, meadow, and woodland. He
cuts on the average about thirty tons of hay
yearly, and keeps three cows and two horses.

 

Since his acquisition of the property Mr.
Roberts has made very general and extensive
improvements, having wrought great altera-
tions in the dwelling-house, erected a new
barn, which is forty-eight feet by thirty-five,
and effected so many and radical changes al]
over the estate that it has assumed the aspect
of enterprise, thrift, and prosperity in large
degree. He formerly owned a farm known as
the Knights place, a little above his present
residence, but has recently disposed of it. Mr.
Roberts is widely known as among the _pro-
gressive and leading agriculturists of the
vicinity.

On February 25, 1847, he was united in
marriage with Miss Dorcas Weymouth, the
daughter of John Weymouth, a resident of
Waterboro, Me. Two of the three children
who were born of this union are now living,
namely: Clara F., the widow of Edmund Day,
residing at the parental home; and Elmer T.,
who now lives at Sanford, Me. Elmer T.
Roberts, who was born December 15, 1861, at
Hollis, was educated in the common schools of
his native town. In 1890 he moved to San-
ford, where he engaged for two years in the
painting and paper-hanging business. He
then accepted a position in a hardware store,
in which he remained for another period of
two years, when, in May, 1894, he received
appointment to his present position of book-
keeper in a stove, tinware, and plumbing es-
tablishment of Sanford. He was joined in
matrimony on December 2, 1886, with Miss
Evie O. Smith, daughter of Horace Smith, of
Hollis. They have no children.

Mr. Calvin Roberts is intimately and favor-
ably known in the community. His qualities
are well understood and widely appreciated,
and he has been elected by his fellow-citizens
to various important positions of public trust.
For eight years he was on the Board of Select:
men of the town of Hollis, and for seven-
eighths of that time he served as the Chairman
of that body, declining at his eighth appoint-
ment to that position in favor of another can-
didate. For five consecutive years he served
the same town in the capacity of Treasurer,
and at the end of that period he would not
consent to accept a nomination for another
term. He has also filled several other offices
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in Hollis. For two years he served as Presi-
dent of the Buxton and Hollis Agricultural
Society, for another two years as Treasurer,
for between six and seven years he officiated as
a Director, and for the period of fifteen years
he has served as the ticket agent. Of the
Hollis Grange, No. 132, Mr. Roberts is one
of the charter members. He has filled the
office of Treasurer for a number of years, and
his appointment as Master met only with his
declination. He has officiated also as Secre-
tary and Chaplain. In politics Mr. Roberts
is identified with the Democratic party, of the
principles of which he is a vigorous supporter.
Religiously, his beliefs and sympathies bring
him into affiliation with the Free Will Baptist
Church of Hollis.

This biographical sketch is accompanied by
an excellent likeness of its special subject,
Mr. Calvin Roberts.

HOMAS J. GOODWIN, Postmaster of
South Berwick, was born in this town,
June 1, 1834, son of Daniel and Eliza
(Jellison) Goodwin. The original ancestor of
the family in America was Daniel Goodwin,
to whom, according to the town records, a
tract of land in Kittery, Me., was deeded in
the year 1652. His son, Daniel Goodwin,
Jr., who was born in Kittery in 1656, in
October, 1682, married Ann, daughter of
Miles Thompson. Subsequently, in 1721,
Daniel, Jr.,was chosen Deacon of his church;
and on August 27, 1724, he was voted a rul-
ing elder, and ordained as such on Septem-
ber 5 of that year. The Goodwin family has
been represented in South Berwick since its
settlement. James Goodwin, great-grandfather
of Thomas J., lived and died here. The
grandfather, Thomas Goodwin, who was born
in South Berwick and was prominent in the
community, owned an estate in that part of the
town which was known as Witchtrot. Grand-
father Goodwin died at an advanced age. His
wife, who was before marriage Nancy Good-
win, a native of Eliot, Me., also lived to a
good old age.
Daniel Goodwin, also a native of South Ber-
wick, born in April, 1804, was noted as the
only man who was a successful builder of gon-

 

 

dolas, a species of craft formerly used in |
transporting freight on the river. He owned
and resided upon the old Goodwin farm, and
died there July 11, 1883, aged nearly eighty
years. In politics he was a Democrat and
in his religious views an Adventist. His
wife, Eliza, who was born in South Berwick,
March 21, 1805, became the mother of six
children, as follows: Andrew J., born June
15, 1832, who died October 28, 1850; Thomas
J., the subject of this sketch; Daniel, born
February 17, 1836, who died November 29,
1844; Edwin R., born July 4, 1838, who died
in November, 1894; Flavil H., born August
29, 1841, who resides in Peabody, Mass. ; and
Sarah E., born June 23, 1845, who resides at
the old homestead in South Berwick. The
mother, now in her ninety-first year, is the
oldest person living in South Berwick.
Thomas J. Goodwin acquired his education
in the common schools and at the South Ber-
wick Academy. In young manhood he taught
school for some years, and also engaged in
farming. He afterward gave his attention to
various kinds of business until 1867, when
he was appointed station agent at Conway
Junction for the Eastern Railroad Company,
now the Boston & Maine. Later he spent
four years in the service of the same company
at Portsmouth, N.H., after which he returned
to South Berwick. In politics he is a Demo-
crat. He has served the public in various
capacities with ability. He was a member
of the Board of Selectmen for ten years, having
been Chairman for five of those years. He
has been Moderator many times, has served
several terms as superintendent of the schools,
and from 1874 to 1876 he represented the
towns of South Berwick and Eliot in the State
legislature. He received the appointment as
Postmaster of South Berwick in October,
1894, and since taking charge of the office has

received the hearty commendation of the
public.
On May 6, 1869, Mr. Goodwin married

Anna A. Clark, who was born in Berwick,
November 28, 1846, daughter of James and
Louisa Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin have
three children, namely: Mary, born July 11,
1870, who is now the widow of H. B. Fall,
has a daughter, Helen Goodwin Fall, and
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resides with her parents; Sadie L., born
March 12, 1872, who resides at home; and
Florence A., born January 19, 1878, also
residing at home. Both parents are members
of the Baptist church. Mr. Goodwin is a
member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. His public services have earned
him general esteem. A genial, pleasing man,
Mr. Goodwin is a favorite in business and
society.

 

AMES H. WALKER, of Kittery Point,
contractor for stone and brick work,
was born in Bath, Me., January 23,
1856, son of Henry J. and Martha
(Gay) Walker. His great-great-grandfather,
John Walker, a son of Joseph Walker, served
in the Revolutionary army for eight years as
Captain of a company. After peace was de-
clared Captain Walker migrated from Hopkin-
ton, Mass., to North Livermore, Sagadahoc
County, where he spent the rest of his life.
His wife, whose maiden name was Mary
Gibbs, bore him John, Rufus, Dexter, Elijah,
Levi, Jason, Joseph, Abby, Hannah, Betsy,
and Bethia. Jason, who was born in Massa-
chusetts, resided during the greater part of
his lifetime in this State, and. served in the
War of 1812. Jason Walker married Nancy
Hylon, and their son Hylon was the grand-
father of James H. Hylon Walker was born
near Mexico, Oxford County. He was fore-
man on the works at Fort McCleary, Kittery,
and took contracts on the first railroad built
at Bath, Me. He fought for the Union in
the Civil War. It is related of him that,
sharing in Burnside’s expedition to the coast
of North Carolina in 1862, as the troops were
being. transported to Bogue’s Island, he was
cast away and captured by the enemy. In the
latter part of his life he managed a boarding-
house. His last days were spent with his
sister. He married Moriah Dolly, and reared
George S., William, Phebe, Nancy J., Frank
S., and Henry J.

Henry J. Walker, who was born in Mexico,
learned the mason’s trade and worked at it
fora while. In 1862 he laid aside the trowel
for the musket and knapsack by enlisting for
three years in the Second New Hampshire

 

Regiment, being at that time a resident of
Great Falls, N.H. During his term of ser-
vice he suffered hardships from the effects of
which he has never recovered. On one occa-
sion, when marching to the front, he was
sunstruck. He returned to Great Falls and re-
sumed his trade. A competent and conscien-
tious craftsman, he has never been at a loss
for employment. He was for some time en-
gaged on the government works at Fort Con-
stitution and Fort McCleary, Kittery. His
wife, Martha, had seven children by him;
namely, James H., Alice M., David G., John
W., Hylon M., Blanche, and M. Maud.
Alice M. died at the age of eighteen years.

James H. Walker attended school in Great
Falls, N.H., and Kittery, Me. On complet-
ing his studies he learned the mason’s trade
under his father’s instruction. Since 1886 he
has been in business as a contractor. A
skilled workman himself, he personally super-
intends his contracts. Of the many buildings
erected by him are the handsome stone house
of J. B. Warner and the residence of Colonel
H. B. Scott in Kittery. He is now in part-
nership with D. O. Seawards, and the firm
has a growing reputation for prompt and re-
liable work. Mr. Walker has a handsome
residence near Spruce Creek, formerly known
as the Phillips place, which, after purchasing,
he improved.

On December 29, 1879, he was married to
Annie E., daughter of Deacon Charles and
Emily (Brown) Duncan. Deacon Duncan,
a native of New Castle, N.H., and a shoe-
maker by trade, spent the latter part of his
life in Kittery, where he died at the age of
seventy-seven. He was Deacon of the Congre-
gational church for fifty years. His wife,
who lived to be seventy-two, was the mother
of fourteen children, of whom eight attained

maturity. These were: Charles L., Fanny
E., Edwin A., Adeline B., Emily, Mary F.,
Henry C., and Julia H. Mr. and Mrs.

Walker have two children, namely: Alice Lil-
lian, born October 5, 1880; and Harold Dun-
can, born November 30, 1881.

Mr. Walker is prominent in politics as a
Republican. He has been Auditor of the
town for three years, has served one year as
Town Treasurer, and has been a member of
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the Town Committee for several years. He
belongs to Naval Lodge, No. 184, A. F. &
A. M., of which he was Master two years.
He is Past Grand of Riverside Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows; and he has
also membership in the Knights of Pythias
and the Golden Cross. In religious belief he
is a Congregationalist.

 

ILLIAM J. GOWEN, one of Spring-
vale’s best-known residents and a
veteran of the Civil War, was born
in Springvale, June 1, 1845, son of William
M. and Rebecca R. (Merrifield) Gowen. His
great-grandparents and grandparents were resi-
dents of Shapleigh, this county. His grand-
father, James Gowen, was occupied in shoe-
making and farming in Shapleigh for the
greater part of his life. William M. Gowen,
who was born in Shapleigh, made shoes there
for many years. He finally moved to Spring-
vale, where he conducted a custom boot and
shoe business during the last years of his life,
and died in 1845. His wife, Rebecca, who
was a native of Sanford, married for her second
husband John Carroll], and died in 1892. Mr.
Carroll is also deceased.

William J. Gowen at the age of three years
was taken charge of by his uncle, James Jack-
son, of Rochester, N.H. He remained there
until he was eight years old, and then returned
to Springvale, where he attended school for
the greater portion of the ensuing nine years.
After completing his studies he served an
apprenticeship at the machinist’s trade in
Biddeford, Me. In 1864 he enlisted as a
private in Company H, Second Maine Cavalry.
The regiment, which was assigned to the De-
partment of the Gulf under General Canby,
was stationed at New Orleans and Pensacola
until the fall of 1865, when William was mus-
tered out with it. Returning to Biddeford, he
worked for some time at the machinist’s trade.
He afterward removed to Sanford, where he
has since been engaged in shoemaking, and is
now employed by the firm of William Usher
& Sons.

He has been prominent in all movements
designed to promote the industrial develop-
ment of the town. In politics he acts with

 

the People’s party, and has always supported
the candidates whom he considered most capa-
ble of guarding and forwarding the best inter-
ests of the public in both State and national
issues.

In 1867 Mr. Gowen wedded Nellie Morri-
son, daughter of Abram and Isabella Morrison,
late of Sanford. He is a Free Will Baptist.
He is a member of Springvale Lodge, No.
190, A. F. & A. M., and of Ruth Chapter,
Order of the Iastern Star. He is also a pop-
ular comrade of Franklin Willard Post, No.
70, Grand Army of the Republic, having been
one of the founders, and served it as Post
Commander and in other capacities.

HARLES E. COFFIN, of Berwick,
a member of the Board of Selectmen
and a veteran of the Civil War, was

born in this town, November 13,
1836, son of Edmund and Abigail (Hubbard)
Coffin. Edmund Coffin, grandfather of Charles
E., was an early settler in Shapleigh, where
he owned a good farm, and died at an advanced
age. He reared a family of six children;
namely, James, Charles, Edmund, Maria,
Effie, and Lydia.

Edmund Coffin, Jr., who was born in Shap-
leigh, settled in young manhood near Berwick
village, upon the property which he occupied
for the rest of his life. He was a successful

 

 

general farmer and dairyman. He _ lived
seventy-two years, retaining his habits of
industry and activity to the last. He was a

Free Will Baptist. In politics he was a
Republican, having followed the majority of
the old Whigs into that party. He was twice
married. His first wife, in maidenhood Abi-
gail Hubbard, who was a native of North Ber-
wick, became the mother of four children —
John H., Olive E., Charles E., and Abbie S.
Olive E. is now Mrs. Randall; and Abbie S.,
now Mrs. Estey, resides in Somerville, Mass.
The mother died at the age of forty-two years.
The children of the second union are: Mary
C., Herbert E., and Addie. Addie is now
Mrs. Hutchings, and lives in Alton, N.H.
All but two of the seven children are residents
of York County.

Charles E. Coffin made the most of his
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opportunities for obtaining an education in
the common schools. On starting in life he
gave his attention chiefly to mechanical em-
ployments. On May 26, 1861, he enlisted for
service in the Civil War as a private in Com-
pany C, Thirteenth Regiment, Massachusetts
Volunteers, under Captain Jackson. After
participating in the battle of Harper’s Ferry
and several minor engagements, he was
honorably discharged in 1862 on account of
disability. Upon his return to Maine he was
employed as an operative in various mills,
finally becoming connected with the Great
Falls cotton-mills. Here after a short time
he was appointed second foreman, and he sub-
sequently remained in the company’s employ
for twenty years. By this time the work had
seriously impaired his health, and he was
compelled to abandon it. Beginning in 1880,
he thenceforth gave his exclusive attention to
the cultivation of his farm, and, moving to his
present residence, which is located within easy
reach of Berwick village, has since lived in
retirement.

On July 8, 1860, Mr. Coffin was united in
marriage to Sarah E. Knox, daughter of
Daniel E. Knox, who is now the oldest settler
living in this town. Mr. and Mrs. Coffin have
had seven children; namely, Fred, Frank A.,
Charles H., Effie M., Carrie B., Lizzie, and
Nellie M. Effie M. is now the wife of Edgar
A. Emerson. Nellie M. died January 14,
1887, aged twenty-three years. In politics
Mr. Coffin is a Republican. For the past
three years he has figured prominently in local
affairs as a member of the Board of Selectmen.
When not engrossed in public business, he
passes his time quietly at his pleasant resi-
dence, where, being an admirer of fine horses,
he keeps some speedy animals for the pleasure
of driving. Mr. Coffin is a genial, sociable
gentleman. He isa popular member of Little-
field Post, No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic.

F HOMAS ADLINGTON, a highly re-
spected citizen of Eliot, was born in
Boston, Mass., May 7, 1816, son of

James and Mary (Beers) Adlington. Though

born in Boston, he seems by right to belong in

this locality; for his grandfather, John Adling-

 

 

ton, a mariner of English birth, settled in
Portsmouth, N.H., and there James Adling-
ton, who also followed the sea, was born.

Thomas Adlington learned the carriage-
maker’s trade when quite young. After work-
ing for some years as a journeyman, he estab-
lished a business of his own. He was in
business in Boston for a while. Then he spent
four years in Brighton, Mass., and seventeen
years in Wayland, Mass. In 1853 he sold his
carriage business and moved to Eliot, locating
on the Libby farm, .one of the oldest home-
steads in the vicinity, which was reclaimed
when Kittery was first settled. In Eliot he
worked for some years as a painter, at the
same time carrying on general farming. He
now gives his attention chiefly to agriculture,
and keeps a choice dairy of fourteen cows.

On August 5, 1841, Mr. Adlington was
married to Miss Mary Jane Oxford, a native of
Portsmouth, N.H., born October 14, 1816.
She is a daughter of Edward Q. and Jane
(Libby) Oxford. Her father, who had a
lucrative business as a truckman and teamster,
doing much of the heavy teaming for the navy
yard, died at the age of sixty-three. Her
mother was a daughter of Samuel Libby, after
whom the farm now owned by Mr. Adlington
was named. Mr. Libby bought the estate
from the widow of Gouverneur Hutchins, built
the house which is still standing, and spent
his last days under its roof. Mrs. Oxford died
aged forty-eight, having given birth to the fol-
lowing children; namely, Sarah S., Sarah E.,
Samuel, and Lydia A. Mr. and Mrs. Adling-
ton became the parents of eight children;
namely, Thomas F., Eliza Jane, Charles H.,
Mary E., Susan Ellen, Lydia Ann, Samuel,
and Edward E. Thomas F., who was born
November 14, 1842, and is station agent at
Kittery, married Ann: E, Lydston, and has
two children— Herbert and Harry. Eliza
Jane, who was born August 9, 1844, married
John Fernald, and has two children — James
W. and Wallace. Charles H., who was born
August 9, 1848, is a carpenter, Mary E.,
who was born March 31, 1851, is the wife of
James A. King. Susan Ellen, who was born
June 15, 1854, died August 21, 1855. Lydia
Ann was born June 1, 1850, and is a dress-
maker at Portsmouth, N.H. Samuel, born
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March 18, 1859, who isa machinist and farmer,
and looks after the farm and milk route for his
father, married Maria E. Hagadorn, and has
two children— Maud E. and Margaret J.
Edward E., the youngest son, who was born
February 26, 1863, died April 19, 1871.

Mr. Adlington, having been formerly a
member of the old Whig party, is now a Re-
publican. He has been a Deacon in the Con-
gregational church for over twenty years.
Though they have lived through the trials
and wearing experiences of fourscore years,
Mr. and Mrs. Adlington are in good health
and capable of enjoying to the utmost the com-
forts of their pleasant home on the beautiful
Piscataqua. They are highly esteemed in
Eliot, and have many friends in Portsmouth
and Kittery.

 

 

ORACE A. HURD, a _ prominent
farmer and milk dealer of Berwick
and an ex-member of the Board of
Selectmen, was born upon his farm
June 13, 1839, son of John and Sophia (Gup-
pey) Hurd. Mr. Hurd occupies the old ances-
tral homestead, which for several generations
has passed from father to son. He is a direct
descendant of Tristram Hurd, the founder of
this branch of the family, who, accompanied
by his two brothers, came from England to
this country in the seventeenth century.
While his brothers established themselves re-
spectively in Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire, he settled in Maine, and was the origi-
nal owner of the present Hurd homestead in
Berwick. The land was in its primitive con-
dition of wildness when he put up his log
cabin there. Though Indians were numerous
and hostile and made many raids on other
white settlers, he was permitted to clear a
farm in peace. His son, Ebenezer, was the
great-grandfather of Horace A. ; while Ebene-
zer’s son, Samuel, was the grandfather. Sam-
uel Hurd, a sturdy and industrious husbandman,
having succeeded to the homestead, occupied
it until his death, which occurred when he
was fifty-eight years old. His wife, who lived
to the age of seventy-eight, bore him three
children — John, Eunice, and Ebenezer. In
religious belief the father was a Baptist.

 

John Hurd, born January 28, 1810, who in
turn inherited the homestead, considerably im-
proved the property. Besides carrying on
general farming, he furnished milk to the peo-
ple of Somersworth, N.H., for thirty years.
His religious creed was that of the Methodist
denomination, while in politics he was a Ke-
publican. He served with ability as a mem-
ber of the Board of Selectmen for seven years
and Town Collector two years, while he was
always forward in promoting measures designed
to benefit the community. His death occurred
April 19, 1891, at the age of eighty-one years
and three months. His wife, Sophia, who
was born in Lebanon, Me., May 30, 1810,
became the mother of five children, three of
whom are living. These are: Horace A., the
subject of this sketch; Emma, who was born
December 31, 1850, and is now residing in
Lynn, Mass. ; and Ida J. Key, who was born
in October, 1859, and is now a resident of
Lynn, Mass. The others were: Eliza Ann,
who died at the age of twelve, and Arminta,
who died aged one year. The mother died
September 5, 1879, aged sixty-nine years.

Horace A. Hurd, who acquired his education
in the district school of his native town, has
always resided at the homestead. Since suc-
ceeding to its possession, he has enlarged the
farm by increasing it from one hundred acres,
its original extent, to two hundred acres.  Be-
sides raising a superior quality of the usual pro-
ducts, he conducts a profitable business in milk.

On Thanksgiving Day, 1864, Mr. Hurd was
united in marriage to Elmira J. Jones. She
was born in Lebanon, July 9, 1841, daughter
of John and Rosetta Jones, both now deceased.
Her children are: Alston J., born October 25,
1869, who is now a jeweller of Dover, N.H. ;
and Mattie E., born July 8, 1871, who married
Frank N. Chase, editor of the Dover Szav, and
has one daughter, Marion. In politics Mr.
Hurd actively supports the Republican party.
He served the town well in 1871 and 1872 asa
member of the Board of Selectmen. He is
a member of Washington Lodge, No. 4, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Somers-
worth, N.H. A worthy representative of one
of the oldest families of the county and a suc-
cessful business man, he is cordially esteemed
by his townsmen.
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RS. MARCIA LITTLEFIELD, a

highly esteemed resident of San-

ford, was born in Acton, this

county, April 16, 1814, daughter

of Reuben and Mary (Quimby) Thompson.

Her grandfather, Miles Thompson, supposed

to have been of English descent, was an early

settler of the county. Reuben Thompson,

who was a native of Acton and lived all his

life there, followed farming for a livelihood,

and died in the fifth decade of the century.

Of the children born of his marriage the only

survivors are: Marcia, the subject of this

article; and Miriam, the widow of Mr. An-
drew J. Horn, of Springvale, Me.

Mrs. Littlefield spent her girlhood in Acton,
receiving her education in the district school.
On January 1, 1843, she became the wife of
Elias Littlefield, Jr., of Sanford. Mr. Little-
field was born September 13, 1820, in Sanford,
where his father had settled when a young man.
Brought up on a farm, farming naturally be-
came his chief occupation on attaining his ma-
jority. He followed it industriously and with
success until November, 1862, when he enlisted
in the Federal army. During the siege of
Vicksburg he was stricken with a mortal ill-
ness, of which he died soon after in the hos-
pital. In all the relations of life he showed
himself to be a man of exemplary character,
and he left to his family the heritage of a
respected name and honored memory. Of the
five children to whom Mrs. Littlefield gave
birth two are now living: Mary, now Mrs.
Nathan Goodrich; and Reuben O., who fought
in the Civil War from 1862 to 1865. Those
deceased were: Sarah P., Marcia M., and
Calista A. While her husband was a member
of the Free Will Baptist church, Mrs. Little-
field has belonged to the Congregational
Church of Acton. United by a strong bond of
mutual affection, their difference in religious
faith brought no dissension.

With none but pleasant recollections of her
wedded life and blessed in the possession of
two children and a large circle of friends, Mrs.
Littlefield is passing the evening of life in
cheerful tranquillity. She has ““srown old
gracefully,’’ retaining easily the power of en-
tertaining her friends by interesting anecdotes
of the ‘‘days that are no more.’’ None know

 

her who do not wish that the span of her use-
ful life may be lengthened by many more years.
She is one of the few representatives left of
the pioneer women.

 

pears on a page now open to the view

of the reader, is one of the most pros-

perous farmers of the vicinity of North
Berwick, which for several generations has
been the home of this branch of the Nowells.
The family is an old and wealthy one, whose
history is closely interwoven with that of old
York, York County, Me., but whose origin is
involved in obscurity. The traditional ‘‘three
brothers’’ of the name of Nowell came to
America, it is said, from Jersey, two of them
settling in Massachusetts, while the third,
whose baptismal name is not now known, took
up a very large tract of land in York County,
Maine.

From the latter the Nowells of North Ber-
wick claim descent through their ancestor,
Peter Nowell, who was a man of wealth and
prominence in York, where he lived and died.
Mention may here be made in passing of In-
crease Nowell, of Charlestown, Mass., 1630,
one of the leading men in the Bay Colony,
long holding the office of Assistant, and one
of the founders of the First Church in Boston,
but whose connection with the York County
Nowells has not been traced. Peter Nowell’s
son Ebenezer, the great-great-grandfather of
Mr. John H. Nowell, was a farmer in York
and was also a ship-owner, having an interest
in a number of vessels. He died at his home
in York at a comparatively youthful age.

Jonathan Nowell, the next in lineal descent,
was also a resident of York, living there on
the original tract of land owned by his fore-
fathers. He was promoted from the rank of
Captain to that of Major during the Revolu-
tion, and after the war, in the year 1780,
came with his wife, Elizabeth Frost Nowell,
to North Berwick, where he settled upon the
estate now owned by his great-grandson.
Major Nowell’s father-in-law, John Frost, was
the original owner of this land, so that the
present inheritors of the estate may be said to
have a sort of double claim on it. Major

Ji H. NOWELL, whose portrait ap- ~
 

NOWELL.

JOHN H.
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Nowell was well known throughout the lo-
cality; and he and his wife remained on the
farm purchased in North Berwick until they
died, the Major on January 5, 1821, aged
seventy-three years, his wife September 14,
1829, at the age of eighty-one.

Ebenezer, born in York, November 24,
1767, one of their ten children, was the next
in the line of progenitors. He was a young
man of twenty-one or two when his father,
Major Nowell, came from York to North
Berwick; and he spent the remainder of his
life on the estate then purchased. Ebenezer
Nowell was a sturdy pioneer and an industrious
farmer, clearing a great portion of the wild
forest Jands here, and extending the boun-
daries of the original tract of Jand until he
was the owner of one hundred and twenty-one
acres. He married first on June II, 1792,
Miss Rachel Grant, of North Berwick, who
was born in 1774, and died in 1827, aged fifty-
three years and three months. He afterward
married Miss Sallie Hayes, March 19, 1829.
Mr. Ebenezer Nowell died May 14, 1860,
having attained the great age of ninety-two
and a half years. He was the father of eight
children, seven of whom were daughters, all
now deceased. Their names and dates of birth
are the following: Elizabeth, October 1,
1792; Mary, January 14, 1795; Patience,
February 22, 1797; Tabitha, May 26, 1799;
Sophia, December 24, 1801; Lucretia, August
29, 1804; Joshua G., December 1, 1806 ;
Sybil, March 18, 1810.

Joshua G. Nowell, the father of John H.,
followed in the footsteps of his ancestors, in-
creasing his property by diligent care and
enlarging the family estate to four hundred
acres of land. He was full of energy, and was
one of the most successful farmers in the
neighborhood. He was an attendant of the
Free Will Baptist church, but was a man of
the most liberal religious belief, which is,
perhaps, one of the essentials of ‘‘true religion
and undefiled.’’ He was a Democrat in poli-
tics, and had a great taste and love for music,
which must have been a great. source of enter-
tainment during his busy life. He was mar-
ried October 24, 1832, to Miss Sarah Kk.
Hammond, daughter of John and Patience
(Lord) Hammond, of North Berwick, Me.

 

»

He died in 1880, November 14, his wife
having died five months before, on June 4,
1880. They had eleven children: Ebenezer,
born April 19, 1833; Sybil H., born April
22, 1835, who died April 17, 1858; Anne A.,
born June 6, 1837, who died February 22,
1889; John H., the subject of this sketch,
born January 6, 1840; Charles H., born Feb-
ruary 18, 1842; George W., born October 2,
1844; William S., born June 18, 1847; Mary
E., born August 8, 1850; Sarah H., born
November 8, 1853, who died in infancy;
Susan A., born February 7, 1855, who died
June 29, 1879; and Joshua T., born October
7, 1858.

John H. Nowell was reared on the ancestral
homestead, which he now owns, and was edu-
cated in the district schools. He has been
engaged in farming and teaming since he
began sustaining himself, and by judicious
management has added to the estate he in-
herited, which now includes more than four
hundred acres. Besides this fine old property
he owns real estate in the town of North Ber-
wick. The farm buildings on his place are
substantial and convenient, the barns supplied
with running water, and the dairy, from which
he draws a considerable revenue, is well
ordered and complete in every way. Al] these
improvements, together with the accumulation
of property, evidence an industrious and suc-
cessful career.

On April 9, 1865, Mr. Nowell was married
to Miss Hannah A. Weymouth, who was born
in North Berwick, October 6, 1848, daughter
of John and Mary (Johnson) Weymouth.
Both of her parents belonged to old and well-
known families in the village. Mr... John
Weymouth, her father, was a farmer by occu-
pation, a Democrat in politics, and a Baptist
in religious faith, He was born February
16, 1804, and died September 29, 1883.
Mrs. Weymouth was born in North Berwick,
September 4, 1809, and died there May 16,
1868. The Weymouth family consisted of
four children: John F., born Apri] 12, 1847;
Hannah A. (Mrs. Nowell); William J., born
December 15, 1849; and Mary J., born Decem-
ber 4, 1851.

Mr. and Mrs. Nowell have had six children,
namely: Mary A., born November 14, 1865,
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who died in infancy; Hiram P., born January
13, 1867, who died at twenty-five years of
age; Fred T., born August 10, 1869, who died
in the flush of youth when within a few months
of completing his seventeenth year; John W.,
born January 15, 1872, who lives in Boston,
where he is engaged asa salesman in a paper
store; Gertrude M., born May 14, 1874, now
a teacher in the village of North Berwick;
Charles A., born May 6, 1877, who has not
yet left the paternal roof..

Mr. and Mrs. Nowell both attend and sup-
port the Baptist church, but are liberal-
minded, believing that the various creeds and
doctrines have their place in a world where
individual temperament and intellect are so
diverse. Mr. Nowell is a Democrat in politi-
cal faith. His genial nature has drawn about
him a large circle of warm friends; and the
present owner of the old Nowell residence,
which has sheltered several generations of the
name beneath its hospitable roof, holds an
honored place among the people with whom
he has passed his life in the picturesque old
town of North Berwick.

 

TILLMAN F. RICE, one of the
leading grocers of Kennebunk, was
born in Porter, Oxford County, May
10, 1848, son of Francis L. and

Sally J. (Roberts) Rice. His grandfather
was Nathaniel Rice. Francis L. Rice, a son
of Nathaniel, was born in Buxton, this county.
“All the schooling he ever received was ob-
tained in the course of an attendance lasting
six months, but by personal study he obtained
a good education. Entering upon the profes-
sion of teacher when but sixteen years of age,
he subsequently taught in sixty different
schools. He also spent some time on the
farm. In politics he was a Democrat, and
- served in several town and county offices, in-
cluding those of County Commissioner and
member of the State Board of Agriculture for
two terms. He married Miss Sally J., daugh-
ter of the Rev. Joshua Roberts, of Kennebunk.
They had five children — Susan, Warren, Will-
jam T., Stillman F., and Oliver D. William
T. is a resident of Boston, and Oliver D, re-
sides in Portland. Mr. Rice died at the age

 

of sixty-eight years. His wife, who is now
living in Kennebunk, has reached her seventy-
eighth year.

Stillman F. Rice, at the age of nineteen,
began to learn the trade of a stone cutter,
which he subsequently followed for twelve
years. In 1878 he opened a grocery store in
Kennebunk, and has prosperously conducted
it since then. The store, which is located on
Water Streets; has a flourishing trade now.
He married in 1878 Miss Orilla H. Cousins,
daughter of John Cousins, of this town. They
have two children— Frank and Florence O.
In their religious faith they are Orthodox, and
attendants of that church. Mr. Rice, like his
honored father, affiliates with the Democratic
party. He is a member of Myrtle Lodge,
No. 19, Knights of Pythias, and of Lodge No.
26, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

ASCHAL M. LANGTON, an enter-
prising and prosperous farmer of
Kittery Depot, who has been promi-
nent in this locality since 1868, was
born on the Fernald farm in Kittery, Septem-
ber 28, 1835. He is the son of Jonathan and
Elizabeth (Fernald) Langton and the grandson
of Joseph Langton, who was son of the Rev.
Samuel Langton, a highly esteemed clergy-
man of the Congregational church in York,
Me. Jonathan Langton, born in the town of
Lebanon, Me., bought the farm on which his
son now resides, and there spent the rest of
his life, engaged in general farming. He
died in 1871, in his sixty-eighth year. His
wife, who was a daughter of Burpaim Fernald,
of Kittery, lived but thirty-seven years, dying
in 1848. She was the mother of seven chil-
dren: Sophia F., Theodosia, Joseph, Paschal
M., John B. F., Charles E., and George A.
The father was an old-time Democrat and a
professing member of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

Paschal M. Langton, being only two years
old when his father removed to Kittery Depot,
received his education in that place, attending
the district school and a private school kept by
Stillman B. Allen. Early in life, in com-
pany with his brother Joseph, he engaged in
retailing general merchandise at Kittery

 
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Depot. Later he worked as shipwright in the
navy yard for some three years, and then again
engaged in a mercantile business, first in Bos-
ton and later in Newburyport, Mass. In
1866 he returned to Kittery Depot, where he
has since been engaged in lumbering and gen-
eral farming. He has made many improve-
ments on the homestead, his dairy of Jersey
cows being especially fine. He owns real es-
tate in Kittery and York, and is regarded as
one of the foremost farmers of the locality.
The house in which he resides is one of the
oldest in this historic section, having been
erected by Mark Adams in 1791.

On September 8, 1861, Mr. Langton was
united in marriage with Sarah A., daughter
of Samuel Tobey, of Eliot, Me. Their chil-
dren were: George M., who died at the age of
twelve years; Elmer E., a farmer of Kittery,
who married Carrie L. Bartlett, and has three
children — Viola, Helen, and Ora; Aletta S.,
a fashionable dressmaker; and Clarence A. L.,
an optician in Syracuse, N.Y. Mr. Langton
cast his first presidential vote for John C.
Fremont, and has been a member of the Re-
publican party ever since. He was Post-
master at Kittery Depot in the early part of
Lincoln’s administration, and served on the
Board of Selectmen from 1890 to the end of
1892. He belongs to Riverside Lodge, No.
72, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
Golden Cross Lodge of Kittery. In religious
faith he follows the traditions of his family,
taking an active part in the work of the Second
Methodist Episcopal Church.

 

HARLES W. SMITH, the proprietor
of a general merchandise and grain

lo store in Hollis, was born in this
town in November, 1839, son of
Danie] and Thursey (Straw) Smith. Of Eng-

lish extraction on the paternal side, he be-
longs to one of the oldest families of New
England. His ancestral history begins with
the grandfather of his father’s grandfather,
the founder of the family in this country.
His grandfather’s father, Daniel Smith, com-
ing from York, this county, where he had pre-
viously resided, was one of the first settlers of
Hollis. His nearest neighbors were four

 

miles distant. Daniel succeeded in clearing
a considerable part of the land that subse-
quently became the home farm, and extracted
from it a good living. It is related of him,
as an illustration of the difficulties he had to
contend with, that on one occasion he had to
go to York for a bushel of meal and to pay
six dollars for same. He became very promi-
nent in the town, but accepted no public trust.
His children numbered thirteen, of whom
Daniel, second, was the next in lineal de-
scent.

Daniel Smith, second, resided throughout
his life on the old homestead. He had nine
children, of whom Sally, the widow of the
late Charles Meserve, of Belfast, Me., is the
sole survivor. His son, Daniel, third, the
father of Charles W. Smith, succeeded to
the homestead. He spent his life engaged in
general farming, and died in December, 1889,
at the age of seventy-six years. By his wife,
Thursey (Straw) Smith, he was the father of
four children, all of whom still survive him.
They are: Charles W., the subject of this
sketch; Gideon, who is a resident of New-
port, R.I.; Almon, who resides in Limerick,
Me.; and Lucy, who is the wife of John Bige-
low, and lives in Dexter, Me.

Charles W. Smith received his education
in the common schools of Hollis. He then
engaged in farm work on the homestead, where
he was employed until his marriage. This
estate is situated in the part of Hollis called
Smith’s Bridge after the original settlers of
the place. After his marriage Mr. Smith
exchanged it for the old Swett farm. On this
he resided about two years, and then moved to
Boston, Mass., where he spent about the same
length of time. From Boston he came back
to Hollis, where he has since made his home.
Opposite his residence he built a store, in
which he conducts a prosperous business in
general merchandise, including grain and
flour. Two years ago he was obliged to en-
large his warerooms.

In 1863 Mr. Smith was united in marriage
with Miss Aurelia H. Gammon, the daughter
of William Gammon, of Baldwin, Me. Two
sons have blessed the union; namely, Willie
A. and Frederick V. Willie A. married
Miss Eliza Hill, a native of Hollis, is the
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father of two children — Willie A. and Lillian
—and resides in Hollis. Frederick, who re-
sides in Portland, Me., where he is engaged
in the beef business, was joined in matrimony
with Miss Bellephoni Smith, of Limington,
Me. Mr. Charles Smith has served his fel-
low-townsmen as Postmaster for two terms of
four years each and for one year as Town Col-
lector. In national politics he supports the
Democratic party. He lives in a fine brick
residence, erected in 1825 by Moses Swett,
to whom it formerly belonged. The bricks
used in its construction were made on the
ground from clay brought from the Haley
brickyard, a distance of four miles. It was
trodden into the necessary condition by oxen,
put into hand-made moulds, and burned to the
requisite degree of hardness and color. The
building, though erected so long ago and in
such a primitive manner, makes a pleasing and
substantial residence.

 

APTAIN WILLIAM HUFF, | for-
merly a well-known mariner, was
l, born in Kennebunkport, Me., April
4, 1790. His parents were Charles
and Grace (Smith) Huff. Charles, the father
of William, died when comparatively young,
leaving four children besides William. These
were: Charles, Jr., Robert, Betsy, and John.
His widow married for her second husband
Colonel John Mitchell. They had several
children, of whom but one, Ann Maria,
eighty-six years of age, is now living. Colo-
nel John died aged fifty-seven years; and his
wife, Grace, died at the age of fifty years.
Captain William Huff in early manhood be-
came a sailor, and continued in that calling
until 1829, when he took to farming. Buy-
ing the old Colonel Mitchell farm, now owned
and occupied by his daughter, he dwelt thereon
for the remainder of his life. In politics he
was a Democrat. He had the entire confi-
dence of his townsmen, who elected him Se-
lectman, Representative to the State legisla-
ture twice, besides placing him in several
minor offices. He attended the Universalist
church.
Captain Huff was united in marriage to
Lydia Mitchell, daughter of Colonel John

 

Mitchell, of Kennebunkport. She died in
1833, at the age of forty-two years, and her
husband on April 1, 1869. They had four
children, namely: Sumner M., who died in
1894 at the age of seventy-four; Caroline D.,
who married William H. Cole, and died aged
sixty-four years; Elizabeth W., who became
Mrs. Oliver Nathan, and died January 25,
1866, aged thirty-nine years; and Lydia
Maria, who lives on the homestead.

 

BIATHAR W. LEAVITT, an es-
teemed citizen of Saco, was born in

this town, July 6, 1825, son of

Aaron B. and Diana (Edgecomb)

Leavitt. His grandfather, Edward Leavitt,
was a lifelong farmer, carrying on his chosen
occupation in Scarboro, Me., where he reared
a large family. Aaron B. Leavitt, who was
a native of Scarboro, lived in that town until
he reached man’s estate. He then removed to
Saco Ferry, where he is now living on his
farm, retired from active pursuits, a weil-pre-
served man of ninety-three years. After fol-
lowing the sea for many years, poor health
obliged him to give it up in 1865. He has
been twice married. His first marriage was
contracted with Diana Edgecomb, of Saco
Ferry, who bore him eight children, of whom
Abiathar W. is the only one now living. His
second wife, Sarah Jane (Richardson) Leavitt,
of Saco, became the mother of eight children,
six of whom are living. These are: Alvin,
of Haverhill, Mass.; Diana; Edna; Clarissa;

' Louisa; and Ellen.

Abiathar W. Leavitt was educated in Saco,
attending the common and private schools.
In 1841 he went to Boston, where he learned
the carpenter's trade, working for a Mr. Ayers
for seven years. His health becoming im-
paired, he returned to Saco, where he contin-
ued at his trade for two years. Mr. Leavitt
then engaged in the fishing business, and con-
tinued in it thirty-eight years, becoming in
time the master and owner of a fishing-vessel.
In 1889 he abandoned the sea, and resumed
his trade. His custom is to execute his car-
penter work in the summer season, while in
the winter he oversees the hauling of his tim-
ber. Mr. Leavitt in politics was formerly a
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Democrat, but of recent years has voted the
Republican ticket. For two years he was a
member of the Common Council of Saco, rep-
resenting Ward 1, and for one year served
on the Grand Jury, being foreman of the jury
one term. In his early years he united with
the Baptist church at Saco; but subsequently,
taking a Jetter from that society, he joined the
Methodist church at Saco Ferry, and has since
been one of its most active and valued mem-
bers. When the new chapel was built, Mr.
Leavitt donated the land, the only stipulation
being that the chapel should be used as a
place of worship by the Methodist denomina-
tion only.

Mr. Leavitt was first married in 1844 to
Miss Ann M. Jones, daughter of P. A. J. P.
Jones, of Boston. Her father was a Revolu-
tionary soldier, and was with Commodore
Perry at the engagement on Lake Erie. Of
this union seven children were born, five of
whom are living, namely: George, working in
Saco; Edwin A., engaged in the lobster busi-
ness at Biddeford Pool; Maria, the wife of
George H. Cleaves, of this town; Euphemia,
the wife of Stephen S. Smith, a resident of
Saco; and Hattie, the wife of George Gold-
thwait, also of Saco. After the death of his
first wife Mr. Leavitt on November 21, 1893,
married Mrs. Emma Manson, a daughter of
Morris Clark, of Hiram, Me.

 

HARLES B. WEBBER, an old and
highly esteemed resident of the town

of Shapleigh, was born here, Janu-

ary 2, 1826, son of Oliver and

Martha (Worcester) Webber. Oliver Webber
was a native and lifelong resident of the town
of Shapleigh. He received scant educational
advantages, as the schools of the time and
place were far behind even the common
schools of to-day; but by reading and experi-
ence he became fairly well educated. He
served in the War of 1812, and received a pen-
sion for his services. In politics he was a
stanch Democrat, in religious belief a Baptist,
attending the church at Shapleigh Corners,
and he contributed liberally to advance the
cause of Christianity. As a citizen and a
neighbor Mr. Webber was regarded with

 

esteem; and his death, which occurred April
4, 1891, was generally regretted. His wife,
who was born in the town of Sanford, this
county, was a daughter of Samuel Worcester,
a Revolutionary soldier. She died June 21,
1885. Her children were: Laura, the widow

of George Twombly, of Shapleigh; Jane,
deceased; William, in Shapleigh; Charles
B., the subject of this sketch; Mary, the

wife of James E. Coffin, of this town; Samuel,
in Stoneham, Mass.; Elizabeth, deceased;
and Oliver P., also in Stoneham.

Charles B. Webber was reared on a farm in
Shapleigh, acquiring an education as best he
could in the schools at Shapleigh Corners. He
worked at shoemaking for several years, and
subsequently, with his brothers, William G, and
Samuel S., took contracts for making shoes,
managing a good trade in Shapleigh for a num-
ber of years. For some time now he has de-
voted his attention to agricultural pursuits,
enjoying the independence of a farmer’s life. ©

On January 16, 1867, Mr. Webber was
united in marriage with Hattie M. Garvin,
who was born on the farm where she now lives
with her husband. She isa daughter of Paul
and Olive (Huntress) Garvin, both natives of
Shapleigh. This farm belonged to her grand-
father, Paul Garvin, who was a sea captain in
his younger days, but devoted the latter part
of his life to agriculture. Mrs. Webber’s
father, Paul Garvin, Jr., was one of the most
prominent men of Shapleigh in his day. A
strong Republican, he served as Representative
in the State legislature; and he was succes-
sively Captain and Colonel in the State militia.
Her maternal grandfather, Major Darling
Huntress, was also an officer in the State
militia. Mrs. Webber has one brother living,
Darling H. Mr. and Mrs. Webber have one
son, Lorenzo P., who is in Springvale.

Mr. Webber votes in the Democratic ranks;
and, though he has often been solicited to
accept local office, he prefers the quiet of his
home. Mrs. Webber is a member of the Bap-
tist church at Shapleigh Corners. She be-
longs to the branch of the Women’s Christian
Temperance Union at that place and to the
Young People’s Society of Christian En-
deavor, and takes an active part in the social
affairs of the locality.
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ON. CHARLES H. FROST, the
leading dealer in dry goods and
millinery in Springvale, was born
in Sanford, October 17, 1829, son
of Deacon John and Hannah (Morrill) Frost.
The founders of the family came originally
from near Sheffield, England. Deacon John
Frost, who was a native of Massachusetts,
was for many years a resident of Sanford,
Me., where he had a farm and a general store.
A successful merchant, he was one of the
leading citizens of the town, and held various
offices of public trust. He was an influential
member of the Congregational church, serv-
ing it in the capacity of Deacon for a number
of years, which caused him to be familiarly
known as Deacon Frost. His death oc-
curred in 1851. His wife, who was a native
of York County, became the mother of Han-
nah, now the widow of T. G. Rich, of Ban-
gor, Me.; Phineas M., a resident of Deering,
Me.; Charles H., the subject of this sketch;
and Frank W., residing in Oakland, Cal.

The Hon. Charles H. Frost was reared on
the home farm, acquiring his education in the
private schools and the high school of Sanford.
He was about twenty years of age when his
father died, and up to that time had been
chiefly occupied with farm work. He then
engaged in a general merchandise business in
Springvale with his brother, George A., the
firm name being George A. Frost & Co.
After they had conducted a successful trade
for several years, the partnership was ended
by Charles’s acceptance of an appointment
as inspector at the Portland (Me.) Custom
House. He discharged the duties of this
office for about a year and a half, and then re-
turned to Springvale. Soon after, he opened a
dry-goods store here, later adding a millinery
department. He has since established a
flourishing business, and his store js one of
the largest and most successful of the kind in
this part of the county.

Mr. Frost was married in 1858 to Abbie A.
Wilson, of Springvale. He is a prominent
member of the Republican party. In 1864
he was elected to represent the towns of San-
ford and Lebanon in the Maine legislature,
and served with credit to himself and his
party; and he was one of the Republicans who

 

in 1865 voted for the amendment to the State
Constitution abolishing slavery in the United
States. - In 1880 he was State Senator from
York County, representing the Northern Dis-
trict of Maine. In 1888 he was the United
States census enumerator for the town of San-
ford. He is one of the leaders in local poli-
tics, his counsel being always wise and practi-
cal and his vote ever on the side of progress
and public welfare. Mr. Frost is a member
of Friendship Lodge, No. 69, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Springvale, in which
he has been Vice and Noble Grand. He and
his wife are prominent in social circles, and
are widely known and esteemed.

 

HARLES T. FERGUSON, a retired

boot and shoe manufacturer of Ber-

wick, was born in Shapleigh, this

county, May 20, 1843, son of

Nahum and Mary (Chadbourn) Ferguson.
Mr. Ferguson’s grandfather, Joshua Ferguson,
was among the early settlers and pioneer
farmers of Shapleigh, where he owned and
conducted a good farm for many years; and
he died at an advanced age. Joshua was the
father of a large family of children, of whom
three sons and three daughters attained ma-
turity. Nahum Ferguson, also a native of
Shapleigh, learned the ship-carpenter’s trade.
After following that calling for some years, he
succeeded to his father’s farm, and resided
there until his death, which took place when
he was about fifty-eight years old. His wife,
Mary, who was born in South- Berwick in
1818, became the mother of four children, all
of whom are living. These are: Emily, who
is now Mrs. Cummings; Susan, who is now
Mrs. Gough; Charles T., the subject of this
sketch; and Sarah L., who is now Mrs. Hill.
The mother lived to the age of fifty-two years.
Charles T. Ferguson moved with his mother
from Shapleigh to Springvale when he was
ten years old. Having acquired his educa-
tion in the common schools, he at the age of
eighteen went to Worcester, Mass., learned
shoemaking with D. Cummings & Co., and
later became a member of the firm. This con-
cern manufactured ladies’, gentlemen's, and
children’s shoes, and did a large and successful
 

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business. Mr. Ferguson was connected with
it as apprentice, journeyman, and partner for
a period of twenty-five years. In 1887 failing
health caused him to seek a change from the
necessary confinement of a business life; and
retiring from the firm he moved to his present
farm, which he purchased in 1882. The
estate, which is pleasantly located within easy
reach of Berwick village, contains commodious
and well-constructed buildings. Asa general
farmer Mr. Ferguson ranks among the fore-
most in the town. He finds the vigorous out-

of-door exercise of an agriculturist to be
exceedingly beneficial to his health. Being
an able and experienced business man, he

naturally occupies a leading position among’

the well-to-do citizens of Berwick. In _poli-
tics he acts independently of party. He has
been a2 member of the Board of Selectmen
since 1895. In Masonry he has advanced to
the Royal Arch Degree, and is a member of
Unity Chapter.

On May 16, 1868, Mr. Ferguson wedded
Martha O. Hersom, of Springvale, and has
since become the father of three children;
namely, Arthur C., Mattie G., and George M.
Arthur C. Ferguson, M.D., graduated from
the University of the City of New York in the
class of 1892, and is now practising his pro-
fession with gratifying success in Somers-
worth, N.H.

 

WEN WENTWORTH, proprietor and
manager of the Wentworth House,
formerly known as the Beach House, at
Kennebunk Beach, Maine, was born

in Kennebunk, November 10, 1824. He was
engaged in farming and cattle dealing, living
at the paternal homestead in his native town
until 1866. Enterprising and gifted with
keen foresight, in that year he opened his
summer resort; and he has the honor of being
the pioneer in this line of business, the Went-
worth House being the first venture of this
sort at Kennebunk Beach.

Mr. Wentworth’s father, Benjamin Went-
worth, was a native of Somersworth, N.H.,
whence he removed to Kennebunk in the year
1803. Here in the same year he purchased
the farm now in the possession of his son

 

Owen. Mr. Benjamin Wentworth worked at
the ship-carpenter’s trade before coming to
Maine, and had always led a busy life. He
married Miss Olive Cousens, the daughter of
Major Cousens, of Kennebunk. Mrs. Olive
C. Wentworth died at sixty-two years of age;
while her husband, long surviving her, lived
to the advanced age of eighty-three. They
were the parents of eleven children: Elvira,
who married Mr. J. Peabody; Horace; Stacey ;
George; Augusta, who married Mr. Henry
Hart; Alden; Horatio, who married a Miss
Gooch; Victoria, the wife of Mr. R. Knowles;
Cassandra Lord Wentworth; Owen; and Isa-
bella W., who married Mr. George Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wentworth were both
inclined to accept the doctrines of the Baptist
church, though neither was a communicant.
Mr. Wentworth was a Whig when that politi-
cal party was in vogue, and was afterward
affiliated with the Republican party, which
was the outcome of the former. The early
history of the Wentworth family, an interest-
ing one to all lovers of genealogy, may be
found elsewhere in this volume.

In 1849 Mr. Owen Wentworth was married
to Miss Mary Ann Knowles, the daughter of
Mr. Robie Knowles, of Corinna, Me. Of this
marriage four children were born: Alice, who
married Mr. Seavy Winn; Benjamin, who is
still at home; Robie, the maternal grand-
father's namesake, who married Miss Mary E.
Stephens, of Wells, and is now a resident of
Kennebunk; and Elvira, who abides beneath
the family roof-tree.

The Wentworth House is situated about a
hundred yards distant from the station of the
Boston & Maine Railway, and, standing on a
high point of land, commands a fine ocean
view. Excellent facilities are here afforded
for bathing, boating, fishing, and driving. A
hall for social purposes, baseball and tennis
grounds, and bowling alleys are also connected
with the establishment, which has always been
well patronized. Vegetables, butter, milk, and
eggs are furnished fresh ffom the farm. Only
a few guests could be accommodated at first in
the modest house of entertainment; but, as
each succeeding year the demands upon. its
hospitality grew, the prosperous owner en-
larged his establishment until it now easily

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accommodates a hundred town-weary pilgrims.
The Wentworth House is always taxed to its
utmost capacity during the summer seasons,
and this popularity has stood the test of thirty
years. Mr. Wentworth’s busy life as farmer
and host has by no means blunted his interests
in outside matters; and he has been faithful to
that paramount duty of the American citizen,
the exercise of the right of voting. Heisa
Republican in feeling and in service, believ-
ing that each individual should wield his
quota of political influence.

The accompanying portrait of Mr. Went-
worth will be recognized with pleasure by
many friends.

AVID CHICK, a farmer and grocer
in the town of Wells Branch, was
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born at the old family homestead in
this place, July 16, 1821, son of
David, Sr., and Pamelia (Mildram) Chick.
His great-grandfather, Joshua Chick, left a
son Thomas, also born in Wells, who worked
at the carpenter’s trade besides carrying on
farming. Thomas Chick married Miss Mary
Grant, and was the father of six children —
David, Daniel, Sarah, Susan, Lydia, and Ma-
linda. David Chick, Sr., who succeeded to
the homestead, passed his whole life there.
Being naturally of a mechanical turn, he made
repairs when necessary, whether in woodwork
or iron. Pamelia Mildram, a daughter of
Mr. Samuel Mildram, of Wells, became his
wife and the mother of his five children.
These were: Susan, who married J. C. Little-
field; Jotham, who died at the age of thirteen
years; Eunice, who married Edward Clark;
David, the subject of this article; Samuel and
Thomas, twins, the latter of whom died at the
age of nine years. The parents accepted the
Universalist faith, The father, who was a
Democrat, took much interest in local affairs.
He died at the age of sixty-nine, and his wife
at the age of fifty-six.

David Chick, having received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of Wells, was
afterward a student at Kennebunk Academy.
When seventeen years of age he engaged in
teaching at a salary of fourteen dollars a
month with board, and subsequently followed

 

that profession for twenty-one years. At the
end of that time he opened a grocery at Wells
Branch, which he still conducts. He also
keeps a woodyard. He has been interested in
lumbering, and in his younger days was
wood agent for the railroad.

In 1842 he was married to Miss Olive G.
Wells, daughter of Mr. John Wells, of Kenne-
bunk, Me. They have reared a family of six
children, as follows: Orlando, who married
Julia E. Littlefield, and is the father of two
children — Olive and Guy; Abbie A., who
married Mr. B. S. Webber, and has seven
children — Elizabeth A., Georgiana, Herbert
T., Edith M., James H., Nellie, and Mabel;
Mary O., who married Mr. J. Stevens, of
Portland, and has three children — Sidney I.,
Susan M., and Willis E.; Thomas A., who
married Orena A. Littlefield, and has by her
seven children—Joshua L., Thomas A. (Jr.),
David, Susan O., Clarissa E., Dorothy M.,
and Frances A.; William C., who married
Miss Fanny Cota, and has one child, Grace L. ;
and Susan M., who is the wife of William H.
Eaton. Mr. Chick is inclined to the doctrines
of the Universalist church, though not a mem-
ber of that denomination. He is a Democrat
in politics. He served as Selectman and
Assessor for three years, and has been the
Postmaster of Wells Branch since 1873. He
has also been a valued member of the School
Committee, having by a long experience
learned the needs of the schools.

 

EONARD HANSCOM, now living in
retirement at Kittery, was employed
as a ship-builder in the navy yard
for more than a quarter of a cen-
tury. He was born in the town of Eliot, this
county, April 8, 1838, son of Stephen and
Olive (Hanscom) Hanscom. His grandfather,
Stephen Hanscom, Sr., who was prosperously
engaged in farming in the early part of his
life, took a leading part in the affairs of the
agricultural community in which he lived.
Later he engaged in ship-building, in which
also he was very successful. He lived to be
seventy-eight years of age.
Stephen -Hanscom, Jr., who began to learn
the ship-builder’s trade at an early age, was
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one of the workmen who built the dry-dock now
in Kittery navy yard. He was an enterprising
and ambitious man, and soon started as a con-
tractor in the ship-building line. Besides
cutting the timber in the woods, he served as
foreman in building the vessels. But the
promise of his manhood was hardly fulfilled,
for he died when only thirty-seven years of
age. His wife, a daughter of Simon Hanscom,
of Eliot, lived to be sixty-three. They had
nine children, of whom two died in infancy.
The others were: Leonard, Martha J., Jackson
A., Albert W., Edwin C., Waldo E., and
Everett M. The latter died when twenty-
eight years of age.

Leonard Hanscom in his boyhood became
interested in the trade pursued by his father
and grandfather. At the age of sixteen he
began to serve an apprenticeship to the ship-
carpenter's trade. After serving his time he
worked as a journeyman for twelve years. In
1866 he entered the employ of the government
as carpenter in the navy yard. A conscien-
tious and able workman, he retained his posi-
tion until 1893, when he retired from all
active labor. Since purchasing his residence
on Echo Street, he has so improved it, sur-
rounding it by fine lawns and trim hedges,
that, with its splendid view of the harbor and
navy yard, it looks an ideal spot in which to
pass one’s life.

October 21, 1858, Mr. Hanscom was united
in marriage with Miss Annie S. Willey, daugh-
ter of Benning Willey, a well-known pilot of
Kittery. She died in 1874, at the age of
thirty-four, leaving four children, namely:
Walter S., a mechanic living in Bath, Me.,
who married Miss Amelia Bean, and has one
child, Walter L.; Newton W., also a me-
chanic, who married Miss Charlotte Helena
Devolve, and has two children — Bertha and
Philip E.; Annie Luella, the wife of Rufus
Adams, of Portsmouth, N.H.; and Philip L.,
a clerk in the employ of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad at Brockton,
Mass. Mr. Hanscom was married again, this
time to Miss Annie M. Waldron, daughter of
Joshua L. Waldron, of Portsmouth, N.H.
Mr. Hanscom is a Mason in good standing,
belonging to St. Andrew’s Lodge, No. 56, of
Portsmouth, N.H. A man of sterling charac-

 

ter, he is highly respected by all who know
him.

 

AMES H. MUDGETT, who owns and
occupies the old Mudgett farm in
Acton, was born where he now resides,
December 7, 1829, son of Samuel C.

and Nancy (Cram) Mudgett. Mr. Mudgett’s
grandfather, John Mudgett, was a native of
New Hampshire, who in young manhood set-
tled in Fremont, N.H., and was there indus-
triously engaged in farming until his death.
He married Mary Clifford, and reared a fam-
ily of four sons and two daughters, of whom
the only survivor is Mrs. Hannah Tewksbury,
of Fremont. The others were: Samuel C.,
Joseph, Jesse, John, and Abigail, all of whom,
except one, married and had children.

Samuel C. Mudgett was born in Fremont,
December 28, 1794, was a carpenter, and fol-
lowed that trade in his native town until 1829,
when in September he settled in Acton upon
the farm now occupied by his son. His origi-
nal purchase contained one hundred and
twenty-five acres, from which by careful man-
agement he obtained a good income. He also
followed his trade in Acton, many of whose
buildings were erected by him. He was ex-
ceedingly active both as a farmer and a me-
chanic. His busy life closed in February,
1885, having then lasted over ninety years.
Originally a Whig in politics, he later joined
the Republican party. In his religious belief
he was a Free Will Baptist. His wife,
Nancy, who was born in Fremont, August 8,
1799, became the mother of six children, as
follows: Julia Ann, who is the widow of the
late John Paul, and resides at Milton Three
Ponds; Samuel A., of Chelsea, Mass. ; James
H., the subject of this sketch; Susan, the
wife of Asa Merrill, of Union, N.H.; Mary,
who is the widow of the late John P. Hilton,
and lives in Malden, Mass.; and Hannah,
who is the widow of the late Rowell Haskell,
and resides in Boston. The mother died July
14, 1868.

James H. Mudgett passed his boyhood in
attending the district schools. When of suffi-
cient age, he began to assist in farm work.
His whole life has been spent upon the old
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homestead farm, which he managed for several
years previous to his father’s death. Since
the property became his by inheritance he has
enlarged and improved it, so that he now owns
two hundred acres of very fertile land.

On March 7, 1862, Mr. Mudgett wedded
Hannah Stevens. She was born in Acton,
December 29, 1832, daughter of Hubbard and
Harrict (Brackett) Stevens. Mrs. Mudgett’s
father, a native of Acton, born July 25, 1805,
died here May 27, 1882. Her mother, born
in Acton, February 3, 1808, died here Octo-
ber 2, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Mudgett have one
son, Fred L., who was born March 29, 1868,
and is now travelling in the interest of the
publishing house of King & Richardson of
Springfield, Mass. No leading resident of
Acton is better known or more highly re-
spected than Mr. Mudgett. He is familiar
with all interesting facts relative to the town
and its surroundings, and though not active
in public affairs is desirous of the welfare of
the community. In politics he acts with the
Republican party. He is connected with
Milltonia Lodge, No. 52, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. Mrs. Mudgett is a member
of the Free Will Baptist church.

 

known dealer in agricultural imple-

ments and carriages and a repre-
“= sentative citizen of Sanford, was
born in Sanford, July 10, 1825, son of Sam-
uel and Sallie (Oats) Nowell, both also na-
tives of the county. On the paternal side he
is of English extraction, and is descended
from one of the early settlers of the town of
Sanford. His father, Samuel, who in his
earlier life resided in York, Me., removed to
Sanford, and located his home on a tract of
land which he reclaimed, and thereafter culti-
vated throughout the remainder of his life.
This property is included in the farm now oc-
cupied by his son.

The Hon. Samuel Nowell obtained his rudi-
mentary education in various district schools
of York County. Subsequently he had the
advantage of a course of private instruction
under the late Judge Henry Holmes, of Al-
fred, Me. At the age of twelve, his father

A SAMUEL NOWELL, a well-

 

 

having died several years before, he went to
live with George Nowell at Shaw’s Ridge, in
another part of Sanford. After remaining
here until his nineteenth year, he removed to
Great Falls, N.H., and commenced to learn
the trade of carriage-building with Nathan
Cushing, at that time a well-known carriage-
maker. Upon the failure of Mr. Cushing two
years after, Mr. Nowell purchased the busi-
ness, including the stock in trade, and con-
ducted it on his own account for a number of
years. In 185t he returned to Sanford.
Here, besides engaging in agriculture on the
farm, he resumed his business of carriage-
building. For the past eighteen years he has
conducted a carriage factory, building up a
prosperous trade in agricultural implements

-and carriages.

Mr. Nowell has been twice married. His
first marriage was contracted April 18, 1841,
with Emily (Hanson) Nowell, daughter of
Joshua Hanson, a former resident of Sanford;
and a family of seven children blessed the
union. Of these four are living; namely,
Mrs. Nelson A. Bennett, George H., Samuel
J., and Charles H. Samuel J., who gradu-
ated from Colby University, is now the prin-
cipal of the high school at Oxford, Mass. ;
and Charles H., who also attended Colby Uni-
versity, is an insurance agent, “engaged in
general insurance business at Sanford. The
deceased children were: Sarah C., Frank Dey
and Harry E. Mr. Nowell was bereaved of
his first wife by her death August 24, 1892.
He has also suffered the loss of his mother,
who, having entered a second marriage with
Samuel Merrill, Jr., has since died. Mr.
Nowell married for his second wife on May
24, 1894, Miss Mary A. Travis, a native of
Lancashire, England.

Originally a Whig, Mr. Nowell has been a
Republican since the formation of that party.
He was the Coroner of York County for many
years, and served one term as County Deputy
Sheriff. During one session, that of the
winter of 1866, he represented his district in
the lower house of the State legislature.
His religious faith and sympathies bring him
into fellowship with the First Baptist Church
of Sanford, in which he officiates as Deacon.
He is well known among the brotherhood of
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Odd Fellows, having membership in the lodge
at Springvale. Mr. Nowell has a very wide
range of acquaintances in York County,
among whom he is universally liked and es-
teemed. Largely endowed with public spirit,
he is confidently relied on to support any
proper measure likely to benefit the town.
Considering the fact that he commenced inde-
pendent existence with no pecuniary means,
his farm of two hundred acres, together with
his prosperous carriage industry, assuredly

entitles him to be considered a successful

man.

 

EORGE GUPTILL, a _ prosperous
farmer of Berwick and one of its
oldest residents, was born upon the

farm he now owns and occupies, March 12,
1815, son of James and Lydia (Gowell)
Guptill. Mr. Guptill’s grandfather, William
Guptill, who served as a soldier in the Revo-
lutionary War, was among the early settlers
ot Berwick; and the farm which is now the
homestead of his grandson was cleared and
improved by him from the wilderness. This
was no easy task, but his manly courage and
steady persistence surmounted the difficulties
which beset his path. He felt amply re-
warded for his labor and patience in having
at length a comfortable home for himself and
family. Occupied in successful farming, he
resided there afterward until his death, which
took place when he was sixty-two years old.
His wife, whose maiden name was Dorcas
Stone, lived to the advanced age of eighty-
eight years. She bore him eight children, of
whom three sons and two daughters grew to
maturity. Both parents were Congregational-
ists, and attended the old church on Black-
berry Hill. James Guptill inherited the
homestead at his father’s death. He also
inherited a liberal share of his father’s charac-
teristics, as evidenced in the industry and
energy with which he carried on the farm.
He was, however, cut off in his prime at the
age of forty-two years. His wife, Lydia, who
was a native of this town, reared a family of
four sons, of whom George, the subject of this
sketch, is the only survivor. The others
were: Ebenezer, Josiah, and Charles.

 

George Guptill passed his boyhood in at-
tending school and assisting upon the farm.
After his father’s death he succeeded to the
homestead, which he has since very success-
fully managed. Besides making sundry im-
provements, he has enlarged it to about one
hundred and fifty acres. He also was en-
gaged in lumbering for many years. He has
enjoyed much prosperity during his long vccu-
pancy of the ancestral estate. Although he is
now an octogenarian, he is still actively en-
gaged in attending to every-day duties upon
the farm, assisted by his son.

On November 27, 1842, Mr. Guptill was
united in marriage to Sarah Ann _ Butler.
She was born in this town, May 6, 1818, her
birthplace being but a short distance from
her present residence. Her parents were Ben-
jamin and Sarah (Gowell) Butler, natives of
Berwick. Benjamin Butler was a prosperous
farmer in his day, supported the Democratic
party in politics, and attended the Methodist
Episcopal church. He died upon his farm
August 29, 1856, aged seventy-nine; and his
wife died April 17, 1872, aged seventy-two
years. They were the parents of ten children,
all of whom reached maturity; but Mrs. Gup-
till is the only survivor now. Mr. and Mrs.
Guptill have had ten children, namely: James,
born August 11, 1843, who died in infancy;
Mary F., born July 30, 1845, who died at the
age of four years; Melissa, born December
15, 1847, who also died in infancy; Amanda
J., born June 1, 1848, who married Henry
Clements, of Berwick, and has one child,
Sadie May; Hollis, born October 30, 1849;
Mary A., born August 6, 1850, who is now
Mrs. Walker, and resides in Boston; Lydia
F., born January 12, 1852, who married Henry
Hill, of Boston, and had two children -—
George and Raymond; Leander, born Decem-
ber 1, 1857, who died in infancy; George L.,
born April 24, 1859, who is married, has one
child, and resides at Nantasket Beach, Mass. ;
and Nellie E., born July 8, 1861, who is now
the widow of Edward Clements, having one
child — Harold S. Hollis Guptill, who now
assists his father in managing the farm and
carrying on a general lumbering business, is a
worthy descendant of his sturdy ancestry. He
wedded Elizabeth D. Willey, and has four
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children; namely, Grace B., Martha B.,
“Jennie A., and Hollis R. The family attend
the Methodist Episcopal church, of which both
parents are prominent members.

In politics Mr. Guptill, Sr., is a Demo-
crat; and he has rendered able and efficient
service to the town as a member of the Board
of Selectmen. He has been a very industri-
ous and energetic man. He found a most
suitable helpmeet in his wife, who in her
younger days was accustomed to spin and
weave an average of one hundred yards of
cloth annually.

 

LBERT LITTLEFIELD, who owns
and occupies one of the best-appointed
and finest-equipped farms in Lyman
township, was born in York County,
March 20, 1847, being a son of Horace and
Mary J. (Kimball) Littlefield, both natives
of this town. On both the paternal and ma-
ternal sides Mr. Littlefield is of pioneer an-
cestors. His grandfather, David Littlefield,
was an early settler of this part of York
County, coming here with his father, Elisha.
‘Caleb Kimball, the maternal grandfather, was
a soldier of the War of 1812, afterward draw-
ing a pension for his services at that time. He
was also Sheriff of this county for some time.
Horace Littlefield spent his entire life in
the place of his nativity, dying while yet in
the prime of life, at the age of forty-five years.
His widow survived him nearly thirty years,
passing away November 10, 1890. Of their
children five are now living, namely: Albert;
Charles K.; Mary E., wife of Samuel C.
Smith; Sarah J., wife of Charles Morang ;
and Susan F., wife of Orrin S. Walker.
Albert Littlefield was but fourteen years old
when his father died; and, he being the eldest
of the family of children left to his widowed
mother, the care of the household fell largely
upon his shoulders. From that time his edu-
cation was suspended, and he assumed an
active part in family affairs. Devoting him-
self to agriculture, he has since been thus en-
gaged; and, his diligence meeting with its
just reward, he now owns the farm formerly
belonging to his maternal grandfather, Caleb
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mother. He has fifty acres of land, most of
which is under cultivation, yielding bountiful
harvests. Mr. Littlefield is one of the most
respected residents of Lyman, which he has
served as Selectman for four years. At the
present time he holds the office of Town Col-
lector. In politics he is a stanch Republican.

On May 1, 1871, Mr. Littlefield was mar-
ried to Josephine Smith, who was born in
York County, September 5, 1849, being a
daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Cleaves)
Smith, both natives of the town of Kenne-
bunk. Mrs. Littlefield’s maternal grand-
father, Samuel Cleaves, was of Scotch antece-
dents, being a son of Stephen and Alice
(Perkins) Cleaves. Her paternal grandfather,
Nathaniel Smith, was an early settler of York
County, being prominent in the settlement of
Kennebunk. The only child born to Mr. and
Mrs. Littlefield was a son, Walter B., who
passed to the fuller life in the twenty-second
year of his age. Mr. Littlefield and his wife
are both closely identified with Alewive
Grange, No. 283, he having been Master of
this grange for two years.

 

AMES SMITH, formerly an enterpris-
ing lumber manufacturer and well-
known business man of Kennebunk,
was a native of the town, born at the

old Smith homestead, October 27, 1819, son
of Nathaniel and Mary (Kimball) Smith.
His great-grandfather, John Smith, was an
early resident of York; and his grandfather,
James, a son of John Smith, was born in that
town. When a young man Grandfather Smith
settled upon a grant of land in Kennebunk,
where he cleared a good farm from the wilder-
ness. Having successfully passed through the
hardships and vicissitudes of a pioneer’s life,
he continued as a prosperous farmer for the
rest of his days. He first married Sarah
Lord, a native of Berwick, who left two chil-
dren — Daniel and John. He entered a second
marriage with Rebecca Averill, of Kittery,
this county, whose children by him were:
James, Samuel, and Nathaniel.

Nathaniel Smith, Mr. Smith’s father, was
born and brought up at the homestead in Ken-
nebunk. Succeeding to the property after his
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father’s death, he continued to reside there for
the rest of his life. Making the most of his
opportunities, he was industrious and persever-
ing, was esteemed as a worthy and_ useful
citizen, and died at the age of seventy-four
years. His wife, Mary (Kimball) Smith,
was a daughter of Ezra Kimball. Their chil-
dren were: John, Ezra, Nathaniel, Ivory,
James, Samuel, Rufus, Charles, and Sophia.
The mother lived to be seventy-two years old.

James Smith was educated in the common
schools and at the Kennebunk Academy, and
was a man of exceptional mental attainments.
After completing his studies he began teaching
school, and became widely known as an able
and conscientious instructor. Having suc-
ceeded to the homestead, he gave more or less
of his attention to farming during the rest of
his life. After retiring from the more active
of his professional duties, he engaged in the
manufacture of lumber, operating a saw-mill
upon Alewife Brook, in the immediate
vicinity of his residence. His yards were
always supplied with well-seasoned lumber of
his own selection and manufacture; and he
carried on a thriving business until his death,
which occurred at his residence in 1889. As
a business man and a citizen he was able,
practical, and trustworthy; while his character
for uprightness was beyond question. With-
out special training he was skilled in civil
engineering, the study of which always deeply
interested him.

Mr. Smith was twice married. His first
wife, Mary (Kimball) Smith, died at the age
of forty-one, leaving one child -— Ellen, who
is now engaged in teaching schoo]. In 1868
he was wedded to Mary P., daughter of
Thomas and Sarah (Ross) Durell, now surviv-
ing him.

 

TON. JOHN CONANT STEWART,

M.D., of York village, is widely

9 known as one of the prominent men

of affairs of York County. He was

born in Ryegate, Caledonia County, Vt., June

19, 1850, son of Duncan and Margaret

(Ritchie) Stewart, and is of Scotch descent
through both father and mother.

 

His great-grandfather on the paternal side,

 

Allan Stewart, was born in Inverness, Scotland.
He learned the tailor’s trade when quite
young. At the age of sixteen he enlisted in
Colonel Campbell's regiment of Highlanders
for service in the American Revolution.
When the regiment was embarked for America,
he was rejected on account of his smal] stature.
He succeeded in secreting himself in the same
vessel that brought his regiment, and was not
discovered until the vessel was wel] out at sea.
They arrived in Boston Harbor during the
night, and found themselves surrounded at day-
break by American men-of-war and all on
board prisoners. Mr. Stewart was kept a
prisoner four years, working at his trade for
the government, when he enlisted in the
Fourth New Hampshire Regiment, Colonel
Cilley commanding, and served a year under
Washington. He then located at Dunstable,
N.H., and thence removed to Ryegate and
later to Barton, Vt., where he spent the latter
part of his life. He married Mary Berry,
and was the father of Allan Stewart, Jr., who
was a native and lifelong resident of Ryegate.

Duncan Stewart, son of Allan, Jr., and
Mary (Miller) Stewart and the father of our
subject, purchased the old homestead, and fol-
lowed the pursuit of agriculture until he was
forty-two years of age. He then sold the farm
and opened a store at Topsham, Vt., where he
spent the rest of his life. He died in Tops-
ham at the age of fifty-six, September 10,
1882. His wife, who was born October 30,
1830, in Kilmalcolm, Scotland, is still living.
She is the mother of the following children:
John C., the subject of this sketch; Archibald
R., who died at the age of twelve years, and
May Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Charles B. Sturte-
vant, of Manchester, N.H.

John Conant Stewart attended public and
private schools at Ryegate, Topsham, and
West Topsham. In 1867 he entered the acad-
emy at Peacham, Vt., to prepare for college;
and in 1869 he entered Dartmouth, graduating
in the class of 1873. During his student days
at intervals he taught school in York, Me.
He read medicine with Dr. J. J. Hazen, of
York, and was graduated from the Dartmouth
Medical School, November 1, 1876, valedic-
torian of his class. The following ten years
Dr. Stewart practised medicine in the town
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of York, and in the mean time was drawn into
various business and political enterprises.
From 1875 through 1877 he was engaged in
the lumber trade, with place of business at
Simpson’s Wharf. In 1877 he formed a part-
nership with Charles L. Grant; and until
1887, when the railroad was finished, they
managed a coach line between Portsmouth and
York Beach. One of.the incorporators of the
York Harbor and Beach Railroad, Dr. Stewart
was a Director of the corporation for four
years and clerk until 1886, when he resigned.
He was also one of the contractors for the
construction of the railroad; and he was one of
the incorporators of the S. S. S. Building

Association of York, of which he has been

Director and President since its organization
in 1883. In 1886 he took up the study of law
with Moses Safford, of Kittery, but, instead of
seeking admission to the bar, turned his atten-
tion in 1889 to the manufacture of brick and
lumber, with J. P. Norton as partner.

As a loyal Republican Dr. Stewart has
been active in public affairs for over twenty
years. He was a member of the Town Board
of Health in 1875-76 and 1881-85; was
Chairman of the Republican Town Committee
from 1877 to 1880 and a regular member
until 1895. He was town physician from
1877 to 1881; a member of the Superintend-
ing School Committee from 1879 to 1886;
Constable eight years, from 1882 to 1889;
Collector of Taxes from 1882 to 1884; Presi-
dent of the York Association from 1882 to
1890; Secretary of the Republican County
Committee in 1880-81; Deputy Sheriff six
years. He has represented York County in
every Republican State convention except
one since 1876, and every county Republican
convention since 1879. In the county conven-
tions of 1888-90 he was Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Resolutions. Nominated for the
Senate in 1890, he was elected by the largest
Republican majority ever given in York
County, only one other candidate receiving as
many votes as he. In 1889 he was a promi-
nent candidate for Collector of Internal Reve-
nue for the district including Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont. In the Senate he
served on the Committees on Labor, Banks
and Banking, Engrossed Bills, Congressional

 

Apportionment, and Temperance, being Chair-
man of the latter.

In the fraternal orders Dr. Stewart is also a
leader. He was a charter member of Aga-
menticus Commandery, No. 191, United Order
of the Golden Cross, and its first P. N. C.;
served as Grand Commander of Maine in 1886;
and was elected Supreme Treasurer of the
order in May, 1887, but resigned before
assuming the duties of office. He has been
four years representative to the Supreme
Commandery from the Grand Commandery of
Maine, four years Supreme Herald, and for
the last two years has been Chairman of the
Supreme Trustees. He was five years Deputy
International Chief Templar of the World for
Maine; and was for three years Chairman of
the Committee of the Grand Lodge of Maine,
Independent Order of Good Templars, on the
enforcement of the prohibitory law. In 18g91,
at the organization of the People’s Prohibitory
Enforcement League of Maine, he was elected
President, which position he still holds. He
was a charter member of St. Aspinquid Lodge,
No. 198, A. F. & A. M., and its first Secre-
tary. He was also a charter member and
first Past Chancellor of Old York Lodge,
No. 87, Knights of Pythias, of which he is at
present Keeper of Records and Seal. He was
also a charter member and Senior Past Coun-
cillor of Lincoln Council, No. 6, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, and is at present
State Councillor. He is also a member of
Gorgeana Lodge, No. 42, Ancient Order of
United Workmen, of which he has been Re-
corder, and is a charter member of Lodge No.
1 of Maine, of the Workmen’s Benefit Associa-
tion.

He belongs to the Maine Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution, and is a
member of the American Academy of Political
Social Science. In 1893 he was appointed by
Governor Cleaves one of the commissioners
from Maine to the Pan-American Medical
Congress. In 1894 he was one of the Repre-
sentatives from Maine to the National Tem-
perance Congress.

In 1888 he declined an election as Delegate
to the National Republican Convention, and
he at present holds no office except that of
Superintending School Committee in his
 

 

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town. In 1894 he entered the office of Judge
Burbank, of Saco, to complete his legal
studies. He was admitted to the York

County bar in June, 1895; and he is a member
of the Maine State Bar Association.

 

 

EORGE A. GOODWIN, a_ well-
known attorney and counsellor-at-law
of Springvale and Sanford, Me., was

born in North Berwick, this county, December

15, 1862, the son of Samuel and Sarah A.
(Johnson) Goodwin, both natives of York
County. His grandfather, Joseph G. Good-

win, who was also a native of North Berwick,
lived in that town when the population was
comprised of a few pioneer families. He
spent his life in the place, witnessing its de-
velopment into a thriving town; and there his
children were born and reared. Samuel Good-
win, who now resides in North Berwick, is a
Republican in politics and a Free Baptist in
religious belief. He has two sons, namely:
Charles F., in North Berwick; and George A.,
the subject of this sketch.

George A. Goodwin received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of North Berwick,
at the same time obtaining on his father’s
farm a practical knowledge of the principles
of agriculture. He subsequently attended
Coburn Classical Institute at Waterville, Me.,
and took a four years’ course at Bates College,
Lewiston, Me., from which he graduated in

1885. While pursuing his studies, he earned
the necessary funds by teaching school at
intervals. After graduating from Bates he

was Principal of the Academy at Blue Hill,
Me., for.two years, and subsequently had
charge of two other schools, spending a year
in each one. In the mean time he read law
with Savage & Oakes of Auburn, Me., for
two years. He successfully passed the State
examination, and was admitted to the bar in
1891, receiving authority to practise anywhere
in the State of Maine. In the fall of that
year he opened an office in Springvale, and
‘another in Sanford in 1892. While he makes
a specialty of probate business, he has a good
general practice. Essentially a self-made
man, having worked hard for his professional
education, he is well versed in legal lore,

 

and devotes his best energies to the interests
of his clients.

Mr. Goodwin was married October 16, 1893,
to Miss Etta L. Gile, daughter of Nathaniel
Gile, of Waterboro, this county. In politics
he is an active Republican. -He has been
Collector of Sanford. He is a member of the
Sanford School Committee. He has affiliation
with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
belonging to the lodge at North Berwick. In
religious matters Mr. Goodwin adheres to the
faith of his fathers, being a member of the
I'ree Baptist church in his native town.

 

EORGE T. JONES, a_ well-to-do
farmer and prominent business man
of Kennebunk, Me., was born where

he now resides, February 18, 1834, son of
Thatcher and Armine D. (Huntress) Jones.
Mr. Jones’s great-grandfather, Bartholomew
Jones, who was a native of Beverly, Mass.,
was a pioneer settler in Alfred, York County,
where he resided for the rest of his life.

Calvin Jones, son of Bartholomew and father
of Thatcher, was born in Alfred, and became
one of the leading farmers of his day. Being
a natural mechanic, working deftly in iron and
wood, he made his own farm tools. His life
of long-continued, cheerful industry and of
uninterrupted prosperity terminated at the
advanced age of ninety-six years and. seven
months. He married Polly Hill, of Wells,
and their family of twelve children were as
follows: Luther, Ivory, Bradford, Thatcher,
Betsey, Calvin, William, Nancy, Gilman,
Scammon H., Luther (second), and William
(second). The grandmother died aged sixty-
five years.

Thatcher Jones, the fourth child, as above
named, was born in Alfred, March 15, 1808.
At the age of fourteen he began life for him-
self, working successively in Portland and
Boston; and later for some time he acted as an
ice agent in the West Indies. In 1833 he
settled in Kennebunk, purchasing the farm
which is now owned by his son; and he carried
it on successfully for the remainder of his life.
He died in 1887. He was an able, well-in-
formed business man, whose varied experience
gave him the means of accumulating a vast

 
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amount of knowledge relative to both foreign
and domestic commercial affairs. Asa citizen
he was liberal, progressive, and enterprising ;
and in politics he supported the Democratic
party. His wife, formerly Armine D. Hun-
tress, was a daughter of George and Jane
(Warren) Huntress, of Berwick. She died in
1887, aged eighty-four years. Of her children
the only survivor is George T., the subject of
this sketch. The parents attended the Baptist
church.

George T. Jones acquired his education in
his native town and at Berwick Academy, and
has always resided at the homestead, which he
inherited at his father’s death. He manages
the property with good judgment, making the
best of his opportunities for advancement as an
agriculturist; and, being naturally ambitious
and foresighted in a business way, he has
engaged in various enterprises, which have
all proved good investments. For twenty-
seven years, or up to 1889, he manufactured
soap, having a factory for that purpose upon
his premises; and he is at the present time
interested in a granite quarry. His farm is
provided with all modern improvements, and
he has one of the finest-equipped barns in this
part of the county.

Mr. Jones wedded Lydia E. Whitten, daugh-
ter of Amaziah Whitten, of Sanford, on Feb-
ruary 6, 1870, and by this union has had two
children, as follows: Fred W., who married
Lizzie A. Buzzell, and has one daughter,
Frances A. ; and Frank A., who died in 1891,
aged eighteen years.

In politics Mr. Jones acts with the Demo-
cratic party. He is one of the foremost among
Kennebunk’s representative business men, and
he has contributed much toward developing the
resources of this town. Both he and his wife
attend the Congregational church.

An excellent portrait of Mr. George T.
Jones occupies the page opposite the beginning
of the foregoing sketch.

LMER E. HARRIS, the efficient and
popular Postmaster of Springvale, was
born in this village, March 21, 1862,

son of Enos and Lovisa B. (Lord) Harris.
The family is of Irish origin. Enos Harris,

 

 

who was born in the town of Berwick, York
County, Me., is a carpenter by trade, and was
for many years employed as a bridge builder
on the Boston & Maine Railroad. He is now
living in Springvale.

Elmer E. Harris, though born in Spring-
vale, spent his early childhood in Somers-
worth, N.H. When he was eight years old
his parents returned to Springvale, where he
has since made his home. His education was
principally acquired in the public schools of
this village. At the age of eighteen he went
to work as clerk in a general store, and was
successively employed in that capacity by
several different firms. For some years he
worked in the finishing department of the shoe
manufactory of I. A. Butler & Co. in Spring-
vale, and then once more became a factor in
the world of trade, obtaining a position as
clerk in a store. He had been active in local
politics as a Democrat from the time of his
majority, and was elected to the Board of
Selectmen, on which he served with credit;
and he has acted as ballot clerk of Sanford
since the Australian ballot law went into
effect. In January, 1895, he was appointed
Postmaster of Springvale, and entered on the
duties of his office February 4 following.
During his incumbency he has given general
satisfaction, and he is one of the most popular
postmasters the town has had. .

Mr. Harris married Miss Emma Johnson,
daughter of William Johnson, a resident of
Springvale, and has two bright and promising
boys — Leo J. and Lewis L. He is a member
of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Spring-
vale Lodge, No. 190, of Springvale. Mr.
Harris is one of the most active and progressive
citizens of the town, and enjoys in large
measure the respect and good will of its inhab-
itants.

 

¥RUS ¢. RICKER, 4 prominent
farmer of Dayton and Chairman of

the town’s Board of Selectmen, was

born in Lyman, Me., August 7,

1842, son of George W. and Lucy A. (Blaze-
dell) Ricker. His great-grandfather, George
Ricker, fought for American independence as
a soldier in the Continental army under Wash-
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ington. His grandfather, Samuel Ricker,
who was born in Lyman, followed successfully
the occupation of farmer, living on the home-
stead and rearing a family of three children —
George W., Obadiah, and Hannah.

George W. Ricker, who was also a native of
Lyman, industriously worked at his trade of
brick mason. He also managed the farm,
which was his home during his lifetime, with
remarkable success. He was twice married.
His first wife, Lucy A. Blazedell before mar-
riage, came from Kennebunk, Me. She died
at the age of twenty-two years, leaving one
son, Cyrus C., the subject of this sketch. His
second marriage was contracted with Olive
Knights, who became the mother of two chil-
dren — Lucy A. and Edwin W. Both parents
worshipped at the Congregational church.
The father was but forty-five years old when
he died. In politics he was a Democrat. His
wife, Olive, survived him, and with her second
husband, Osborn E. Dungin, is now a resident
of Waterboro, Me.

Cyrus C. Ricker is indebted to the common
schools for a good practical education. He
was comparatively young when he started out
to make a living for himself. At first he en-
gaged in whatever legitimate work came his
' way. For the three years succeeding his mar-
riage he conducted a profitable ice business in
Saco, Me. After that he came to Dayton and
purchased a farm, which he has since managed
in a manner to make it yield a comfortable
income. : ;

In 1873 he was united in matrimony with
Evelina Roberts, daughter of Joseph Roberts,
of Dayton. By his marriage he became the
father of one daughter Grace M., now the
wife of G. W. Grant, of Lyman. Both
parents belong to the Baptist denomination,
and are members of the local church. In
politics Mr. Ricker is a Democrat. As
Treasurer of the town at one time he proved a
valuable public servant. He served most
acceptably on the School Committee for sev-
eral years, and is now looking after the inter-
ests of the community as Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen. A self-made man and
actuated by a sincere zeal for the advancement
of the town, Mr. Ricker is held in high regard
by his fellow-citizens.

 

HARLES W. SPRINGFIELD, a

prominent business man of Alfred,

Me., was born April 18, 1844, in

the town of Rochester, N.H., which

was likewise the birthplace of his father, the

Hon. Isaac W. Springfield, who was born in
1824.

Mr. Springfield, the elder, has been closely
associated with the manufacturing, agricult-
ural, and political interests of his native town
since early manhood. He learned the
weaver’s trade at the old Mechanics’ Corpora-
tion in Rochester, which he left in 1847 to
go into business on his own account. Begin-
ning in a modest way in a factory at [ast
Rochester with one set, he manufactured
blankets and flannels for ten years, when his
mill was burned. He then removed to Wolf-
boro, there establishing the Wolfboro mills,
and has since been engaged in the manufact-
ure of blankets and flannels, his factory being
supplied with four sets, and giving employ-
ment to about seventy hands. I. W. Spring-
field has sagaciously invested considerable
sums of money in real estate, owning several
tracts of land, some of it being valuable timber
land; and he alse deals extensively in lumber,
owning a saw-mill in which he keeps several
hands busily at work. Much interested in the
breeding of horses, he has raised many su-
perior animals; and he has been President of
the Rochester Agricultural and Mechanical
Association since the organization of the
society in 1876.

He is a Republican in politics, and has
represented his district in the State legis-
lature. Though residing in Wolfboro, he still
owns the homestead property in Rochester.
He married Clara, daughter of Isaac Nutter, a
prosperous farmer of Rochester, whose family
were among the early settlers. They became
the parents of five children, of whom three are
living, namely: Charles W.; Jennie I. ; and
Hattie L., who married Thomas L. Thurston,
of Wolfboro, and has one child, Clara Louise.
Religiously, the Hon. I. W. Springfield was
in his early days a Methodist, but is now a
generous supporter of the Unitarian church,
although not a member. Mrs. Clara N. Spring-
field passed to the higher life in 1888.

Charles W. Springfield began his education
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in the public schools of Rochester, completing
his course of study at the academy in West
Lebanon, Me. On leaving school he learned
the printer’s trade in the office of the Roches-
ter Review, continuing in that work until
1861. He then served for a year as a clerk
in a dry-goods store at Rochester, going
thence to Wolfboro, where he opened a general
country store. Selling out at the end of a
year, he entered his father’s mill, in order that
he might learn the details of the manufactur-
ing business; and, becoming familiar with the
work, he went in 1864 to Craftsbury, Vt.,
where he started a woollen-mill, having a
capacity of two sets, and for two and one-half
years he manufactured woollen cloth and
flannels for custom trade. Disposing of this
mill, Mr. Springfield returned to Wolfboro,
remaining there as superintendent of his
father’s mill until 1879. Coming then to
Alfred, he leased his present mill, which has
a capacity of three sets and is equipped with
the most improved machinery. Here he
employs about forty hands, manufacturing the

highest and finest grade of woollen blankets,

carrying on a prosperous business; and he is
also connected with the lumber business of
this region, being a member of the firm of
J. H. Littlefield & Co., which was organized
in 1888. This enterprising firm employs ten
hands in its saw-mill, manufacturing Jumber
of all kinds, although they make a specialty of
pine, and during the past year sawed a million
feet of lumber for outside customers.

Mr. Springfield and Mary E. Cate, daughter
of the Hon. E. R. Cate, of East Alton, N.H.,
were married September 6, 1863. They make
their home in Rochester. Mr. Springfield
and his wife are broad-minded people, liberal
in their religious views; and politically he
affiliates with the Republican party. Mr.
Springfield is very prominent in social circles,
being a member of Kennedy Lodge, No. 57,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Roches-
ter; of Rising Sun Lodge, No. 7, Knights ot
Pythias, of the same place; of Carroll Lodge,
No. 7, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of
Wolfboro; of the Improved Order of Red Men,
No. 9, Tribe of Runnawitt, of Rochester; and
of the Daughters of Pocahontas, Asscciate
Tribe of Red Men, also of Rochester.

 

RED WHITTEN, a prosperous farmer

of Lyman township, was born there,

May 26, 1846, a son of John and Olive
(Derby) Whitten, both natives’ of Lyman.
The Whitten family were among the early
settlers of York County, John Whitten, Sr.,
grandfather of Fred, having been born and
reared in Alfred township. He was a farmer
by occupation, becoming identified with the
agricultural interests of this locality after his
marriage. His wife, formerly Miss Towne,
was the daughter of a soldier of the Revolution.

John Whitten, Jr., was a lifelong resident
of this town and aman of much influence in
the community. He was a Democrat in poli-
tics, and served the town efficiently as a mem-
ber of the Board of Selectmen. He was a
sincere Christian, belonging to the Methodist
Episcopal church. After a comparatively long
life he passed away December 29, 1887. Of
several children born to him there are now
living: Ellen, of Lyman; Roscoe G., a resi-
dent of Alfred; Sarah J., of this town; John
W., of Sloan, Ia.; Fred, the subject of this
sketch; Elvira E.; and Frank A., also of
this town.

Fred Whitten received the rudiments of his
education in the district schools of his native
place. He afterward attended the Alfred
High School for a time, and completed his
studies at the Normal School in Farmington.
During the first two years after returning from
Farmington, Mr. Whitten was engaged in
teaching. Since then he has devoted his time
and attention to agriculture, in which he has
met with unquestioned success. This is
amply evident in the well-kept farm. His
political principles are Democratic, and he is
an esteemed member of the party. He has
served two terms as Selectman of Lyman
township; and in 1894 he was the Democratic
candidate for Representative to the State legis-
lature in his district, which was a Republican
stronghold. Although defeated on that occa-
sion, Mr. Whitten ran ahead of his ticket, an
unmistakable indication of his popularity with
both parties.

Mr. Whitten was united in marriage June
21, 1875, with Sabra Getchell, who was born
in Lyman township, April 13, 1843. Mrs.
Whitten is a daughter of Charles Getchell,
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also a native of this town, whose father,
Olcott Getchell, was for many years a re-
spected resident of Wells, this county. Her
mother, formerly Mary Sands, was of English
extraction, belonging to a prominent family
whose ancestry is traced back to the year 1054.
The American branch was founded by a family
who came to America at an early period.
James Sands, Mrs. Whitten’s great-grand-
father, was a participant in the Revolutionary
War, serving as a drummer boy. The other
surviving children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Getchell are: Mary F., the wife of the Rev.
George W. Johnson; and Helen, the wife of
Charles B. Brooks, of Alfred. Mr. and Mrs.
Whitten have one child, Herbert S. Both
husband and wife are members of the Congre-
gational church.

 

EACON JOHN C. CALL, a prom-
inent citizen of Kittery Point, was
born in this town, near the Harbor
School-house, February 18, 1829.

He is the son of John and Huldah (Beal) Call,
and comes of a family of mariners.
grandfather, Joseph Call, who came originally
from Kennebunk, Me., was an early resident
of Kittery. Joseph followed the sea for many
years of his life. From his last voyage there
was no homing, as the vessel was wrecked.
He was married in Kittery to Sally Stephens ;
and his widow and one child, Joseph, were left
to mourn his demise. Joseph, Jr., who was
the grandfather of Deacon Call, was born and
reared in Kittery. He went to sea when very
young, and spent the greater part of his life
on the ocean, dying at the age of forty-three.
He lived for a short time in Durham, N.H.
He married a lady named Abigail Gerrish,
who died at the age of thirty-three, leaving
two children — John and Dolly.

John Call shipped as a sailor when nineteen
years of age. In the course of time he
attained the rank of ship-master, and had
charge successively of the ‘‘Harriet,’’ the
“Dolphin,’’ the schooner ‘‘Ramble,’’ the
“Pauline Clarissa,’’? and the ‘‘Midas.’’ At
the age of fifty-five he was taken seriously il],
and his illness terminated in paralysis. He
died in 1877, at the age of seventy. His

His great-.

 

wife, who was a daughter of Samuel Beal,
died in 1868, aged sixty-four years. In poli-
tics Captain Call was a Democrat. He and
his wife were active members of the Free Will
Baptist church. They were the parents of
three children, namely: John C., the subject
of this sketch; Luther P., born October 12,
1831, who died February 11, 1896; and Jo-
seph M., born May 10, 1836, who was a sailor
aboard the ship ‘‘Piscataqua,’’ and died April
28, 1854.

Deacon John C. Call received a district-
school education in his native town. When
twelve years of age he went to sea as cook on
board his father’s vessel, and acted in that
capacity three years. When he was fifteen,
he shipped as a sailor before the mast with
Captain John Williams. Two years later he
took command of the schooner ‘‘Morning
Star,’’ which he commanded for a year; and
in the three years following he had charge of
the coaster ‘‘Amelia.’’ He was next master
of the ‘‘Betsey Ames’’ for nine seasons and
captain of the ‘‘Mystery’’ five years. Then,
deciding to spend the rest of his life on land,
he bought the Todd farm, an estate of eighty-
five acres on Spruce Creek, and turned his
attention to gardening and poultry raising.
He has made many improvements on the
estate, remodelling the house, erecting new
barns and several hen-houses, and does a flour-
ishing business, supplying poultry, eggs, and
garden vegetables to the summer hotels.

In 1851, December 29, Deacon Call was
married to Tabitha Saywards, a native of

Waterboro, N.H., daughter of Samuel and
Abigail (Eaton) Saywards. Her father, who
was a farmer, died at the age of seventy. His

wife’s span of life was not so long by eight

years. They reared six other children — Ba-
sheba, John, Hannah, Eben, Charles, and
Susan. Deacon Call became the father of

seven children; namely, John J., Charles W.,
Howard M., Everett W., Martin L., Almond
D., and H. Clifford. John J., who, born July
24, 1854, died November 18, 1889, married
Elizabeth Randall, and had three children —
Arthur, Ralph, and Howard. Charles W.,
born November 1, 1856, who is a railroad
employee, married Jane Williams, and has two
children — Carrie and Abbie. Howard M.,
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born December 23, 1858, who is in the gro-
cery business in Lynn, Mass., married Anna
B. Parker, and has one child, Bertha. Everett
W., born December 15, 1860, who is an ex-
press messenger at Portsmouth, N.H., has
been married three times. His first wife,
Addie E. (Tobey) Call, left him two children
— Eddie E. and Curtis; his second wife, Mary
A. (Dunniburg) Call, had one child, Ray-
mond; and his third wife, Emma (Manson)
Call, has borne him one child, Harold.  Mar-
tin L., born September 3, 1863, who is in the
grocery business at Lynn, Mass., married
Olive Knight, and has one child, Almond
E. Almond D. Call, born April 1, 1866,
died August 11, 1877. H. Clifford, born
July 25, 1869, who is a farmer, and has been
furnishing the Park Field Hotel at Kittery
Point with milk and poultry, married Miss
Addie M. Blake.

In politics Deacon Call is a strong Prohibi-
tionist. He is an honorary member of St.
John Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; and his wife is
a member of the Eastern Star Degree of the
same lodge. He also belongs to Piscataqua
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
The Deacon and his wife are active members
of the Baptist church. He has been Deacon
since March 9, 1862, and has acted as minister
several times when necessary. Intellectual
and a man of enterprise, he is highly esteemed
in Kittery. His wife is prominent in society
and church circles.

DWARD H. NORTON, a _ prominent
resident of Cape Neddick, representing

one of the old families of this local-

ity, was born in this village December 18,
1842, son of John and Sally (Donnell)
Matthews Norton. Mr. Norton’s grand-
parents, John and Hannah (Hitchings) Nor-
ton, who formerly owned the property where
Rufus Norton now lives, were well-known
farming people in their day. Their children
were: John, Joel, George, Oliver, Hannah,
and Maria. John Norton (second), Mr.
Norton's father, was born at York Beach, in
the house now owned by Rufus and Harry
Norton. When a young man he learned the
carpenter's trade, which he followed through

 

 

life; and he also owned and cultivated a small
farm. An estimable man in every way, he
died March 22, 1859. [Previously a Whig, he
joined the Republican party at its formation;
and he was an active member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He married for his first
wife Mary Talpey, who died leaving six chil-
dren-— Mary, Catherine, Sophia, Harriet,
John, and Horace. For his second wife he
wedded Mrs. Sally (Donnell) Matthews,
widow of Joseph Matthews. She died in
1865, aged sixty-two years, leaving three chil-
dren; namely, Sarah E., Edward H., and
Amanda O.

Edward H. Norton after completing his
education began life as a farmer. At the age
of twenty he relinquished agriculture and
entered the employ of the United States gov-
ernment at the Kittery navy yard as a ship
fastener. During the twenty years spent in
the navy yard he worked upon many _ noted
ships, including the famous frigate ‘‘Constitu-
tion,’’ or ‘‘Old Ironsides,’’ and the ‘‘Kear-
sarge.’’ He resigned his position upon in-
heriting his father’s property, and returned to
the homestead, where he has since resided.
Besides managing the farm successfully, when
Opportunity arises he works at the stone-
mason’s trade.

On April 15, 1866, Mr. Norton wedded
Juliet A. Stover, daughter of Stephen and
Charlotte (Littlefield) Stover, of this town.
Mr. Stover, born at Cape Neddick, May 6,
1805, was a son of William Stover, who came
from Limerick, Me., and settled upon a farm
here, where he died in early manhood.
Stephen was a shoemaker, and followed that
trade until his death, which occurred when he
was sixty-three years old. His wife, Char-
lotte, whom he married February 1, 1830, was
born March 8, 1812, daughter of Dependence
Littlefield, of Wells, Me. Mrs. Norton’s
parents reared nine other children; namely,
Barron, Charles M., George G., Elizabeth T.,
Josiah A., Charlotte A., Howard M., Melvina
F., and Charles EF. Mrs. Norton’s mother, who
has now reached the age of eighty-four years,
enjoys good health and possesses the control of
her mental faculties to a remarkable degree.
Mr. and Mrs. Norton have four children,
namely: Charles E., who was born October 20,
 

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1867, and is now employed as a clerk; Edith
F., who was born March 28, 1873, and is now
employed at the telephone office; George M.,
who was born May 23, 1876, and is now a
pianoforte-maker; and Julia L., who was born
April 13, 1879. Mr. Norton is a member of
Riverside Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. In politics he acts with the Re-
publican party.

 

EORGE W. GRANT, an extensive
and prominent agriculturist of Ly-
man, York County, owns and occu-

pies the Grant homestead, which has been in
the possession of his family for several genera-
tions. He was born July 21, 1823, on his
present farm, which was likewise the birth-
place of his father, Peter Grant. His great-
grandfather, Alexander Grant, came to this
town from that part of the county known as
South Berwick, taking up this homestead
property from the government. The land was
covered with heavy timber, through which the
bears, wolves, and other wild animals roamed,
and in which the Indians had their wigwams.
With true pioneer energy he at once set
about clearing and improving a farm, and in
due time his diligence brought its own reward.
Silas Grant, the next in line of descent, was
a farmer by occupation and a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, in which he served
bravely. He reared his family to habits of
industry; and one of his sons, Samuel, after-
ward served -in the War of 1812. His son,
Peter, was the father of George W. Grant.

Peter Grant continued in the occupation to
which he was bred, becoming closely identified
with the farming interests of this section of
York County for many years. He died in
1862, on the homestead where he was born.
To him and his wife, Miriam (Maddox) Grant,
several children were born, seven of whom are
still living, namely: Miranda, widow of Ivory
Downs; George W.; Sallie, widow of the late
Henry G. Coffin; Lydia J., wife of Charles
H. Smith; Stephen; Lucy, wife of Samuel
F. Hill; and Ada, widow of Jacob Wakefield.
The father was wel] known in political circles
as a Democrat of the Jacksonian stamp.

 

George W. Grant was educated in the dis-
trict schools of his neighborhood and in the
high school at Goodwin Mills. On the
parental farm he was thoroughly trained in the
various branches of agriculture, receiving in
early life the lessons that have since been in-
strumental in winning him success in his voca-
tion. His homestead contains two hundred
acres of land, which in point of improvements
compare favorably with the finest estates in
the county. Mr. Grant is an uncompromising
Democrat, loyal to his party, but not an office-
seeker, although he has served one year as
Selectman and Overseer of the Poor. He is
a member of the Masonic Lodge at Goodwin
Mills, and both he and his wife are identified
by membership with the Calvin Baptist church
at the same place.

Mr. Grant was married in October, 1847,
to Olive R. Green, of Kennebunkport, who
died without issue. In 1880 he was again
married, Nancy D. Thompson becoming his
wife. She was born July 4, 1840, in Kenne-
bunkport, being a daughter of Alexander and
Mary Thompson, neither of whom is now
living. Of this union one child was born —
Maud M., who has since passed away.

 

 

ON. EDWARD S. MARSHALL, of

York, Me., proprietor of the Marshall

House, the first hotel built in this

part of the town, was born in York,

February 2, 1842, son of Nathaniel Grant and
Sophia (Baker) Marshall.

John Marshall, father of Nathaniel, was a
descendant of the Marshalls of Bridgewater,
Mass., and was a blacksmith by trade. In
1817 he mysteriously disappeared, and has
never been heard of since. His wife, whose
maiden name was Eunice Grant, was a daugh-
ter of Joshua and Hannah (Junkins) Grant,
and was of Scottish descent. Her first an-
cestor in this country was James Grant, who
was taken prisoner by the forces of Oliver
Cromwell in 1645, and, escaping, emigrated
that same year. Mrs. Eunice Grant Marshall
died December 9, 1819, aged twenty-cight
years, Jeaving two children: Nathaniel Grant,
who was born May 2, 1812; and Eunice, born
June 17, 1817. These children, deprived of
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father and mother, were for a few years cared
for by their maternal grandparents, David and
Olive Grant, the former of whom died in
1823, and the latter in 1827.

Nathaniel G. Marshall, the father of the
subject of this sketch, was fifteen years of age
when thrown on his own resources. Having
acquired a good education for the time, he
began to teach school at the age of eighteen;
and until 1832 he taught in the winter and
worked as clerk in the summer in a store in
York. Then, having gained credit and capital
enough to start in mercantile business for him-
self, he engaged in trade, and in 1839 formed
a copartnership with C. O. Clark, which lasted
until 1843. In that year Mr. Marshall bought
his partner’s interest; and alone he managed a
flourishing trade until 1850, when, on account
of failing health, he closed up his business.
In September, 1870, he purchased what is
known as the Stage Neck at the mouth of
York River, and with the assistance of his
sons built the summer hotel called the Mar-
shall House, which has been successful from
the beginning, though shadowed by _ predic-
tions of failure.

Not only as a business man, but also in
political matters, Nathaniel G. Marshall
showed much ability. He was Constable and
Collector of the town in 1838, and Town
Clerk in 1839, being appointed Deputy Sheriff
the same year. In 1849 he was appointed
Collector of Customs, in 1854 he was Sheriff
of York County under Governor Crosby, in
1858 he was admitted to the bar of York
County, in 1860-61 he was a member of the
State Senate, and in 1862 he was appointed
by President Lincoln Assessor of Internal
Revenue for the First District of Maine.
The office of Revenue Assessor he filled with
signal ability until February 8, 1870, when,
having tendered his resignation the preceding
Iecember, he retired from official life. At
the dedication of the pretty town hall of York,
which was remodelled under his direction, the
speech which he delivered, earnest and elo-
quent, forcibly expressed his desire for the
welfare and improvement of his native town.

He was married February 2, 1841, to
Sophia, daughter of James and Maria (Brag-
don) Baker. She was born March 9, 1820,

‘of the yard.

 

and died April 17, 1879. Her children were:
Edward Simpson, the subject of this sketch;
George Albert, born October 4, 1843; Mary
Ann, April 8, 1846; Samuel Bradley, January
23, 1849; Julia Etta, December 4, 1851; Ida

May, September 13, 1854; Francis Bacon,
November 6, 1857; and Sophia, June 24,
1862.

Edward S. Marshall finished his school edu-
cation at South Berwick Academy. He, ob-
tained employment when twenty years of age
in the Kittery navy yard, where for two
years he was writer under J. H. Cutts, clerk
The four years following he was
in his father’s office in Portland as Internal
Revenue Clerk, and he was then appointed
Assistant Assessor for one-half the cityof Port-
land. In 1870 he resigned his position and
returned to York, aiding his father in the
erection of the Marshall House.

This hotel, which is the chosen resort of
the better class of guests who come here from
different parts of the Union, originally accom-
modated one hundred and fifty. In 1873 it
was necessary to enlarge it; and in 1875 Mr.
Edward S. Marshall, becoming sole proprietor,
built another addition, which increased the
capacity to three hundred. The house stands
on an elevated point of land, commanding
inland and ocean views of unsurpassed beauty ;
and from the cupola the sweep of vision ranges
from Kittery Harbor on the south to Cape
Porpoise on the north-east. There is a fine
dance hall in the hotel, a lawn tennis court
on the grounds, and immediately in front of
the house is a firm hard beach so sheltered by
projecting points that the heavy sea swells
never interfere with boating or bathing. There
are telegraph and telephone accommodations in
the house, and a well-equipped livery stable
is connected.

In 1885 Mr. Marshall built for himself a
handsome residence near the post-office, and
in 1895 he established an electric light plant
to light his grounds and the harbor. The
largest real estate owner in the town, he is
connected with several important enterprises,
and his ability as a business man is universally
conceded. He was instrumental in establish-
ing the York Harbor and Beach Railroad, and
was the first President of the corporation; and
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he is now President of the Piscataqua Naviga-
tion Company, of which he has been a stock-
holder for some time. He is also a Director
of the York County National Bank. A _ Re-
publican in political preference, he was in the
legislature in 1889, and is now a member of
the Governor’s Council.

Mr. Marshall’s first wife, Sarah K., daugh-
ter of the Hon. Alexander Dennett, of Kit-
tery, died June 6, 1870, aged twenty-four
years, leaving one child, Frank D., who was
born May 29, 1870. Mr. Marshall subse-
quently married Georgia V., daughter of John
and Asenath Main, of York. By this union
he has had one child, Blanche Estelle, born
August 22, 1873, who died May 7, 1881. Mr.
Marshall’s son, Frank D. Marshall, above
named, is a graduate of the Harvard Law
School.

 

ANIEL KNOX, one of the best-
known and probably the oldest resi-
2) dent of Berwick, was born in Leba-
non, Me., April 30, 1806, son of
John and Sally (Door) Knox. He is a de-
scendant of an early pioneer family of this
county; and his grandparents, John and
Molly (Grant) Knox, were natives of Berwick.
During the Revolutionary War John Knox,
Sr., his five brothers, and the brothers of his
wife participated in the glorious struggle for
independence. Grandfather Knox purchased
and settled upon unimproved land in the town
of Lebanon, cleared a farm, and cultivated it
successfully for the rest of his life. Seven of
his children, five sons and two daughters, grew
to maturity.

John Knox, Jr., a native of Lebanon, was
well known throughout the district as Master
John Knox, on account of his having been a
prominent schoo] and music teacher. He
owned a good farm, upon which he resided for
many years immediately preceding his death.
His wife, Sally, who was a native of Lebanon,
became the mother of nine children; namely,
Thomas, Jesse, Daniel, Asa, Martha, Rebecca,
Eunice, Emily, and Adoniram. All reached
maturity except Adoniram, who died young.
Daniel is the only one now living.

Daniel Knox attended the district schools

 

 

 

 

 

of Lebanon for the usual period of time. He
began to earn his living as a farm laborer,
receiving thirteen dollars per month for his
services. He continued in that occupation
until he had saved a sufficient sum from his
earnings to begin farming upon his own ac-
count. His first purchase of real estate con-
sisted of seventeen acres of woodland, situ-
ated in the vicinity of Berwick Common.
Later he purchased ten acres more in the im-
mediate neighborhood. After that he obtained
possession of his present farm, a part of which
belonged to his wife, by purchasing the inter-
ests of the other heirs. Here he has resided
over sixty years, prosperously engaged in gen-
eral farming. The farm, which is desirably
located, is well cared for; and the residence
is one of the substantial and comfortable kind.
In politics Mr. Knox is one of the most earnest
supporters of the Republican party in this
locality. His religious creed is that of the
Methodists, with whom he has been united for
many years.

Mr. Knox has been twice married. At the
age of thirty years he first wedded Martha
Lord, who was born upon this farm. She
died in December, 1845; and Mr. Knox mar-
ried for his second wife Mary Lord, his first
wife’s sister, who died in October, 1883. By
his first marriage Mr. Knox has three children
living, namely: Amaziah L., a resident of
San Diego County, California, who has three
children; Sarah E., the wife of Charles
Coffin; and Daniel E., who resides at the
homestead with his father. Daniel I. Knox,
who is now managing the farm, was born De-
cember 4, 1845. After receiving his educa-
tion in the schools of Berwick, he engaged in
farming, and followed that occupation until
1864. In this year he enlisted in the First
Maine Battery, under Captain George L.
Fickett, for service in the Civil War. He
served until the close of the war, ‘and was
severely wounded at Abbeville, 5.C., by a
bullet which passed entirely through his
right lung. This, however, has not incapaci-
tated him from attending to his regular duties
at home, and he is to-day one of Berwick’s
representative farmers. His first wife was
Ellen J. (Thompson) Knox, who dicd leaving
a daughter Jennie, who is now Mrs. Blake;
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and a son, Harry D. He subsequently mar-
ried Mrs. Eliza A. Adams, widow of John
Adams; who was born March 13, 1851, daugh-
ter of James and Maria Roberts. She had
one child by her first union, Jennie M., who
is now Mrs. Coffin. By her second marriage
she has had Mattie, who is now Mrs. Hem-
enway. Her husband is a supporter of the
Republican party, and is Senior Vice-Com-
mander of the Littlefield Post, No. 8, Grand
Army of the Republic. Mr. Knox, Sr., now
ninety years old, is a worthy representative of
the sturdy, self-reliant men of three genera-
tions ago. :

 

 

AMUEL ELLERY  JENNISON,

proprietor of the famous Pocahontas

Hotel at Gerrish Island, near Kit-

tery Point, was born in Newton,

Mass., August 11, 1855, son of Samuel and

Mary L. (Thaxter) Jennison. His ancestors

on both sides have won distinction. Samuel

Jennison, whose birth occurred in Worcester,

Mass., is to-day one of the noted lawyers of

Boston. His wife, Mary L., is a daughter

of Levi Thaxter, whose family are closely

identified with the history of the Isle of
Shoals.

Samuel Ellery Jennison received his educa-
tion in the schools of Boston and at Harvard
College, graduating from the latter in the
class of 1877. He then spent three years in
a banking house in that city, after which he
made a trip to Texas in search of an advanta-
geous location for a summer hotel. No place
visited in his travels impressed him so much
as Gerrish Island with its beach and views of
the ocean, Portsmouth Harbor and city, and
the Kittery navy yard. In 1884 he purchased
the old Seaward farm on the east side of the
island, containing one hundred and eighty-
seven acres of land. A large part of this
estate, which had never been brought under
cultivation, was covered with timber and con-
siderably broken by rocky formations, furnish-
ing all together a variety of scene seldom found
within such narrow limits. Here in 1885
he erected a handsome and attractive four-
story hotel capable of accommodating two hun-
dred summer guests.

 

All parts of the house are supplied with
pure fresh water, both hot and cold, by means
of a large water tower. He graded and other-
wise beautified the grounds, and built a dock
with a broad board walk two hundred and forty
feet long, passing over the rocks to a fine land-
ing suitable for any steamboat, and where the
harbor steamboat disembarks its passengers for
the locality. The house is now under the
management of Mrs. H. A. Cobb, of Boston,
who has proved herself a very able manager.
So popular has the location become that Mr.
Jennison has sold several lots now occupied
by handsome summer residences, including
those of Professor H. N. Van Dyke, of Prince-
ton College; Colonel G. H. Higbee, of Iowa;
Mrs. O. M. Flagg, of Washington; and Miss —
Susanna Willard, of Boston. Mr. Jennison
in the capacity of agent also disposed of the
land on which stand the residences of C. F.
McClure, of Boston; Colonel Albert Stickney,
of New York; Joseph B. Warner, of Cam-
bridge, Mass. ; and Colonel H. B. Scott, of
Iowa. The Pocahontas was opened in 1885,
under the management of Horace Mitchell,
the present proprietor of the Champenown
House. Mr. Jennison has remodelled the old
farm buildings, where he keeps some fine
horses. :

In 1884 Mr. Jennison was married to Miss
Mary McClure, a daughter of C. F. McClure,
of Boston. His political principles are Repub-
lican. Since coming to Gerrish Island he has
been one of the leaders in town improvements,
and is looked upon with esteem and respect by
the residents of the district.

 

NDREW R. WEBBER, an enterpris-

ing business man of York village,

was born at Cape Neddick, this

county, May 12, 1842. He isa son

of Roswell M. and Sarah (Stone) Webber
and a grandson of David and Jane (Grant)
Webber. David, who was the son of Theo-
dore Webber, settled at Cape Neddick post-
office, where he was the proprietor of the
farm and saw-mill now owned by Mr. Merrow,
and was fairly well-to-do. His children were :
Nathaniel, Samuel, John, Moses, George,
Mark, Roswell M., Marian, Maria, and
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Rachel. Roswell M. Webber, also a native
of Cape Neddick, born February 18, 1803,
inherited the homestead. He eventually sold
the property and moved to York village to care
for Mr. and Mrs. Stone, his wife’s parents,
who lived on the farm now occupied by An-
drew R. The farm became his when the old
people died, and he conducted it during the
rest of his life. He died July 2, 1889. His
wife passed away January 20, 1885, at the age
of cighty-three. She bore her husband eight
children; namely, John, Sewall, Sarah, Jo-
seph, Nathaniel P., David M., Andrew R.,
and George W.

Andrew R. Webber received his education
in the district schools near his home and in
Andover, N.H. He went to sea when but
fourteen years of age, shipping before the
mast, and was afterward given the position of
cook. He was Captain of the ‘‘Garibaldi”’
for two seasons, after which he was called
home to care for his parents, who were old
and infirm. When they died he purchased the
farm. In 1876 he started in the ice trade on
a small scale, delivering to the cottages along
the beach. His ice, which is artificially ob-
tained from pure spring water, is of the finest
and safest quality. To meet the demands of
the business now he has three large ice-houses,
and runs three wagons daily. Some time later,
on finding there was a large demand for poul-
try and early vegetables in the town, he made
a specialty of raising these supplies on his
farm, and now has a considerable trade among
the summer residents at the beach. The old
house occupied by his parents burned down
some time ago, and he erected a new two-story
house on the same site. At the same time he
built a new barn and stables. At present the
whole estate is ina condition that does much
credit to its owner.

On January 1, 1881, Mr. Webber was mar-
ried to Louise J., daughter of Joseph and
Nancy G. (Preble) Donnell. The Donnell
family, which is of Scotch origin, is one of the
old families of York. Mrs. Webber’s grand-
parents were Captain John and Deborah
(Deming) Donnell. Captain John was en-

gaged in the fishing industry during the
greater part of his life. Joseph Donnell,
Mrs. Webber’s father, was born at York

 

Harbor, and naturally took to the sea for a
livelihood. He was for some time Captain of
the ‘‘Josephine,’’ and owned shares in several
other vessels. Retiring to the privacy of his
home in the latter part of his life, he took an
active interest in town affairs, and was gen-
erally respected. In politics he was a Whig
and a Republican. He died in 1887, aged
seventy-one years. His wife, who was born
April 16, 1819, is now living with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harmon Varrell. Mr. Webber, who
is a Republican, has filled several town offices.
He is a member of Riverside Lodge, No. 72,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Dirigo
Encampment, No. 7; and of the Knights of
Pythias. His religious sentiments lead him
to favor the Christian church, which he
attends and supports.

 

 

EORGE TEBBETS, a prosperous and
prominent farmer and lumber dealer
of Alfred, was born July 11, 1827,
in the town of Sanford, this county. Among
the original settlers of that place was one
Jonathan Tebbets, the great-grandfather of
George. He settled there at an early date,
taking up a tract of land containing one thou-
sand acres, from which in after years he gave
a farm to each of his sons. He had much
ability, and became what was called in those
days a wealthy man. Of his large family Ed-
ward, the grandfather of George, was the
fourth son. Edward Tebbets, Sr., was born
in Sanford, February 25, 1763, and died Feb-
ruary 24, 1820. He was a farmer by occupa-
tion, owning a farm of one hundred acres,
which he carefully tilled. He married Han-
nah Moulton, who was born in Sanford,
and who died in 1817. They had twelve
children, of whom one is living, Hannah,
born July 6, 1815, widow of Jeremiah
Moulton.

Edward Tebbets, Jr., the father of George,
was likewise a native of Sanford, born Au-
gust 17, 1801. When a young man he was
engaged in husbandry, to which he afterward
added the manufacture of lumber, becoming
the proprietor of a saw-mill. In his last days
he gave up active work, removing to the home
of his son in Alfred, where his death occurred
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in November, 1885. On attaining his major-
ity he became identified with the Democratic
party, but afterward voted with the Republi-
cans. He married Miriam, daughter of John
Bean, of Sanford; and they had two children,
of whom George is the only one living. The
mother, who was a woman of true Christian
character and a valued member of the Congre-
gational Church of Sanford, died June 1, 1873.

George Tebbets was bred and educated in
the place of his nativity. In his younger
days he drove an ox team. Removing to Al-
fred in 1848, he continued in the occupation
of teamster for fifteen years after. In 1863
Mr. Tebbets, in company with three others,
purchased the Sayward property, comprising
seven hundred acres of land, where he has
since carried on an extensive business in lum-
bering and logging. Besides this he owns
three hundred and fifty acres of land elsewhere
and a farm of one hundred and fifty acres, on
which he is engaged in general farming.
Throughout his life he has been an active and
industrious worker, fully earning the affluence
he now enjoys. In politics he affiliates with
the Republican party, of which he is an in-
fluential member. He served as Selectman of
Alfred in 1873 and 1874.

In 1867, June 6, Mr. Tebbets married
Abbie, daughter of Peter J. Morrill, of this
town, and became the father of eight children,
as follows: Ellen M. and Ella J., twins, born
March 31, 1868; Abbie M., born May 15,
1870; Lydia E., born March 25, 1872;
George, Jr., born September 27, 1878; John,
born July 11, 1882; Edward, born February
17, 1885; and Dane, born February 16, 1887.
Mr. Tebbets, his wife and daughters, are
members of the Congregational Church.

 

AVID H. STACY, senior member
of the firm of David H. Stacy &
2 Son, dry-goods merchants of South
Berwick, was born in Berwick, Me.,
March 3, 1828. He was educated in the
schools of Eliot and Great Falls. When a
young man he served an apprenticeship at the
carriage-maker’s trade in Portsmouth, N.H.,
but was prevented by failing health from con-
tinuing in that occupation. He then became

 

 

 

 

 

travelling salesman for Gilpatrick & Davis, of
South Berwick; and, after representing that
firm for twenty-one years, he bought a half-in-
terest in the concern, and the firm of Gilpat-
rick & Stacy conducted a thriving business for
three years, at the end of which time Mr.
Stacy withdrew from the enterprise. For the
next eight years he was engaged in farming
upon land which he owned in Rochester,
N.H.; but mercantile life again attracted his
attention, and he entered the employ of his
former partner in Great Falls, where he re-
mained until September, 1880. In that year
he came to South Berwick, and established
himself in the dry-goods business in company
with his son, Frank E. Stacy, under the name
of David H. Stacy & Son. They conduct a
general dry and fancy goods store, carrying a
large and varied stock of domestic and im-
ported articles; and they are the Jeading mer-
chants in this line of trade in South Berwick.

Mr. Stacy married Mary Jane Fall, a daugh-
ter of Thomas Fall, and has two children,
Frank E. and Cora E., the latter the wife of
Dr. F. O. Stoddard, of South Berwick. In
politics Mr. Stacy is a Republican, having
supported that party since its formation; and
both he and his wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Frank E.
Stacy, who as partner ably assists his father
in the business, was born in Somersworth, and
is an alert, progressive, and enterprising
young merchant.

 

EORGE W. CLOUGH, proprietor of
a grocery and a grain and feed store
in Kennebunkport, where he has car-
ried on a successful business for a number of
years, was born in this town, May 5, 1854.
He is a son of Horace Clough, a worthy citi-
zen and a man of unusual physical strength,
who up to the last of his eighty years of life
retained his activity to a remarkable degree.
It is said that when in his prime he thought
nothing of cutting five cords of wood in a day.
It is also stated that on one occasion he car-
ried an anchor weighing several hundred
pounds up a steep embankment.
His son, George W., received his education
in the common schools of Kennebunkport.
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On leaving school he entered the shipyard of
Captain Nat. Thompson, with whom he re-
mained as a joiner for about six years. He
then became a clerk and book-keeper in the
grocery store of William F. Moody. Seven
years later, on April 14, 1887, he bought out
his employer; and he has since carried on the
business alone. He also conducts a success-
ful grain and feed business, and is the owner
of large tracts of timber and grass land. In
1878 Mr. Clough was joined in marriage with
Miss Flora F. Seavey, a daughter of Stephen
Seavey, of Kennebunkport. Two daughters
have blessed their union— Alice F. and
Hazel G. ee

Mr. Clough is a loyal Republican and a man
who takes an interest in the welfare of the
community in which he lives. He has served
his town as Auditor. He and his family are
attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Kennebunkport.

ROST GETCHELL, a well-known
resident of Sanford, was born in the
town, October 30, 1834, son of Jotham

and Ruth (Perkins) Getchell. His grand-
father, who settled here over a century ago,
became one of the pioneer agriculturists
of the town. Jotham Getchell, a native of
York County, passed the greater portion of
his life in Sanford, where for many years he
followed general farming with success. He
died when over eighty years of age.

Frost Getchell attended the common schools
of Sanford. He supplemented the knowledge
he received in this way by industriously apply-
ing himself to a course of judicious reading.
By this means he obtained a good fund of gen-
eral knowledge, which practically placed him
upon a level with his associates, who had the
advantage of a more liberal and advanced
training. He was reared to agricultural pur-
suits, which he continued to follow with
energy and success through life. In early
manhood his natural inclination toward busi-
ness enterprise drew his attention to the lum-
bering interests in this locality. After due
investigation he not only engaged extensively
in the cutting and hauling of logs, but was
also interested in operating a saw-mill, He

 

 

was a business man of unusual vigor and ac-
tivity. His strict integrity gave him a high
standing among business men of this part of
the county. In politics he was a Republican;
and, while not in any way a political leader,
he rendered valuable service in securing party
successes in this vicinity. He was deeply
interested in all movements designed to ad-
vance the general welfare of the community.
By his death December 24, 1893, the citizens
of Sanford were called upon to mourn the loss
of one of their most honorable and progressive
fellow-townsmen.

On November 8, 1865, Mr. Getchell mar-
ried Lydia F. Perkins. She was born in this
county, March 26, 1843, daughter of James
and Experience (Evans) Perkins, the former
of whom was a son of Henry Perkins, an early
settler in Sanford. James Perkins died at the
age of fifty-two years, and four other children
of his are living. Mary is the widow of
Enoch F. Lord, late of Springvale. Sarah
E. is the wife of John Wakefield, of Kenne-
bunk; and James is a resident of this town.

Mrs. Getchell was reared and educated in
Sanford. Her married life was one of unin-
terrupted happiness, her late husband having
been a most amiable domestic companion
and akind and indulgent father. She has had
nine children, of whom Minerva E. is the
wife of Harmon G. Allen, of Springvale.
She continues to reside at the homestead, and
her many commendable qualities endear her
to the hearts of a large circle of friends and
acquaintances. She is a member of the First
Baptist Church of Alfred.

 

APTAIN JOHN GOWELL, an ex-
tensive land-owner and lumber opera-

lo tor of Berwick, was born where he
‘now resides, August 27, 1818, son

of Ebenezer and Martha (Keay) Gowell. The
family traces its ancestry to one of two
brothers, Robert and John Gowell, who emi-
grated from England at an early period in
Colonial history and settled in Kittery, this
county. As near as can be ascertained Cap-
tain Gowell’s great-grandfather was named
Parker Gowell; and his son, also Captain
John Gowell, who became prominent in mili-
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tary affairs, was born at Kittery Commons.
Grandfather Gowell settled in Berwick in
1760 or 1765, acquired a tract of wild land,
and converted it into a good farm, which is
still in the family’s possession. Sturdy and
persevering, he toiled on, making light of
hardships that would seem intolerable to-day,
laying the foundations of prosperity for his
descendants until he was eighty years old,
when he died. He was twice married, and
had twelve children who grew to maturity;
namely, Charles, Alvin, George, Parker,
John, Moses, Ebenezer, Lydia, Sarah, Dorcas,
Abigail, and Hannah.

Ebenezer Gowell, who was the youngest of
his parents’ sons, engaged in farming upon
the old homestead. He was an industrious
and energetic man, whose sterling qualities
gave certain promise of future prosperity; but
his career was cut short by death at the age of
twenty-five years. A zealous member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, he took an active
part in its work. His wife, in maidenhood
Martha Keay, who was a native of Lebanon,
reared two children, namely: John, the sub-
ject of this sketch; and Elizabeth, who died
at the age of twenty-five years. Captain
Gowell’s mother married for her second hus-
band Rev. Lindsey Wallace, a Methodist
preacher; and she lived to the age of eighty
years.

John Gowell was educated in the district
school. After completing his studies he
engaged in farming at the old Gowell home-
stead. He still owns and occupies this prop-
erty, which contains one hundred and twenty-
five acres. For the past twenty-five years he
has carried on lumbering operations with con-
siderable success, besides conducting a_profit-
able business as a wood dealer. He owns at
present about four hundred acres of woodland,
and his financial standing is high. Although
he has always acted with the Republican party
in politics, Republicans and Democrats united
in 1858 to elect him First Selectman. After
serving one year in that capacity, he was
Chairman of the Board during the ensuing
cight years. He has also served as Overseer
of the Poor and in various minor offices, and
in 1889 he ably represented the towns of Ber-
wick and North Berwick in the State legisla-

 

ture. He is highly esteemed socially, as well
as in a business way, and is connected with
Echo Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows. For six years he served as a Captain
in the State militia, being commissioned
when he was nineteen years old; and he is
one of the very few survivors who were offi-
cially connected with the old organization.
Captain Gowell has been three times mar-
ried. His first marriage was contracted when
he was twenty-seven years old with Elizabeth
Libbey, who died in 1855. In 1857 he mar-
ried Augusta Tibbets, who died in 1872. On
December 14, 1874, he wedded Mary A.
Clement, who was born in Berwick, November
4, 1839, daughter of James and Mary (Hayes)
Clement. Mr. and Mrs. Clement, who were
old and highly respected residents of this
town, are now deceased. Captain Gowell has
three children living; namely, Hattie, John
L., and Edward F. The latter is now a law
student at the Boston University Law School.
Another daughter, Lizzie A., who became the
wife of J. M. Russell, died at the age of
thirty-two years, leaving one daughter, Gladys
Lizzie, who resides with her grandfather.
The Gowell homestead, where Captain Gowell
resides, and which has been the home of the
family for more than one hundred and thirty
years, is held in veneration by the neighbors
who know its history. Captain and Mrs.
Gowell are members of the Episcopal church.

 

DWIN PARSONS, President of the

G. F. Quinn Refrigerating Company of
Portland, Me., was born in Kenne-
bunkport, this State, January 5, 1852. He
is a son of the late Joseph Parsons, of whom
mention is made elsewhere in this volume. In
1855, when he was a child of three years of
age, he was brought to Kennebunk, where his
childhood and youth were spent. The founda-
tion of that education which has aided him in
attaining the position in life he so creditably
fills was acquired under the private tutorship
of Mr. George F. Robinson. From Mr.
Robinson’s charge he entered the high school,
from which he was graduated, afterward be-
coming a student at Berwick Academy. After
completing a course at Bryant & Stratton’s
 

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Business College in New York City, young
Parsons entered a broker’s office, in which he
remained for two years. His natural taste
was for mechanics, however; and upon leaving
that place he apprenticed himself to learn
the trade of a machinist, after which one of
his first duties was firing a locomotive. In
1876 he entered the employ of the New York
& New England Railroad Company as a loco-
motive engineer. In course of time he was
promoted to the position of assistant superin-
tendent of motive power and machinery, and
he filled that position until 1883. At this
period he accepted a position as travelling
agent of the Cooke Locomotive and Machine
Company of Paterson, N.J., which he re-
tained until 1891; and while in the service of
this company he made several trips to the
Isthmus of Panama and to South America, be-
sides visiting all the States and Territories of
this country and becoming acquainted with
their principal cities. Mr. Parsons took ad-
vantage of the opportunities afforded by travel
to gather much material for interesting papers
and articles, which he published in various
American periodicals, and which were widely
read. In 1891 he returned to Kennebunk,
where he purchased a farm, intending to
turn his attention to agriculture; but, finding
this not easy for a man of his temperament, he
shortly afterward bought the controlling inter-
est in the G. F. Quinn Refrigerator Com-
pany, of which he is now the President. His
headquarters are the company’s office at 291
St. John Street, Portland, where his duties
keep him busily engaged.

Mr. Parsons is a man of quick perception,
systematic and careful in business, and of
strict personal honor. He has a wide circle
of friends, and is justly considered one of the
leading citizens of York County.

On June 5, 1873, Mr. Parsons was united
in marriage to Miss Mary E. Friend, a daugh-
ter of Charles Friend, of Salem, Mass. Mr.
Parsons is prominent in the social orders.
He is Master of York Lodge, No. 22, A. F.
& A. M.; a member of Maine Council of
Saco, Me.; Eminent Commander of Bradford
Commandery, Knights Templars, of Bradford,
Me., which position he has held for three
years; and a member of Maine Consistory;

 

Exalted Ruler of Portland Lodge, No. 188,
B. P. O. E.; and Grand Chancellor of the
State of Maine Knights of Pythias; also Colo-
nel on the staff of Brigadier-general Smith of
the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. He
likewise belongs to Mousam Lodge, No. 26,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Im-
proved Order of Red Men, the Patriotic Order
of Sons of America, and the Ancient Order of
United Workmen. Mr. Parsons takes a keen
interest in public affairs and the cause of good
government. He is a Republican in politics,
is a man of influence in the local councils of
his party, and has held various town offices.

At the Republican State Convention held
at Portland in April, 1896, he was unani-
mously chosen as elector to represent Thomas
B. Reed’s district.

 

ORACE O. HUSSEY, a representa-
tive of one of the oldest families in
Acton, was born at the Hussey
homestead in this town, July 27,
1827, son of John and Jane L. (Remick)
Hussey. Mr. Hussey’s grandfather, John
Hussey, Sr., was one of the first pioneers to
locate upon this township, when white men
were scarce and Indians were numerous but
friendly. He built himself a log cabin to
serve as his home, and by his persistent energ
converted a tract of the wilderness into a good
farm. His early efforts were beset with many
hardships. Not the least of them was being
obliged to carry his grain upon his shoulders
to the Messenger Place in Lebanon to have it
ground. Yet he saw the town develop and
become prosperous before he died here at the
age of ecighty-two years. He married Joyce
Clark, who lived to an advanced age. Of
their children four sons and three daughters
grew to maturity.

John Hussey, Jr., Mr. Hussey’s father, was
born in the present homestead residence, Feb-
ruary 16, 1781. His entire life was passed
here. From young manhood until old age
caused him to cease from labor he was occu-
pied in carrying on the farm. It contained
one hundred and ten acres, and under his
energetic management it was made to produce
all it was capable of yielding. His busy life
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was brought to a close when he had nearly
reached the age of seventy-seven years. He
was an able and successful farmer and an up-
tight and worthy citizen. In politics he was
at first a Whig. Upon the formation of the
Republican party he joined its ranks, and
faithfully adhered to it during the rest of his
life. His wife, Jane, who was born in Acton,
September 12, 1795, became the mother of six
children, two of whom are living. These are:
Horace O., the subject of this sketch; and
Augusta, the wife of Asa J. Osborn, of
Beverly; Mass. The others were: Ralph,
Bradford, John E., and Eliza. Mr. Hussey’s
mother lived to be over seventy years old.
Both parents were members of the Congrega-
tional church at Acton Corners.

Horace O. Hussey resided with his parents
until he was seventeen years old, at which
time he began life for himself. He went to
Boston, where he learned the carpenter’s trade,
and worked as a journeyman for some years.
From there he went to Great Falls, now
Somersworth, N.H., where he was employed at
his trade for six years. He finally returned
to Acton, and built the house in which he has
since resided. The house is situated on two
acres of the old farm and within fifty rods of
the homestead in which he was born. After
following his trade for some years longer he
obtained an engagement at H. H. Townsend’s
woollen blanket factory in Milton Mills, N.H.,
which he has filled for the past fifteen years.

On May 1, 1853, Mr.
Sarah A. Parshley, who was born in Strafford,
N.H., June 1, 1819. She died November 25,
1894, leaving three children: Octavus H.,
born July 22, 1854, now a fuller in the woollen
mills at East Rochester, N.H.; Sarah Belle,
born October 31, 1856, who became Mrs,
John E. Wentworth, and died October 24,
1895, leaving five children, namely — Elroy
E., Raymond J., Hattie B., Jane, and Maud
L., an adopted daughter; and Hannah A.,
born January 11, 1876, who resides at home.
In politics Mr. Hussey has always supported
the Republican party He is connected with
Unity Lodge, No. $2, A. F. & A. M., of
Union village, N.H., and with Miltonia
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
Milton Mills, N.H. In his religious views

Hussey married.

 

he is a Congregationalist, and for many years
past he and his daughter Hannah have been
members of the church at Acton Corners.
His late wife was also a member of the same
church. His other children were Methodists.

EORGE WILLIAM LORD, a well-
known farmer of Berwick, was born
here, June 9, 1832, son of William

Allen and Clarissa (Lyman) Lord. Mr. Lord
is of Welsh origin. His first ancestor in
this country was Nathan Lord, whe came to
America and settled in this county in either
1635 or 1652. In the latter year he was fore-
man of the grand jury of York County. Cap-
tain Samuel Lord, son of Nathan, second, was
the first of the family to own the farm on
which the subject of this sketch now lives.
He himself, however, never resided on it, but
lived in South Berwick, where he died on May
17, 1762. He married Miss Martha Went-
worth, who became the mother of Ebenezer,
great-grandfather of George William. Eben-
ezer Lord, who was born in Berwick, January
19, 1721, before 1750 took possession of the
tract of wild and rugged land that he after-
ward converted into a farm of two hundred
acres. He erected the house where his great-
grandson now resides, and also built some of
the first mills in the village of Berwick on the
Salmon Falls River. He was twice married,
his first wife being Martha (Emery) Lord,
who bore him fourteen children and_ passed
away on May §, 1773, in her forty-ninth year.
His second wife was Jane (Plaisted) Lord, for-
merly a widow, by whom he became the father
of three additional children. All but three of
his seventeen children grew to maturity. Of
these two sons, Nathan and Samuel, served
in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Lord was a
prominent man in his town and a member
and a Ruling Elder of the Second Parish Con-
gregational Church at Berwick. He died on
the farm which his life was spent to reclaim.
His second wife passed away on April 30,
1822, in her ninety-first year.

Samuel Lord, grandfather of George Will-
iam, was born at the homestead, September
4, 1758. He succeeded to his father’s estate,
engaged in farming and lumbering, and was a

 
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leading business man of the town. He sold
the water-power on the farm to the Great
Falls Company, who still own it. In 1843
he attended the dedication of Bunker Hill
Monument, as one of the few surviving
soldiers of the Revolutionary War. He was
successively married to Abigail Allen, who
was born in Rochester, N.H., in 1762, and
Mary Roberts, the widow of Mr. Thomas
Wentworth. Of his eight children only one,
Mrs. Abigail Wooster, of Berwick, is now
living. Politically he belonged to the Whig
party, and in religious belief he was in com-
munion with the Congregational church.
On February 8, 1855, he died at the venerable
age of nincty-six. His son, William Allen
Lord, who was born on the homestead, March
20, 1801, succeeded to the paternal estate.
.A large section of the territory now covered
by Berwick originally formed a part of his
farm. This he disposed of very profitably in
building lots. He was united in marriage
with Miss Clarissa Lyman, who was born in
Milton, N.H., October 29, 1802, who had one
child, George William. Mr. Lord attended
divine worship at the Congregational church,
though he was not a member of that denomi-
nation. In politics he was a Whig and later
a Republican. He died on July 28, 1879.
The death of his wife, who survived him
nearly thirteen years, occurred on March 18,
1892.

George William Lord also grew to manhood
on the home farm, receiving his education in
the schools of Berwick and at Wolfboro Acad-
emy. He taught school six terms, but he has
devoted almost his entire life to farming. On
December 24, 1867, he was united in mar-
riage with Miss Eunice E. Hill, who was born
in Somersworth, N.H., June 25, 1838, daugh-
ter of Samuel and Hannah (Barnes) Hill.
Mr. Hill was a native of Sanford, Me., born
December 30, 1809; and Mrs. Hill, of South
Berwick, Me., born August 22 of the same
year. Their family of seven children all
grew to maturity Three of them are now
living, namely: Mrs. Lord, the eldest child;
Samuel A. H., born March 30, 1847, who is
now a resident of Lynn, Mass.; and Anna R.,
born June 22, 1849, the wife of Mr. Frank
Guptill, of South Berwick. Those who died

 

were: Eliza A., Thomas, Rebecca H., and
Eleanor. Mr. Hill’s demise occurred May
22, 1862, and Mrs. Hill’s September 20,
1875. Politically, he was a Democrat and in
religious belief a liberal Baptist.

Mr. and Mrs. Lord have two daughters,
namely: Roxie E., born November 28, 1868,
who married Fred S. Pray, April 18, 1894,
and lives with him in Asia, at Vladivostok,
East Siberia; and Clara A., born May 4,
1870, who resides at home. In politics Mr.
Lord is a Republican. He has served his
town in important capacities. He was a mem-
ber of the School Board for several years, from
1863 to 1870. He was Trial Justice from
1862 to 1883, and from 1864 to 1868 he held
the office of Town Clerk. Mr. Lord is a Past
Master in the Fraternity of Masons, having
membership in the Somersworth Lodge since
1857. Heand Mrs. Lord attend the Baptist
church at Somersworth, Mrs. Lord being a
member of the society.

 

RANKLIN E. FURBISH, one of the
oldest residents of Kennebunk, was

born in Canaan, Me., September 13,

1825, son of Joseph and Rhoda (Joy) Furbish.
The family traces its ancestors to an early
pioneer of York County, who emigrated from
Scotland and settled in that part of Nittery
which has since been known as Furbish’s
Brook. Indians were numerous and _ hostile
in those early days, and the great-grand-
mother of Franklin E. was three times capt-
ured by them. She was rescued upon the
first two occasions, but was killed by the
savages after her third capture. The atrocity
was subsequently avenged by her husband.
During a period of peace between the white
and red men, while one of a company of
whites, listening to some Indian visitors re-
lating their exploits, he heard a brave boast of
capturing and killing a woman whom he knew
was his wife. Meeting the savage afterward
in a lonely spot near a ford, he offered him a
drink from a pocket flask. The Indian unsus-
pectingly accepted the hospitality, and was
imbibing the liquor when the revengeful set-
tler cut his throat from ear to ear. Mr. Fur-
bish’s ancestor secured himself against conse-
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quences by pushing the body of the Indian
under the ice at the ford, and so concealing
the deed.

Elisha Furbish, the grandfather of Franklin
E., born in Lebanon, Me., a farmer and miller
by occupation, was the father of three chil-
dren; namely, Thomas, Betsey, and Joseph.
Joseph Furbish, also a native of Lebanon, was
an energetic farmer during his long period of
activity. His last days were spent in York,
this county, where he died at the age of eighty
years. He was a Whig in politics. His
first wife, whose maiden name was Irena La
Grow, died at the age of seventy-five, leaving
ten children. These were: Daniel, Brackett,
Dorcas, Ada, Kaziah, Mary, James, Noah,
David, and Joseph. He married for his
second wife Rhoda, daughter of Ephraim Joy,
of North Berwick, and had the number of his
offspring increased by six children; namely,
Sabra, Matilda, Franklin E., Hannah, Lyman,
and Rhoda. The mother died at the age of
forty-five years.

Franklin E. Furbish grew to manhood
inured to the life of a hard-working farmer.
From the time he was twelve years old he has
been engaged in tilling the soil upon his own
account. He first settled in Wells, this
county, where he conducted a farm for four
years. He then came to Kennebunk, where
he has since followed the same calling. He
has shown qualities that are sure to win suc-
cess under the most adverse circumstances.

Mr. Furbish first married Miranda, daughter
of Robert Kimball, of Wells. She died at
the age of twenty-four, having borne two chil-
dren, who died in infancy. In 1856 Mr. Fur-
bish wedded for his second wife Mary E.,
daughter of George and Eliza (Drew) Small,
of Holderness, N.H. By this union there
have been sixteen children, as follows: Mi-
randa, who died in infancy; Frank, now a resi-
dent of Lynn, Mass.; Loretta, now the wife
of Frank Swett, of Farmington, N.H.; Jo-
seph and George, residents of Kennebunk;
Lyman and Oran, twins, the latter deceased
and the former residing in Lyman; Lizzie,
the wife of Henry Littlefield, of Kennebunk;
Matilda, who married Charles Elwell, of this
town; William, who is no longer living;
Rachel, the wife of Artelle Summers, of

 

Kennebunk; James Burten, Nattie, and Hor-
ace, all three deceased; Augustus and Horace,
second, residing at home. In politics Mr.
Furbish is a Republican, and in religious
belief he is an Adventist.

 

APTAIN GEORGE ALBRA DON-~-
NELL, of Cape Neddick, was born in
York, Me., August 18, 1847, son
of Theodore and Lucy M. (Bridges)
Donnell. The first ancestor of the family of
whom any authentic account is given was
Henry Donnell, a fisherman by occupation,
who settled in York in 1658. His son Sam-
uel became the owner of a large tract of land
in this town. Jotham, Captain Donnell’s
great-grandtather, settled upon the sea-coast
here, where he was prosperously engaged in
farming; and he died at the age of fifty years.
He married Abbie Harmon, who lived to a
more advanced age. His children by her
were: Rufus, Thomas, Olive, Nancy, and
Theodore. Theodore Donnell, Captain Don-
nell’s grandfather, was born in this town,
February 12, 1790. In young manhood he
went to Newburyport, Mass., where he learned
the trade of rope-making. Subsequently he
was employed in Kennebunk. He finally
bought a small farm located upon the post
road in the town of York, and worked the
property steadily until his death, which took
place in 1880, at the advanced age of ninety
years. The maiden name of his wife was
Harriett Bowden; and her eight children were
Theodore, Charles, Hannah M., John B.,
George, Edwin, Elizabeth, and Joseph. She
died in 1878, aged eighty years.

Theodore Donnell, second, who was born
June 4, 1819, began to follow the sea when a
young man. He became master of a vessel
called the “Plough-boy,” which was engaged
in the coasting trade. During the thirty
years he was master he made the remarkable
record of never having an accident or loss
of life. His nearest approach to a disaster
throughout that period was a simple collision,
which caused no serious damage. He was the
owner of a small farm, where he reared a large
family, spent his latter years, and died May
26, 1873. His wife, in maidenhood Lucy
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Bridges, who was born January 19, 1827,
daughter of Daniel Bridges, became the
mother of eight children, as follows: George
A., the subject of this sketch; Abbie M.,
who was born December 28, 1849; Charles E.,
who was born June 30, 1851; Daniel L., who
was born August 21, 1853; Emily F., who
was born August 1, 1856; Harriet E., who
was born September 6, 1860; and Lucy B.
and Frank E., twins, who were born Decem-
ber 17, 1863. The mother died November 22,
1867.

George Albra Donnell at the age of four-
teen shipped as cook and seaman with his
father. In 1867 he took command of the
coasting-vessel “ Wingearsheek,” hailing from
Portsmouth, N.H., in which he became inter-
ested. After sailing her with good results for
twelve years, he retired from seafaring. He
bought the F. Todd homestead at Cape Ned-
dick, which he improved by erecting a new
and handsome residence, where he now lives.
He has an interest in other real estate also.

On December 25, 1870, Captain Donnell
wedded Lizzie J. Avery, daughter of David
and Mary (Webber) Avery. Her father, a
native of York and son of Robert Avery, was
a carpenter by trade, and died at the age of
fifty years. His wife, who survives, married
for her second husband David Avery, who is
no longer living; and she is now the wife of
Josiah Preble. Mrs. Donnell’s parents had
three other children; namely, Caroline, Marcia
A., and Edwin. Captain and Mrs. Donnell
have had three children. Of these Lillian
died in infancy; Cora L. was born March 22,
1875; and a twin sister, Dora L., died in
infancy. Their only surviving child, Cora
L., married Frederick B. Quimby, an artist
and real estate dealer of York. Captain Don-
nell is a member of Riverside Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Wittery;
and in politics he votes with the Democratic

party.

 

OLONEL JAMES M. STONE, a
well-known Jawyer of Kennebunk,

was born in Kennebunkport, April

8, 1826, son of Captain James and

Lydia (Perkins) Stone. His grandfather,

 

Israel Stone, was a native of Kennebunkport
and a resident of Cape Porpoise. He lost his
life by the overturning of his boat when at-
tempting to return to Stage Harbor, at Cape
Porpoise, from which he had just piloted a
vessel. This was probably either in the
month of November or December, 1776, as it
occurred shortly after the second draft of sol-
diers for the Revolutionary War, which took
place in the month of October of that year.
Israel Stone was one of the drafted men, and
was expecting immediately to join the army.
His wife, Sarah (Perkins) Stone, was the
daughter of Captain Thomas Perkins, Jr., who
commanded a company at the surrender of
Louisburg in 1745. Mrs. Stone died sud-
denly of palsy on August 4, 1807, and was
interred in the old burying-ground, in front
of the residence of the late Deacon Israel
Stone at Cape Porpoise; and she is said to
have been the last person who was_ buried
there. She was about seventy years of age
at the time of her death and the mother of
eight children.

Captain James Stone, the eldest son of his
parents, was born on April 23, 1773. Like
his father, he followed the sea for a living,
chiefly engaged in the West India trade, until
obliged by age and failing health to relinquish
business. He was twice married. His first
wife was Sally Smith, who died January 15,
1818, at the age of thirty-seven years. The
second was Lydia, the daughter of James Per-
kins. Her death occurred on February to,
1838, atthe age of fifty-four years; and her
husband died the same year, on the 16th of
May, at the age of sixty-five.

James M. Stone obtained his elementary ed-
ucation at the academies of Limerick, Gorham,
North Bridgton, and North Yarmouth, and
entered Brown University from Andover,
Mass., in the fall of 1852. When but twelve
years of age, by the death of his parents
he was thrown upon his own efforts for sup-
port and the means to acquire an education.
To obtain funds he taught school for years,
chiefly in his native town and afterward in
Massachusetts. While yet in college and
upon a special course he was elected by his
native town a member of the legislature, and
took his seat in that body in January, 1854.
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This was a period of great and unusual politi-
cal excitement, both in the State and nation,
arising specially from the discussion of slavery
and from the attitude of the Southern States
upon the question.

Upon leaving the legislature of that year
Mr. Stone immediately commenced the study
of law with the Hon. Edward E. Bourne, of
Kennebunk, without resuming his course at
the university, and was admitted to the bar of
York County in 1856. He entered upon the
practice of his profession by forming a_part-
nership with the late Edward E. Bourne, Jr.,
of Kennebunk. This business connection
continued until 1862, when, animated by pa-
triotic sentiments, he volunteered as a private
in the Civil War. His action at this time
affords the best illustration of the real charac-
ter of the man. Maine was called on to fur-
nish its quota of three hundred thousand
militia, to be immediately called into the
service of the United States, to serve for nine
months, unless sooner discharged. This firm
at the time had a large and fast-increasing
legal business. The quota of Kennebunk
under this call was more than fifty men. Bull
Run and the early reverses of the war had just
occurred. A draft, too, was impending; and
none of the young men around him were offer-
ing to enlist.

The subject of this sketch then drew a con-
ditional paper, which he first signed himself
and caused to be circulated, pledging bis ser-
vices to the government if other citizens of
the town would volunteer to fill the quota.
In twenty-four hours from that time the paper
contained twenty-seven names. He canvassed
the town in person, and the quota was soon
filled. He was mustered into the service as
a private. Upon the organization of the com-
pany he was first chosen Captain of Company
T; and afterward, upon the organization of the
regiment, the Twenty-seventh Maine, he was
elected Major, which was his rank on leaving
the State, upon the twentieth day of October,
A.D. 1862. Subsequently he was commis-
sioned Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment,
which was stationed at various points in Vir-
ginia. Colonel Stone is the author of a brief
history of that regiment, which his comrades
have recently published. It is a condensed

 

but an interesting and accurate summary of
the services they rendered.

Upon June 24, 1863, its term of service
having expired more than a month before that
time, the regiment was ordered home; but
this was the most critical hour of the war for
the nation and the government. General Lee
was then rapidly advancing to invade Pennsyl-
vania and the North; and the Army of the Po-
tomac was moving hurriedly forward to meet
him, thus practically leaving the national cap-
ital exposed and the front unprotected by in-
fantry. An appeal was now made to the regi-
ment by the President and Secretary of War
through a special messenger sent for the pur-
pose, to volunteer anew for the defence of
the national capital, until the impending
battle should be fought; and three hundred
and twelve of its officers and men did remain
there, as requested, until the battle of Gettys-
burg had been fought and won. These men,
of whom Colonel Stone was one, returned to
Maine with the thanks of General DeRussy,
commanding the fortifications for the defence
of Washington, and with the promise of
medals of honor for this service, which they
subsequently received.

We learn of another characteristic incident
of the man which occurred at about this time.
The office of Provost Marshal had been created
for the First District of Maine; and the ap-
pointment to the position had been tendered
through Senator Fessenden to Colonel Stone,
who had agreed to accept it. He was now
told by the senator that he must immediately
resign his position in the regiment and go
home and assume its duties; but the regiment
had now been ordered to report to General
Slocum at Leesburg, and the Colonel saw that
a great battle was impending. Under these
circumstances he said he could not afford to
resign his position; and he declined the ap-
pointment, which another officer from the
same brigade received. Subsequently he was
offered the Colonelcy of the Thirty-second
Maine Regiment, which from family circum-
stances he felt compelled to decline.

Upon his return from the war he resumed
the practice of his profession, giving special
attention to patents and patent law; and he is
understood to have had much to do in the
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prosecution of cases under this law in Boston
and New York. On May 4, 1859, he married
Lucy W. Titcomb, daughter of James and
Abigail (Durrell) Titcomb, of Kennebunk.
They have reared three children — George T.,
Abbie L., and James S.

Colonel Stone is a member of the Congrega-
tional church. He was first a Whig and then
a Republican, and has always taken an active
interest in politics. His name has frequently
been presented by his political friends as a
candidate for member of Congress and once
for Governor of the State. They have always
complained that he was unwilling to solicit
votes for himself. He represented Kenne-
bunkport in the legislature in 1854 and 1855
and Kennebunk in the years 1860, 1864, 1865,
and 1866, in which last year he was elected
Speaker of the House. He also was a member
in 1869 and 1870. During the latter year he
was chairman of the Special Committee on
Scandinavian Immigration, then a new and
regarded as a doubtful enterprise; but the
presentation was so effective that he carried
it through the House, with only three votes
against it, a result which Governor Chamber-
lain pronounced extraordinary. This enter-
prise has been a success. The Hon. W. W.
Thomas, Jr., originated the measure; but he
has always freely conceded that Colonel Stone
carried it through the legislature. He wasa
delegate to the Republican National Conven-
tion held in Cincinnati in 1876. In his sev-
entieth year, hale, hearty, and alert, as in his
prime, Colonel Stone is physically and intel-
lectually a fine type of the sturdy manhood
produced by the Pine Tree State in the last
generation.

 

 

OSIAH TIBBETTS, formerly a pros-
perous farmer of Lyman, was a native
of this town, born March 6, 1823, in
the pioneer home of his parents, Josiah

and Joanna Tibbetts, who were early settlers
of this part of York County. His early and
latter years were spent in the place of his na-
tivity, his death occurring on the farm now
occupied by his daughter, Cora A. Tibbetts,
November 18, 1893. Josiah Tibbetts re-
ceived a good common-school education, and

 

at the age of sixteen years removed to Lynn,
Mass., where he was employed for many years
in the morocco shops. In 1868 he returned
to Lyman, settling on a farm, which he after-
ward carried on in a skilful and judicious
manner. In politics he was a Democrat and
in religion a Baptist, belonging to the Free
Will Baptist church, of which he was Treas-
urer for many years. He was well-known
throughout this vicinity asa man of genuine
worth and integrity, straightforward and up-
right in all business transactions, devoted to
his family, and a valued member of the com-
munity.

Mr. Tibbetts was united in marriage in Sep-
tember, 1840, to Miss Angelina Trafton, who
was born in Cornish, York County, being a
daughter of Edmund and Anna Trafton, early
settlers of that town. Of the four children
born to Mr. and Mrs. Tibbetts one has passed
to the better land, Minnie B., who died when
four years old. The others are Charles T., a
resident of Beverly, Mass.; Fannie L., wife
of Erford Emmons, of Lyman; and Cora A.,
who lives on the home farm, where the death
of Mrs. Tibbetts occurred, May 11, 1891.

 

TEPHEN HARVEY, a successful
agriculturist of South Berwick, was
born on the farm where he now re-
sides, May 16, 1847, son of Stephen

Harvey, Sr., and Mary (Andrews) Harvey.
His grandfather, William Harvey, an early
settler of the town, was the original purchaser
of one hundred acres of the land included. in
the present homestead property. Laboring
with the energy and perseverance characteris-
tic of the sturdy pioneers, William succeeded
in wresting a good farm from the wilderness.
He was a soldier in the war of the Revolu-
tion, and afterward drew a pension for his ser-
vices at that time. Both he and his wife,
whose maiden name was Keziah Came, were
born and reared in York. They subsequently
removed to this farm, where he lived to the
advanced age of cighty-seven years and she to
that of sixty-seven. They had six children,
all of whom grew to maturity; namely,
George, Howard, William, Stephen, Mary
Jane, and Martha.
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Stephen Harvey, Sr., born in 1807 on the
homestead, succeeded to its ownership, and
‘there spent his entire life. A man of pru-
dence and enterprise, he was profitably en-
gaged in general farming and lumbering,
accumulated property, and at the time of his
death had enlarged the farm to two hundred
acres. He was held in high respect as a citi-
zen and friend. In politics he was a Demo-
crat, and in religion he was a faithful member
of the Baptist church. He married Mary
Andrews, also a native of Berwick, born in
1810. They had twelve children, of whom two
died in infancy and six at later periods.
These last were: George, Melissa, Sarah,
Hannah, John, and Henry. The survivors
are: William, an undertaker, who resides in
Missouri; Charles, a carpenter, who is a resi-
dent of Salmon Falls, N.H.: Stephen, the
subject of this sketch; and Charlotte, the
wife of Joseph Glines, of Melrose, Mass.
Neither of the parents is living, the father
having died at the age of fifty years and the
mother when seventy-three years old.

Stephen Harvey was reared on the home
farm and educated in the schools of Berwick.
Choosing for his calling the occupation to
which he was bred, he has become one of the
most successful men in his line of business to
be found in this section of the county. In
addition to general farming Mr. Harvey has
been prosperously engaged in lumbering,
stock dealing, and dairying, his foresight and
practical sense always guiding him right.
His farm, extended by him to some four hun-
dred acres, is in a high state of cultivation.
He keeps twenty head of full-blooded Hol-
steins, which he considers best for general
dairy purposes. The farm buildings, which
were all destroyed in 1865, are replaced by
substantial and finely arranged barns and
outbuildings and a commodious residence,
amply supplied with modern conveniences.
The barns have an excellent supply of water,
being well piped, so that in very stormy
weather the catfle need not go out of doors.

On February 1, 1868, Mr. Harvey was
united in marriage to Mary Lizzie Nowell,
who was born in North Berwick, August 8,
1850, daughter of Joshua and Sarah Nowell.
Five children have been born to Mr. and

 

Mrs. Harvey, two of whom are living. These
are: Cora A., born October 1, 1877, who on
June 10, 1896, married the Rev. Nelson M.
Heikes, of Windsor, Ind.; and Lizzie L., born
December 22, 1882. Those deceased were:
Mabel, who died at the age of eighteen years;
Sadie M., who died at the age of seventeen
years; and Stephen W., whose death occurred
when he was but eleven months old. In poli-
tics Mr. Harvey is a steadfast Democrat.
Both he and his wife are valued members of
the Christian church at South Berwick Junc-
tion.

 

HARLES IVORY HUTCHINS, of

York, formerly clerk in the Revenue

Department in Washington, was

born at York Corner, June 20,

1834, son of Ivory H. and Lydia C. (Grover)
Hutchins. His grandfather, William Hutch-

ins, who was also born in this town, became
a seafaring man and later a farmer. The
maiden name of his wife was Abigail Young.

Ivory H. Hutchins, father of Charles I.,
was born at Ogunquit, York County, June 28,
1809. He learned the blacksmith’s trade,
which he followed steadily until his health
failed, when he built a shop at York Corner,
and did light work in that calling for the rest
of his life. He died April 12, 1885. Before
the formation of the Republican party he was
a Democrat. For several years he was an ac-
tive member of the Christian church. His
wife, Lydia C., who was born March 23.
1808, was a daughter of William and Patience
Grover. She became the mother of six chil-
dren — Charles [.; George and Julia, twins;
Lydia F.; Sarah E.; and James W. She
died August 12, 18go.

Charles Ivory Hutchins acquired his educa-
tion in the district schools and at the Durham
Academy. He began his independent career
as a school teacher, which occupation he con-
tinued in connection with farming until 1865,
when he was appointed a clerk in the Internal
Revenue Department at Washington, a posi-
tion which he capably filled for twenty-two
years. At the expiration of that time he was
compelled by failing health to resign, and
thereupon bought the John Ramsdell farm at
 

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York Corner, which had been his summer
home for several years. Being a natural me-
chanic, he has remodelled and refitted the
house, built a new stable, and otherwise im-
proved the property. His house is situated in
a beautiful spot, being surrounded by hand-
some grounds, there being a little grove of
shade trees in the yard, which affords a pleas-
ant resting-place on a warm day, with a view
of both land and ocean. In 1890 Mr.
Hutchins took the census of the town of York,
and at the present time he is serving as super-
intendent of schools.

On February 22, 1867, he married Martha
M. Witham, daughter of Thomas Witham, a
representative of one of the pioneer families
of this town. She died January 29, 18096,
aged sixty years. Mr. Hutchins is widely
known as a genial and hospitable gentleman,
and his pleasant home is a favorite resort for
visitors during the summer season. In poli-
tics he is a Republican, and he is a promi-
nent member of the Christian church.

 

 

BEN HURD, M.D., for more than a half
century one of the leading physicians
and surgeons of the town of Lyman,
Me., passed August 6, 1895, to his final rest,
Nature softly disengaging the silver cord that
bound him to the earthly life. He was born
February 12, 1816, in Newfield, York County,
being a son of Tristram and Lydia (Buzzell)
Hurd, the former a native of Berwick, this
county, and the latter of New Hampshire.
Eben Hurd acquired his elementary educa-
tion in the public schools of his native town,
afterward, in 1838, continuing his studies at
the academy in Parsonfield, where he was
under the tuition of the noted instructor, Hor-
ace Quimby, A.B. The following year he at-
tended Limerick Academy, of which Horace
Piper, A.B., was the principal; and later he
studied with private tutors, among them being
Caleb R. Ayer, A.B., Zenas Wentworth,
A.B., Amos Tuck, a member of the faculty of
Dartmouth College, and the Rev. David
Smith, A.B. He subsequently entered the
medical department of Dartmouth College,
concluding his professional course of study at
the Bowdoin Medical School, from which he

 

was graduated in the spring of 1843. In
June of the same year Dr. Hurd began the
practice of his profession at Goodwin's Mills,
where by his skill and thorough knowledge of
medicine and surgery he won the confidence
and esteem of the people, and built up an ex-
tensive and lucrative practice. He was prom-
inently connected with the Portland Medical
Association, having been at the time of his
death the oldest member of that society. At
eighteen years of age the Doctor united with
the Free Baptist church at Newfield; but,
there being no church of that denomination at
Goodwin’s Mills when he settled here, he
joined the Methodist Episcopal church, and
was one of its officers for many years, remain-
ing one of its most valued and faithful mem-
bers until his demise.

Dr. Hurd was twice married. His first
wife, whom he married on June 20, 1844, was
Betsey Patten Gordon, a daughter of Benjamin
Gordon, of this county. She bore him five
children, of whom four—namely, Wilbur
Fiske, Isabelle Pierson, George Pierson, and
Lizzie Octavia — have joined the silent major-
ity, and Byron, the only one living, resides in
South Carolina. Mrs. Betsey Hurd died June
23, 1866. The Doctor was again married
January 25, 1870, to Susan Smith Low, a
daughter of the late Daniel Low, of Lyman,
of whom further mention is made in the sketch
of Alvin F. Low, which appears elsewhere in
the present volume. Of this union three chil-
dren were born, as follows: Edwin Cleve-
land; Henry Willis; and Mary Alice, now a
pupil at Thornton Academy in Saco, Me.

Mrs. Hurd is descended from a distinguished
New England family, being a grand-niece of
Captain John Low, who was prominent in the
early history of York County. John Low was
born in that part of Ipswich, Mass., that is
now incorporated in the town of Hamilton.
At the commencement of the Revolutionary
War he offered his services to his country,
and was appointed Captain of a company
which was afterward at the forefront in the
early campaigns of that war. After leaving |
the army, Captain Low came to York County,
locating in the town of Lyman, then called
Coxhall; and here he soon became identified
with the leading interests of the community,
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his ability and fidelity winning for him the
general confidence and respect. For many
years he served his fellow-townsmen in official
capacities, filling various positions of trust
with credit to himself and to the honor of his
constituents. He served as the Representa
tive of his adopted town in the General Court
of Massachusetts for thirty consecutive years,
being repeatedly re-elected to the position.
THfe was a member of the Massachusetts Con-
vention which adopted the Constitution of the
United States in 1788 on the 6th of February;
and in 1816 as an elector he cast his vote for
President and Vice-President of the United
States. Still later he was a member of the
convention that formed the Constitution of
Maine, and was a Representative to the first
State legislature at Augusta. Deeply inter-
ested in the religious welfare and progress of
Lyman, Captain Low made the principal ad-
dress at the organization of the Congrega-
tional church, to which he subsequently
presented a silver communion service.

A portrait of the late Dr. Hurd happily sup-
plements this brief record of his earnest life.
As one who was eminently useful in his day
and generation, his name will long be held in
honored remembrance.

 

 

EONARD P. THOMPSON, a prosper-

ous farmer and a well-known surveyor

of Limington, was born in this

place, August 6, 1838, son of

Thomas J. and Sally B. (Small) Thompson.
The family is of English origin. Samuel
Thompson, grandfather of Leonard P., a na-
tive of Connecticut, born in June, 1774, set-
tled in Buxton, Me. He was a surgeon in the
War of 1812, and died while on a march from
Concord to Boston. He married Sarah Libby,
of Limington, daughter of Joseph Libby, a
millwright dnd farmer, who was the father of
twelve children. Joseph Libby, who was son
of Joseph Libby, of Kittery, moved into this
town from Saco, Me., in 1777, and was Chair-
man of the Board of Selectmen and Assessors
for six successive years from the incorporation
of the town in February, 1782. Samuel
Thompson reared three children, none of whom
are living. They were: Nancy, who married

 

Daniel Emery; Priscilla, who married Ed-
mund Black, of this town; and Thomas J.
Mrs. Samuel Thompson was a great-aunt of
S. L. Purrington, of Limington; and her
brother was on board of the ill-fated ship
“Dash,” which sailed from Portland in 1810,
and was never heard from afterward. Thomas
J. Thompson, who was born in Buxton, was a
blacksmith, and followed that trade until
1850, when he was forty-seven years old. He
then engaged in farming, which he carried on
successfully for more than twenty-five years
after, and died December 20, 1878, aged
seventy-five. Originally a Whig in politics,
he subsequently joined the Republican party;
and he was a member of the Free Baptist
church. His wife, Sally, became the mother
of four children, of whom Leonard P. is the
sole survivor.

Leonard P. Thompson acquired his educa-
tion in the town schools and at Limington
Academy. After completing his studies, he
was engaged in teaching for twelve years.
He taught winter terms in New Hampshire at
Lord’s Corner, Effingham, and in this State
at Standish, Lyman, Hollis, and Limington.
In the summer he assisted his father in carry-
ing on the homestead farm. From 1883 to
1885 he was an inspector at the Portland cus-
tom-house. Since vacating that office, he has
been employed in land surveying and general
farming in Limington. He has made some
notable surveys in this and other localities.
He laid out a tract of land at the White
Mountains, and performed extensive surveys
in the town of Jackson and in the village of
Steep Falls. His farm contains about sixty
acres, made up of about equal parts of tillage,
pasture, and woodland. In addition to rais-
ing other products, he cuts an average of
twenty-five tons of hay annually. He keeps
several horses, some fine cattle, and pays es-
pecial attention to a large hennery. He is
one of the most extensive shippers of eggs in
this section, packing and sending away by
rail from Steep Falls more cases than any
other shipper here.

On May 20, 1868, Mr. Thompson wedded
Mary Edgecomb, daughter of John Edgecomb,
of Limington. They have one daughter,
Mattie. She married William T. Weston, of
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Standish, Me., who was accidentally killed
July 6, 1895, while fishing in South Liming-
ton, by a random shot from a Winchester rifle.
The Weston family is a prominent one in this
county. The father of the late Mr. Weston is
a cousin of Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States Supreme Court. In politics Mr.
Thompson is somewhat prominent as a Repub-
lican’ leader in this town. He was Town
Treasurer during the years 1888 and 1889,
served as Auditor for two years, and has re-
ceived nominations to other offices. He is a
member of the Free Baptist church in South
Limington, and is respected both for his high
business and social qualities.

 

DWIN H. KNIGHT, an _ enterprising
business man of South Berwick, en-
gaged in farming, lumbering, and
manufacturing, is a native of the town, born
January 21, 1859. He comes of English
stock, and is the lineal descendant of Grindal
Knight, one of the earliest settlers of South
Berwick. Grindal’s son, Jonathan, had a son,
Benjamin, whose son, Samuel, was the grand-
father of Edwin H. Samuel Knight, who was
born March 5, 1782, located in the latter part
of the last century, probably between the years
1790 and 1795, on the farm where Edwin
H. now resides. Taking up a large tract of
land, he spent the rest of his life here, and
died January 10, 1859. He wasastone cutter
as well as farmer, carrying on a good busi-
ness. His wife, born October 10, 1782,
whose maiden name was Agnes Ricker, died
December 13, 1866. Both were members of
the Baptist church, in which he officiated for
several years as Deacon. In politics he was
a sound Democrat. His children were: Sam-
uel Knight, Jr.; and Agnes. The latter, who
died at the age of fifty years, married Eben-
ezer Wadleigh. Grandfather Knight by a
former marriage with Betsy Hearl, contracted
in 1803, had three children-— Washington,
Olive, and William.

Samuel Knight, Jr., successfully followed
the occupations of blacksmith and farmer
throughout his years of activity, and died on
the old homestead, May 23, 1896. His wife,
a native of Monmouth, Me., now seventy-six

 

years old, whose maiden name was Emily
Shorey, still lives on the old homestead.
They had six children; namely, Jerusha A.,
Almeda J., Amanda E., Alvah S., Aurilla
A., and Edwin H. In politics the father was
an adherent of the Democratic party, and in
religion he was liberal in his views.

Edwin H. Knight obtained his education in
the district schools of his native town. He
has resided all his lifetime upon the home
farm, which is now his property. It is the
same estate that was originally settled by
Grindal Knight. It contains one hundred and
sixty acres of land. The improvements are of
an excellent character, and the buildings are
substantial and convenient. Besides conduct-
ing the farm he is also largely engaged in
lumbering, owning and operating several saw-
mills, his specialty being the manufacture of
box lumber.

On February 3, 1881, Mr. Knight married
Hannah F., daughter of J. QO. Meader, of this

‘town, and has six children; namely, Herbert

L., Emma A., Lewis M., Flora D., Raymond
E., and Guy F. Mr. Knight takes great in-
terest in the welfare of his native town, and is
now serving his second term as Selectman,
being Chairman of the Board. In politics he
is a stanch Democrat, and in religion both he
and his wife are valued members of the Chris-
tian church at South Berwick Junction.

 

EORGE H. GOODWIN, a prominent
resident of the town of Eliot, was
born on the farm adjoining his

present residence, July 19, 1840, son of Na-
thaniel and Olive (Russell) Goodwin. His
great-grandfather, Daniel Goodwin, left Eng-
land for this country when he was seventeen
years old, poor in pocket but rich in determi-
nation and physical strength. Settling in
Kittery, Daniel entered the employ of the
Sparrowhawks, a prominent family of that
time, who owned a large tract of land there.
He was a steady and faithful workman, and
carefully husbanded his earnings; and in the
mutations of fortune happening with the lapse
of time it came to pass that he, the hired man,
became the purchaser of the broad acres of the
Sparrowhawks. He died a rich man, October
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22, 1811, in his sixty-third year. His wife,
whose maiden name was Sarah Hobbs, fol-
lowed him to the grave within two months,
breathing her last December 13, 1811, at the
age of sixty-three years. They were the par-
ents of fifteen children, fourteen of whom at-
tained maturity. They were: Nathaniel, born
July 21, 1771; Daniel, October 5, 1772;
Sarah R., December 9, 1773; Daniel, Febru-
ary 27, 1775; Elisha, in August, 1776; Anna,
April 30, 1778; Thomas, November 21, 1779;
Morris and Moses, twins, February 25, 1781;
Olive, in December, 1782; Jeremiah, July 1,
1785; Abigail, January 7, 1787; Betsey,
April 11, 1788; Rosanna, December 15, 1789;
and James, April 27, 1791. Elisha Goodwin,
the grandfather of George H., settled in the
town of Eliot. He learned the blacksmith’s
trade when quite young, and worked at it for
a number of years. But he did not confine
himself to this calling. He had a good farm,
which he successfully cultivated. After work-
ing for some time at Eliot Neck, helping to
build vessels, he engaged in that business on
his own account, and built a number of small
craft. He died at the age of sixty-seven.
His wife, whose name before marriage was
Anna Libbey, also died at the age of sixty-
seven. Their children were: Anna, Jeremiah,
Elisha, Daniel, Thomas, Nathaniel, and Mat-
thew.

Nathaniel Goodwin, who was born in Eliot,
September 15, 1809, engaged in farm work
when quite young. He has devoted the
greater part of his life to agriculture, in which
he has been very successful. Settling in 1834
on the farm where he now resides, adjoining
that of his son, he erected new buildings, and
made many other improvements. Though
nearly cighty-seven years of age, he is still
active, and appears many years younger. He
was married in 1834 to Olive Russell, daugh-
ter of John Russell, a native of Falkirk, Scot-
land. John Russell, who was born April 11,
1782, finding home uncongenial after his
father had taken another wife, went to sea
when he was twelve years of age. After fol-
lowing the sea for forty years, he married,
settled in Eliot, and was well-to-do at the
time of his death, which occurred while he
was in port at Kittery. He reared three other

 

children; namely, Sarah, John, and James.
John, who was born June IJ, 1820, was a
prominent farmer of Eliot.

George H. Goodwin began to learn the car-
penter’s trade when he was twenty-four years
of age. In 1870 he settled in Dover, N.H.,
where he lived ten years, and then worked at
his trade for some time in Lowell, Mass.
From here he was called to Eliot to take care
of his mother’s father, John Russell. At his
grandfather’s death he succeeded to the owner-
ship of the Russell farm. Here he raises
general garden produce, while he still works
at his trade when the opportunity offers. In
1875 he built a fine new house and barn, and
he has made many radical changes for the
better in the estate. On June 26, 1870, he
was married to Nellie A., daughter of Jona-
than and Lydia N. (DeMaritt) Hall. Mr.
Hall, a native of Strafford, N.H., was a well-
to-do farmer, and lived to be seventy-six years

of age. His wife attained the age of seventy-
seven. They reared seven other children -—
Amanda, Asa A., Mary E., Daniel D.,

Charles C., Carrie D., and Eliza D. Mr.
and Mrs. Goodwin have one child, Amy O.,
who was born December 17, 1877. Mrs.
Goodwin and daughter are esteemed members
of the Methodist Episcopal church.

 

ILLIAM HENRY GERRISH, the
proprietor of an extensive farm in

Berwick, was born where he now

resides, April 16, 1825, son of William and
Ella (Pierce) Staples Gerrish. His grand-
father, John Gerrish, who was among the early
residents of Berwick, was a successful farmer,
and owned the land his grandson now occupies.
He passed the last years of his life in Eastern
Maine, where he died, after rearing a large
family. William Gerrish settled where his
son now lives in 1820, when the land was in
a wild state; and he cleared and improved it
into a state of cultivation. It contained
eighty acres. In addition to cultivating the
land, he engaged in lumbering upon a small
scale. He resided upon the farm for the rest
of his life, and died there in 1861. In poli-
tics he supported the Democratic party; and
he was a member of the Baptist church in
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Lebanon, Me. His wife, Ella, who was the
widow of a Mr. Staples, was born in North
Berwick, and had two children by her first
marriage. By her union with William Ger-
rish there were four children, two of whom are
living, namely: Mrs. Charlotte Cobby, of
Kennebunk, this county; and William Henry,
the subject of this sketch. The others were:
Linthie H. and Catherine.

William Henry Gerrish acquired his educa-
tion in the district schools. Having inherited
the home farm, he has passed his life upon it,
engaged in farming and lumbering. He has
been very prosperous in both occupations, and
now owns some five hundred acres of land.
On June 2, 1845, Mr. Gerrish wedded Mary
A. Hanscom. She was born in Lebanon, Au-
gust 7, 1829, daughter of Abram and Sally
Hanscom, both descendants of reputable fam-
ilies of Berwick. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish
reared a family of nine children, as follows:
Alfonso D., born April 24, 1846, who resides
in East Rochester, N.H., is married, and has
one daughter, Carrie, now Mrs. Quimby;
Bradford H., born August 3, 1848, a prosper-
ous farmer of Lebanon, who is married and
has an only daughter, Mrs. Bertha Reeves, the
mother of two children, Francis and Freder-
ick; Isadore W., born July 2, 1850, who is
now the wife of Charles H. Wentworth, of
Berwick; William R., born December 4,
1852, who is married, and is an ice dealer in
Charlestown, Mass.; Edwin, born March 10,
185s, who died in Massachusetts, January 28,
1896, leaving a widow and one son, Harold
Edwin; Kate, born July 2, 1857, who married
the Rev. .Asa A. Caswell, of Chichester, N.H.,
now deceased, and died March 8, 1884, leav-
ing two children, Agnes May and Ai G., now
living with their grandfather; Alpheus A.,
born May 26, 1859, a thriving farmer of Ber-
wick, who is now a widower, and has three
children — Lena E., Jessie L., and Eva H.;
Lotta L., born June 22, 1861, who is the wife
of Thomas H. Abbott, of Framingham, Mass.,
and has five children — Maria L., Irving T.,
Fred., Roy, and Mary; and Nellie S., born
May 5, 1864, who resides at home. Mrs.
Gerrish died September 5, 1893. She was
a member of the Baptist church.

Mr. Gerrish, who is one of the most es-

 

teemed residents of Berwick, holds a promi-
nent position among the representative men
of the town. He is active in local affairs,
supporting the Democratic party in politics.
In 1883 he rendered efficient service as a
member of the Board of Selectmen.

 

ENRY ALONZO G. MILLIKIN,
one of the proprietors of the saw and
box mill at Old Orchard, Me., was
born in December, 1853, son of
Michael N. and Esther (Parker) Millikin.
His grandfather, Henry Millikin, was born
in Scarboro, Me., where he spent his life.
He was a farmer by occupation, and also car-
ried on a substantial lumber business. His
dwelling was so situated that: he could be a
resident of two towns and two counties with-
out moving from it. He reared seven chil-
dren, five of whom are living; namely,
Michael Nason, Isaiah P., Lucy, Benjamin,
and George. Lucy is the widow of Henry
Griswold, late of Dorchester, Mass. Michael
N. Millikin, a native of Saco, this county,
learned brickmaking in Boston, where he
worked for some years. On his return to
Saco he built a brick kiln, afterward erecting
the house now owned and occupied by his
youngest son, Benjamin F. He was a Repub-
lican in politics, but not an office-secker. He
and his wife had two children, H. Alonzo G.
and Benjamin F.

Henry Alonzo G. Millikin was educated
in the common schools. He subsequently
entered into his present business, becoming
a partner of his uncle. At this period, 1873,
the mill was conducted in a moderate way.
This business was established many years, and
employed but five hands. In 1883 he bought
out his uncle’s interest, took in his brother as
a partner, and made the firm name H. A. G.
& B. F. Millikin. The plant has since been
enlarged to meet the increased business, and
from thirty-five to fifty men are now employed
in the establishment. In 1886 they started
the manufacture of box shooks, being the
originators of that branch of this business in
this locality. In 1890 the original mill was
destroyed by fire; and the present mill, sev-
enty feet by thirty-six feet, and the box fac-
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tory, one hundred and thirty feet by seventy
feet, were erected. The mill has a sawing
capacity of twenty thousand feet of lumber per
day, while that of the box factory is twelve
hundred shooks daily.

On October 22, 1880, Mr. Millikin was
united in marriage with Fanny E., daughter
of John and Hannah Jameson, of Old Orchard.
They have two children — Charles J., a manly
little fellow of seven years; and John N.,
four years old. Socially, Mr. Millikin is
prominently identified with the Odd Fellows,
being a charter member of Atlantic Lodge,
No. 74, of Old Orchard, having filled all the
chairs, and being Chairman of the Board of
Trustees. In politics he is a Republican,
and is now serving as a member of the State
legislature. He is a Methodist in religious
belief and a valued member of the church of
that denomination.

HARLES A. BODWELL, the ener-
CE and efficient Superintendent of
the Mousam River Railroad and of
the Sanford Light and Water Com-
pany, was born in Sanford, September 4,
1857, son of William H. and Eliza (Bennett)
Bodwell. His grandfather, General John
Bodwell, who held his commission in the
State militia, was the founder of the Bodwell
family in this locality. William H. Bodwell,
a son of General Bodwell, was also a native
of Sanford. He married Miss Eliza Bennett.
Of their children four survive, namely: Will-
iam J., a resident of Sanford; Lillian F.,
the wife of W. F. Gowen; Abbie J., the wife
of E. E. Hassey, of Sanford; and Charles A.,
the subject of this sketch. The father died in
Sanford in 1864.

Charles A. Bodwell was reared in Sanford,
receiving his education in the public schools
of that town. Early in life he learned the
lessons of self-denial and endurance. He
began to earn his living when but ten years of
age. There is always a pathos in the history
of child-life that has borne unchildlike bur-
dens, although the experience is usually pro-
lific of good results. The boy’s first place of
employment was in one of the Sanford mills,
where he worked for a while. He afterward

 

 

secured a situation as a chore boy. Later in
life he took up the trade of block printer, an
occupation he followed until ill health forced
him to give up the work. For some years he
was engaged in contracting for building, which
was less laborious than his previous employ-
ment. In May of 1894 Mr. Bodwell was ap-
pointed Superintendent of the Mousam River
Railroad, an electric line running between
Sanford and Springvale, of which enterprise
he was one of the original promoters. In
1892 he received the appointment of Superin-
tendent of the Sanford Light and Water Com-
pany, the success of which has largely been
due to his efforts. He has also dealt in real
estate, a business in which he has shown a
remarkable degree of foresight.

In 1878, August 21, Mr. Bodwell was
united in matrimony with Miss Annette S.
Libby, daughter of Moses H. Libby, of San-
ford. They have three children — Stillman
A., Lillian, and Vernon C. As a citizen Mr.
Bodwell’s record is one to arouse emulation
and respect. His success in business has been
phenomenal. By industry, good sense, and
character he has achieved more than the aver-
age man.

 

 

HARLES F. ABBOTT, a retired
farmer of Berwick, where he has re-

sided for more than fifty years, was

born in Shapleigh, this county, Oc-

tober 19, 1817, son of Moses and Abigail
(Fernald) Abbott. Mr. Abbott’s grandfather,
Moses Abbott, a native of York, was an early
settler in the town of Shapleigh, where he
owned and cultivated a good farm for the
remainder of a long life. Active and indus-
trious, he was also successful. In politics he
was a Democrat and in religious belief a Bap-
tist. He married for his first wife a Miss
Hooper, who became the mother of six chil-

dren. His second wife gave birth to twelve
children. All of both marriages are now de-
ceased.

Moses Abbott, second, who was born in
Shapleigh, was a lifelong resident of that
town. He was a farmer and a ship-carpenter;
and, as the result of following both callings,
he attained to a comfortable degree of pros-
 

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perity. He was widely known as a man of
upright character, was an active member of the
Baptist church, and died at the age of fifty-
nine years. His wife, Abigail Fernald, who
was a native of Shapleigh, became the mother
of nine children, of whom five are living,
namely: Charles F., the subject of this
sketch; Horace P., a resident of Chelsea,
Mass.; Nathaniel, who resides in Salem,
Mass.; James S., of Shapleigh; and Mrs.
Abbie Littlefield, of Springvale, Me. The
others were: Alvah, Betsey, Eliza J., and an
- infant. Mr. Abbott’s mother lived to the age
of eighty-two years.

Charles F. Abbott acquired his education
in the district school of his native town. At
an early age he began to earn his living by
working upon farms in his neighborhood, re-
ceiving nine dollars per month for his first
season’s work. He was thus employed until
he reached his majority, when by invita-
tion he went to live with relatives. Upon
their decease he inherited from them his pres-
ent homestead in Berwick, where he has re-
sided since March 21, 1841. By industry and
good management he has been quite success-
ful in general farming, and has been able to
add to the acreage of the property. It isa
large and valuable farm, having buildings that
are among the very best in town. Mr. Abbott
is now living in retirement, leaving the farm
to be conducted by his son.

On June 4, 1843, Mr. Abbott wedded Adah
B. Hooper, who was born in South Berwick,
March 5, 1825, daughter of John and Mary
Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott have had five
children, as follows: Ellen A., who was born
April 21, 1844; Samuel B., born April 3,
1845; Charles O., born September 7, 1846;
Mary A., born June 5, 1851, who died April
29, 1858; and Sheldon H., born April 109,
1859. The survivors are all married, and
have presented their father with four grand-
children.

Samuel Brackett Abbott has shown himself
to be a worthy successor to his father in the
management of the farm. Thoroughly ac-
quainted with modern methods, he applies
them without hesitation; and so far he has
realized the most satisfactory results. On
March 25, 1876, he married Almedia V.

 

Hayes, a native of West Lebanon, Me., and
has a family of three children; namely, Fred.
H., Mabel L., and Raymond D. He is one
of Berwick’s leading farmers, and the good
opinion in which he is held does not exceed
his deserts. While he is an earnest supporter
of the Republican party, he has never been
an aspirant for public office. His wife is a
member of the Free Will Baptist church.

Mrs. Charles F. Abbott died February 28,
1884. She was a member of the Free Will
Baptist church, with which her husband is
also united. In politics he supports the Re-
publican party.

 

LANCHARD PRAY, of whom a por-
trait is herewith presented, is the
present Postmaster of Ross Corners
and the Auditor of the town of

Shapleigh, where he resides. He was born in
Shapleigh, January 13, 1856, son of Samuel
and Julia A. (Abbott) Pray, both also natives
of Shapleigh. Joseph Pray, -his grandfather,
was an early settler of Shapleigh, and worked
at his trade of blacksmith at Ross Corners.
Samuel Pray remained with his parents until
thirteen years of age, receiving such education
as the district school afforded in the winter
sessions. He, however, made good use of his
opportunities, and subsequently by reading
was able to keep well informed on the general
topics of the day. After leaving school he
was employed by different farmers in Shap-
leigh. Later he went to Rockport, Mass.,
where he followed the stone-cutting business
until after his marriage. He then returned to
Shapleigh, and settled on a farm, which he
carried on successfully until his death on
June 22, 1885. A man of strong common
sense and good business ability, he had con-
siderable influence in the community. His
widow, surviving him, has reached her sixty-
ninth year, and is living with her son, Blanch-
ard Pray. She is a daughter of Maturin
and Roxana Abbott, who were among the early
residents of this town.

Blanchard Pray was an attendant of the dis-
trict school near his home until he was fifteen
years of age. Following that he was a stu-
dent for three terms at the West Lebanon
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Academy and for one term of the New Hamp-
ton Academy in New Hampshire. After com-
pleting his education, he taught school during
two winter terms. He then became a clerk
for A. B. Ross & Son in their store at Ross
Corners. He now owns a farm containing one
hundred acres, where he is profitably engaged
in general farming and dairying.

Mr. Pray has been twice married. His
first union was contracted with Miss Ida B.
Ross, a daughter of A. B. Ross; and thereby
he became the father of two children — Roy B.
and Ross C., both now deceased.

On January 15, 1887, he entered a second
marriage with Miss Lizzie T. Leavitt, a
daughter of John H. and Pauline Leavitt, of
Shapleigh Corners, Me.

Mr. Pray is a recognized leader among the
supporters of Democracy, and takes a very
active interest in all political matters. In
April, 1894, he was appointed Postmaster of
Ross Corners. He is also serving on the
School Committee, to which he was recently
elected for three years, having previously
served Shapleigh as Selectman for the same
period of time. He enjoys the confidence of
the business community, who feel that they
can rely upon him for the faithful discharge of
his -official duties and for his ready co-opera-
tion in movements tending to advance the
well-being of the town.

 

OHN THAXTER, a descendant of the
Puritan Fathers and a_ prosperous
farmer of Kittery, was born in New-
buryport, Mass., November 29, 1854,

son of Levi L. and Celia (Leighton) Thaxter.
According to records in the possession of the
family Thomas Thaxter came from Hingham,
England, to Hingham, Mass., in 1638, took
the treeman’s oath in 1642, and died February
14, 1654. The first five graduates of Harvard
College named Thaxter were descendants of
Thomas Thaxter. His wife, Elizabeth, who
outlived him, bore him two sons — John and
Lemuel. John, who served as a Representa-
tive in 1666, died November 16, 1687. Lem-
uel, who served both as Representative and
Councillor, had four children. His daughter,
Elizabeth, first married John Morton. After

 

his death she became the wife of Benjamin
Lincoln, the father of the distinguished Revo-
lutionary general Her brother Samuel, who
was born October 8, 1695, graduated from
Harvard College in 1714, and died December
4, 1732. His son Samuel, born November 15,
1723, was a graduate of Harvard College in
the class of 1743. He was an officer during
the French and Indian War, and was present
at the massacre of Fort William Henry in
1757. His death occurred in Bridgewater,
Mass., on August 6, 1771.

Jonathan Thaxter, who was the great-grand-
father of John Thaxter, the subject of this
sketch, was a carpenter by trade. He was a
Revolutionary patriot, serving as a member of
the Artisan Corps. His son Levi, who was
born in Hingham, Mass., at an early age re-
moved to Worcester, Mass., where he was suc-
cessful and respected. Subsequently he took
up his residence in Watertown, Mass., and
lived there until his death. He served in
both branches of the State legislature, and
filled sundry offices of importance in the town.
He was twice married. His second marriage
was contracted with Miss Lucy White, who, as
well as he, lived to an advanced age. Levi
L. Thaxter, who was born in Watertown,
Mass., graduated from Harvard College in
1843. He was a distinguished scholar and
critic. In 1880 he purchased the Cutts farm
in the eastern part of the town of Kittery, and
here he spent his summers until his death in
1884. His wife, Celia (Leighton) Thaxter,
a daughter of the Hon. Thomas B. Leighton,
was an accomplished woman. Her charming
books, which have rendered famous the Isles
of Shoals, are cherished in many a home.
Mer death occurred in 1894, at the age of
fifty-nine. She left three sons — Karl, a resi-
dent of Portsmouth, N.H.; John, the subject
of this sketch; and Roland, who is a Professor
in Harvard College.

John Thaxter spent a number of years in the
South, where he had business interests that
required his attention. In 1880 he came to
Kittery; and after his father’s death he took
full charge of the homestead here, of which he
is now the owner. He held the office of Town
Auditor for three years. On June 1, 1887,
Mr. Thaxter married Miss Mary G. Stoddard,
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a daughter of the Hon. Elijah B. Stoddard,
of Worcester, Mass. They have one daughter,
Rosamond, born April 14, 1895. In politics
Mr. Thaxter takes an independent course,
always supporting the men or measures in his
opinion most likely to advance the general
good.

 

ON. JOHN HALL, an active and in-
fluential citizen of North Berwick,

9 was born October 2, 1822, on the

farm where he now resides, this
farm having been also the birthplace of his
father, John Hall, Sr., who was born July 14,
1786. Mr. Hall is of pioneer stock, being
descended from a John Hall, who was born
many years ago in the State of New Hamp-
shire, and was an early settler of land border-
ing on the Portsmouth River. He was a loyal
and patriotic citizen, losing his life in one of
the battles of the French and Indian War.
His son, John, second, the great-grandfather
of the special subject of this sketch, was a
resident of Somersworth, N.H., where he was
born in 1728.

Silas Hall, son of John, second, was born
May 9, 1753, in Somersworth. He was a
seafaring inan in his early life, and in the War
of the Revolution he served on board a priva-
teer. The present Hall homestead in North
Berwick was reclaimed by him from the forest,
he being the original owner of the estate,
which, when he came here, was in its virgin
wildness. Building a log cabin for himself
and wife, he cleared the twenty acres of land
included in his “first purchase; and as time
rolled on, bringing increasing prosperity, he
bought adjoining land, until he became the
possessor of five hundred or six hundred acres.
To him and his wife, whose maiden name was
Sarah Clement, nine children’ were born,
seven girls and two boys, all of whom, vigor-
ously healthy, grew to maturity, married, and
reared families, the following being their
record: Mary, born July 9, 1778; Philip, born
June 12, 1781; Sarah, born June 17, 17833
John, born July 14, 1786; Mercy, born April
6, 1789; Esther, born May 14, 1791; Mar-
garet, born May 14, 1794; Olive, born Octo-
ber £4, 1796; and Abigail, born June 7, 1800.

 

In politics Grandfather Hall was a Whig and
in religion a Quaker.

John Hall, Sr., second son of Silas, suc-
ceeded to the ownership of his father’s farm,
which he carried on most skilfully and profit-
ably, being practical and progressive in his
methods; and for many years he was one of
the largest landholders and the heaviest tax-
payers in this vicinity. He was an upright
man, a true Christian, and a faithful member
of the Baptist church. In politics he was a
Whig. He died at the age of seventy-two
years on December 14, 1858. His wife, Mir-
iam Brackett Hall, passed to the other life
October 29, 1853. They had the following
children: Mary, born December 2, 1810;
Silas, born June 15, 1812; Silas, second, born
August 15, 1813; Brackett, September 13,
1815; Stacey, December 8, 1819; John, the
principal subject of this sketch; Sarah A.,
born January 9, 1826; Mary E., July 21,
1829; and Orin, October 30, 1831.

John Hall, son of John and Miriam (Brack-
ett) Hall, was bred and educated in North
Berwick, where he has been identified witht
the leading interests of the town. Engaging
successfully in the hereditary occupation of
farming, to which he was reared, Mr. Hall has
led a life of useful and productive activity.
He has made many substantial improvements
in the ancestral homestead, having now a sub-
stantial residence, convenient and commodious
barns and outbuildings, and all the requisite
implements and machinery for successfully
carrying on general farming and lumbering.
He has added by purchase to the original farm,
which now contains about seven hundred acres,
besides which he owns real estate in other
towns.

Mr. Hall was married May 28, 1846, to
Joanna Hurd Fernald, daughter of Oliver Fer-
nald and grand-daughter of Hercules Fernald,
a soldier of the Revolution and one of the
pioneer settlers of North Berwick, where she
was born, July 3, 1824. The death of Mrs.
Hall, which occurred: on March 8, 1893, was
the first one in the home circle. She left
eight children— Olive A., born May 18,
1847; George H., born March 2, 1849; Mir-
iam, born April 11, 1851; Frances E., born
July 9, 1855; Joanna H., born December 13,
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1857; Josephine, born December 1, 1860;
John, Jr., born September 21, 1864; and
Stacey, born March 26, 1867.

Mr. Hall has a war record specially worthy
of honorable mention, he having enlisted in
1862 in the Twenty-seventh Maine Volunteer
Infantry, serving at first as Quartermaster Ser-
geant on the colonel’s staff, but was soon after
promoted to be Lieutenant in Company E,
Twenty-seventh Maine Volunteers, and was at
the same time appointed upon the staff of Gen-
eral Grimshaw as Commissary of his brigade.
Subsequently he was appointed Commissary
of the same brigade by General Fessenden,
remaining upon his staff until, it being a nine
months’ regiment, the term of enlistment ex-
pired. This was at the time the battle of
Gettysburg was in progress; and he with one
hundred and fifty other brave men volunteered
their services, which were gladly accepted,
and were at the front during that memorable
contest. For this gallant conduct Mr. Hall
was given a medal, which he proudly cherishes.
In July, 1863, he was honorably discharged
from service, at that time receiving from the
War Department the appointment of Commis-
sary with rank of Captain. | Subsequently
he was commissioned Quartermaster of the
Thirty-second Regiment, Maine Volunteers,
and supplied Camp Lincoln at Augusta, Me.,
with quartermaster and commissary stores until
the regiment started for Washington, D.C.
He was in all the battles from the Wilderness
to Petersburg, and was honorably discharged
from the service in December, 1864, by reason
of the consolidation of the Thirty-first and
Thirty-second Regiments.

Mr. Hall has always been actively identified
with public affairs, having served as Collector
and Treasurer of North Berwick prior to the
Rebellion and as Selectman for quite a term of
years. In 1868 he was elected Treasurer of
York County, a position which he acceptably
filled four consecutive years. He was like-
wise a member of the House of Representa-
tives before the war, in 1858, and later, in
1874 and 1875, served as State Senator, and
was Chairman of the Railroad Committee. In
1880 Mr. Hall was commissioned by Governor
Davis State Valuation Commissioner, and in
1890 was commissioned by Governor Burleigh

 

State Valuation Commissioner, an office which
he honorably filled. He has been connected
with many of the leading industries of this
locality, among others having been agent and
President of the Burleigh Lumber Company
for some years, he owning one-tenth of .two
townships on the head waters of Androscoggin
River. He is now living retired from public
life, keeping busily employed in looking after
his various private interests.

In politics Mr. Hall is a stanch Repub-
lican, and for ten years was Chairman of the
Republican County. Committee and a member
of the Republican State Committee six years.
He is active in religious circles, and has been
clerk of the First Free Will Baptist Church in
North Berwick for more than fifty years and
Deacon nearly the same length of time. So-
cially, he is a member of Eagle Lodge, No.
47, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
North Berwick, and the Lewis D. Cowan Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, of his town.

 

HARLES COLBORN BARRELL, a
popular farmer of the town of York,

was born here at his ancestral home,

Barrell Grove, January 12, 1817,

son of John and Theodosia (Lyman) Barrell.
Of English origin, some of his ancestors were
active supporters of Oliver Cromwell, while
Abraham Barrel] was one of the judges of
King Charles I. Abraham’s son, George, a
native of Herefordshire, England, born in
June, 1618, married Mary Clark, of Duddles-
ton, England, who was born in August, 1625,
daughter of William Colborn Clark. John
Barrell, a son of George, born in Hereford-
shire, February 19, 1656, who was a zealous
believer in religious reform, spent a fortune
building a ship to bring out a colony to Amer-
ica, where those composing it might worship
according to the dictates of conscience, with-
out fear of persecution. Several families ac-
companied him to the New World, and settled
in Boston. John Barrell’s son, John, second,
the great-grandfather of Charles Colborn Bar-
rell, born in Boston, August 29, 1707, was
one of the leading merchants of his native
place and one of the first to engage in ship-
building there. He accumulated quite a fort-
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une, and visited England in the latter-part of
his life, where he subsequently died. He
married Ruth Greene, and by her became the
father of the following children: John, born
March 7, 1730; Nathaniel, born July 7, 1731,
who died in infancy; Nathaniel, second, born
July 21, 1732; Elizabeth, born January 15,
17343; Colborn, born November 11, 1735;
Walter M., born August 25, 1737; Joseph,
born February 28, 1739; Theodore, born
August 17, 1741; William, born January 9,
1743; Jeremiah, born August 6, 1744; Ed-
win, born May 23, 1745; Savage, born Sep-
tember 26, 1747; and Ruth, born February
255 1749.

Nathaniel Barrell, the grandfather of
Charles C., was born in Boston, and like his
father was a merchant, owning besides a store
in his native town a branch store in London.
He subsequently removed to Portsmouth,
N.H., and in 1762 bought the Jonathan Say-
ward place in the town of York. This prop-
erty, covering one hundred acres and located
on the west bank of the York River, near the
ridge, is one of the finest estates in the local-
ity. By setting out fruit and shade trees he
made his home a very pleasant one. Two
magnificent elms which to-day shade the house
stand as monuments of his taste and industry.
He served under Washington as a Lieutenant
in the Revolutionary War, was a very success-
ful farmer, and was nearly ninety-nine years of
age when he died, in 1831. He married Sarah
Sayward, daughter of Jonathan Sayward, the
original owner of the farm and a representative
of one of the first families of the town of York.
She was born in 1737, and died in 1805, hav-
ing given birth to Sally S., October 1, 1759;
Nathaniel, March 4, 1764; Ruth, June 22,
1765; Betsey, February 22, 1767; Olive, Feb-
ruary 9, 1768; Maria, October 23, 1769; Jon-
athan, February 21, 1772; Hannah, January
28, 1774; John, April 7, 1776; Charlotte,
June 11, 1778; and George, November 24,
1780. John Barrell, who inherited the home-
stead, spent his life occupied in agriculture.
He was highly esteemed in York, attended the
Congregational church, and died February 16,
1867. On March 14, 1816, he was married
to Theodosia, daughter of Dr. Lyman, a noted
physician of the town. Mrs. Barrell was born

 

September 22, 1777, and died December 4,
1842. She was the mother of two children,
namely: Charles C., the subject of this sketch;
and Sarah, born January 14, 1819. By his
first marriage, contracted January 1, 1807,
with Miss Abigail Kingsbury, his children
were: William, born November 1, 1807;
Sarah, August 18, 1809; John, July 28, 1812;
Benjamin, October 8, 1814.

Charles Colborn Barrell, now the sole sur-
vivor of his parents’ family, received his edu-
cation in the schools of York and at the South
Berwick Academy. Inheriting the farm from
his father, he has since given the greater part
of his time and attention to agricultural pur-
suits. He owns two hundred acres of the best
farming land in the locality. It contains a
fine orchard, his own planting and remarkable
for its choice fruit. It has also many beauti-
ful shade trees, including maples and elms,
planted by him in early life. Surrounding
the house are beautiful lawns, through which
a wide driveway leads up to the entrance. Mr.
Barrell has enlarged the house, built new
barns, and made other improvements, all
marked by the good taste of the owner. Be-
sides his farming operations he is also inter-
ested in financial enterprises in the West.

On June 1, 1845, he was married to Sarah,
daughter of Richard Cutts, one of the promi-
nent citizens of Kittery, York County, and
a member of an old family. Born August 23, -
1820, she died September 29, 1851, leaving
two children, namely: Sarah Abby, born June
29, 1846; and John Edward, born June 10,
1849. Mr. Barrell was again married Febru-
ary 3, 1859, to Miss Martha J. Odlin, who
was born July 21, 1828, daughter of James
Odlin, of Exeter, N.H. His children by this
union were: William O., born November 16;
1859; Martha O., born August 11, 1861;
Mary E., born December 15, 1862; Theodosia
L., born September 11, 1864; Charlotte C.,
born July 4, 1866; Charles S., born December
24, 1867; Anna O., born December 8, 1869;
and George E., born October 12, 1871. Mr.
Barrell is prominent in the councils of the
Republican party. He was a Representative
in the State legislature in 1867, and for a
number of years was Supervisor of Schools.
In religious belief he is a Congregationalist.
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Descended from a long line of wealthy ances-
tors, his house, stored with costly old furni-
ture, including paintings, rare china, and
silver plate, all heirlooms, is more like an
English manor house than an American home.
A most worthy representative of his family,
he is highly esteemed by all who know him.

 

ICHARD LORD GOODWIN, one of
Berwick’s most active citizens, was
born in the vicinity of his present
residence, August 5, 1836, son of
Dudley and Abra (Lord) Goodwin. His
grandfather, David Goodwin, was born in
Shapleigh, this county, and was a lifelong
resident of that town. David was an industri-
ous and progressive farmer, and lived to an
advanced age. He was twice married, and
had children by both unions. Dudley Good-
win was the third of the four born of the first
marriage.

Dudley Goodwin, a native of Shapleigh,
was reared to farm life in North Berwick.
When a young man, he settled in South Ber-
wick. Some time later he bought the prop-
erty where his son now resides and where the
greater part of his active period was passed.
During his first years he was connected with
the old Salmon Falls woollen-mill. Upon
relinquishing his occupation there, he returned
to the farm, where he died February 4, 1864.
Originally a Whig in politics, he joined the
Republican party at its formation, and be-
came an earnest supporter of its principles.
He was one of the prime movers in securing
the erection of the Free Baptist church, which
he attended. His wife, Abra Lord, who was
a native of South Berwick, became the mother
of four children, as follows: Richard Lord,
the subject of this sketch; Mary A., who re-
sides in South Berwick; Charles T., who died
young; and Charles W., who died at the age
’ of nineteen years. The mother died January
14, 1890.

Richard Lord Goodwin acquired his educa-
tion in the schools of Berwick, South Berwick,
and Salmon Falls. He commenced life for
himself as a farmer and butcher. He also
engaged in the express business with George
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half years, in order to give his exclusive at-
tention to his other occupations. He _ has
succeeded to his father’s farm, an estate of
sixty acres, which he devotes to general farm-
ing and dairying, deriving considerable profit
from the sale of milk. He has achieved finan-
cial success in all of his business undertak-
ings. Some time ago he owned land in South
Berwick, which he has since disposed of to
good advantage. He is a Director of the
South Berwick National Bank and a Trustee
of the South Berwick Savings Bank. His
political principles are Republican, and he is
prominent in public affairs. He was a mem-
ber of the Board of Selectmen for ten years,
serving during six of them as Chairman of the
Board. He has also filled the office of Over-
seer of the Poor, and was County Commissioner
from 1880 to 1889.

On January 17, 1863, Mr. Goodwin wedded
Lucy H. Butler. She was born in Berwick,
June 5, 1835, daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia
(Bean) Butler. Mr. Butler was born in South
Berwick, October 17, 1799; and his wife was
born in Sanford, this county, September 28,
1795. He was a prosperous farmer and milk
dealer, bore a high reputation for integrity,
and died in the home of Mr. Goodwin at an
advanced age. His wife, who also lived to
a good old age, died July 14, 1876. Mrs.
Goodwin’s parents were members of the South
Berwick Calvinist Baptist church, and her
mother was one of the first to be baptized at
the church in Great Falls. They were the
parents of four other children, as follows:
Sarah E., born January 14, 1831, who died in
March, 1891; Eliza A., born June 2, 1833,
who died March 26, 1895; Mary O., born
July 12, 1837, who died July 7, 1844; and
Lydia E., born April 24, 1840, who is the
wife of William N. Butler, of South Berwick.
Of the four children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Goodwin but one is now living. Cora B.
Goodwin was born June 4, 1864, and died
April 26, 1865. Charles Richard was born
June 26, 1866, and is now residing at the
homestead, where he is engaged as a dairyman.
He married Hattie B. Tibbetts, who was born
in Danvers, Mass., December 2, 1869, and has
two children — Alice D. and Helen E. Al-
bert Harding Goodwin was born April 7, 1868,
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and died in infancy; and Alice Lucy was born
August 27, 1870, and died February 2, 1877.
Mr. Goodwin’s life has been one of untiring
industry. His record in public offices has
been that of a capable official. In religious
belief he is a. Baptist, and his wife and son
are members of that church.

 

EKORGE H. DAY, an enterprising and
progressive agriculturist of York
County, owns and occupies the home-
stead farm in Lyman on which his birth
occurred, October 23, 1852. His paternal
ancestors were pioneers of this county, his
great-grandfather having been an early settler
of North Kennebunk, which was the home of
his son, Captain Stephen Day, the grandfather
of George H. Stephen Day was engaged in
the West India trade for several years, being
captain of a vessel carrying merchandise from
Maine to foreign ports.

Dorrance Day, father of our subject, spent
his entire life in this county, being engaged
during his years of activity in general farm-
ing. He bought the present homestead, which
he managed successfully many years, meeting
with excellent financial results. He resided
here until his death, in December, 1893. He
married Mary B. Taylor, a native of this
county; and they became the parents of two
children — George H., whose name begins this
article; and Willie, who has passed away.
The father was a Republican in politics and
in religion a member of the Calvin Baptist
Church. The mother survived her husband,
dying August 28, 1894.

George H. Day received his early education
in the common schools, afterward attending
the academy at Limington for a short time
and completing his studies at the State Normal
School in Farmington. He was subsequently
engaged in teaching school for several terms,
but of recent years has given his chief atten-
tion to the management of his present home-
stead property. His farm contains one hun-
dred and fifty acres of valuable land, a large
part of which is well cultivated. He is now
erecting a grist-mill and planing-mill, and also
has a general store, and deals in grain at
Day’s Mill. Mr. Day is prominent in the

 

political, social, and religious circles of the
town. He is a strong Republican, and was
for many years one of the Superintending
School Committee, being still a member of
the Board. He isamember of the Order of
Good Templars at Goodwin’s Mills and of the
grange at North Kennebunk. He worships
at the Free Baptist church, of which he is
a member. In April, 1887, Mr. Day was
married to Lizzie, daughter of Benjamin
Whitehouse, a well-to-do farmer of Dayton
township. Mr. and Mrs. Day are the parents
of five children; namely, Chester R., Ralph
E., Mary F., T. Clarence, and D. Percy.

 

ACOB SMITH, a well-known citizen of
Lyman township and the Master of
York County Pomona Grange, a_ re-
sponsible position, which he has held
for several years, was born February 25, 1831,
on the farm where he now resides. The
branch of the Smith family which he repre-
sents originated in Massachusetts, in which
State Elisha Smith, Sr., great-grandfather of:
Jacob, was born. When a young man, Elisha
Smith came to this county, which was then
included within the limits of the Province of
Massachusetts Bay, locating in Lyman town-
ship, on a portion of the farm now owned and
occupied by the subject of this article. He
was prominent in military circles, as was his
son Elisha, the next in line of descent, both
having held a Captain’s commission in the
State militia. Both were farmers, successful
in their business, and influential citizens.

Mr. Smith’s father, Jacob Smith, Sr., was
born and reared in Lyman, where he was a
lifelong resident. He was twice married, and
of the two unions reared eight children, Jacob
being the only one now living. His second
wife, the mother of Jacob, Jr., was Polly Gil-
patrick, a daughter of Joseph Gilpatrick, who
had an honorable war record, having served
three years and nine months in the Revolu-
tionary army.

Jacob Smith acquired his elementary educa-
tion in the district schools of the neighbor-
hood in which he was reared, and this knowl-
edge has been substantially increased by an
intelligent reading of the literature relating
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to current events. Choosing farming as his
principal occupation, Mr. Smith has been
prospered in his undertakings, and is now rec-
ognized as one of the most thorough and able
farmers of this section of the county. He has
one hundred acres of land, on which he has
made such substantial improvements as_ to
make his estate one of the most valuable in
the vicinity. He is aman of great executive
and financial ability, taking pride in the prog-
ress of his native town, and is ever ready to
lend his aid and encouragement to all benefi-
cial enterprises. He is a Republican in poli-
tics, faithful to his duties as a citizen, and
has served efficiently as Collector and Con-
stable of Lyman. He is very prominent in
the grange, having been Lecturer for two
years, Chaplain of the Alewive Grange, No.
283, one year, and for several years has been
Master of York County Grange, which com-
prises fifteen subordinate granges.

Mr. Smith was married July 20, 1862, to
Mary H., daughter of the late Dimon Rob-
erts, Esq., of Lyman township, and has three

children: Marcia, wife of Charles S. Well-
man, of Salem, Mass.; Blanche B.; and
Arthur M., residing at home. Mr. and Mrs.

Smith are members of the Congregational
church, in which they are active workers.

 

ATHANIEL KNOWLTON, a well-
known agriculturist of South Berwick,

was born May 11, 1829, in the town

of Eliot, Me., son of Nathaniel and

Rosanna (Goodwin) Knowlton. The ‘family,
which is of English origin, was founded by
one of the early settlers of New England.
Among those of his numerous descendants
who attained distinction was Colonel Thomas
Knowlton, whose services in the Revolution-
ary War are commemorated by the statue of
him erected November 13, 1895, in Hartford
by the State of Connecticut. John Knowlton,
the grandfather of Nathaniel, also fought for
independence as a soldier in the Revolution.
He was born in Ipswich, Mass., whence he
removed when a young man to Eliot. He was
a tailor by trade, and followed that occupation
until his death, which occurred when he was
but thirty-four years old. His wife, whose

 

maiden name was Dorcas Shapleigh, bore
him five children; namely, Nathaniel, James,
John, Lucy, and Hannah. All of these grew
to adult life and married, but none are now
living.

Nathaniel Knowlton, Sr., who was reared
in Eliot, there also learned cabinet-making,
which was his chief occupation for several
years afterward. During the War of 1812 he
was in training for a time, but was never
called into active service. He was constantly
occupied in mechanical employments. In the
latter part of his life he was successfully en-
gaged in carriage-making. His death oc-
curred in Eliot, at the age of seventy-three
years and ten months. In politics he cast his
first vote with the Whigs, and was subse-
quently a Republican from the time of the for-
mation of that party. In religion both he and
his wife were Methodists. She outlived him,
attaining the venerable age of fourscore and
four years. Seven of their children grew to
maturity, and married. John and Jeremiah
have since passed away. The survivors are:
James, the eldest son, who resides in Port-

‘land; Sarah, who is the wife of G. W. Emery,

of South Berwick; Hannah K., the widow of
H. D. Walker, living in this town; Carrie
M., the widow of Isaac P. Veaton, of South
Berwick; and Nathaniel, Jr., the subject of
this sketch.

Nathaniel Knowlton attended the public
schools of Eliot until eighteen years of age.
He learned the trades of cabinet and carriage
making under the instructions of his father,
for whom he afterward worked as a journey-
man for some time. He followed these trades
subsequently for a quarter of a century, after
which he abandoned them to engage in boat-
Building at the Kittery navy yard. While
working at the navy yard for the greater part
of ten years, he was likewise engaged to some
extent in agriculture. Since 1884, when he
removed to his present farm, formerly owned
and occupied by the late Mark F. Goodwin,
he has given his entire attention to farming.

Mr. Knowlton was married September 30,
1884, to Addie W. Goodwin, who was born on
his farm, then the Goodwin homestead, Sep-
tember 29, 1849. Mrs. Knowlton is a daugh-
ter of Mark F. Goodwin, who, born August 1,
 

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1817, spent his entire life on the homestead,
and died there May 6, 1875. The property
came to him through four generations from an
ancestor who was one of the original settlers
of South Berwick. Mr. Goodwin, having been
a skilful farmer, brought the farm to its pres-
ent excellent condition. His wife, Dorcas
B., daughter of Joseph and Dorcas (Bartlett)
Frost, was born in Eliot, September 7, 1822,
and still lives on the homestead with Mr. and
Mrs. Knowlton. Besides Mrs. Knowlton she
has a son, George F. Goodwin, who lives in
the West. Her husband was a Democrat in
politics, and for many years was one of the
most active and influential members of his
party. He was Selectman for many terms,
besides which he served in minor offices, and
represented his district in the State legis-
lature. Both he and his wife united with
the Baptist church, and were counted among
its most valued members. In politics Mr.
Knowlton is a stanch Republican. In relig-
ion he and his wife held liberal views. On
his farm of one hundred acres, one of the
most valuable in the vicinity, he carries on
general agriculture very successfully, making
a specialty of fruit growing.

 

 

VORY LITTLEFIELD, the active and
capable depot agent of the Boston &
Maine Railroad at West Kennebunk,
was born in Lyman, Me., November 11,

1823, son of Abnar and Hannah (Stone)
Littlefield. His grandfather, Elisha, was a
native of Lyman, where he spent the greater
part of his life engaged in farming, and died
at an advanced age.

Abnar Littlefield received such education as
the schools of his town afforded. Remaining
all his life on the old farm, he naturally took
to agriculture for his life occupation. After
his father’s demise the management of the
farm fell to him; and he was fully equal to the
responsibility, as shown by the improved con-
dition in which he left the property. His
wife, who was a daughter of Dudley Stone,
had six children — Hannah, Elisha, Betsey,
James, Sarah, and Ivory, all of whom reached
maturity. Hannah Littlefield married G.
Cook. Betsey married I. Foss, and Sarah

 

married A. Berry. In politics the father was
a Whig. Both parents favored the Baptist
church. Abnar died at the age of sixty-five
years, while his wife lived to the great age of
ninety-four.

Ivory Littlefield received his earlier educa-
tion in the schools of his native town. He
subsequently became a student at Kennebunk
Academy, where he pursued a more advanced
course of studies. At theage of seventeen he
engaged in the profession of teacher. After
teaching for a few seasons, he came to West
Kennebunk, and was employed as clerk in the
Boston & Maine Railroad depot. He _ per-
formed the duties of this position so faithfully
and efficiently that in 18§1 he was given full
charge of the depot, a trust which he still
retains.

In 1851 he was united in matrimony with
Miss Elizabeth Grant, daughter of Samuel
Grant, of Lyman. Her marriage life had
lasted but a brief decade when she was taken
from her mourning family. She left two.
children — Helen and Anna. Anna is now
the wife of E. S. Colby. Mr. Littlefield en-
tered matrimony again, taking for his second
wife Clara Grant, sister of his deceased wife.
One child, Edwin I., has been born of this

marriage. In politics Mr. Littlefield is a
Republican. He is a Free and Accepted
Mason of York Lodge, No. 22, and is in

affiliation with Earnest Lodge, No. 55, Good
Templars. Owing to his prolonged connec-
tion with the Boston & Maine depot, he is,
perhaps, the best-known man in the town;
and none know anything of him but what is
to his credit. In the performance of his
duties he has not only satisfied the railroad
company, but also the public, who are so often
exacting and unreasonable.

 

EORGE H. SNOW, the oldest mer-
chant in North Berwick, York
County, Me., was born in this town,
November 6, 1826, his parents being Samuel
and Lavinia (Hall) Snow. He is a member
of the well-known Snow family and a brother
of Mr. Frank O. Snow, in connection with
whose biography a full account of the family
history may be found.
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Mr. Snow passed his early years in North
Berwick, and was educated in the schools of
the town and in the South Berwick Academy.
He began his mercantile career as a clerk in
the store of Mr. Frederick W. Rogers. with
whom he remained three years, receiving in
compensation one hundred and fifty dollars a
year. From this salary he not only supported
himself, but laid up a certain amount, his
father receiving the money thus accumulated.
In January, 1847, he started in business for
himself at North Berwick, in a building the
dimensions of which were twelve by fourteen
feet. Having carried for about a year a line
of groceries and of general wares in this small
store, in 1849 he built his present place of
business, which he has occupied continuously
from that time to this. To-day he has a large
trade, and carries an excellent and gencral
stock of goods, which may be obtained of him
at prices, he is assured, as low as the lowest.
Mr. Snow is a good business man, and is
to-day one of the leading merchants, and ac-
tually the oldest, in North Berwick. Self-
made, having attained his present position by
dint of industry, energy, and perseverance, he
is as well a prominent and highly respected
citizen.

Mr. Snow has been twice married. On
Christmas Day, 1850, he was joined in wed-
lock with Miss Sarah A. Gove, who was a
daughter of Mr. David Gove, and born in Sea-
brook, N.H., on March 15, 1824. Mrs. Sarah
A. Snow at her decease left two children —
the Rev. Fred A., a Baptist minister, residing
in Cherryfield, Me.; and Carrie A., the wife
of Mr. Frank Neal, a prominent shoe dealer of
North Berwick. The former is a graduate of
Colby University in the class of 1885 and of
the Newton Theological Institution in the
class of 1888. He was united in marriage
with Miss.Jennie Ford, and has four children.
Mr. Snow’s present wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
(Lord) Keay Snow, has one child — Mr. Fred-
erick L. Keay, a graduate of Yale College in
the class of 1894 and a teacher in the Dwight
Preparatory School in New York City.

In 1871 Mr. Snow had the honor of repre-
senting his town in the State legislature at
Augusta. Politically, he is a true-blue Re-
publican, having been connected with that

 

party since its formation. He also takes a
very active part in the temperance movement.
In his religious views Mr. Snow is a Baptist,
both he and Mrs. Snow being members of the
Baptist church of North Berwick.

 

OSEPH H. ann ALBERT C. MIL-—
DRAM, successful farmers of Wells,
are sons of Samuel Mildram, Jr., and
his wife, Olive (Hobbs) Mildram.

The family is of Scotch extraction. Its
founder was John Mildram, who came from
Scotland in the early days of the Colonial
period, and settled in Wells. He was twice
married. His first marriage was contracted in
1676 with Sarah Gowen, and his second in
1677 with Sarah Joy. John Mildram’s son,
Thomas, who was born in Wells, was a farmer
by occupation, married a Miss Dennett, and
died at the age of sixty-six. Samuel Mildram,
the son of Thomas, was born on the homestead
in 1761. A clever farmer and a man of intel-
ligence, he was naturally prominent in town
affairs. He married Abigail Annis, and they
reared nine children, namely: Esther; Doro-
thy; Parmelia; Susan; Nancy Gowen; Sam-
uel, Jr.; Charles; Clement; and Abigail.
Esther and Dorothy married men named Clark.
Parmelia became the wife of a-Mr. Chick, and
Susan and Abigail respectively the wives of
men named Littlefield. The father died in
1827, at the age of sixty-six; and the mother,
who was born in i764, died in 1840.

Samucl Mildram, Jr., who was born on the
homestead in the year 1801, succeeded to the
family property, and there resided throughout
his lifetime. He received his education in
the public schools and academies of the local-
ity. At the age of eighteen he entered upon
the profession of school teacher, and followed
it with success until 1860. His political
principles were Democratic.. He served in all
the minor offices of the town, represented the
town in both legislative chambers, and was a
member of the governor’s council. He was
considered a good financier, both for town and
State interests. He married Olive, daughter
of Joseph Hobbs, of Wells. She died at the
age of forty-one years, and his death occurred
when he was sixty years old. The children
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reared by them were: Laura, who married
O. B. Littlefield; Julia, who became the wife
of Jonas Bragdon; Clementine, who married
C. H. Hobbs; Amelia, who married A. S.
Clark; Joseph H.; Albert C.; Frank B.;
Abbie O.; and Susan Jane. All except one
have taught school. Frank B., who graduated
at Harvard in 1867, was in practice at the bar
in San Francisco, Cal., at the time of his
death, in 1875. Joseph H., Albert C., Abbie
O., and Susan Jane reside at the homestead.
Joseph H. Mildram, born in 1838, received
his education in the public schools. When
arrived at the age of twenty years, he began to
teach school. In this calling he has had the
success of one “to the manner born.” He
holds to the principles of the Democratic
party, and has done much work in its behalf.
He has served the town as Selectman ‘for two
terms and as member of the School Commit-
tee for several years.

Albert C. Mildram was born in 1840. He
was likewise educated in the public schools.
At the age of twenty-two he engaged in school
teaching, and successfully followed it for ten
years. He also is a Democrat, and has been
an active member of the School Committee
for several years. Both brothers have aban-
doned teaching, and are now devoting their
time to farming, which they have been able to
‘make quite profitable. They have the best
wishes of their neighbors.

ETER H. MARCILLE, a grocer of
Biddeford and a member of the
Biddeford firm, Smith & Marcille,
wholesale confectioners, was born

in 1846 at St. Isen, Canada, son of Peter and
Adelaide (Vinette) Marcille. Peter Marcille,
also a native of St. Isen, came to Saco, when
a young man and established a bakery. He
and his wife reared nine children; namely,
Peter H., Adele, Priscilla, John B., George,
Louise, Salena, Alexander, and Edward.
The family were members of the Roman Cath-
olic church. Peter Marcille died at the age
of fifty-seven years, and his wife in 1895, at
the age of seventy years.

Peter H. Marcille enlisted for service in
the Civil War in Company E, First Massachu-

 

 

 

 

setts Heavy Artillery. He was present at the
battle of Cold Harbor, and was held a prisoner
for ten months in Andersonville. After the
cessation of the war he returned home, and
started a grocery, which he has conducted suc-
cessfully since. The store is situated on the
Kennebunk Road, about a mile and a half
from the post-office. His connection with the
confectionery business was a later venture,
and is also proving a profitable investment.

In 1870 he married Agnes Arnold. Her
wedded life was brief, as she died at the age
of eighteen years, leaving one child, George
H. Mr. Marcille married again, taking for
his second wife, Lucinda Knox, daughter of
Darius Knox, of Biddeford. Of this union
there was born one child, Charles E., who
died at the age of seven years. Mr. Mar-
cille’s religious creed is that of the Roman
Catholic church. Pluck and perseverance
have been the watchwords of his career. On
the road to his present stage of prosperity he
met many difficulties, which, instead of daunt-
ing him, only served to stimulate his desire
to go forward. He overcame them all, as he
probably will all others that may obstruct his
advance to still greater prosperity.

ROFESSOR GEORGE F. ROBIN -
SON, of Kennebunk, was born in
Newport, R.I., on July 14, 1843,
son of William C., Jr., and Abbie
W. (Shaw) Robinson. He is a descendant of
Governor William Robinson, of Rhode Island.
Governor Robinson had a son Christopher, who
was the father of William C., the grandfather
of Professor Robinson. William C. Robin-
son, who was born in Wakefield, R.I., in the
year 1763, was a sea captain; and he spent all
his life on the sea. He married Frances
Wanton, and they had five children. She
died in 1806, having survived her husband
about three years.

William C. Robinson, Jr., the youngest
child of his parents, was born in Wakefield in
the year 1803. In his younger days he was
employed as clerk in Boston and New York.
Subsequently he went into business for him-
self, and in 1832 established the oil trade in
Baltimore, Md. He remained in Baltimore,

 
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engaged in this business, until his death,
which occurred in 1870. He was succeeded
by his son, Edward A., who quickly proved
himself fully competent to assume the man-
agement of the interests left in his charge.
His wife was a daughter of Josiah C. Shaw,
of Newport. She died May 18, 1883, at the
age of seventy-nine years, leaving two chil-
dren — Edward A. and George F. Both par-
ents favored the Unitarian church. In poli-
tics the father was a Whig.

George F. Robinson after receiving his
earlier education in the public schools was
fitted for college by Professor William F.
«Allen at West Newton, Mass. In due course
he was admitted to Harvard University, from
which he graduated in 1866. He taught in
the classical department of the West Newton
English and Classical School, Massachusetts,
for a few weeks in the fall of the same year.
From December, 1866, to October, 1867, he
conducted a private school for boys in Kenne-
bunk. During the next two years he was
teacher of the high school at West Needham,
Mass. He was similarly occupied in the high
school of Middleboro, Mass., during the
following year. In 1870 he became principal
of the Harvard School at Springfield, Mass.,
where the pupils were prepared for Harvard,
Yale, or other colleges. Having filled this
position with his well-known ability for five
years, he resigned, and spent the next year
in teaching as a substitute and in giving pub-
lic readings. He was next superintendent
of public schools at South Hadley Falls,
Mass., for three years. After some time
given to tutoring and further public readings,
he accepted an engagement to teach in West
Newton, Mass., where he also -had charge of
one of the homes attached to the institution.
He was employed here from 1880 to 1883,
after which he gave up teaching. Since then
he has lived in Kennebunk, where, though no
longer a teacher, he devotes much of his time
to general educational interests. He has
served on the Kennebunk School Board for the
past eight years, and is now the Chairman of
that body. In 1891, while Vice-President of
the York County Teachers’ Association, he
delivered before the organization at Saco,
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Latin and Greek.” Afterward, in 1892, he
read an eminently scientific paper on “ Analy-
sis and Synthesis in Teaching” before the
Pedagogical Society at Portland.

In 1869, November 15, he was united in
matrimony with Ellen F. Lord; and four chil-
dren were born of the union— Annie M.,
Mabelle L., William R., and George L. Ma-
belle L. died at the age of sixteen. Mr. Rob-
inson has been village Treasurer since 1892.
On the occasion of the centennial celebration
held in Kennebunk in 1876 he wrote and read
the poem of the day. He is recognized as an
authority on questions of education and peda-

gogics.

 

r R. JEREMIAH G. HALL, a lead-
ing physician of Wells, York
©) County, Me., was born in Alfred,

this county, April 28, 1836, son
of Dr. Abial Hall, Jr., and Betsy (Frost)
Hall. He comes of ancestors who were early
residents of the county, and of whom an ac-
count will be found elsewhere in this volume.
His grandfather was Dr. Abial Hall, of Al-
fred. :

Dr. Abial Hall, Jr., also a native of Alfred,
received his early education in the schools of
that town, studied medicine under the direc-
tion of his father, and subsequently practised
his profession in Alfred and the surrounding
district. His wife, Betsy, who was a daughter
of General Frost, of Sanford, gave birth to
five children, namely: Edwin, who entered the
medical profession, and died at Saco, Me. ;
Usher A., also deceased; William F., now
a resident of Brookline, Mass.; Edward BP,
a resident of Philadelphia; and Jeremiah G.,
the subject of this notice. Both parents were
in communion with the Congregational church.
The father was a consistent Republican. He
had attained the advanced age of eighty-four
years before his death. His wife died at the
age of sixty-nine. 5

Dr. Jeremiah G. Hall, besides attending
the common schools for the usual period, pur-
sued more advanced studies in the academies
of South Berwick, Limerick, and Old Alfred,
Me. Having studied medicine with his
father, he came to Wells in 1860, and entered

 

 

 

 
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upon the practice of his profession. He has
been here since, and has now a very large and
lucrative patronage. His skill and great ex-
perience cause him to be in much demand for
_ consultation in difficult cases not under his
care. In September, 1861, he was united in
matrimony with Ellen M. Locke, daughter of
Stacey H. and Mary (Beals) Locke, of Salmon
Falls, N.H. They have an adopted son,
Philip L. Hall. One of the ablest physicians
of the county and a worthy representative of
an old and esteemed family, Dr. Hall has the
cordial regard of the community.

 

OSEPH EMMONS HUBBARD, the
popular owner and proprietor of the
Sea View Hotel, a finely equipped
summer house on Kennebunk Beach,
was born in Wells, York County, Me., March
21, 1839. His parents were Charles and Me-
hitable (Eldridge) Hubbard. Moses Hubbard,
the grandfather of Joseph E., was a native of
Wells, where he followed the cabinet-making
trade. His wife, who lived to about ninety
years of age, was formerly Miss Ann Bourne.
They had four children -—- Mary, John, Charles,
and Benjamin. The father died when about
seventy years old.

Charles Hubbard, also a native of Wells,
led a seafaring life in his younger days, but
subsequently became a farmer. His wife,
Mehitable, was a daughter of John Eldridge, of
that town. They had seven children, namely:
Benjamin, born in 1833, died in 1893;
George, born in 1837, died in 1883; Joseph
E.; Hannah F., born in 1841, died in 1875;
Charles S., born in 1843, died in the army in
1864; Susan and Ann died young. The
father was a Republican, and both parents
favored the Methodist church.

Joseph E. Hubbard came to Kennebunk
when a boy, and after obtaining his education
in the public schools was engaged in various
pursuits until 1883. He then took up his pres-
ent enterprise, opening a summer hotel at
Kennebunk Beach, which he has since success-
fully conducted. His house is large and com-
modious, having apartments for sixty people
and accommodations for one hundred boarders.
It is admirably located, about one hundred

 

feet from the water at high tide, and affords
fine accommodations for sea bathing. An
excellent caterer provides a wholesome and
varied bill of fare, and the personal comfort of
every guest is an object of solicitude on the
part of the management.

In 1861 Mr. Hubbard was united in mar-
riage to Sarah Wells, a daughter of Isaac and
Huldah (Storer) Wells, of the town of Wells,
York County. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard have
one child, Charles S., who married Elvira
Peabody, of Kennebunk, and has three chil-
dren — Clare, Sarah, and Edna. In politics
Mr. Hubbard affiliates with the Republican

party.

 

HARLES LINDSEY, a retired mer-
chant of Wells, was born in the house

he now occupies, September 13,

1817, son of Matthew Lindsey and

Nancy (Gooch) Lindsey, and grandson of Mat-
thew Lindsey. Matthew Lindsey (second), a
native of York, this county, came to Wells
when a young man, and in the year 1800
started a tavern in the village, which he car-
ried on for the remainder of his life. He also
successfully managed a large farm owned by
him, and was the Postmaster of the village for
over forty years. He and his wife, who was a
daughter of John Gooch, of Wells, reared ten
children, namely: Matthew,’ Jr.; William;
John; Joseph; Mary; Samuel; Mary Ann;
Thomas; Sarah; and Charles. The father
was sixty-nine years old when he died in 1843.
The mother lived to the age of seventy-seven.
Charles Lindsey grew to manhood on his
father’s farm. When about twenty-five years
of age he went to sea, and thereafter followed
a seafaring life for several years. He then
forsook it and engaged in a mercantile busi-
ness. At the end of five years he went to
Minneapolis, Minn., which then comprised but
a few dwellings scattered along the banks of
the Mississippi. There he conducted a hard-
ware store, and established the first tinplate
factory west of the Mississippi. In 1849 he
caught the gold fever and went by way of Cape
Horn to California, where he remained ecigh-
teen months. Coming East again, he returned
to his native town, and was engaged in farm-
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ing at the family homestead until 1855. At
that time he went to Portland, where he car-
ried on a wood wharf at the foot of the canal
for three years. Returning again to Wells, he
took up his residence on the homestead, which
then became his property; and here he has
since remained. Another of his business
ventures was the building of the vessel ‘‘Pris-
cilla S. Lindsey.’’

In 1855, December 15, he was united in
matrimony to Priscilla S. Tripp, daughter of
Woodward and Nancy (Huntress) Tripp, of
Wells. Their children were: John W., now
travelling for a commercial house; Sarah F.,
married to L. E. Keyes, of Wells; Charles,
Jr., residing in Winthrop, Mass. ; Helen, liv-
ing at home; and Thomas, deceased. Both
parents are members of the Congregational
church. In politics Mr. Lindsey is a Repub-
lican. He is one of the oldest members of
Lagonia Lodge, No. 5, Independent Order of
Foresters. Some time ago he retired from
active participation in business, and is now
quietly enjoying the ease and affluence which
have rewarded his energy and industry.

EORGE WAKEFIELD, one of the
oldest, best-known, and most highly
respected farmers of Wells, was born

in Kennebunk, February 4, 1812, son of Mark
and Joann (Day) Wakefield. His father, who
was a native of Kennebunk, followed the sea
until old age compelled him to relinquish that
calling. He died at the age of seventy-five
years. His wife, Joann, was a daughter of
George Day, of Wells. They reared a family
of seven children, namely: Lydia, wife of
Lucas Parmenter; Ivory; Mary; Jane, wife of
I. Washburn; Olive, wife of W. Parmenter ;
George; and Joann, who married N. Getchell.
The mother died at the age of forty years.
Both parents attended the Unitarian church.
George Wakefield Jived on the homestead in
Kennebunk until 1840, when he purchased the
farm in Wells where he now resides. He
has since enjoyed an uninterrupted period of
prosperity as a general farmer. His farm,
which occupies a desirable location about one
and one-half miles north of Wells village, isa
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its cultivation he has availed himself of every
means calculated to insure continued success.

In 1845 Mr. Wakefield married Susan,
daughter of Elias Stevens, of Kennebunk, and
has reared two children — Mary J. and George
William. Mrs. Wakefield died in 1880, aged
seventy-two years.

In politics Mr. Wakefield originally voted
with the Republican party, but Jater became a
Democrat, and is now a Prohibitionist. His
son, George William, resides at home with his
father, and carries on the farm in connection
with carpentering. He married Sarah, daugh-
ter of Eleazar Littlefield, of this town, and she
died at the age of forty-nine, leaving five chil-
dren; namely, Carrie, George N.,Charles A.,
Frank W., and Howard C. Carrie wedded S.
Burgess, and has two children— Ella S. and
Grace E. George N. married Myra Clark. The
family attend the Free Will Baptist church.

LMER J. COLE, a prominent farmer
of Wells, was born in Newton Centre,
Mass., August 27, 1862, son of

George W. and Hannah (Smith) Cole. He is
a descendant of Major John Cole, who was
born April 19, 1740, and who fought in the
Revolutionary War. Like so many of the
heroes of that glorious contest, Major Cole was
a farmer. He followed that occupation in
Wells for many years, where he reared his
family and died at the age of seventy-five.
His first wife, to whom he was married No-
vember 18, 1762, was Abigail Gowen. By her
he had six children — James, Abigail, John,
Lois, Sarah, and Nicholas. His second wife,
whom he married in 1778, was by maiden
name Elizabeth Eaton. She bore him five
children — William, Samuel, Andrew, Joseph,
and Elizabeth. William Cole, grandfather of
Elmer J., who was born on the homestead,
succeeded to the ownership of the property,
lived there all his lifetime, and died at the
age of eighty-seven years and eight months.
He married Mary Storer, daughter of John
Storer, of Wells, and they reared seven chil-

 

dren, namely: Mary; John; William, Jr. ;
Samuel S.; Olive; Elmira; and George.
Olive married Daniel Williams. The

mother’s death occurred when she had attained
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the age of seventy-nine years and four months.
Both parents were attendants of the Congrega-
tional church. The father invariably cast his
vote at political elections for the Republican
candidates.

George W. Cole, the father of Elmer J.,
was also born at the homestead in Wells.
Having received the customary schooling, he
assisted on the farm until he was twenty years
old. He then went to Boston and served an
apprenticeship to the carpenter’s trade. In
due time he became expert at the craft, and
thereafter followed it in that city for the re-
mainder of his life. While working at his
trade in Boston he resided in Newton Centre,
where he died in 1880, at the age of fifty-five
years. His wife, Hannah, a daughter of Will-
iam Smith, of Lyman, Me., bore him four
children; namely, Frederick W., Georgiana,
Ella J., and Elmer J., the last two being
twins. Georgiana became the wife of H.
Sanderson, and Ella J. married A. Brown.
Mrs. Hannah Cole died at the age of twenty-
eight years; and he married again, taking for
his second wife Annie McIntosh, who bore
him one child, Charles H. The second wife
lived fifty-five years. Both she and her hus-
band were attendants of the Baptist church.

Elmer J. Cole was reared and educated in
Newton Centre. When he was sixteen years
of age he came to Wells and took up his resi-
dence in the home of his ancestors. Here he
has been engaged in agricultural pursuits since
that time. He has the reputation of a good
farmer, the justness of which is amply borne
out by the appearance of the homestead. He
was united in matrimony with Abbie Little-
field, daughter of C. M. Littlefield, of Wells.
In politics he is a Republican. While he
takes no active part in the affairs of the town,
his opinion on public questions, whenev@r ex-
pressed, invariably carries weight. He has
the cordial esteem of his neighbors.

 

BNER OAKES, of South Berwick, one

of the oldest and ablest lawyers of

York County, was born in Sanger-

ville, Piscataquis County, April 13,

1820, son of William and Mary (Weymouth)
Oakes. Mr. Oakes is the representative of an

in his later years was a Universalist.

 

old family whose ancestors settled in Maine
previous to its admission into the Union asa
State. His grandfather, the Rev. William
Oakes, born in Skowhegan, Me., was a Baptist
minister, who diligently applied himself to
church work during his long and useful life,
and died in Sangerville over eighty years old.
Mr. Oakes’s maternal grandfather, James Wey-
mouth, married Phoebe Jenkins, who was a
native of Lee Hill, N.H.; and she reared a
family of six children. Mr. Oakes’s father,
William, was the second child born to the
Rev. William and Mrs. Oakes.

William Oakes (second) was born in Corn-
ville, Me., in 1795. He followed agricultural
pursuits in Sangerville, where he resided, for
a greater part of his life. He had much natu-
ral ability, which brought him into prominence
in the town and county. In the town he served
as a member of the Board of Selectmen, Town
Treasurer, and Deputy Sheriff, besides effi-
ciently filling other offices. He was also High
Sheriff of Piscataquis County. In religious
belief he was inclined to liberal opinions, and
He died
in Sangerville at the age of eighty-eight years.
His wife, Mary, who was born in Sangerville
in 1800, became the mother of nine children,
as follows: Abner, the subject of this sketch;
William P., who resides in Foxcroft, Me. ;
Augustus James, a resident of Sangerville;
Mary E., who is now Mrs. Ripley, and lives
in Sangerville; Albion P., a lawyer, now de-
ceased; Valentine, who was a soldier in the
Civil War, and was killed in the battle of Bull
Run; James, who died at the age of eighteen;
and two others who died young. The mother
lived to an advanced age.

Abner Oakes attended the schools of Sanger-
ville and worked upon the farm until he was
twenty-one. Being ambitious, he desired to
enter professional life, and fitted himself for
college. In 1847 he graduated from Water-
ville College, now Colby University, and then
began to read law with Charles P. Chandler,
of Foxcroft, Me. While pursuing his legal
studies, he was employed at certain seasons of
the year in Augusta as engrossing clerk in the
Secretary of Staté’s office for two years, and
subsequently was engaged in the State Library
for the same length of time. Completing his
ow
on
be

law course in New York State, he was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1851. Thereupon he
immediately established himself in practice in
South Berwick, where he has since conducted
a very successful general law business. In
politics he supports the Democratic party, and
the town has profited largely through his able
public services. He served as County Super-
intendent of Schools in 1852, was Town Clerk
and Treasurer four years, was Trial Justice for
a time; and in 1893 he represented the towns
of South Berwick and Old Orchard in the
State legislature, where his ability was dis-
played to good advantage. He is deeply in-
terested in educational matters, believing that
the maintenance and improvement of the school
system is paramount to all other public duties.
He was for some time Secretary and Treasurer
of the Berwick Academy, and is at present a
member of the Board of Trustees.

In October, 1853, Mr. Oakes married Susan
M. Bennett, who was born in Middleton,
N.H., daughter of Dr. Gillman L. and Hannah
(Merrill) Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Oakes had
six children, namely: Bennie, their first-born,
who died at the age of one year; Fred B., who
died at the age of twenty-one; Charles W.,
M.D., a practising physician of New York
City; Susan Marcia, the wife of Charles H.
Woodbury, an artist of Boston; Catherine M.,
the wife of Charles S. Adams, M.D., of
Quincy, Mass.; and Harry, who died at the
age of four years. Mr. Oakes, who has fol-
lowed his profession in this town for nearly
fifty years, is honored as one of the foremost
representative men of the county. In ques-
tions of religion he takes a broad view; while
he is deeply impressed by the noble principles
of Masonry, in which he has advanced to the
Thirty-second Degree. <A portrait of Mr.
Oakes is herewith presented.

 

ESSE E. FRISBEE, proprietor of Hotel
Park Ficld, of Kittery Point, Me., one

of the most beautifully located hotels |

on the Atlantic coast, was born at Kit-
tery Point, March 23, 1837, son of Daniel and
Pamelia (Parker) Frisbee.
French origin; but the first member in this
country, Richard Frisbee, who was born in

) Baptist church.

 

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1590, came from London to America. He was
one of the early colonists’ of Virginia.

From Richard Frisbee’s son Edward, who
was a resident of Branford, Conn., the line

is traced through John, John (second), and

Israel, to James, the great-grandfather of
Jesse E. James Frisbee was born in Con-
necticut. <A fisherman and trader by occupa-

tion, he visited Portland, Me., in the pursuit
of his business, and, likjng the locality, set-
tled there. He was aman of courage as well
as enterprise, and fought in the Revolutionary
War as Lieutenant under Paul Jones, the hero
of the ‘‘Bon Homme Richard,’’ meeting his
death at Lumborough Head, September 23,
1779.

His son Darius was born in Hopewell, Me.,
September 12, 1769, and started in life-as an
ordinary fisherman. In course of time he be-
came well-to-do, owned a large fleet of vessels,
and carried on an extensive business at Gerrish
Island. He died in 1843. His wife, Dorothy
Garrison, was born in 1771, and died in 1850.
Mr. and Mrs. Darius Frisbee were zealous
church members; and he was the founder of
the Free Will Baptist church at Kittery
Point, giving the land and financial aid for the
erection of the building. They reared the
following children: Andrew; John G. ; James;
Sarah; Thomas; Asa; Daniel, the father of
our subject; Darius, Jr.; Jesse; Joanna; and
Joseph.

Daniel Frisbee was born at Kittery Point,
Me., September 25, 1803. -In the early part
of his life he followed the sea, and was master
of a vesse] when thirty years of age. He went
into trade in 1839 in his native town, and be-
came one of. the leading citizens, taking an ac-
tive interest in public affairs. A Democrat in
politics, he represented the town in the legis-
lature, was officer at the custom-house at this
port for twelve years, and held many other
offices of trust. He, too, was a member of the
He died in 1880, at the age
of seventy-seven. His wife, who was a daugh-
ter of William Parker, of Kittery, passed away
in her fifty-seventh year. They were the par-

_ents of nine children, namely: Dolly; Daniel
His family is of |

W. ; George F.; Jesse E., proprietor of the
Park Field; Solon; Ellen; Clara P.; Emma;
and Lafayette.
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Jesse E. Frisbee attended school in his
childhood until eleven years of age, when he
went to sea as cook. At the age of eighteen
he took command of the ‘‘Fairy Queen,’’ a
fishing-vessel of which he had charge one year;
and after that he commanded for nine years a
vessel engaged in the coasting trade. He then
settled at Kittery Point, purchasing a house
and store, which he still owns. For twenty-
two years he conducted a prosperous business,
dealing in general ship supplies; and in 1887
he built at the mouth of the Piscataqua the
handsome Park Field Hotel and the cottage
which stands near it. The site was once the
park belonging to Sir William Pepperell, the
hero of Louisburg. The hotel occupies the
finest position on the harbor, and has nearly
twenty-five hundred feet of .veranda fronting
the shore, commanding an unobstructed ocean
and harbor view. The house and surroundings
present an unusually attractive appearance, the
stately elms, over one hundred years old,
affording an abundance of shade, and the spa-
cious lawn offering facilities for tennis and
other games. The advantages for boating,
bathing, and fishing are unsurpassed on the
coast; and the hotel itself is first-class in all
its appointments. The rooms are large and
airy, and command an unobstructed view of the
harbor. Many of them are so arranged that
they can be thrown into suites, and each room
is fitted with electric bells. There are bath-
rooms with hot and cold water om the sleep-
ing-floors; and the parlor, which is especially
pleasant and homelike, has a large open fire-
place. The scenery around Kittery Point is
picturesque in the extreme, and the ancient
and historic town is full of attractions for
those who love the country and seashore com-
bined. With all these attractions, add that
the hotel is noted for its select class of guests,
and that under Mr. Frisbee’s genial manage-
ment the homelike feeling that prevails causes
many to seek the same place year after year,
and it is hardly necessary to state that it is
very successful.

November 27, 1859, Mr. Frisbee was mar-
ried to Ann A., daughter of Albert and Pris-
cilla (I.ittlefield) Plummer and a native of
Canaan, Me. Her father, who was a farmer
and carpenter, removed in 1856 to Dorchester,

 

Mass., and, having acquired a competency,
spent the last years of his life in retirement
there, dying at the age of sixty-two. His
wife, Priscilla, who was a daughter of Captain
Samuel Littlefield, died at the age of forty-six.
She was the mother of fourteen children —
Frances J., Roxanna P., Albert H., Wood-
bury, Ann Augusta (Mrs. Frisbee), Lydia E.,
James K., William P., Sarah N., James,
Horace N., Olive E., Orilla C., and Lura P.
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Frisbee, namely: Anna P., wife of Melvin F.
Nelson, of Dover, N.H., who has lost one
child, and has three living — Jesse M., Addie
A., and Gladys; Edwin and Frankie R., who
died in infancy; and Josephine E., wife of
C. E. Phillips, of Kittery Point, who has five
children — Gussie E., Charles E., Earl L.,
Anna L., and Harriet M.

In political matters Mr. Frisbee takes a
prominent part asa Republican. In 1875 he
was Selectman and Overseer of the Poor. He
was chosen Town Treasurer in 1876, and held
the position seventeen years; was appointed
Justice of the Peace in 1875, and is still in
office. In 1884 he represented the town in
the legislature. He was appointed Postmaster
under Garfield, and served six years; and from
1885 to 1891 he was Fish and Game Commis-
sioner. He is amember of St. John’s Lodge,
A. F. & A. M., of Portsmouth, N.H., and be-
longs to the order of Sons of the American
Revolution: In religious matters, like his
father and grandfather, he is an active worker
in the interest of the Baptist society.

 

ATHANIEL H. SHATTUCK, pro-
prietor of the Katahdin House at York
Beach, was born in Brookline,
N.H., June 6, 1825, son of Gardner
and Silence (Warren) Shattuck.

Mr. Shattuck’s father was a native of Pep-
perell, Mass., who taught schoo} winters, and
worked at the brickmaker’s trade during the
summer. He died in Shirley, Mass., at the
age of forty-nine years. His wife, Silence
Warren Shattuck, who was a direct descendant
of the “Mayflower” Pilgrims, retained her
health and strong constitution to old age, mak-
ing the journey to California when eighty
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years old, to visit a daughter in San Francisco,
where she died. She reared a family of four
children, namely: William G.; Samuel W.;
Nathaniel H., the subject of this sketch; and
Olive L., now widow of Pilsbury Hodgskins,
of San Francisco, Cal., an old pioneer of that
place and one of the most trusty agents of
Wells, Fargo & Co.

Nathaniel H. Shattuck acquired a_ good
practical education in the schools of Lynn and
Townsend, Mass. ; and at the age of twenty he
began teaching school winters, and worked at
farming in the summer season. He was for
many years a well-known teacher, being es-
pecially successful with schools which were
considered difficult to manage; and he was a
member of the Board of Education and the
Teachers’ Institute of New Hampshire for
many years. He was appointed a Justice of
the Peace and Quorum for New Hampshire,
and did a large amount of business in that ca-
pacity, holding his commission there until he
came to this State, when he was appointed
here. After living in Brookline, N.H., sev-
eral years, he moved to Concord, N.H., enter-
ing the carpet and crockery store of W. B.
Stearns as salesman, remaining there three
years. He was connected in various ways
with the city government, church and social
gatherings, and was well known as an auction-
eer and appraiser. For some ten years he was
interested with Boston parties in introducing
a machine for making hoops, and also in other
industries, causing him to travel from seven
or eight thousand to twenty thousand miles
through the States and provinces yearly.

Mr. Shattuck was one of the original pio-
neers of York summer residents, as for many
years he and his friends pitched their tents
and built their cottages on and near the very
site on which he has built his present substan-
tial residence, on a piece of land bordering
upon a fine beach and commanding a magnifi-
cent view of marine and inland scenery. He
settled here with the intention of enjoying
life in retirement, but his hospitality became
so widely and favorably known that his house
is filled during the summer to its utmost. ca-
pacity. He deals in real estate to some ex-
tent, but seeks as much as possible to realize
his original intention of enjoying a retired life.

 

On September 17, 1845, Mr. Shattuck was
united in marriage with Charlotte A. Crosier,
daughter of John and Hannah (Cotnum)
Crosier. She was born September 17, 1827.
Her father, who was a marble worker, died at
the age of forty-eight years. Her mother died
at the age of twenty-seven. They had five
children — Elizabeth, Mary J., Charlotte A.,
Harriett, and Sarah L.

Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck have reared three of
their four children, namely: Gardner W., who
was born January 16, 1853; Herbert L.,
born March 26, 1855; and Alice M., who was
born May 21, 1862, and is now the wife of
Henry Buswell, of Concord, N.H. The first
child of Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck, Ella M., who
was born March 26, 1851, died when seven-
teen months old. ©

The family enjoy cordial social relations,
and it is hard to find a place where friend or
stranger is made to feel more at home than
under his hospitable roof. Mr. Shattuck is
connected with White Mountain Lodge, No.
5, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Con-
cord, N.H., and the encampment. In politics
he acts with the Republican party, and he is a
leading member of the Union Church. But
few men have a more extensive acquaintance
than he has.

 

EORGE B. MAIN, a prominent and
wealthy resident of York, was born
in this town, April 23, 1866, son of

Wallace and Catherine (Roberts) Main. The
family, which is of early Colonial origin, was
founded by John Main, a native of England,
who emigrated to this country shortly after
the “Mayflower” landed the Pilgrim Fathers,
and settled on what is known as Main’s Land.
His son, Josiah Main, had seven children.
Among them was Amos Main, who, born in
York in 1707, afterward became a prominent
man. He moved to Rochester, N.H., where
he preached the gospel for a number of years.
He acted also as teacher, town physician, and
counsellor, and at his death was buried with
great pomp, the records showing that outfits
for each of his six sisters were bought at a
cost of fifteen pounds, and eleven pounds was
expended for rum for the occasion. A monu-
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ment, dedicated in June, 1896, was constructed
at a cost of ten thousand dollars, to mark the
last resting-place of this noted pioneer.

The descent was continued by John (first)
and John (second) to Elias and Betsey (Traf-
ton) Main, who were Mr. Main’s great-grand-
parents. John Main, Mr. Main’s grandfather,
who was born February 13, 1797, settled in
York upon a small farm which is now a part
of his grandson’s property, and died December
29, 1848. He married Asenath Teal, and
reared a family of six children — Elizabeth,
Lydia, Sophia, John, Wallace, and Georgia.
Mr. Main’s grandmother died April 8, 1888.

Wallace Main, who began life as a brick-
maker, built a house opposite his father’s resi-
dence, where he resided for a time. Subse-
quently selling this property, he moved to
Kittery, this county. He first married Kate
Roberts, who was born October 11, 1833,
daughter of William Roberts, of York. She
died March 19, 1870, leaving four children,
namely: Charles W., born March 31, 1855,
who died December 3, 1883; John F., born
in March, 1856, who died in May, 1859;
Lizzie J., born March 6, 1861, who is the wife
of Charles Frost, of Portsmouth, N.H.; and
George B., the subject of this sketch. For
his second wife Wallace Main married Mrs.
Hannah Wilson; and the children by this
union are: Lydia, Frank, Wallace G., Kate,
Minnie, Mattie, and Jefferson. Mr. Main’s
father is a Democrat in politics and a mem-
ber of the Baptist church.

George B. Main, left motherless at the age
of four years, was brought up and educated
by his maternal aunt, Mrs. Lydia Pierce, of
Boston. After taking the elementary studies
in the Boston schools, he completed a course
at the Smith Commercial College in Ports-
mouth, N.H. Then he learned the carpen-
ter’s trade, which he followed for seven years.
Mrs. Pierce, who had purchased his grand-
father’s old homestead in York, and thereon
erected a fine residence, which she used as a
summer home, died in 1893, leaving the prop-
erty to Mr. Main. Since then Mr. Main has
remodelled the house, and fitted it as a sum-
mer cottage, furnished with all modern con-
veniences; while he resides at his father’s old
home opposite. He also owns eighty acres

 

of valuable land, together with a house ad-
joining.

On May 6, 1893, Mr. Main was united in
marriage to Nellie M. Fletcher, daughter of
William and Hannah Fletcher, and has one
son, Dwight, who was born April 24, 1894.
Mr. Main is a member of Putnam Lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Paul
Revere Encampment of Boston, the canton,
and the Daughters of Rebecca, having the dis-
tinction of Past High Priest of the encamp-
ment and Past Lieutenant of the canton. He
is also a member of the Masonic fraternity
and of the Ancient Order of United Work-
men. In politics he supports the Republican
party, and is a member of the First Congrega-
tional Parish.

 

TARLEY O. WITHAM, a member of
the enterprising firm of W. H.

Nason & Co., millers and grain
WW dealers of Sanford, Me., was born
in Springvale, September 30, 1860, son of
Horace and Cynthia (Wilson) Witham. His
grandparents were residents of Sanford, which
is the native town of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Witham reared a family of three
children, namely: Harley O., the subject of
this sketch; Charles A.; and Sadie M., wife
of Herbert Eastman.

Harley O. Witham passed his boyhood and
youth in Springvale, and obtained his educa-
tion in the public schools of that town, com-
pleting his studies when he was nineteen
years old. He was first employed in a shoe
factory, of which Irving A. Butler was one
of the proprietors, remaining thus engaged for
three and a half years. In January, 1884, he
became a member of the firm of W. H. Nason
& Co., the other partner in the concern being
Austin A. Wilson. The mill is located upon
the Mousam River at Springvale, where a
splendid water-power is utilized; and the firm
not only transacts a large and profitable busi-
ness in grinding feed and dealing in all kinds
of grain, but also does general custom work,
grinding for the farmers in this locality.

On June 13, 1888, Mr. Witham married
Eliza E. Nason, daughter of W. H. Nason.
Her father is a well-known and highly re-

 
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spected citizen of this town and a member of
the Board of Selectmen. Mr. and Mrs.
Witham have one daughter, Ina M., who was
born February 26, 1894. They are promi-
nent in the best society of Sanford, taking
part in all the leading social events, and fre-
quently dispensing a generous hospitality at
their comfortable home.

Mr. Witham stands high in business circles,
being far-sighted and enterprising; and he is
well advanced upon the road to prosperity. In
politics he supports the Democratic party; and
he is fraternally associated with the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows of Springvale.

 

the Sea View House at Long Beach,
York County, Me., was born in
WY Middleton, N.H., February 109,
1839, son of Hiram and Mary S. (Horn) Per-
kins. His father, who was a_ progressive
farmer, was a resident of Middleton for
some time, removing subsequently to other
towns in turn that seemed to offer good advan-
tages. He died at the age of sixty years.
His wife, who was born April 7, 1809, is a
daughter of Jacob Horn. She is now a hale
and active old lady, combining with the wis-
dom of age the brightness of youth, and re-
taining to a great extent the faculty of making
the most of life’s opportunities. She is the
mother of four children — Joseph, Susan L.,
Hiram M., and Lydia C.

Hiram M. Perkins, after receiving a fair
schooling, engaged in the shoe business,
which he followed for twenty-five years, em-
ploying at different times a large number of
men, finishing shoes for the wholesale and
retail trade. His health failing, he sought
the seashore; and, finding that the pure ocean
air was the tonic he needed, he purchased in
1873 a tract of land on the coast of Maine,
a half-mile long, which, though convenient
to the town of York, was wild and unim-
proved, being covered with stones and a
scrubby undergrowth. Mr. Perkins built a
house, and at his leisure cleared and beauti-
fied the land, gaining health and vigor at the
same time. He divided his property into
house lots, which found ready sale; and there

A“ M. PERKINS, proprietor of

 

 

is now a row of cottages extending along the
beach for the entire distance. In 1876 he en-
larged his own house into a two-story hotel,
and, purchasing two near cottages, made ar-
rangements for taking summer boarders. He
now accommodates from fifty to seventy-five
table boarders in the season, and has a large
stable back of the hotel for livery accommoda-
tions. Long Beach is a very popular resort,
and its growth as a watering-place is largely
due to Mr. Perkins’s enterprise.

In 1859 Mr. Perkins married Martha A.,
daughter of Alfred Hoyt. She died at the age
of forty-eight, leaving one child, Alberta,
who resides with her father. On July 1,
1891, Mr. Perkins married for his second wife
Miss Hattie Donnell, daughter of Samuel
Donnell. Besides his wife and daughter his
mother also is a member of his household.
Mr. Perkins votes the Republican ticket.
He attends the Union church at the beach,
and contributes liberally toward its support.

 

HARLES H. WALKER is a promi-

nent farmer and the owner of a large

saw-mill in the town of Kennebunk-

port. He is a native of Kenne-

bunk, born July 26, 1832, son of John and

Hephzibah (Cord) Walker. His grandfather,

John Walker, Sr., who was a sea captain, in

his old age bought a farm in Kennebunk,

where he lived, engaged in its cultivation,

until his death at the age of seventy-two years.

His wife, whose maiden name was Abigail

Curtis, having borne him several children,
died at the age of sixty-five years.

John Walker, Jr., one of the eldest of his
parents’ children, was born in Kennebunk.
He followed the sea for a few years. Then
he was employed as a clerk in Boston for a
while; but-he finally settled on the old home-
stead, where he cared for his parents until
their death. Succeeding to the farm, he
managed it to the best advantage up to 1874,
when he sold it, and bought a part of the farm
now occupied by his son. Besides cultivating
his land, he carried on a considerable business
in the purchase and sale of cattle. He was
reputed to be a good business man. In poli-
tics he was a Democrat. His wife, who was
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a daughter of Edward Cord, bore him five chil-
dren; namely, Charles H., Hannah, Caroline,
Susan, and John. The father died at the age
of seventy-six years. The mother, now
eighty-six years old, is living with her son,
Charles H.

Charles H. Walker was brought up to the
occupation of a farmer, receiving his educa-
tion in the district school. On coming of age,
he engaged in speculating in the State of
Massachusetts. After following this occupa-
tion for five years he came to Kennebunk-
port at the same time his parents took up their
residence there. Since coming into possession
of the farm he has added to its acreage, so
that it is now quite a large estate. It is
bounded on the eastern side by the Kennebunk
River. Mr. Walker has utilized the water-
power thereby placed at his disposal by estab-
lishing a large saw-mill, from which he sends
out about two million feet of lumber yearly.
On his farm the principal crop is hay, of
which he cuts about eighty tons per season.

In 1872 he was united in marriage with
Caroline A. Ross, daughter of James Ross, of
Kennebunk. He is Selectman, Overseer of
the Poor, and Assessor, public offices which
he has filled for many years. His very suc-
cessful career shows that he has his father’s
aptitude for business, but developed to a much
greater degree, owing to better opportunities.
He is one of that class of men who, with a
natural ability to “turn their hands to any-
thing,” have built up the industries of New
England in the last fifty years, so that they
can now compete with those of any other
people in the world.

 

HARLES B. HARPER, an agricult-
urist and a member of the firm of
F Harper Brothers, the enterprising
and successful proprietors of a
creamery in Limerick, York County, Me.,
was born in this town, July 26, 1869. He is
the second son of Samuel and Ann (Bennett)
Harper, and is a representative of one of the
oldest families of Limerick, being a descend-
ant of one of the earliest English settlers of
the town.
The general aspect of the country, its high

 

degree of cultivation, and its appearance of
thrift and industry offer a very striking con-
trast to the condition of things which pre-
sented itself to the gaze of Samuel Harper,
the great-grandfather of our subject, who,
crossing the Atlantic, here took up his resi-
dence. Settling on a very large tract of land,
he redeemed it from its wild and rugged state,
and as a stalwart pioneer engaged in general
agriculture throughout his remaining days.
He lived to the good old age of over eighty
years.

His son, Captain Samuel Harper, Jr., was
next in lineal descent. He was a native of
Limerick, where he from the attainment of his
manhood to the day of his death devoted him-
self to husbandry on a farm of two hundred
acres in extent. He and his wife, who was
a native of Gorham, Me., Lois Deering Har-
per by name, had a large family of eight chil-
dren, five of whom still survive, namely:
Samuel, who is the father of the subject of
this sketch; Joseph M., who married Miss
Abbie Deering, of Waterboro, by whom he
had two children — John and Isaac; Zyalph
R.; Charles A., who, marrying Miss Mary
Brown, of Cornish, Me., became the father
of three children — namely, Frederick,
Estella, and John; and Martha, who became
the wife of Augustin Hubbard, of North Ber-
wick, Me., to whom she bore a son and a
daughter, Leah and Fred. Captain Harper
and his wife were members of the Free Will
Baptist church of Limerick, of which he was
one of the constituent founders. He was a
prosperous farmer and a respected citizen, and
lived somewhat beyond the threescore years
and ten limit.

His son, Samuel Harper, third, was born
in Limerick, August 29, 1826. Learning the
blacksmith trade in early manhood, he for
many years followed that pursuit, also owning
afarm. He is now residing with his wife on
the old homestead. He married for his first
wife Mary Lang, of Limerick; and they be-
came the parents of three children, namely:
Laura, who married Charles Pierce, of Lim-
erick, to whom she bore two children — Wal-
ter S. and Ernest F.; Lizzie, who, now de-
ceased, became the wife of Henry Phillip, of
Lowell, Mass., and the mother of two sons,
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Harry and Henry; and Lois B., who is now
the wife of Hardin Seavey, of Parsonfield,
Me., to whom have been born five children —
namely, Fred, Abbie, Mary, Lizzie, and Etna.
Mr. Harper’s present wife, Mrs. Ann Bennett
Harper, is the daughter of Charles and Mary
Bennett, of Freedom, N.H. Their union has
been fruitful in the birth of three children,
namely: Frank S., born September 13, 1865,
who married Miss Hattie Furlong, of Limer-
ick, by whom he has had one child, a daugh-
ter, Ethel M. by name; Charles B.; and
Annie M. Mr. Samuel Harper is a Demo-
crat, being a stanch supporter of the princi-
ples advocated by that party; and, religiously,
both he and his wife are Free Will Baptists,
and are affiliated with the church of that
denomination in Limerick.

Charles B. Harper, who is the principal
character of this sketch, received his early
mental training in his native town of Lim-
erick, completing his educational course at
the Limerick Academy. At the conclusion
of his school life he went to Boston, Mass.,
where he remained about one year. Return-
ing to Limerick, he worked for a year in the
Clover Leaf Creamery, and in the month of
November, 1891, entered into a partnership
with his brother, Frank S., under the firm
name of Harper Brothers, and engaged in the
creamery business. The industry, which is
styled the Honeysuckle Creamery of Limer-
ick, began in a very small way, but has
grown steadily, until it has now assumed vast
proportions.
present factory, which is equipped with the
best modern machinery and with all the ap-
paratus that is necessary for the largest quan-
tity and the finest quality of product. Last
year the factory produced forty thousand four
hundred and ninety-eight pounds of butter,
by far the greater part of which was forwarded
to the cities of Saco and Biddeford, Me. Mr.
Harper and his brother manufacture only the
highest grade of butter, and they have made
for themselves an excellent reputation in their
particular line of business. In addition to
his regular employment in the management
of the creamery, Mr. Harper deals in all kinds
of farm produce; for he also follows the pur-
suit of farming.

In May, 1892, they erected their [

 

Participating very actively in the social
gatherings of his town and vicinity, he is
widely and favorably known. He is found
within the pale of more than one fraternity of
the community, being a member of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows in the encamp- |.
ment, and in the Highland Lodge, No. 48, of
Limerick, and also affiliated with the Knights
of Pythias, belonging to Lodge No. 80 of
Waterboro. His brother, Frank S., his part-
ner in business, who is a Republican in
politics, is associated with him in the brother-
hood of the Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, and in the encampment lodge. In
politics he is a Republican and a vigorous
supporter of the principles advocated by his
party. In religious sentiments he is liberal.

RED AUGUSTUS BRAGDON, M.D.,
a physician and surgeon of Springvale,
was born in Limington, this county,
October 24, 1858, son of George and Amanda
(Sawyer) Bragdon. His grandfather, William
Bragdon, a successful farmer, was an early
pioneer settler of Limington. George Brag-
don, son of William, was born in Limington.
He acquired a good practical education, and
for many years he was known as one of the
most efficient educators in this county. He
retired some years ago, and is now residing
upon his farm in Limington, having reached
the age of sixty-five years. He has been
prominent in public affairs, and for a time
efficiently served the town as a member of the
Board of Selectmen.

Fred Augustus Bragdon, M.D., was edu-
cated in the public schools of his native town.
Having had a liking for study, he made the
most of his opportunities, and became exceed-
ingly proficient in the subjects taught in the
schools. Beginning at the age of nineteen,
he taught school in Cornish, Me., uninterrupt-
edly for a period of five years. During that
time be read medicine with Dr. John T.
Wedgewood in his leisure hours. Subse-
quently he finished his medical studies at the
Maine Medical School, connected with Bow-
doin College, from which he graduated in
1883. In the following July he entered upon
the practice of his profession in Shapleigh,

 
 

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this county. With a view to perfecting him-
self in the more advanced departments of his
profession, he took two post-graduate courses
in New York successively in 1886 and 1891.
Attracted by the wider field offering in
Springvale, he came here in 1891. Since
then the demand for his services has much
increased, and he is fast acquiring a reputa-
tion for successful treatment. Skilful in sur-
gery as well as in medicine, he has grown
rapidly in the confidence of the community.
On November 22, 1884, Dr. Bragdon was
united in marriage to Nellie Welch, daughter
of Aaron Welch, of Shapleigh, and is now the
father of four children; namely, Blanche A.,
Lena B., Florence E., and Fred Ray. Dr.
Bragdon is a Royal Arch Mason of the chap-
ter in Sanford and a member of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows in Cornish. His
high professional standing is the result of his
own unaided efforts, backed by an unusual
amount of natural ability. Independence and
self-reliance have been his salient character-
istics. A speaking portrait of the Doctor
accompanies this sketch.

 

EV. JOEL WILSON, a retired min-

ister residing at Kittery Depot, Me.,

was born in the town of Nittery

in 1820, son of Joseph and Betsy

(Haley) Wilson. He is a descendant, in the

seventh generation, of Gowen Wilson, who

came to Kittery prior to 1647, and was one of
the forty who organized the town in 1648.

The lineage is traced as follows: (1) Gowen
Wilson; (2) Joseph Wilson, first, 1655-1710;
(3) Joseph, second, 1684-1758; (4) Joseph,
third, 1710; (5) Joseph, fourth, 1763-1834;
(6) Joseph, fifth, 1787-1861; (7) Joel Wilson;
and (8) his son, Arno L. Wilson, born in
1848. The ancestors in this branch of the
Wilson family possessed a force of character
which gave them prominence in the adminis-
tration of affairs in the early days of the old
historic town of Kittery. They were among
the leading men of the town, holding offices
of trust and responsibility in the management
of its local affairs. Joseph Wilson, fourth,
the grandfather of the Rev. Joel Wilson, mar-
ried on December 15, 1784, Mrs. Eunice

 

Fernald Hutchings, a widow, who was born
March 10, 1756, and died March 25, 1830.
They reared seven children -— Joseph, fifth ;
James; Tobias; William; Martha; Funicc;
and Lucretia.

Joseph, the eldest child, became a house
carpenter, both a contractor and builder.
When he married his wife, Betsy Haley, April
12, 1814, he bought of her brother Joel the
farm where she was born and on which she
lived. The farm is located on Spruce Creek,
formerly Shad Creek, and was a part of the
original grant from the King. On this farm
they lived and reared their family of five chil-
dren, namely: Oliver, born in 1815, who died
in 1890; Jane, born in 1816, died in 1894;
Charles, born in 1818, died in 1841; Joel, the
only survivor; and Elizabeth, born in 1822,
died in 1890. The remains of the parents
now lie side by side in the private cemetery
on the premises. At the father’s death the
farm came into the hands of his son Joel as
residuary legatee.

The long line of Josephs in the family has
now come to an end. When Joel Wilson was
fifteen years of age, in 1835, he commenced a
classic course of studies at Portsmouth, N.H.,
in a private school taught by William Harris,
where students were fitted for Harvard. In
1838, at the age of seventeen, young Wilson
taught his first district school in Kittery; and
he taught that class of schools for fifteen
years. He qualified himself to go South and
teach the children of the planters at their
homes, but unforeseen circumstances changed
his ambition and turned his course of life in
another direction.

In 1843 he united with the Rockingham
Christian Conference; and ten years later,
after a number of years of preparatory study,
he commenced the work of the gospe] ministry
at New Castle, N.H. In 1856 he was called
to the pastorate of the Christian church at
Rye, N.H., where he remained until 18509,
when he accepted a call to the church at
Ogunquit, in Wells, Me. In 1861 the York
and Kittery Christian Society of York, Me.,
built for him a church near his home, which
he occupied for more than twelve years, or till
failing health compelled him to retire from
pastoral work. In consequence of excessive
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labor, in 1880 he was brought very low with
typhoid fever, from which he has never fully
recovered. In recent years, however, he has
labored most successfully as an evangelist.
Before entering the ministry, in 1842, Mr.
Wilson rendered no little service in erecting
at Kittery Point the Second Christian Church,
of which Elder Mark was pastor. This church
was burned by an incendiary; and in 1850 he
again contributed largely in various ways, at
_ the earnest solicitation of its pastor and so-
ciety, as committee of the whole, in building
another church edifice on the same site.

Mr. Wilson was highly appreciated as a
teacher of public schools, and especially as a
disciplinarian, receiving in many instances
extra pay to teach in districts where discipline
was very much needed. He frequently gave
lessons in branches not usually taught in com-
mon schools. In his ministerial work, revi-
vals followed revivals; and the churches with
which he was connected were greatly strength-
ened and encouraged. It was reported from
statistical information that he baptized more
converts and made more additions to the
churches during his pastorate than any other
clergyman of the Christian denomination in
New England, except Elder D. P. Pike, of
Newburyport, Mass., who administered the or-
dinance of baptism in one hour, in apostolic
mode, to ninety-seven converts in gospel order
in the Merrimac River at Newburyport, Mass.

The Rev. Joel Wilson is a strong advocate
of temperance. He has labored unceasingly,
publicly and privately, in his sermons in the
pulpit and wherever the cause might demand,
delivering lectures in Maine and other States.
He charges the political parties in the States
in their legislatures, governors of States with
few exceptions, Congress, Presidents and their
cabinets, with upholding the saloons in their
demoniac work by standing, as they do, behind
every glass of liquor sold under license in
every State and Territory in the United States,
and also criminates the judiciary as trifling
with the constitutionality of our temperance
laws. He believes the Australian ballot has
been called into being through the spread of
political corruption, and that its design is to
remedy the great evil of buying and selling
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his own likeness and for his glory; and he
trembles when he considers that God is just
and will judge the world in righteousness.

In 1895 he secured, with other donors, a
very fine stained glass window for the pulpit
of the First Christian Church in Kittery, with
an elegantly designed memorial tablet in honor
of its first two pastors, the Rev. Moses Safford
and the Rev. Mark Fernald. Moses Safford,
who was born in 1771 and died in 1816, or-
ganized and became pastor of the First Chris-
tian Church of Kittery, Me., November 20,
1806. Mark Fernald, who was born in 1784,
was installed as pastor in 1815, and remained
with the church until his death in 1851. At
the unveiling of the memorial tablet the Rev.
Joel Wilson gave a very interesting historic
lecture on the rise of the Christian denomina-
tion in 1790, and spoke at length in eulogy of
the two pastors, tracing the ancestry of both
to English origin, that of the Rev. Moses Saf-
ford going back to 1641, and that of the Rev.
Mark Fernald to 1497. %

In 1870 Mr. Wilson was chosen Secretary
of the Berean Theological Association of York
County. In 1879 he was appointed a Trustee
of the Rice Public Library of Kittery; and in
1889 he assisted in the erection of a brick
library building, one of the finest in the rural
districts of York County, at a cost of more
than seventeen thousand dollars. As one of
the Building Committee Mr. Wilson, at the
dedicatory services, delivered up the keys to
the trustees with an appropriate speech. In
1886 he was appointed, by President Cleve-
land, Collector of Customs, York District,
York, Me.

On October 5, 1847, the Rev. Joel Wilson
was married to Mary A., daughter of Captain
Samuel and Nancy Payne. They had five
children, namely: Arno L., born in 1848;
Anna B., born in 1849; George S., born in
1852, who died in 1855; Ella N., who was
born in 1856, and died in 1859; and Joseph
H., born in 1858, died in 1860. Mrs. Mary
A. Wilson was called from earth on May 11,
1896. Anna B. Wilson was married to
Charles E. Hobbs, August 2, 1871, and has
one son, Joseph Wilson Hobbs, born in 1876.
Arno L. Wilson, the only surviving son, has
carried on the farm for years most success-
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fully, enlarging and changing the business
materially to meet the demands of the times.
He is conducting a large and profitable dairy
in conjunction with other paying farming en-
terprises. Many years ago, when the raising
of corn in Maine was a paying crop, his father
took the premium, as the records of the York
County Agricultural Society will show, on one
hundred and eleven and one-fourth bushels of
shelled corn, the product of an’ acre of land,
as reported by the County Committee. Arno
L. Wilson was married October 25, 1876, to
Miss Alice McIntyre. They have three chil-
dren — Fred H., born in 1878; Ethel, born
in 1881; and Frank M., born in 1884.

Soon after the death of his beloved wife, his
helpmeet and helpmate as she truly was, May
11, 1896, Mr. Wilson had prepared and set
in the cemetery on the premises a_ beautiful
monument with appropriate inscriptions, in
her memory and honor, and also of their
children deceased as named above, with their
names inscribed thereon, with his own, except
the date of his demise, to designate the spot
where the mortal reposes, and pointing upward
that the immortal had returned to God who
gave it. Feeling as he does that his life work
is nearly closed, that he is ready to be offered,
having fought the good fight of faith, he hopes
to receive the promised crown, not by merit,
but by grace through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 

AMUEL F. WINCHELL, a pros-
perous general farmer and_ stock
raiser of Acton, was born at the
Winchell homestead, February 3,

1841, son of Reuben and Sarah (Fernald)
Winchell. The family, which is of English
origin, is a highly reputable one in this local-
ity; and for a more extended ancestral account
the reader is referred to a sketch of Frank B.
Winchell.

Reuben Winchell, father of Samuel F., was
a native of Limerick, Me. In his younger
days he followed various occupations; and in
1834 he settled at the present Winchell home-
stead in Acton, where he reared his family.
He conducted general farming for the rest of
his life, and died in his eighty-seventh year.
In politics he supported the Republican party,

 

and in his religious opinions was a Free Will
Baptist. His wife, Sarah Fernald, was a na-
tive of Portsmouth, N.H. She became the
mother of ten children, as follows: Frank B. ;
Orrin H.; Samuel F., the subject of this
sketch; Sarah; Belle; Julia; and Lizzie — all
of whom are living; Mary and George, who
are both deceased; and Hiram, of whose
whereabouts nothing is now known. The
mother lived to the age of eighty-six years.

Samuel F. Winchell was educated in the
schools of Acton, and resided at home until
1862, at which time he began life for himself.
He was engaged in different occupations in
Boston until 1869, when he went to California,
where he remained for three years. In 1872
he returned to Acton, and he spent the suc-
ceeding nine years in carrying on the home
farm in company with his brother. He then
went for the second time to Boston, where he
was variously employed for four years. Once
more settling down at the homestead in 188s,
he has since given his attention to general
farming. The Winchell property contains
two hundred acres of fertile land, well
adapted to the raising of hay and grain, which
constitute the staple products; and Mr. Win-
chell raises a major portion of the feed re-
quired for his large herd of Durham _ stock.
He is one of the largest cattle breeders in this
vicinity, making a specialty of producing extra
fine specimens of Durham cows, which_ find
ready sale; and his farm is conducted in keep-
ing with the latest and most improved methods
of agriculture.

In politics Mr. Winchell acts with the Re-
publican party, and he attends the Free Will
Baptist church.

 

LEMENT A. WAKEFIELD, super-
intendent of the carding department in

the new Laconia Company’s cotton-

mill in Biddeford, was born at Ken-
nebunkport, York County, Me., June 23, 1857,
son of Ezekiel and Louisa (Griffin) Wakefield.
His father, who was a native of Smithfield,
Me., learned the trade of ship-builder, which
he follewed successfully during his earlier years
of manhood. Later he became a sailor, and
subsequently engaged in business at Kenne-
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bunkport, remaining thus occupied for about
ten years. He belonged to the Orthodox
church.

Clement A. Wakefield was the only son
born of his father’s second marriage. When
about seven years old he went with his parents
to Lewiston, where he received his education,
graduating from the high school in 1877, and
subsequently from the Lewiston Business Col-
lege. For about two years previous to com-
pleting his schoo] education, he was employed
as clerk by the Franklin Company, which con-
trols the water-power of the lakes. After
leaving school he worked as clerk in a station-
ery store for the same length of time. On
January 10, 1880, he came to Biddeford and
found employment in the Laconia Company's
cotton-mill, beginning in the carding-room;
and since then he has had experience in nearly
all the departments. In 1889 he resigned his
position to go to Thorndike, Mass., to take
charge of the carding department of the
Thorndike Manufacturing Company’s plant;
but after a year’s experience there he was
recalled to take charge of the same department
in the new mill of the Laconia Company, and
has remained with this company up to the
present time. There are about one hundred
employees in the five rooms under his super-
vision. In 1884 Mr. Wakefield was joined in
marriage with Miss Florence A. Leavitt, a
daughter of James F-. Leavitt, an overseer em-
ployed by the Laconia Company. They have
a son and two daughters; namely, Marion E.,
Sadie L., and C. Arthur. Mr. Wakefield’s
political principles are Republican. In 1894
he was elected a member of the City Council
and is now President of that body. He twice
received the nomination for Alderman from
Ward 5; but, the Democrats being largely in
the majority, he was twice defeated. He is
a member of the Library Committee and of
the Committee of Accounts for Municipal Ex-
penses. Fraternally, he belongs to Dunlap
Lodge, No. 47, A. F. & A. M., of which he
is Senior Warden; York Chapter, No. 5, Royal
Arch Masons, of which he is Principal So-
journer; and Bradford Commandery, No. 4,
Knights Templars, in which he is Genera-
lissimo; and it is expected that he will be the
first Master in the new Masonic Temple, into

 

which the society will soon move. He and
his family are attendants of the Congrega-
tional Church of Biddeford.

 

ETH T. EMMONS, a= successful
farmer and prominent citizen of
Kennebunk, Me., was born in this
town, July 1, 1828. His grand-

father, Samuel Emmons, had the distinction
of being the first white male child born in
Lyman, Me., where he grew up and spent his
entire life. As a mark of pre-eminent favor
the town granted to its first-born citizen a
tract of land as a wedding gift. Samuel
Emmons married Miss Mary Taylor, who died
in Cambridge, Mass., at the advanced age of
ninety-two years. He died at the age of sixty.
They left eight children — Jerry, Mary, Han-
nah, Seth, Nancy, Samuel, Diamond, and
Martha. Seth Emmons, the father of Seth
T., was born in Lyman, and began to earn his
own living early in life, working first in a
saw-mill. By dint of industry and economy
he was finally enabled to purchase a farm in
Kennebunk, where he spent the remainder of
his years. He married Miss Hannah Rich-
ards, a daughter of Joseph Richards, of Saco,
Me. Husband and wife died at the ages of
sixty-eight and sixty-nine years respectively.
Their children were: Collins; Eliza A., who
married Mr. James Gleddell; Seth T.; Han-
nah, who married Mr. A. Whitman; Mary,
who became the wife of J. F. Stearns; Martha,
who became Mrs. Enoch H. Whitman Mc-
Kenny; and Joseph R., who has passed away.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmons favored the Methodist
Episcopal church, and Mr. Emmons was a
Whig in politics.

Seth T. Emmons, the third child and name-
sake of his father, succeeded to the ownership
of the homestead, where he has since spent his
time as a successful farmer. In 1861 he mar-
ried Miss Mary F. Ross, a daughter of Will-
iam and Mary Ross, of Kennebunk. Four
children were the result of this union — Frank
A., William H., Seth, and Ida G. Seth mar-
ried Miss Jane Taylor, daughter of Mr. Jerry
Taylor, of Kennebunkport, and is the father of
two children — Clarence R. and Lillian. In
religious preference the family are Methodists,
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although not in the communion of that church.
The father is a stanch Republican. Mr. Em-
mons is assisted in the management of the
farm by his son Frank, who, besides raising
the regulation farm crops and garden products,
has three large greenhouses, in which he grows
flowers in profusion and spring vegetables for
the early markets, a pleasant and profitable
occupation.

 

AMUEL GOODWIN, a substantial
farmer of North Berwick, was born
in the town, August 19, 1824, son

: of Joseph G. and Frances (Hobbs)
Goodwin. The family is of English origin
and one of the oldest in the county. Its
founder was Daniel Goodwin, who settled in
the territory now included within the limits of
South Berwick about the year 1656. He was
a type of those early settlers who, extracting
their sustenance from the soil, held their
ground against wild beasts and wilder men,
and were not subdued by the sterner visita-
tions of impassive nature.

Mr. Goodwin’s paternal grandfather, Sam-
uel, was born in Old Field, South Berwick, in
the year 1760. He obtained his livelihood by
farming. Shortly after his marriage, being
then a young man, he bought the land now
known as the Governor Goodwin farm in North
Berwick, and settled upon it with his wife.
In due course he reclaimed it from its primi-
tive wildness, transforming it into a valuable
property capable of supporting himself and
family in comfortable circumstances. It was
a work demanding constant patience and cease-
less labor, both of which he supplied. That
the main market was in South Berwick in
those days was, perhaps, the least of the diffi-
culties that beset him. He was an attendant
of the Congregational church, while in politics
he was a Whig. Despite the hardships he
passed through he had lived ninety-four years
when, on the farm he had made, he breathed
his last. His wife died at nearly the same
age. Her name before marriage was Annie
T. Gerrish, and she was born on Gerrish Isl-
and. She bore her husband nine children;
namely, Annie T., Ichabod, Joseph G., Sam-
uel, Hannah J., Mary E., Sally, Olive, and

 

Daniel R. The youngest was fifty years old
before one of them died. Olive Goodwin, who
remained single, is living still. Ichabod be-
came Governor of the State of New Hamp-
shire.

Joseph G. Goodwin, better known as Colonel
Goodwin, was the second son of his parents,
born January 31, 1797. He likewise culti-
vated the soil for a living, owning a good
farm near North Berwick, and spending all his
life in the locality. While giving due atten-
tion to his farm, he took an active part in the
religious and civil affairs of the community,
and the interest of a bright mind in the topics
of the day. He and his wife attended and
liberally supported the Free Baptist church in
North Berwick. In politics he united succes-
sively with the Whig and Republican parties.
He attained prominence in the Masonic Order,
was a Colonel in the State militia, and was
Selectman and Deputy Sheriff respectively for
a number of years. His wife was seventy-one
years old when she died. Before her marriage
she was Frances Hobbs. She was a daughter
of William and Molly Hobbs, born in North
Berwick, January 20, 1802. Their children
were: Ichabod, born October 21, 1820, now a
retired merchant living in Mercer County,
Pennsylvania; William H., born October 9,
1822, President of the Eliot National Bank of
Boston, residing in Jamaica Plain, Mass. ;
Samuel, the subject of this sketch; Mary
Ann, born July 27, 1826, who married James
Hobbs, of South Berwick (now deceased) ;
Sarah R., born September 2, 1828, the wife
of Joseph Hobbs, of Berwick; Olive E., born
May 16, 1830, the wife of Tristam F. Johnson,
of North Berwick; Joseph W., born Novem-
ber 23, 1833, who served some time in the
United States Navy, and is nowa farmer in
North Berwick; Daniel, born July 31, 1836,
a farmer living in North Berwick; and Fanny
E., born May 6, 1842, who is married to John
A. Hooper, the proprietor of Hotel Eastern in
Boston.

Samuel Goodwin was educated in the dis-
trict schools. He grew to manhood in the
family homestead, acquiring the practical
knowledge of agriculture that subsequently
enabled him to become a farmer. In the
course of time he obtained possession of the
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home farm, more lately increasing its acreage
by the purchase of some adjoining land.
Besides this property he now owns lands in
South Berwick. He resided on the farm until
1893, when he removed to the village near by,
where he now lives, while still conducting the
farm. He has been one of the hard workers,
and his labors have been rewarded with the
due meed of success.

Mr. Goodwin was united in matrimony with
Sarah A. Johnson, December 25, 1855. She
was born in North Berwick village, August 1,
1837, daughter of Dennis and Jane (Wey-
mouth) Johnson. Both her parents were like-
wise natives of North Berwick, the father born
April 11, 1813, and the mother November 18
of the same year. Mr. Johnson was for a time
employed in the North Berwick mills. He
subsequently engaged in farming with success,
and became a prominent man. He was a
Democrat in politics and an attendant of the
old-school Baptist church. He died Decem-
ber 21, 1853, at his home in North Berwick.
Mrs. Johnson still lives, cared for by her son
and daughter. Of their five children, two,
Frank N. Johnson and Mrs. Goodwin, the
former a resident of Sanford, are the only
survivors. The others were: an elder Frank
N., who died when eleven months old; John
H., who died at the age of twenty-eight years;
and Hannah J., who died at the age of thirty-
seven. Mr. Goodwin and his wife have two
sons, namely: Charles F., born April 16,
1857; and George A., born December 15,
1861.

Charles F. Goodwin is employed in the
Prescott blacking works. He is also Con-
stable, Collector of Taxes, and Assistant Post-
master of North Berwick, and is one of the
officers of the agricultural fair. He is like-
wise a member in good standing of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. In religious
belicf he is a Free Baptist, while he is a Re-
publican in politics. He married Clara A.
Clark, a native of North Berwick, on October
16, 1880, and has since become the father of
three children — Alice A., Annie S., and
Edith O. The family reside in North Ber-
wick village. George A. Goodwin, after
graduating at Bates College in 1885, was
Principal of Blue Hill Academy for two years.

 

He then studied law with Judge Savage M.
Oakes, of Auburn, Me., was subsequently ad-
mitted to the bar, and is now an accomplished
lawyer. He is alsoa member of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, a Free Baptist in re-
ligious belief, and a Republican in politics.
He was united in marriage with Etta L. Gile,
of Waterbury, Me., October 16, 1893.  Be-
sides these two sons, the Goodwin family in-
cluded an adopted daughter — Josie S. Ander-
son, born in North Berwick, April 22, 1858,
now the wife of Samuel H. Anderson, of New-
port, Vt., and mother of three children — Ger-
trude L., Daisy E., and Mildred E.

Mr. Samuel Goodwin is, by conviction as
well as inheritance, a Republican. Both he
and his wife are members of the Free Baptist
church. Beginning with the infant class,
Mrs. Goodwin. has been a Sunday - school
teacher in the society for over thirty-five
years. In this capacity she now has charge of
a Class of young ladies. The family has many
friends and acquaintances, all of whom enter-
tain for its members the highest regard.

ANIEL WEARE, a prominent rep-

resentative citizen of the town of

S York, Me., was born in the house

at York Cliffs now known as Pine-

hurst, near the Passaconaway Hotel, April 21,

1851. He is the son of the late Octavius and

Jemima (Weare) Weare, and is of the third
generation of his family born in York.

His great-grandfather, Joseph Weare, lo-
cated in York when the place was but a small
settlement, and, selecting a site for a home-
stead where the Pinehurst now stands, cleared
much of the ground of the trees and under-
brush, and rendered it fit for planting. There
he spent the rest of bis life, engaged in farm-
ing and lumbering. His son Joseph, Jr., in-
herited the farm, and carried on the good work
thus begun. He was a large land-owner, and
felled great quantities of timber. A Demo-
crat in politics, he filled many offices in the
town. He married a Miss Donnell, by whom
he had six children: John, captain; Joseph;
Donnell; Elizabeth; Marinda; and Octavius,
mentioned above.

Octavius Weare was born June 11, 1811,

 

 

 

 

 
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He succeeded his father as owner of the farm,
and made a number of improvements on the
estate, remodelling the old house into a fine
residence, building new barns, and increasing
the extent of arable land. He owned a part
of the saw-mill at Cape Neddick, a mile away ;
and he dealt extensively in lumber, cutting
timber from his own land and sending it to
market. Originally a Whig, he naturally be-
came a member of the Republican party when
it was organized. He was a Selectman of the
town for five years, and was a very popular
citizen. His death occurred in 1888. His
wife was a daughter of James and Mary (Good-
win) Weare. James Weare, who was a son of
Daniel and Abbie (Littlefield) Weare, was
born on the place now occupied by the subject
of this sketch. He was a general farmer and
large land-owner. In politics he, too, was a
Whig and a Republican. His life embraced
fourscore years. His wife died at the age of
sixty. Their children were: John, Daniel,
and Jemima (Mrs. Octavius Weare). The
daughter inherited her father’s property, and
at her death bequeathed it to her son. She
lived to be eighty-one years of age, passing
away in 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Octavius Weare
reared but two children — Mary O., wife of
A. H, Talpey; and Daniel, now to be further
mentioned.

Daniel Weare received his education in the
schools of York and at Lebanon Academy.
At his father’s death he took full charge of the
home farm, which consisted at that time of
one hundred acres, and was actively engaged
in farming and lumbering until 1890. In. that
year a New York syndicate, which had dis-
covered that this beautiful elevated tract of
land by the seashore was an ideal place for
summer health-seekers, its value being en-
hanced by the charm of the surrounding sce-
nery, purchased the land of Mr. Weare, paying
a generous price; and to-day his bjrthplace is
owned by the York Cliffs Improvement Com-
pany of New York City, who have built near
his old home the far-famed Passaconaway Inn
and a number of handsome cottages. In 1891
Mr. Weare built on the property inherited
from his mother one of the finest residences in
the town, which has many beautiful home-
steads. His house is fitted with all modern

1785,

 

conveniences, including hot and cold water,
and is surrounded by a spacious lawn. His
property at present covers one hundred and
fifty acres, finely located, and is very valu-
able; and he is still engaged in farming and
lumbering.

Mr. Weare and Edna A. Talpey, daughter
of Jonathan and Julia (Bowden) Talpey, were
married on June 26, 1884; and three bright
little children are now growing up in their
home, namely: Harold, born August It,
1888; J. Russell, born February 24, 1893;
and Mildred, born November 28, 1894. Mr.
Weare votes the Republican ticket. He be-
longs to but one social organization, the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.

 

AMUEL H. GOULD, who in ear-
by lier years was identified with the
mercantile interests of Kennebunk-
port, and later was a_ successful
ship builder and owner of this town, was born
in Kennebunkport, York County, Me., on
May 10, 1811. He was the fifth son of Cap-
tain Alexander and Betsey (Miller) Gould,
and was of English descent. His paternal
grandfather was James Gould, who came to
Kennebunkport from Kittery about the year
1758, and resided here the remainder of his
life. He was a prosperous farmer, and was
known as Sheriff Gould. His first matri-
monial alliance was with Miss Elizabeth
Nason, by whom he had eight children — Ben-
jamin, James, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Han-
nah, and two others who died in infancy.
His second marriage was with Hannah Hovey,
a daughter of the Rev. John Hovey, the second
settled minister of Kennebunkport, who was
a member of the Provincial Congress and of
the State legislatures of 1775, 1778, 1782,
1789, and 1790. By her also Mr.
Gould had eight children; namely, John,
Benjamin, Alexander, Thomas, Lydia, Eben-
ezer, Samuel, and Samuel (second).
Alexander Gould, the father of Samuel H.,
was born in Kennebunkport, February 27,
1771. He was an enterprising ship-master,
and was largely interested, in connection with
other prominent citizens of that period, in the
building and owning of vessels. At the
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breaking out of the war with England in
1812, finding his occupation suspended, and
the duration of the war being very problemati-
cal, he leased his property in Kennebunkport,
and purchased a farm in Lyman, York County,
upon which he lived until the war was over,
when he removed again with his family to his
residence in Kennebunkport, and resumed his
former occupation. In 1817, having com-
pleted the loading of his ship at Wilmington,
N.C., for a foreign voyage, he moved his
vessel to an anchorage near the mouth of the
river, where it was customary for vessels to
wait for a favorable opportunity to put to sea.
Being detained there for some time, he, with
most of his crew, was stricken with the pre-
vailing malarial fever; and he and his son,
Ivory, who was also one of the ship’s com-
pany, became victims to the fatal disease.
Their remains rest in the cemetery of the
pleasant village of Southport, where they
died. His son, Samuel H., paid a visit to
their last resting-place a few years ago, and
was much gratified to find it a beautiful Joca-
tion.

Lemuel Miller, the maternal grandfather of
Samuel H. Gould, was of Scotch-Irish de-
scent, born in this country. He was one of
our country’s loyal patriots in its struggle for
independence. At the time of the battle of
Lexington he was at work in the field when
the news reached him; and, leaving the work
to his boys, he immediately shouldered his
musket, and hastened to his country’s de-
fence. He served throughout the war, visit-
ing his family only once for a few days. He
was promoted to a Lieutenancy, and was at
one time a member of General Washington’s
body guard. The State subsequently gave
him a grant of six hundred acres of land; and
the United States granted him a pension of
thirty dollars a month, which he enjoyed
until his death. After his return from the
war he was always called Lieutenant Miller.
He married Miss Anna Burbank, of Kenne-
bunkport, who was a daughter of Deacon
Asa Burbank. They had a large family of
children, namely: Eunice; Elizabeth; Asa;
William, who died young; Betsey; William;
Hannah; Oliver; George; Joshua; and Lem-
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Betsey married Alexander Gould, the father
of Samuel H. MHannah became the wife of
Captain John White. George settled in
Georgia, and married there. Lemuel mar-
ried Olive Burbank, of Parsonfield. Of the
others it is not known whether or not they
married. None of them are now living (May,
1896). Lemuel Miller, the father, lived to
be over ninety-five years of age; and his wife,
Anna Burbank Miller, was over ninety at the
time of her death.

Eight children were born to Alexander and
Betsey (Miller) Gould, as follows: William,
born March 19, 1801, who died August 2,
1826; Alexander; Asa, born March 6, 1805,
who was lost at sea in 1831; Joseph, born
April 21, 1807, died December 16, 1874;
Eveline, born January 29, 1809, died June
25, 1859; Samuel H., born May 10, 1811;
Betsey, born April 24, 1813; Hannah Ann,
born April 15, 1815, died April 18, 1818.
Alexander married Sarah Perkins, who is still
living in good health at the advanced age of
eighty-eight years. Joseph Gould married in
1834 Betsey Walker, who died August 29,
1837. They had one child, Adelaide, who
died May 31, 1837, aged nineteen months.
Eveline in 1836 married Charles C. Perkins,
a son of Eliphalet Perkins. She left two
children — Fannie, who married Joseph A.
Titcomb; and Julia, who married Hartley
Lord.

Samuel H. Gould, the chief subject of this
sketch, obtained his education in the common
schools of Kennebunkport. Immediately
after leaving school, he entered the general
store of John G. Perkins as clerk, and re-
mained there for a number of years. In 1835
he gave up his position to go to Fort Wayne,
Ind. He travelled by stage to Albany and
by canal boat from Albany to Buffalo. At
Tonawanda he left the boat to visit the
great cataract, twelve miles away, which dis-
tance he walked on a very dark night. Thence
he pursued his journey by stage to Buffalo and
by steamer from Buffalo to Perrysburg, at the
mouth of the Maumee River, touching at all
the ports along the lake shore. As there
were no roads between the lake and Fort
Wayne in those days, the only means of con-
veyance for freight or travellers was by boats
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dug out of trees, which were called pirogues,
and by horseback. The pirogues were princi-
pally used for freight, travellers usually pre-
ferring horses, if they were fortunate enough
to possess one. As Mr. Gould was not so
fortunate on this trip, and as he greatly dis-
liked the usual alternative of the pirogue, and
there being neither horse nor boat available at
the time, he made the journey on foot, in
company with another young man, who a few
years later was arrested as the chief of a gang
of counterfeiters. The distance was eighty
miles; and the route, which led through the
woods, was marked a large part of the way by
blazed or spotted trees.

At that time the Wabash & Erie Canal had
been completed from Fort Wayne for a dis-
tance of twenty-five miles west; and a friend
of Mr. Gould had built a boat, the first to run
on the new canal. He requested Mr. Gould
to give the boat a name and paint it on her
stern, which the latter did, naming her the
“Wabash.” While in Fort Wayne Mr.
Gould became intimately acquainted with
Chief Richardville, head chief of the Pottawa-
tomie tribe of Indians. He was a half-breed,
and when in town always appeared in citizen’s
dress. He lived in a two-story brick house
not far from town, ’and was reputed to be very
wealthy. He was an intimate friend of Mr.
Gould’s employer; and, when in town, their
store was his headquarters. In addition to
the general -trade carried on at the store
where Mr. Gould was clerking, they did an
extensive business in furs, which they bought
of the Indians and other hunters, the trade in
furs being at that time one of the principal
industries of the place.

At the time Mr. Gould went to Fort Wayne
quite a number of families emigrated from
Kennebunkport to that town through the in-
fluence of the Hon. Hugh McCulloch, who
was later Secretary of the Treasury, and who
went from this section, and located there a
few years previously. He was a distant con-
nection of Mr. Gould, through the descend-
ants of Parson Hovey. Within a year Mr.
Gould received a flattering offer from his for-
mer employer, Mr. Perkins, and decided to
return to Kennebunkport and take charge of
the store in which he had formerly worked as

 

clerk. Putting this plan into execution, he
was made a partner in the business, which
from that time was conducted in his own
name. In 1845 he sold his interest in the
store, and three years later entered into part-
nership with Mr. William F. Moody, which
continued until 1851, when he sold his in-
terest to his partner. In 1853 he entered
into the ship-building business in connection
with other parties, which he continued with
the same and different parties until the year
1865, when he retired wholly from active
business. All the ships which he and his
associates built were for their own use, to
be employed in the foreign freighting business ;
and of the most of them he was managing
owner.

On July 8, 1841, he married Mrs. Frances
(Smith) Lord, widow of Mr. Francis A.
Lord, and daughter of Benjamin Smith, of
Kennebunk, an enterprising business man,
who was largely interested in navigation.
She died March 21, 1881, after forty years
of happy wedded life. The fruit of their
union was one son, Henry Francis, who was
born July 6, 1842. At the age of fourteen
he entered Phillips Exeter Academy for a three
years’ course of study, intending to prepare
for a college course; but, after completing the
preparatory studies, feeling a strong predilec-
tion for a seafaring life, he entered upon it,
and was thus engaged for six years, visiting
nearly every part of the globe. He is nowa
resident of Boston, Mass.

After the death of his wife Mr. Samuel H.
Gould travelled somewhat extensively, cross-
ing the continent with the first Raymond &
Whitcomb tourist party to the Pacific Coast,
visiting the many places of interest included
in their itinerary, among which was the Mor-
mon city of Salt Lake, the famous springs of
Manitou near the foot of Pike’s Peak, the
wonderful natural curiosities of the “Garden
of the Gods,” the gold mines of Clear Creek
Cafion, the Royal Gorge of the Colorado, and
many others. He also visited many places
of interest outside the itinerary, including the
Yosemite Valley and the famous geysers,
which are slowly being consumed by inward
fires, though not volcanic, and the petrified
forest, consisting of some hundreds of trees
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that have become turned to solid stone. They
were prostrated ages ago, probably by a tor-
nado; and the chemical properties contained
in the earth which accumulated over them
penetrated the decaying wood, and hardened
‘it into stone. Mr. Gould was also a member
of one of the first parties which Messrs. Ray-
mond & Whitcomb sent down the Mississippi
from St. Louis to New Orleans, a very inter-
esting trip. In previous years Mr. Gould had
visited Cuba and other islands of the West
Indies. He also visited various parts of the
South, and spent many winters in that section.

Mr. Gould died at his home in Kennebunk-
port, June 4, 1896, after less than a week’s
illness. Though having passed his eighty-
fifth birthday, his intellect was unimpaired;
and his bright, genial personality continued
a charm to his many friends till the last week
of his life. Although fully interested in po-
litical and town affairs, he never held public
office, having invariably declined nomination.
Mr. Gould’s intellectual vigor is attested by
the fact that shortly before his last sickness
he prepared the present article, with the ex-
ception of the obituary paragraph, for this
“Review "’; and at the foot he added the
following note: “Mr. S. H. Gould on the
10th of May will have reached the eighty-fifth
mile-post in the journey of life. He is still
in the enjoyment of excellent health and of

sufficient vitality to enjoy life as much as ever, -

having doubtless inherited some of the strong
constitution which carried his grandparents to
a good old age.” Thus in the full experience
of a happy and youthful old age this worthy
citizen passed away to the fuller and endless
life beyond.

 

a well-known and_ highly respected

citizen of York County, was, it is be-

lieved, of English ancestry, the family
records showing that Humphrey Chadbourne,
his great-grandfather, was one of the earliest
settlers here, and that he and his son Paul
bore an active part in the great struggle for
our national independence. Paul, the son of
Humphrey, was the father of a large family,
among whom was Jlijah, the father of James

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M. Chadbourne. Elijah Chadbourne married
Lydia Mills. He was for many years a sea-
faring man, and he was found as ready to
defend our country in the second war with
Great Britain as his ancestors had been in the
first. The latter part of his life was spent in
farming and lumbering. From the best infor-
mation now obtainable he died at the age of
about fifty years, leaving a large family, of
whom James M. was the oldest. Living dur-
ing a period of financial stringency, they
realized in a practical sense the meaning of
the words “hard times”; but by economy and
perseverance they all managed to accumulate
something and make for themselves a respecta-
ble record.

At the age of about twenty years James M.
Chadbourne married Mary Grey, who was the
daughter of Elder James Grey, a well-known
resident of Waterboro. To them were born
eight children — Lydia A., Nathan, Olive B.,
Albra, Etta H., James F., Maria A., and
Elijah. Of this large family three are now
living. The early life of James M. Chad-
bourne was spent in farming; but in the year
1849 he, in company with his brother Daniel,
bought what was known as the Webber mill
privilege. Here they built a saw, shingle,
and planing mill. They also engaged in
other branches of lumbering, and for many
years the firm of J. M. & D. S. Chadbourne
was weli known in the northern and central
part of York County. In religion James M.
and his brother were Universalists, in politics
Republican; and it was by their efforts that
the first Republican flag was raised in this
town, bearing upon it the names of Fremont
and Dayton. When the Civil War broke out,
James M. Chadbourne, though past the mili-
tary age, volunteered and raised the quota of
nine months’ men that Waterboro was re-
quired to send. He served with them in
Company K, Twenty-seventh Maine Infantry.
At the expiration of his term of service he
returned home, and continued his former busi-
ness of lumbering. When the financial ques-
tion became prominent, he cast his lot with
the Greenbackers, thinking they represented
the principles of Lincoln, Chase, and the
other great statesmen who carried us through
the war for the Union. Heat onetime served
 

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in the legislature as Representative. He took
much interest in Grand Army of the Republic
affairs, attending nearly all the national en-
campments of that order, and was a prominent
figure at camp fires and memorial services.

On July 25, 1893, he suffered a stroke of
apoplexy, and died three days later.

 

OTHAM P. NORTON, of York Corner,
whose portrait appears in connection
with this biographical and genealogi-
cal record, is one of the largest brick

manufacturers in New England. He _ was
born in York, Me., March 31, 1837, son of
Daniel and Isabel (Parsons) Norton, the
former of whom was a native of this town.
Walter Norton, born in 1630, was the first
of the name in York. In 1653 his son, Henry
Norton, was appointed Sheriff or Marshal of
York, Kittery, Wells, Cape Porpoise, and
Saco. During the Indian raid in York in
1692 the town records were destroyed, so
that for a period of nearly forty years tradi-

tion furnishes the principal source of informa- |

tion; but Mr. Jotham P. Norton’s grandfather,
Joseph Norton, and the Cape Neddick Nor-
tons are supposed to have been grandchildren
ef Henry Norton, the Sheriff.

Joseph Norton was born in Kittery in 1750,
married Ada Nason in 1771, and died in 1843,
aged ninety-three years. They had eight chil-
dren, namely: Joanna, born in 1772, who died
in 1863, aged ninety-one years; John, born in
1775, date of death unknown; Ada, who was
born in 1777, married Henry Phillips, of
York, had six children, and died in 1834, aged
fifty-seven years; Joseph, born in 1779, date
of death unknown; James, who was born in
1780, and moved East, date of death unknown ;
Mary, born in 1781, who married Samuel
Lord, of York, had four children, and died in
1874, aged ninety-three years; Elizabeth, born
in 1783, date of death unknown; and Daniel,
born July 25, 1787.

Daniel Norton, youngest son of Joseph, con-
ducted farming upon an extensive scale, own-
ing two hundred valuable acres in the northern
part of the town of York. In 1810 he married
Lydia Blaisdell, of South Berwick, by whom
he had nine children, namely: Charles P.,

born March 12, 1812; Ada, born April 5,
1814; Joseph, August 22, 1816; Daniel, May
10, 1819; Jeremiah, September 3, 1821;
Lydia, January 27, 1824; Roxanna, July 25,
1826; Oliver B., January 26, 1830; Almira
M., August 27, 1832. Charles P. Norton,
the eldest son, who lived in South Berwick,
married, and had a son anda daughter. He
died in September, 1870. Ada Norton mar-
ried Pearson Huse, of Methuen, Mass., and
died January 17, 1890, leaving three children,
namely: Ada, wife of Frank A. Wardell, of
Methuen; Hattie, a teacher in Methuen; and
Lizzie, wife of Albert Marsh. Jeremiah B.
Norton married Mary E. Goodale, September
7, 1848, settled in Wells, Me., where were
born their four children — Fannie; Mary L.;
Georgia A.; and Arthur B., who was married
June 7, 1893, to Ethel Littlefield, of Wells.
Lydia Norton married Joseph Whitcher, be-
came the mother of two children, and died
at her home in Newfield, June 1, 1895. Rox-
anna married Stephen Whitcher, of Newfield,
and died May 2, 1874. Oliver B. Norton set- ,
tled in Decatur, I11.

Mrs. Lydia B. Norton died October 31,
1832; and in 1834 Daniel Norton married his
second wife, Isabel Parsons, of York, born
May 23, 1814. He died July 16, 1870, aged
eighty-three years. She died December 3,
1895, aged eighty-one years. They had seven
~children, a brief record of whom is here
given. Mary Louisa Norton, born April 17,
1835, married in 1854 Samuel Blaisdell, of
South Berwick, and has four children,
namely: Orrin, married in 1883 to Phebe
Littlefield; Frank, married in 1895 to
Eunice Jones; Almon, married in 1894 to
Mattie Wentworth; and Lillie, married in
1887 to John Hanscom. Jotham P., leading
subject of the present sketch, is the second
child. Josiah N., who lives on the old home-
stead, was born March 1, 1839, married Sarah
Sherburn, of North Berwick, in 1862, and has
had ten children, those now living being:
George A., who married Ella F. Towne, of
Belchertown, Mass., October 25, 1888, and
lives in Ware, Mass.; Alice M., who married
Samuel Caswell, of Kittery, in November,
1885, and has one son, Selwyn; Chester;

 

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374

Albert, born February 6, 1841, married
Martha A. Talpey, of York, in 1870, and has
had two children, both of whom died in child-
hood. Orin A., born March 3, 1843, married
Mary Ella Norton, of Strong, in 1869, and
has had three children, two of whom are liv-
ing —- Peter Augustus and Lillian. Isabel
M., born May 29, 1848, married George B.
Goodale of Wells, in 1871, and has three
children — George, Harry, and Frank. Myra
E., born August 13, 1851, married William
B. Baston, of North Berwick, in 1871, and
has had four children, two of whom are living
— Albert and Charles.

Jotham P. Norton acquired a practical edu-
cation; and at the age of nineteen he went to
Lawrence, Mass., where he learned the
mason’s trade. In 1860 he was engaged as
foreman upon a contract in Lewiston, Me. ;
and the following year he established himself
in business. For twenty-five years he was one
of the largest contractors in Maine, erecting
city buildings, churches, school-houses, busi-
ness blocks, factories, residences, etc., in
Lewiston and Auburn; the entire large plant
of the Lockwood Company in Waterville; the
Dexter Bank building; the Damariscotta town
hall; shoe factories, woollen-mills, and busi-
ness blocks in Skowhegan, Me. ; the Pittsfield
town hall; the Hancock County buildings and
jail in Ellsworth; two large pavilions for the
State Insane Asylum, the Coney Academy,
Hotel North, E. C. Allen’s publishing estab-
lishment, and a block of eleven stores, to-
gether with other buildings, in Augusta, Me. ;
also constructing the Maine Central Railroad
station and a business block in Hallowell and
the Brunswick town hall. In 1872 he began
bidding for contracts in Boston; and among
the various awards which fell to his hands
were the contracts for the dormitories at Tufts
College, a large school building and engine-
house in Somerville, and two churches in East
Boston.

The manufacturing of brick, which was at
first subordinate to his building operations, he
began in Lewiston, for the purpose of furnish-
ing the material] with which to complete his
contracts; and he operated two yards there,
with a capacity of from three to six million
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cities, where he had large contracts; and for
the Lockwood mills in Waterville, which
required five million of brick, he manufactured
his material upon the ground, putting in a
steam-engine and two Martin machines with a
capacity for producing eighty thousand brick
per day. He also opened a yard in Augusta,
which furnished material for his operations in
Hallowell, Pittsfield, and Brunswick, and
another in Ellsworth, which produced brick
for his public works contracts in that city. In
1884 he purchased the George Goodwin farm
near York Corner, consisting of fifty acres of
excellent clay land, from which brick for
many of his Boston contracts was furnished;
and, finding the clay of a very superior quality,
he decided to establish a permanent manufac-
tory here. He bought more land, improved
and equipped the plant at an expense of one
hundred thousand dollars, and employs a force
of from fifty to one hundred men, the yards
being located upon the banks of York River,
which facilitates shipment. He built docks,
bought the schooner “Frank,” and built the
schooner “Norton,” which conveys his prod-
ucts to Boston and other ports, his produc-
tion amounting to eighty thousand brick per
day.

He owns a large amount of wild land, which
he is clearing, the smaller stumpage being
used as fuel for his kilns, and the large growth
manufactured into lumber at his saw-mill
here. In 1876 he entered into the ice busi-
ness on the Kennebec River, shipping ice to
New York, Philadelphia, and Washington;
and in 1883 he consolidated his plant of
seventy thousand tons’ capacity with the Clark
& Chaplin Ice Company. He built two sec-
tions of the York Harbor & Beach Railway,
which, like his other business undertakings,
gave the most perfect satisfaction to all parties
concerned.

Mr. Norton has two children by his first
marriage —Ida E., born May 29, 1864; and
Jay Pearl, born August 23, 1869. His second
wife was Mary H., daughter of Major John
Harward, of East Bowdoinham. Mr. Norton
has in process of erection a residence which,
when completed, promises to be one of the
handsomest cottages in York village.

His hard-working career has been eminently
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successful, and may be accounted brilliant.
His enterprise has proved the source of much
benefit to the various communities in which
he has operated, as he has employed at one
time as high as three hundred workmen of
various trades, from the common laborer to
the skilled artificer. He is connected with
Ashley Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Lewiston,
and was formerly a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. In politics he sup-
ports the Republican party.

 

 

ILLIAM HALL, one of the oldest

and most prosperous farmers of

North Berwick, was born in this

town, then called Kittery Commons, on No-

vember 3, 1805, son of Cyrus and Mary

(Neal) Hall. Cyrus Hall, born in the same

town, December 20, 1780, was son of Will-

iam Hall, first, who was the earliest repre-

sentative of the family to make his residence

in North Berwick. His father, John. Hall,

was born in Somersworth, now Great Falls,
N.H., and there lived and died.

William Hall, first, also a native of Somers-
worth, born in 1745, spent the earlier years
of his manhood in seafaring. Forsaking this
occupation to engage in farming, he took up
wild land in North Berwick in 1770. One of
the sturdiest of the pioneers, he was not de-
terred from prosecuting his purpose by the
knowledge that the land must be cleared of
the dense woods that covered it and that he
would daily have to defend his life against the
wildcat and the bear. Enterprising and self-
reliant, he was a leading man in the com-
munity, and filled in addition to other offices
that of Selectman of the township. In poli-
tics he was a Democrat, and in religious faith
he was a Baptist. He died on his farm, Feb-
ruary 15, 1797, aged fifty-two years. He was
. twice married. By his first marriage he be-
came the father of four sons and twa daughters,
all of whom except one attained maturity. His
second union brought him two sons and four
daughters additional, and five of these children
also grew up and married. His first wife died
in 1784. His second wife, whose maiden name
was Sally Roberts, after surviving him several
~ years, died in Somersworth.

 

Cyrus Hall, the date of whose birth is
noted above, was the third son of Grandfather
William Hall by his first wife. Like his
father, he followed the occupation of farmer,
and fully earned the large measure of success
that fell to him by perseverance and hard
work. He owned a considerable tract of land,
and resided all his life in the house previously
occupied by his father in North Berwick. In
religion he was a Baptist. His political prin-
ciples were Democratic, and he actively sup-
ported his party. At one time he was Col-
lector of Taxes. He died at his home in
North Berwick, over eighty years of age.
Following the example of his father again, he
also entered twice into matrimony. By his
first wife, Nabby Guptil, whom he wedded in
1799, he had one son, named Nathaniel, who,
born April 28, 1801, died August 1, 1844.
The mother died August 15, 1803. In his
next marriage, which took place in 1804, he
was united to Mary Neal, a native of York,
Me., born November 7, 1783. She bore him
ten children, of whom the first-born, William,
of North Berwick, is the only survivor. Mrs.
Mary N. Hall died October 13, 1865.

William Hall, the subject of this sketch,
received his education in the schools of North
Berwick. His native bent, combined with
his early familiarity with agriculture obtained
upon his father’s farm, caused him to adopt
farming as an occupation. In this calling his
industry has been indefatigable. Throughout
his manhood’s long and vigorous prime he had
an appetite for hard work, seeming to relish
his tasks for their size and difficulty. At one
time he owned two hundred acres of land.
He owns that amount now conjointly with his
son. Having the characteristics mentioned,
it goes without saying that he has been a suc-
cessful man. Besides attending to his farm,
he has also been very active in town affairs,
spending many years in public life. He was
in the State legislature of 1853-54, and was
Selectman of the town for eight years. In
politics he has always been a Democrat. His
vote, from the time it helped to elect Andrew
Jackson down to the day when it went with
those that placed Grover Cleveland in the
Presidential chair for a second time, has been
regularly cast for his party’s candidate.
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On December 2, 1830, he was united in
marriage with Eunice Hutchings, who was
born June 20, 1807, daughter of Obadiah and
Judith (Roberts) Hutchings, of South Ber-
wick. She bore him nine children, of whom
seven are deceased; namely, William, An-
drew, Almira, Calista, Susan, Calvin, and
William (second). Her surviving children
are Amanda and Joseph. Amanda is the wife
of N. F. Goodwin, of Lebanon, this county,
and the mother of seven children. Joseph
married Myra Hurd, and he and his wife re-
side with his father at the paternal homestead.
As already mentioned, he shares the farm with
his father; and the close and persistent atten-
tion he gives to it shows that he also shares
his father’s love of industry and hard work.
The mother died January 8, 1870, nearly
seventy-two years old.

Mr. Hall, now in his ninety-first year, is
one of the most vigorous and active old men
in the county. Hale and hearty beyond com-
parison with others of his age, he may be said
to enjoy rugged health. He still works on
the farm, and has been chopping wood this
winter. He is highly respected by his neigh-
bors, who honor him as a most worthy citizen
and as a survivor of pioneer times. An elo-
quent indication of his admirable disposition
is the fact that he has never sued anybody,
and that nobody has ever sued him. On No-
vember 3 last, his ninetieth birthday, the pop-
ular esteem in which he is held was happily
expressed by the presentation to him of a
handsome chair.

 

 

EWIS C. RICKER, who is passing

his declining years in Lebanon, on

the homestead where his birth oc-

curred, November 12, 1820, is a

son of Thomas and Mary Ricker and grandson

of Ezekiel and Mary Ricker, the original
owners of the farm.

George and Maturin Ricker, the emigrant
ancestors of the Maine families of this name,
are said to have come from England to Dover,
N.H., George appearing there in 1670 and
his brother Maturin somewhat later. Both
were killed by the Indians in 1706. Many of
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Maine. (See Alaine Genealogist and Btogra-
pher, vol. 1i., 1877.)
Ezekiel Ricker, grandfather of Mr. Lewis
C. Ricker, came to York County when a
young man; and, selecting what he considered
the most desirable land in this vicinity, he
soon cleared an opening in the primeval
woods, where he built a log house. In the
labor of hewing the giant trees which covered
his land he was badly handicapped, being
obliged to goto Great Falls, fifteen miles
away, to have his axe ground. He cleared
forty acres of the land before the leaves
dropped, burning the timber as fast as he cut
it. The following year he put in a crop of
corn, and from that time carried on general
farming. The neighbors were then few and
far between, the woods being filled with game,
furnishing the larders of the pioneer families
with the wild meats now considered a luxury.
He lived to develop a good farm, dying here
August 10, 1813, aged sixty-one years. His
wife survived him, passing away July 10,
1833, aged seventy-six years. They were
religious, God-fearing people and attendants
of the old Orthodox church at Lebanon
Centre. They had fourteen children, namely:
Lucy Roberts; Dorcas Piever; Jerry and
Moses, twins; Aaron; Betsey Austin; Eze-
kiel; Thomas and Polly, twins; Sally Fall;
Ebenezer; Phoebe Shapleigh; Draxy Han-
scom; and Dolly Woods.
Thomas Ricker was a lifelong agriculturist,
spending his days on the parental homestead,
which he assisted his father in clearing. He
was an industrious worker and an able man-
ager, meeting with eminent success in farm-
ing and lumbering, making marked improve-
ments on the farm after it came into his
possession. - An old-time Whig in politics
for many years, in the latter part of his life
he became identified with the Republican
party. At an early day he took an active part
in managing local affairs, serving as Select-
man of Lebanon as well as in various minor
offices, this being when York County was
included within the limits of Massachusetts.
In religion he was liberal, attending the
various churches in the neighborhood, finding
divine help and cheer in each denominational
place of worship. He attained the age of
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seventy-nine years, while his wife lived but
seventy-one years. Of their children eight
grew to adult life, three of whom have passed

from earth; namely, Elvira, William, and
Clinton. The five now living are Lewis C.,
Thomas, Newton, Mary Ellen, and Eliza.

Lewis C. Ricker lived on the parental
homestead until fifteen years of age, receiv-
ing but meagre educational advantages, as
when a lad of twelve years he was put to work
at hauling wood with an ox team to Great
Falls. Tiring of this after three years of
steady labor, he went to Massachusetts; and
he secured work on a farm in Roxbury, re-
ceiving eleven dollars a month for a four
months’ season. Going into Boston after that,
he obtained a position in Faneuil Hall Mar-
ket, working for N. H. Calder, who at first
gave him eight dollars a month. Three or
four years later Mr. Ricker gave up his posi-
tion to become driver of a market wagon; but
he finally returned to the market, becoming
junior member of the firm of Winn, Pitts &
Co. He continued in this business many
years, having a very large and profitable trade,
remaining in Faneuil Hall Market until 1889.
Removing then to the old homestead in Leb-
anon, he has since lived retired from mercan-
tile pursuits, devoting his attention to the
management of his farm, which with its fine
improvements is one of the most desirable
pieces of property in the locality.

In September, 1848, Mr. Ricker married
Harriet E. Turner, who died in 1865, leaving
one son, Lewis E., now residing in Califor-
nia. In September, 1868, Mr. Ricker mar-
ried Maria B. Turner, who died in 1880,
leaving no children. Mr Ricker is liberal
in his religious views and an Independent
Democrat in his political affiliations. So-
cially, he is an Odd Fellow, having joined the
Howard Lodge at Charlestown, Mass., in
1844, and a Mason, belonging to the Henry
Price Lodge of the same place.

 

ee

EREMIAH PUTNAM SIMPSON, a
retired merchant and manufacturer of

York, Me., was born at Cape Neddick,

in this town, March 11, 1830, son of
William and Mary (Moore) Simpson. He

 

 

comes of a family whose representatives have
for the past century been prominently iden-
tified with the growth and business develop-
ment of this locality.

The first ancestor to settle here was George
Simpson, Mr. Simpson’s great-grandfather.
Receiving a grant of wild land at Cape Ned-
dick, he cleared a farm, and erected a frame
house, which stood as a landmark until re-
cently, when it was demolished. He added
more land to his estate as his prosperity in-
creased, and as one of the early agriculturists
of this town he derived a competency from
his labors which placed him in comfortable
circumstances during the declining years of
his long and useful life. He married a Miss
Stover, and their children were: George,
William, Langdon, John, and a daughter who
became Mrs. Talper.

William Simpson, Sr., Mr. Simpson’s
grandfather, received a portion of his father’s
property as an inheritance; and he cleared up
a farm and built a large frame house, which is
standing to-day, and is owned by O. Freeman.
He utilized the water front by constructing
a wharf, where he was for many years en-
gaged as a fish dealer; and he was one of the
stirring business men of the town.  Politi-
cally, he was a Democrat; and he was an
active member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He married Dorothy Clark, and
reared a family of eleven children, as follows:
Obadiah, Samuel, Betsey, William, George,
Mary A., Sophia, Langdon, Louise, Daniel,
and Sally.

William Simpson, son of William, Sr., was
born at Cape Neddick, June 7, 1796. In
young manhood he learned the carpenter's
trade, which he afterward followed, becoming
a very successful contractor and builder; and
as the result of business prosperity he was
enabled to retire early in life from active
labor. He bought the farm where his son,
George Simpson, now resides, and erected a
house, which has been replaced by a new one.
As an enterprising and progressive citizen
he ranked among the most prominent of his
day; and his interest in the general welfare
of the town continued unabated through his
long and useful life, which terminated on De-
cember 8, 1877. His wife, Mary Moore, who
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was born November 9, 1799, was-a daughter
of William Moore. She became the mother
of nine children, namely: David S., who was
born November 8, 1824; Lydia A., born Jan-
uary 7, 1826; Nancy M., born January 14,
1828; Jeremiah Putnam, the subject of this
sketch; Daniel C., born June 8, 1832; Sam-
uel M., born August 27, 1834; Martha E.,
born February 28, 1837; William W., born
January 21, 1840; and George M., who was
born February 13, 1844. Mrs. Mary M.
Simpson died June 12, 1882.

Jeremiah P. was the second son and fourth
child in his father’s family. He acquired
a good practical education; and, when six-
teen years old, he went to Boston, where he
served an apprenticeship of seven years in the
iron business, which consisted of the manu-
facturing of safes, iron fronts, arches, etc.
He later formed a partnership with James
Parker for the purpose of carrying on the
manufacture of iron-work. | The firm of Parker
& Simpson continued in business for some
eight years, when it was dissolved, Mr. Simp-
son entering the United States service as a
hospital nurse in Washington. He served in
; that capacity for one year during the Civil
War, being then discharged on account of
failing health; and upon his recovery he be-
came a member of the firm of Denio Roberts
& Co., manufacturers of heavy iron fronts,
safes, etc., whose place of business was near
the old Eastern Railway station in Boston.
In 1869 this concern was absorbed by the
American Steam Works and Safe Company ;
and, as his health was again impaired, Mr.
Simpson retired from business, taking up his
residence in York, the former home of his
wife.

Soon after settling here, he bought a por-
tion of the Captain Donnell estate, upon
which he erected a handsome house at the
corner of River and Main Streets. In 1872
he purchased the Captain John Lowe property
at the harbor; and, not being satisfied to re-
main idle, he built a wharf, put up sheds, and
engaged in the lumber and coal business until
1892, when he placed it in the hands of his
sons, Willard J. and Joseph W., and once
more retired practically to private life. His
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benefit to the town, as he has erected several
first-class cottages for investment; and he was
one of the incorporators of the York Harbor
and Beach Railroad Company, of which he
was appointed first Treasurer. For some time
he has been Treasurer of the Congregational
church and the York Water Association, and
he is likewise a Director of the York National
Bank.

In 1854 Mr. Simpson married his first wife,
Sarah E. Simpson. She was born March 2,
1833, and died in 1862, leaving one child,
Charles P., who was born March 15, 1855,
and is now residing in Boston. For his
second wife Mr. Simpson wedded Mary S.
Lowe, who was born in York, September 5,
1836, daughter of Captain Joseph and Nancy
(Moore) Lowe. Her father was a seafaring
man, who owned several vessels, and served
as Deputy Collector and in other public
offices. He died at the age of eighty-two.
His wife, who survives him, is now eighty-
four years old. Captain and Mrs. Lowe were
the parents of six children, as follows: Mary
S., Mrs. Simpson; Sarah E.; Joseph; John
E.; Sophia; and George. By his second
union Mr. Simpson has had four children,
namely: Willard J., a coal and lumber dealer
of this town, who was born December 8, 1864,
married Fanny Mills, and has one daughter,
Dorothy, born March 28, 1893; Alice M.,
who resides at home; Joseph W., who was
born December 20, 1870, and is in company
with his brother in business; and Arthur H.,
who was born July 19, 1876, and died March
19, 1881.

Mr. Simpson occupies a high position so-
cially, as well as in business circles, both he
and his family being prominently connected
with all important society events; and, frater-
nally, he is a member of Salome Lodge, No. 2,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of
Trimount Encampment.

 

HESTER A. HAYES, the youngest
rf son of the late Colonel Elijah Hayes,
© was born June 21, 1853, in the town

of North Berwick, on the family
homestead where he now resides. He is de-
scended from a well-known and prominent
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pioneer family of York County, his great
grandfather, Elijah Hayes, having purchased
this property considerably more than a century
ago. The first ancestor of whom Mr. Hayes
has any definite knowledge is Peter Hayes, who
was born in Dover, N.H., in 1688. He died
March 25, 1757, leaving a widow, Sarah
Hayes, who was born February 17, 1697, and
died on this homestead January 28, 1779.

Elijah Hayes was born on Janyary 4, 1741.
When a young man, accompanied by his
brother Reuben, he came to York County and
here bought the land now included in the
present Hayes homestead; while his brother
bought an adjoining tract. The land was
then in its natural condition, untouched by
plough or spade, requiring many years of hard
labor to clear and improve. On February 8,
1764, Elijah Hayes married Elizabeth Chad-
bourn, who was born May 23, 1746, and died
October 20, 1810. He was an energetic and
enterprising farmer; and before his death,
which occurred November 10, 1805, he had
made many improvements on his farm. He
and his wife reared sixteen children, namely:
Mehitabel; Reuben and David, twins; Elijah;
Edmund; Hiram; Elizabeth; Phoebe; Jacob;
Huldah; Susanna; Abigail; Jacob, the sec-
ond; an infant; Rebecca; and Peter.

The next in line of descent was Elijah’s son
Hiram, fifth in the foregoing list, who was
born August 13, 1771, on this farm, where he
spent his entire life, dying December 12,
1823. He was a most successful farmer, own-
ing and managing a large tract of land. In
politics he was a Whig; and, religiously, he
was a member of the Orthodox Congregational
church in his early life, but later united with
the Baptist church. His first wife, the mother
of his children, was Tabitha Nowell, who was
born January 24, 1773, and died August 21,
1811. - His second wife was Sarah Lord. The
record of his children is as follows: Betsey,
born July 10, 1799; Elijah, born December
13, 1800; Charles, born December 24, 1802;
Almira, born April 24, 1805; Lois, born
April 24, 1807; and Jacob, born September
17, 1809.

Elijah Hayes, the eldest son of Hiram, fol-
lowed agricultural pursuits throughout his life,
dying December 30, 1884, on the farm where

 

his birth occurred, and where he had spent his
fourscore and four years. He was a prominent
citizen and an officer in the State militia,
being familiarly known as Colonel Hayes.
His farm was included within the limits of
the town of Berwick, of which he was Select-
man for seven consecutive years before North
Berwick was set off by itself. Colonel Hayes
also was active in assisting the growth and
prosperity of his native place. He was liberal
in his religious views, and in politics was a
strong Republican from the formation of the
party. His wife, whose maiden name was
Jane Hayes, was a native of North Yarmouth,
Me., born November 8, 1808, a daughter of
Deacon John and Jane Hayes. They had nine
children, namely: Eliza T.; Hiram; Hannah
B., deceased; John W.; Charles, deceased ;
Penelope; George P.; Benjamin A.; and
Chester A.

Chester A. Hayes grew to manhood on the
home farm, acquiring his elementary education
in the district schools, and afterward spending
one term at the South Berwick Academy.
Succeeding to the ownership of the family
homestead, Mr. Hayes has diligently and suc-
cessfully carried on general farming, raising
market produce: and paying especial attention
to dairying. He has a thorough knowledge of
agriculture in its various branches, and stands
high among the practical and progressive
farmers of this vicinity. He isa Republican
in politics and liberal in his religious views.
Socially, Mr. Hayes is a member of Eagle
Lodge, No. 47, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and of all its branches; and of the
Patrons of Husbandry, No. 103.

On February 27, 1878, Mr. Hayes married
Ida F. Milliken, a native of Buxton, who was
born December 25, 1851, daughter of John
and Fanny (Lord) Milliken. Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes have two children: Allen M., whose
birth occurred December 15, 1878; and Ches-
ter A., Jr., who was born July 23, 1883.

 

LVAH TRAFTON, residing at Cape
Neddick in the town of York, Me.,

was born near his present home on

February 14, 1828. His parents

were Sorer and Betsy (Adams) Trafton, and his
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grandparents on the paternal side were Elipha-
let and Lydia (Littlefield) Trafton. His great-
grandfather, Thomas Trafton, came to this
country from England, and settled in the town
of York, where he took up a large tract of land.

Eliphalet, son of Thomas, was the original
settler of the land now comprised in the farm
belonging to Alvah Trafton; and he also
owned other land adjoining it. At that time
this region was a wilderness, there being little
but thickly wooded land back of Cape Neddick,
and only a marked road by which to go to mar-
ket. Here Eliphalet Trafton built a house
and cleared sufficient land to raise corn and
other supplies; and then, to help out in the
support of his family, which was large, he fol-
lowed the sea. During the War of 1812 he
was taken prisoner, but with two others escaped
in a small boat by muffling their oars. He
lived to be sixty-nine years of age. His wife,
Lydia, bore him thirteen children, respec-
tively named: Dummer, Dorothy, Sorer,
Theodocia, Caroline, Rudolphus, Forrest,
Charlotte, Clarissa, Caroline, Thaddeus, Lo-
vina, and Asenath.

Sorer Trafton was born on November 25,
1799. He always worked at home, and at his
parents’ decease he inherited the old home-
stead. He erected a new house on the site of
the present one, and built new barns on the
other side of the road. The old house stood
on the farther side of the barn, which at this
time contained one hundred and fifty acres.
In addition to carrying on general farming, he
cleared considerable of the land. His wife,
Betsy, was born on February 25, 1795. He
died on June 11, 1871, and she on October
25, 1887. They were the parents of four chil-
dren, as follows: Lydia, born April 1, 1827;
Alvah, whose birth date has already been men-
tioned; Clara, born July 7, 1831; and Oren,
born August 2, 1833. The father was a very
active member of the South Berwick church ;
and, although living at a considerable distance,
the family were regular attendants at the house
of worship.

Alvah Trafton received a district-school ed-
ucation. He remained at home until twenty-
one years of age, and then went to South Ber-
wick and learned the carriage-maker’s trade.
Later, in company with K. P. Shaw, he car-

 

ried on a successful business at Rollinsford
until] his parents on account of advanced age
needed his assistance. He then returned home
to care for them during their last years, and he
afterward became the owner of the old home-
stead. He built a shop, and has since carried
on a light carriage-making business in connec-
tion with his farm work. Various improve-
ments have been made in the premises, the
barns enlarged, an addition built to the house,
and the main structure raised from one to two
stories in height. Mr. Trafton owns a part of
Ground Nut Hill, at the foot of which his
residence stands. This hill commands a fine
view of the ocean, and is admirably adapted as
a location for summer residences or a hotel.
All together Mr. Trafton owns about two hun-
dred acres of land. He keeps a choice dairy
and engages in lumbering to quite an extent,
having portable mills for sawing logs into
lumber.

On May 16, 1858, he was united in marriage
with Miss Olive Goodwin Rankin, a daughter
of Captain John and Mary (Maxwell) Rankin,
of Wells. Her father is a seafaring man.
Mr. and- Mrs. Trafton have two children —
Herbert Everett and Ernest Lee. Herbert
Everett, born December 27, 1859, resides at
home. He married Miss Lucy R. Ridley, and
has one child — Morris E., born January 31,
1886. Ernest Lee, born March 10, 1864, is
a farmer and carpenter by vocation. He mar-
ried Miss Anna F. Welch, and has a son and
daughter — Ethel L., born May 8, 1888; and
Nelson R., born March 14, 1892.

In politics Mr. Trafton is a Democrat.
is a member of the Christian church.

He

 

LBERT C. BUFFUM, a representative

of one of the oldest settled families

of North Berwick and an ex-mem-

ber of the Board of Selectmen, was

born upon the farm he now occupies, May 25,
1818, son of Jonathan and Sally (Bassett)
Buffum. The family, which is of English
origin, is directly descended from Robert and
Thomasine Buffum, who emigrated from Eng-
land and settled in Salem, Mass., in 1638.
Their son, Caleb, first, was born in England,
February 22, 1635; and the descent continues
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through Caleb, second, Joshua, first, and his
son Joshua, second, to Jonathan, Mr. Buffum’s
father.

Joshua Buffum, first, Mr. Buffum’s great-
grandfather, who married Sarah Estes, settled
in Berwick upon improved land, which he
cleared into a good farm, the original Buffum
homestead in this place. Both he and _ his
wife died here. Their children were: Caleb;
Joshua, second; John; Samuel; Mary; Eliza-
beth; Lydia; and Hannah. All but one be-
came heads of families, and the homestead
descended to Samuel.

Joshua Buffum, second, Mr. Buffum’s grand-
father, was born in Berwick, and settled in
1776 or 1777 upon the farm where his grand-
son, Albert C., now resides. He cleared and
improved the land from a wild state, following
the occupation of a tanner and shoemaker in
connection with farming throughout the active
period of his life, being a successful business
man and one of the representative citizens of
the town. In his religious views he was a
Quaker. He died in 1808. He married
Patience Rogers, who was born in West New-
bury, Mass. ; and his twelve children were:
Jonathan, John, Aaron, Joshua, Samuel, Sarah,
James, Lydia, Dorcas, Jacob, Patience, and
Eunice. Mrs. Patience Rogers Buffum died
in 1799.

Jonathan Buffum, son of Joshua, second, was
born in North Berwick, February 21, 1776.
He learned tanning and shoemaking, which
constituted his principal business; and,. in-
heriting his father’s farm, he continued to cul-
tivate the land in connection with his other
callings. He was an able, industrious, and a
strictly conscientious man, who enjoyed the
highest respect and confidence of his fellow-
townsmen. He died at the homestead January
25, 1848. His wife, Sally Bassett, whom he
married in Wolfboro, N.H., July 22, 1812,

was born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., No- ,

vember 1, 1777. Her father, John Bassett,
who was born June 22, 1739, was a son of
Daniel Bassett, an early resident of Lynn.
Family tradition traces the origin of the
Bassetts to the royal Plantagenets of England.
One of its ancestors, it is said, who laid claim
to the crown without success, fled to France
and became identified with the Huguenots.

 

The Essex County, Massachusetts, branch of
the family traces its ancestry to William Bas-
sett, who is known to have been living in
Lynn in 1640. William Bassett’s son Will-
iam was the father of John Bassett, who was
born September 8, 1682; and John Bassett
was the father of Daniel Bassett, who was born
September 16, 1716. Another William. Bas-
sett, it may here be mentioned, came over in
the ‘‘Fortune’’ in 1621, and settled in the
Plymouth Colony. His daughter Sarah be-
came the wife of Peregrine White, who was
born on board the ‘‘Mayflower’’ in Cape Cod
Harbor before the landing of the Pilgrims.

Jonathan and Sally Buffum had five children,
two of whom are living, namely: Albert C.,
the subject ‘of this sketch; and Joshua, who
was born September 26, 1820, now residing in
Providence, R.I. The others were: Ruth
Varney, who was born October 18, 1814, and
died November 28, 1877; Patience Thurston,
born July 28, 1822, and died December 16,
1860; and John A., born June 28, 1816, who
died at the age of two and one-half years.
Mrs. Sally Buffum died March 2, 1842. Mr.
Buffum’s parents were members of the Society
of Friends, and his father was a Whig in poli-
tics.

Albert C. Buffum began his education in
the common schools of this town, and com-
pleted his course of study at a private school.
He was engaged in teaching school for ten
winters, but with that exception he has fol-
lowed agricultural pursuits from young man-
hood to the present time. In 1840 he bought
the home farm, consisting originally of eighty
acres, which he has increased by the addition
of forty acres, so that he now has an extremely
desirable piece of agricultural property. He
has always carried on general farming with
energy and success, keeping well advanced in
the line of progress; and by diligent toil with
careful attention to every detail he has been
enabled to realize a bountiful prosperity. In
politics he is a Republican; but his firm be-
lief in the cause of temperance naturally leads
him into the ranks of the Prohibitionists, of
which movement he is an ardent supporter.
He served with ability as a member of the
Board of Selectmen during the years 1875 and
1876.
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On December 27, 1848, Mr. Buffum wedded
Huldah S. Hoag.
N.H., July 16, 1813, daughter of Joshua and
Hannah (Scribner) Hoag, natives of New
Hampshire and industrious farming people.
Joshua Hoag and his wife passed their declin-
ing days with their daughter, Mrs. Buffum,
and both lived to reach the age of eighty-five
years. They also were members of the Friends’
Society. They reared a family of seven chil-
dren, five sons and two daughters; and of
these Mrs. Buffum and her youngest brother,
Levi W. Hoag, of Minneapolis, Minn., are
the only survivors.

Mr. and Mrs. Buffum have no issue of their
own; and, although they have brought up sev-
eral children, none have been legally adopted
by them. They are among the oldest resi-
dents of North Berwick, where they possess
the highest esteem and good will of their
numerous friends and acquaintances. They
. steadfastly adhere to the worship of their fore-
fathers, Mr. Buffum being very active in the
Friends’ meetings.

The genealogy of both the Buffum and Bas-
sett families is unusually interesting, and em-
braces the names of men who have received
historical notice. The great Abolition move-
ment, which was successfully advocated by
men of the present century, may be said to
have originated prior to the period of its ac-
credited founders, as Mr. Buffum has in his
possession an old deed of manumission, ex-
ecuted by his maternal grandfather, John Bas-
sett, in 1776, of which the following is a
copy :—

To all people to whom these presents shall
come, I, John Bassett, of Lynn, in the County
of Essex, in the Province of Massachusetts
Bay, believing that all men are by nature
equally free, therefore in a sense of duty I
hereby release and forever quitclaim all right
and title I have now or ever claim (through
inattention to the righteous law of doing to
others as I would they should do to me) in a
certain negro man named Sampson, aged about
thirty years, born in this county; and as he
hath an equal right to freedom with other
men, and being desirous of restoring him
thereto in as full a manner as may be, I

She was born in Sandwich, |

son of Samuel and Sarah (Hayden) Weld.

 

hereby for myself, my heirs, and assigns,
manumit and set free the said Sampson from
the claims of all men claiming from, by, or
under me.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sub-
scribed my seal this fourteenth day of the
third month, a.p. 1776.

Joun Bassetr. [1 L.s.]

Witness:

JEREMIAH HACKER.

SAMUEL PuRINTON.

 

known and prominent lawyer of Bux-
ton, York County, Me., was born
W— in Hartford, Vt., October 22, 181s,
He
is of English extraction, and is a lineal de-
scendant of one of the earliest Anglo-American
families of New England. The founders of
this particular branch of the family were Joseph
Weld, of Roxbury, Mass., 1635, and the Rev.
Thomas Weld, who arrived at Boston in 1632,
the former of whom was very prominent among
the Massachusetts colonists. The Rev.
Thomas Weld was settled as pastor of the
church in Roxbury the month after his arrival.
In 1641, says the historian of that town, he
was sent to England with Hugh Peters as
agent for the colonies, ‘‘ upon the supposition
that great revolutions were now at hand.’
He died in London in 1661. One of his de-
scendants, Thomas, the father of Habijah, was
slain by the Indians. Mr. Weld’s grandfather
was the Rev. Ezra Weld, who was born in
Pomfret, Conn., in 1736, graduated at Yale
College 1759, and was settled for fifty years as
pastor of the church at Braintree, where he
died in 1816. During the latter part of the
period he had the services of an assistant, the
Rev. Dr. Storrs. That society was notable
for its long pastorates, as Mr. Weld with two
other clergymen remained in charge for a
century and a half. By his first wife, Mrs.
Anna Weld Weld, the daughter of the Rev.
Habijah Weld, of Attleboro, the Rev. Ezra
Weld had four sons, and by his third wife
had two children — William and Elizabeth.
The entire family is now deceased.
His son Samuel, the father of our subject,

A’ CHARLES E. WELD, a widely

 
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was engaged throughout life in general agri-
cultural pursuits at Hartford and Braintree,
Vt. He and his wife had a family of ten chil-
dren, of whom only one, Charles E., of this
sketch, now survives. Samuel Weld never as-
pired to political or social distinction, and
held no local public offices. In national poli-
tics he was affiliated with the Whig party.
His decease occurred at Stowe, Vt., in 1858,
at the advanced age of eighty-seven years.

Charles E. Weld received his preparatory
education at Randolph, Vt., and at the Thet-
ford (Vt.) Academy. After his graduation
from that institution he matriculated at Dart-
mouth College, in which he pursued a course
for two years. He then commenced the study
of law at Braintree, Vt., with Jefferson P.
Kidder, who was afterward a member of Con-
gress. After continuing with him about two
years he removed to Sanford, Me., and pursued
his studies with John T. Paine, until, submit-
ting himself successfully to examination, he
was admitted in October, 1842, to the bar of
York County, Maine. He then established
himself in the practice of his profession at
Springvale, Me., where he remained until
1846, when he removed to Buxton, Me., in
which town he has made his residence to the
present time, or for a period of fifty years.

On December 28, 1848, Mr. Weld was
united in marriage with Miss Eliza Allen,
the daughter of Samuel Allen, of Shapleigh,
Me. They have been blessed in the birth of
two children, only one of whom is now living;
namely, Sarah W., who is the wife of George
T. Smith, a resident of Boston, Mass.

Mr. Weld is widely and favorably known not
~ only in his town and county, but also through-
out the State. For many years his sterling
qualities and ability have been recognized, and
he has been solicited by his fellow-men for
promotion to positions of public trust. For
quite a term of years he was a member of the
County Committee, and for several years he
officiated as the Chairman of that Board. He
was the first candidate of his party —the Re-
publican — for election to the clerkship of the
county, but he failed to be elected. During
the term of 1865 he represented his district in
the legislative halls of the Maine State capi-
tol; and in the two succeeding terms he en-

 

joyed the distinction and honor of the senator-
ship. While officiating in the above capacities
he served on various committees, among which
are the following; namely, the Committee on
Manufactures, that on the Division of Towns,
the Judiciary Committee, on Federal Rela-
tions, and on Libraries, of the three last of
which he acted as Chairman. He has also
served three years as County Treasurer of York
County.

Mr. Weld has long been intimately asso-
ciated with the fraternity of Masons, being
connected with Buxton Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
No. 115, of Buxton, in which he has occupied
all the chairs. He was Master for five years,
for four years he was also Deputy Grand
Master, and he is likewise a member of the
Portland Council of Masons. His religious
beliefs and sympathies bring him into associ-
ation with the Free Will Baptist Church of
Buxton. Mr. Weld has already passed his
eighticth milestone, and it is hoped that he
has in store still many years of usefulness and
of felicity.

 

ILLIAM SEWALL PUTNAM, an
enterprising young business man of

York, Me., was born in this town,
November 4, 1861. He is a son of George
W. S. and Triphena J. (Remick) Putnam, and
comes of ancient and worthy Colonial] ancestry.

His great-grandfather, Thomas Putnam, who
was a native of Massachusetts, belonging to a
prominent family of Essex County, was cap-
tain of a vessel and followed the sea all his
life. He married Mary Fitts, and reared a
family of nine children, two daughters and
seven sons. Six of his sons became seamen;
and the other, Jeremiah S., the father of
George W. S., chose the profession of medi-
cine,

Jeremiah S. Putnam was born in Danvers,
Mass., November 29, 1797. He was gradu-
ated from Bowdoin College, and while study-
ing medicine began to teach school] in the town
of York. When his studies were finished cir-
cumstances caused him to settle permanently
in York; and he bought out the heirs of the
Samuel Sewall estate, which is now occupied
by George W. 5. Putnam, whose children were
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born in the house. Dr. Putnam was a resident
of York some fifty-six years,' and practised
medicine here fifty-four years. He was one of
the most eminent and popular medical men of
his day, and the amount of his practice is
shown by the fact that he assisted at the birth
of more than three thousand children. He
died April 5, 1877. His wife, Ruth Sewall,
daughter of Samuel Sewall, was a native of
York, born August 20, 1799; and it was while
the young Doctor was teaching school in York
that he met his fate. Mrs. Ruth S. Putnam
died March 17, 1860. She was the mother of
two children—- Mary Hannah, who died in
1843, at the age of fourteen; and George
W. S., before mentioned.

George W. S. Putnam was born on the
homestead in York, January 27, 1831. He
received a good education, attending besides
the district school private schools in York;
and, being the only son, he remained with his
parents, superintending the farm for his father
for some time. In 1862 he received an ap-
pointment as writer in the navy yard at Kit-
tery; and he held the office twenty years,
driving from home every day except in bad
weather, his residence here enabling him per-
sonally to supervise the home farm. He was
afterward at home for some time, attending to
various duties, being Trial Justice for thirty-
five years and doing a great deal of probate
work. In 1885 he took the contract for mail
and express running to all the offices in the
town, and managed this business until the
railroad was built. He then assumed charge
of the messenger, express, and mail delivery
from the depot, and the passenger delivery to
York, York Village, and York Corner, in which
he is still interested.

An active Republican, he was Town Auditor
ten years, has been Chairman of the Board of
Health and of the Selectmen since 1884, was
Representative to the State legislature in
1873, and was on the Town School Board in
1894 and 1895. He is a charter member of
St. Aspinquid Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and
previous to joining that was a member of St.
Andrew's Lodge of the same order; and he
also belongs to Riverside Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and Dirigo Encamp-
ment. ;

 

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On December 22, 1856, Mr. Putnam was
married to Triphena J. Remick, daughter of
Enoch and Sally (Kingsbury) Remick. Enoch
Remick, who was a native of Eliot, Me., was
a farmer, ship-carpenter, and merchant. He
lived to be eighty-one years of age, his wife
dying at the age of fifty-five. Seven children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Remick — Mary
K., Ann, Sarah A., Joseph K., Triphena J.,
Betsey A., and Jane R. Mr. and Mrs. George
W. S. Putnam are members of the Methodist
Episcopal ‘church. They are the parents of
the following children: Jeremiah P., born
December 4, 1857, who died in childhood;
John B., who was born December 1, 1859, and
died before attaining maturity; William S., the
subject of this sketch; Mary H., born July 16,
1864, wife of the Rev. J. M. Frost, of Bengal,
Me., and mother of four children — Emma,
Harold P., Joshua C., and Ruth; Sarah E.,
who was born August 10, 1866, and died in
childhood; Joseph Perley, born December 28,
1867, who married Sophia N. Marshall, and
has four children — Nathaniel M., Marguerita
T., Roger A., and Freeman P.; Ruth E., born
April 14, 1871, Assistant Cashier in the York
National Bank; and Jeremiah C. R., born
December 23, 1873, who is with his parents.

William Sewall Putnam acquired his early
education in the district school near his home
and the New Hampton (N.H.) Academy. He
began his business life as clerk for C. E.
Leighton & Son of Portsmouth, in whose em-
ploy he remained two years; and the two years
following he was with W. G. Moulton. He
then went into company with his father in the
express and passenger business; and in 1888 he
opened a café in York, furnishing chiefly ice-
cream and confectionery. This café is very
popular, and has a large trade in the summer
season. Mr. Putnam is interested in various
business enterprises, and has taken an active
part in encouraging the growth of the town of
York as a summer resort. In’ company with
Mr. F. Varrell he has erected a large and
handsome cottage for the accommodation of
summer guests.

_ In 1887 Mr. William S. Putnam was united
in marriage with Fanny L., daughter of
Andrew P. and Lucy Jane (Grant) Fernald,
both members of old York County families.
 

DENNETT.

JOHN A.
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Mr. and Mrs. Putnam have one child — Will-
iam F., born September 29, 1888. Mr.
Putnam, like his father, is a Republican, and
at present he isa member of the Town Com-
mittee. He is well advanced in Masonry, be-
longing to St. Aspinquid Lodge, A. F. &
A. M., of York; and Unity Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, of Kittery.

 

OHN A. DENNETT and his brother,
Reuben Dennett, owning and occupy-
ing a carefully improved and well-
managed farm in South Berwick, are

representatives of a long-established family in
the town, their great-grandfather, Ebenezer
Dennett, having been the original owner of
this homestead property. The Dennetts were
primarily of Norman-French extraction, the
name being. spelled D’Anet. In course of
time, after the removal from Normandy to
England, the family name was changed to its
present form. In the seventeenth century
two brothers, Alexander and John Dennett,
emigrated to America, locating either in
Kittery or Portsmouth, being among the pio-
neer settlers.

From Kittery the above-mentioned Eben-
ezer Dennett came to South Berwick about
1743, and took up one hundred and sixty
acres of wild land. There were very few
cleafings in this vicinity, the principal in-
habitants of the gloomy forest being the native
Indians, wolves, deer, moose, and caribou.
The savages regarded the new-comers with
distrust, and sometimes proved themselves so
malicious that it was necessary for the pio-
neers to go armed and occasionally to seek
refuge in the garrison with which every
settlement was provided. On his newly
acquired land this first Ebenezer Dennett
spent the remainder of his earthly life, dying
in 1808, aged eighty-seven years. His wife,
Mary Dennett, survived him until 1819, at-
taining the age of eighty-nine. Of their nine
children but three grew to mature life,
namely: Ebenezer, Jr.; Mrs. Ruth Hanscom;
and Mrs. Mary Deering.

Ebenezer Dennett, Jr., the next in line
of descent, was born, bred, and died on this
farm, which he carried on for some years, con-

 

tinuing the improvements begun by his par-
ents. On September 20, 1821, he was acci-
dentally drowned while fishing, being then
fifty-seven years old. His wife, whose maiden
name was Mary Tetherly, long outlived him,
dying January 17, 1853, aged eighty-seven
years and six months. Their family consisted
of two sons and three daughters, as follows:
Reuben, Sr., father of Messrs. John A. and
Reuben Dennett; Moses; Mrs. Betsey Ladd,
born in 1797, who died March 21, 1855;
Mary, who died in 1814; and Sally, who died
in 1824.

Reuben Dennett, Sr., born February 20,
1791, on the home farm, was well educated
for his day, and for many years taught school
during the winter seasons. . He likewise gave
instruction in vocal music; and he was leader
of the choir in the old Great Hill Baptist
Church, of which his father was an active
working member, and which he himself joined,
afterward serving as clerk and moderator of
the society for many years. This church was
the first organized by the Baptist denomina-
tion in the State of Maine, its charter mem-
bers being sturdy, God-fearing pioneers. Mr.
Reuben Dennett, Sr., was a practical farmer,
successful in business, making farming and
lumbering his chief occupations, and adding
to the original extent of the farm, so that at
the time of his death, May 17, 1855, his
estate contained upward of two hundred acres.
He enlisted as a soldier in the War of 1812,
but, being stationed at the fort in Kittery,
was not in actual service, although he subse-
quently received an officer’s pension, having
held the rank of Orderly Sergeant.

On February 28, 1830, he married Betsey
Hayes; who was born in Berwick, July to,
1799. She was a daughter of Hiram and
Tabitha (Nowell) Hayes, who were the grand-
parents of Chester Hayes, of whom a sketch
appears on another page of this volume. She
was a Congregationalist in her religious be-
lief. Mrs. Betsey H. Dennett survived her
husband many years, dying on the old home-
stead January 22, 1890. They had seven chil-
dren, namely: John A., born January 10,
1831; twins, born July 20, 1832, who died
the following day; Sally J., born January 21,
1834, who died May 6 of the same year;
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Charles H., born September 13, 1835, who
became a locomotive engineer, and died Oc-
tober 30, 1885, in California; Reuben, Jr.,
born May 11, 1838; and Erastus, born August
13, 1840, who died December 4, 1875. Eras-
tus Dennett was a machinist, but gave up his

trade on the breaking out of the late war, to |

serve his country. He enlisted at first in
the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,
going out for three months. After the ex-
piration of his term of service he enlisted in
the Massachusetts Cavalry, and served three
years and four months, in the mean time en-
during hardships and exposure which ulti-
mately caused his death. His widow and
their only son, Willis M. Dennett, now reside
in Portsmouth, N.H.

The old Dennett farm is now carried on by
the two brothers, who are extensively engaged
in mixed husbandry, lumbering, fruit grow-
ing, and dairying, their dairy being composed
of grade Jerseys. They have made excellent
improvements on their estate, which in its
appointments ranks with the best in the local-
ity, showing marked ability and_ practical
judgment in their labors. Mr. Reuben Den-
nett, the younger brother, is a Democrat in
politics and a Baptist in religion, being a
Deacon in the church. He has never mar-
ried.

John A. Dennett was married November 8,
1856, to Jane H. Hubbard, who was born in
South Berwick, May 13, 1839, and died No-
vember 23, 1879. She bore her husband nine
children, of whom the following is a record:

Marietta, born April 21, 1857; William H.,~

born November 21, 1858; Charles, born Au-
gust 19,.1860; Annie, born July 6, 1862;
John A., Jr., born April 11, 1864; Jennie H.,
born February 13, 1866; Moses H., born
April 8, 1870; Harry A., born January 29,
1873; and Fred E., born November 21, 1875.
Annie married William S. Davis, of Boston,
and has four children — Lillian M., Dorothea,
Annie J., and William S., Jr. Jennie H. is
the wife of George W. Tuttle, of Dover,
N.H., and has two children — William Penn
Tuttle and Caroline H. In politics Mr. Den-
nett is a Democrat. He has served his fel-
low-townsmen in various official capacities,
having been Selectman several terms, Super-

 

visor of the Schools, and in 1870 represented
his town in the State legislature. He is a
member of the old Baptist church at North

Berwick.

 

HARLES F. CLARK, the enterpris-

ing and successful proprietor of an

extensive saw-mill and of a_ box

manufactory in Hollis, York

County, Me., was born December 29, 1844,

being the son of Charles, Jr., and Elmira L.

(Deering) Clark. On the paternal side he is

of English extraction, and he is a representa-

tive of one of the old and respected families of
Hollis.

His great-grandfather, Nathaniel Clark,
lived at Kittery, Me. His son, Charles, Sr.,
who was born at the old homestead in Kit-
tery, removed thence, when quite a young
man, to Hollis, and, here fixing his residence.
as a pioneer, reclaimed a part of the wilder-
ness. He devoted his life to the pursuits of
general farming and carpentering, and about
eighty years ago constructed the house that is
located nearest the store at Clark’s Mills,
and which is now owned by his grandson,
the subject of this sketch. Charles Clark,
Sr., was blessed with a large family of thir-
teen children, two of whom still survive,
namely: Isabella, who is the widow of Will-
iam Waterhouse, late of Hollis; and Martha
J., now the wife of George Tuttle and a resi-
dent of Portland. Grandfather Clark was pa-
triotic and in politics a member of the Whig
party. He passed away in April, 1859, at
the age of seventy-nine years.

One of his sons was Charles, Jr., named
above. He followed agricultural pursuits in
his native town, and in connection therewith
owned and operated a small saw-mill. He
and his wife, also of Hollis, who was before
marriage Elmira L. Deering, had a family of
seven children, four of whom yet survive,
namely: Charles F. and Wilbur F., both
residents of Hollis; Arthur H., who lives in
Blaine, Kan.; and Emma A., who as the wife
of Fred M. Hight resides in her native town.
Mr. Charles Clark, Jr., was among the prom-
inent citizens of Hollis. For a number of
years he was Town Collector and also Consta-
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ble of the county. In politics his support
was lent to the Republican party, of whose
principles he was a stanch advocate. In re-
ligious faith a Methodist, he was in fellow-
ship with the church of that denomination at
Hollis. He died in August, 1889, after round-
ing out a life of three-quarters of a century.

Charles F. Clark, who is thus seen to be of
the third generation of his family in Hollis,
in his early years enjoyed the educational
advantages offered by the common schools of
Hollis and by the Limerick Academy and the
_ Saco High School. At the conclusion of his
school life he initiated his active career by
engaging in business with his father at the
saw-mill. He had remainéd there in the
manufacture of salt boxes for six years, when
in 1870 his father sold out to him; and since
that time he has conducted the industry alone.
He erected a large factory, which was burned
about 1888. He now owns and operates at
what is known as Clark’s Mills a saw-mill and
a packing-box mill. In connection with the
former, which has a capacity of between
twelve and fifteen thousand feet of lumber per
day, he employs about twenty men in the
work of procuring and of sawing the timber.
At the latter, which yields daily six thousand
feet of lumber as a finished product in the
form of packing-boxes, he engages about fif-
teen workmen. In these manufactories, which
are the most extensive lumber-mills in Hollis,
he utilizes both steam and water power, the
former being the force which is regularly in
use, the latter being employed in case of
necessity.

While conducting the business at his pres-
ent stand, Mr. Clark also for four years
directed a similar industry in Oxford County
in company with Mr. Burnham, under the firm
name of Clark & Burnham. They purchased
a large tract of timber in the town of Albany,
and erecting a mill there managed jointly the
felling and sawing of the lumber, until Mr.
Clark at length disposed of his interest in the
trade to his partner. Mr. Clark also does
contracting and building. He constructed the
store at Clark’s Mills which is now occupied
by J. W. & F. M. Clark, of Dayton, Me.,
general merchants, and which is also used
as the post-office of Hollis. He is thus one

 

of the most prominent and energetic business
men of Hollis.

Mr. Clark was united in marriage in No-
vember, 1868, with Miss Mary A. Yorke,
daughter of Joseph G. Yorke, of Waterboro,
York County. They have become the parents
of five children, all of whom are still living,
namely: Ada M., who resides at home; Wal-
ter E., a citizen of Dayton, Me.; Ida M. and
Lucine L., both at home; and Cecil F., who
is attending school.

Mr. Clark has for several years been con-
spicuous among his fellow-citizens, and has
served them in a number of responsible pub-
lic positions. He has served several terms
as one of the Selectmen, in which capacity he
is still officiating. He was Chairman of the
Board one year, and has twice declined that
dignity. In 1890 he was Town Treasurer,
and for several years he has been Town Audi-
tor. He also enjoyed the distinction of rep-
resenting his district in the State legislature
in the session of 1895-96. He is identified
with the social life of his town and its vicin-
ity, and is connected with the fraternity of
Odd Fellows, being a member of the lodge
which is located at Waterboro. He likewise
belongs to the Friendship Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, No. 59, at Hollis. Mr. Clark affili-
ates with the Republican party in politics,
and he is a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Hollis.

 

ILLIE C. NASON, an _ esteemed

resident of South Waterboro, Me.,

a carpenter by trade, now engaged

as an undertaker, was born in this town, No-

vember 28, 1867. He is the eldest son of

William C. and Julia A. (Fowles) Nason, and

is a great-grandson of John Nason, Sr., who

came to Waterboro from Enfield, N.H., in the

year 1795, and here followed the occupa-
tion of a farmer.

John Nason, Jr., son of John Nason, Sr.,
and grandfather of the subject of this sketch,
was born in Waterboro, Me., October 31,
1800, and became a noted carpenter. He
lived in his native town all his life, dying
there on September 18, 1863. His wife,
whose maiden name was Sally McLucas, bore
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him ten children; namely, Hannah, Olive M.,
Susie M., Mary J., William C., James A.,
Margaretta A., Lavina W., Sarah E., and
Amanda E.

Hannah Nason, born October 2, 1823, be-
came the wife of Rufus Lane in November,
1842, and is the mother of eight children —
Almeda, Francena, William H., Sarah E.,
Charles, Stephen C., Amanda, and George E.
Olive M. Nason, born October 14, 1825, was
first married on January 28, 1843, to Edmund
Carll, by whom she has one son, Alonzo Carll,
and second, to Lucien Fosdick, who died in
1891. Susie M. Nason, born January 14,
1828, was married first to Dr. J. M. Harmon
on August 11, 1853, and since his decease
has married W. F. Marsh. Mary J. Nason,
born April 22, 1830, was married on July 31,
1851, to Leonard Bailey. William C. Nason
was born April 23, 1832. James A. Nason,
born October 31, 1833, died November 8,

1833. Margaretta A. Nason, born October
9, 1834, died July 7, 1852. Lavina W.
Nason, born April 21, 1837, was married

_ June 29, 1856, to Foxwell C. Libby, and has
one child, La Forest E. Sarah E. Nason,
born March 31, 1839, was married first, De-
cember 24, 1865, to J. D. S. Baldwin, by
whom she has two children —Cora E. and
Louisa A., and second to John C. Johnson,
Amanda E. Nason, born May 6, 1840, died
September 14, 1854.

William C. Nason, who is a carpenter, and
has worked at his trade all his life, owns the
old home farm on which he lives. He was
first married on November 11, 1860, to Emma
M. Allen, who died January 23, 1864, having
borne him two children —an infant daughter,
born September 25, 1861, who died October
9, 1861; and Joseph W., born February 14,
1863, who died March 11, 1863. His second
marriage, which took place December 24, 1865,
was with Miss Julia A. Fowles, a daughter of
Darius Fowles. She was born November 16,
1845, in Searsmont, Me., and is the mother
of six children, namely: Viola A., born Octo-
ber 15, 1866, who married November I, 1888,
Charles H. Woodward, and has two children
— Edgar L., born August 2, 1889, and Oscar
L., born September 2, 1892; Willie C., born
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gust 5, 1869; John D., a carpenter by trade
and a good workman, born March 10, 1873,
who married December 6, 1892, Dora C.
Buzzell, and has one child, Mertie B.; Leila
M., born October 12, 1880; Maynard L., born
February 27, 1882. Both parents are mem-
bers of the Baptist church at South Water-
boro, Me.; and in politics the father is a Re-
publican.

Willie C. Nason received his early educa-
tion in the schools of Waterboro, and learned
the carpenter’s trade of his father. On Sep-
tember 20, 1887, he left home and went to
Lowell, Mass., where he worked at his trade
until December 20, 1890, then went to Nashua,
N.H., in the spring of 1891, and worked there
at carpentry as foreman for Erb & Wilson.
Coming from Nashua to Waterboro, Septem-
ber 1, 1892, he began the erection of an
undertaker’s shop, which when finished he fur-
nished with all needed appliances, and then
announced himself ready to take orders in the
undertaking business. On December 15,
1893, the shop and contents were totally de-
stroyed by fire; but he immediately enlarged
and fitted up another building for a shop, and
is now doing a good business. He is skilled
in the art of embalming, a knowledge of which
he obtained under the instruction of Professor
J. H. Clark at Boston, Mass. In’ March of
the present year, 1896, he added to his busi-
ness by putting in a stock of merchandise,
such as hardware, doors, windows, blinds, and
moulding.

On November 28, 1889, Mr. Nason was
married to Georgia A. Newell, a daughter of
Aaron Newell. She was born in Kennebunk,
Me., May 28, 1869. Mr. Nason is a member
of the First Baptist Church in Lowell, Mass.
Fraternally, he is a member of Lowell Lodge,
No. 95, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,

of Lowell, Mass.; also of Ossipee Lodge,
Independent Order of Good Templars, of
Waterboro.

 

BRAHAM L. T. CUMMINGS, cor-
respondent in York and Cumberland
Counties of the Boston /erald and

the Lewiston Journal and a repre-

sentative of the New England Associated
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Press, was born in Saco, Me., February 13,
1865. He comes of an old Maine family,
of Scottish descent and dating from the Colo-
nial period, his grandparents on the paternal
side having been William and Deborah (Har-
ris) Cummings, natives of Greene, in this
State.

John G. Cummings, Mr.
father, was born in Parkman, Piscataquis
County, Me., June 22, 1828. His boyhood
was passed and his education obtained in
Parkman and in Greenville, the last named a
town located at the foot of Moosehead Lake,
to which his parents removed and became its
pioneer settlers, and where he resided till
twenty-one years of age. After thoroughly
assimilating such knowledge as was obtainable
in the district schools of that period, he at-
tended Monson Academy at Monson, Me., and
then, changing his réle from that of pupil to
teacher, spent some time engaged in this ca-
pacity in the neighborhood of Greenville. He
then came to Biddeford, and took a position
with Enoch H. McKenney, a daguerreotypist.
After acquainting himself with the art of pho-
tography, then in its infancy, he went to
Amesbury, Mass., where he opened photo-
graphic rooms, being later engaged in the
same business in New Hampshire. Return-
ing to Biddeford, he entered the employ of the
Pepperell Manufacturing Company as second
hand in the dressing department, purchasing
a home on Forest Street, Saco, where his
widow still resides. In 1857 he went to work
for Joel Roberts in the tinware business, and
shortly after became associated with George S.
West in the tinware and stove business in
Biddeford, under the firm name of Cummings
& West, which connection continued until the
breaking out of the war.

On September 9, 1862, filled with patriotic
ardor, he enlisted in Company I, First Maine
Cavalry, and, going to the front, was taken
prisoner at Louisa Court-house, Va., May 2,
1863. He was exchanged May 19, and re-
joined his company September 12 of the same
year, but was taken prisoner again near War-
renton, Va., January 9, 1864, by Mosby
guerillas, and was incarcerated in Libby and
Belle Isle Prisons. Being exchanged, he re-
joined his regiment February 23, 1864, and on

Cummings’s

 

October 27 of that year he was wounded in
the action at Boydton Plank Road, Va.; but
after a period in a hospital he returned to the
ranks, and remained in the service until the
close of the war, when he was honorably dis-
charged.

On his return home he sold out his share in
business to his partner, Mr. West, who had
conducted the concern during his absence, and
re-entered the employ of the Pepperell Manu-
facturing Company as second hand in the
dressing department, remaining with that cor-

poration until forced by ill health to retire in

1886. He took an active part in church
affairs, joining the First Baptist Church of
Biddeford in 1858. He was Moderator for
many years, and for twenty-nine years Deacon,
holding the latter office at the time of his
death, which occurred February 27, 1888. He
was a member and for many years Chaplain
of Sheridan Post, No. 28, Grand Army of the
Republic.

On December 25, 1859, John G. Cummings
married Theodate Tasker, a daughter of Sam-
uel and Theodate (Lang) Tasker, her father
being a native of New Durham, N.H., and her
mother a daughter of John and Mercy (Drake)
Lang, of Rye, N.H. Mrs. Theodate Cum-
mings was born in Ossipee, N.H., November
28, 1837, and was the youngest of ten chil-
dren. Her own children were as _ follows:
Jennie L.; John E.; Abraham L. T., whose
name appears at the head of this sketch;
Isabel M.; Lora G.; Nettie C.; and Gertrude
F. Jennie L. died at the age of twenty, and
Nettie in infancy. John E. was graduated
from Colby University, Waterville, Me., in
1884, and, entering the Newton (Mass.)
Theological Institution, completed his course
there in 1887. Soon after graduating he was
sent by the American Baptist Missionary
Union to Henzada, Burmah, India; and in
this field of labor he has been actively and
usefully engaged, having built a house of wor-
ship and school building at Henzada, organ-
ized two churches, established four out-sta-
tions, and otherwise improved the facilities
for extending Christianity in that part of the
world. In 1887 he married Rena A. Webster,
of St. Albans, Vt., daughter of Judson C. and
Orilla (Field) Webster. His wife accom-
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panied him to India, where she died of typhoid |.

fever in 1892, leaving three children. In the
spring of 1894 he returned home upon a leave
of absence, bringing the children with him,
who are now living at the old homestead.
During his stay in America Mr. Cummings
acted for a time as District Secretary of the
American Baptist Missionary Union in Bos-
ton. Isabel M. Cummings graduated from the
Saco High School, and, after pursuing a
course at the Farmington Normal School, en-
gaged in teaching for several years in Saco.
In 1893 she married S. Winfield Buker, a na-
tive of Biddeford, and is now residing in
Somerville, Mass. Lora G. Cummings is a
graduate of the Saco High School (class of
1889), of Colby University (class of 1893), and
is at the present time first assistant teacher at
the high school in Skowhegan, Me. Gertrude
F. Cummings is a graduate of Thornton Acad-
emy, class of 1896.

Abraham L. T. Cummings began his edu-
cation in the common schools of Saco, and
finished his course of study at the high school.
In 1881 he entered the employ of Andrew J.

Small, editor and publisher of the Biddeford

Evening Times, his position being at first one
of general utility in the business and mechan-
ical departments; and he gradually worked his
way forward to the post of local reporter. In
1885 he was seriously contemplating a prepar-
atory course of study with a view of entering
college, but, receiving an advantageous offer
from the heirs of Mr. Small in connection
with the city editorship of the Zvzmes, he de-
cided to accept it, and immediately began his
duties in that department. In 1886 he was ap-
pointed one of the editors of the Old Orchard
Sea Shell, a seaside daily issued through the
summer; and at the end of the season he re-
turned to his post as city editor of the Times,
in which capacity he continued until 18or.
Being then made managing editor, he labored
diligently and successfully for three years in
maintaining the high reputation enjoyed by
that journal. In 1894 he resigned his posi-
tion in order to accept an appointment as cor-
respondent of the Boston Hera/d from the First
Maine District, the duties of which he has en-
ergetically and ably discharged up to the pres-
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England Associated Press representative in
southern York County, and he has contributed
regularly the important news from this section
to the Lewiston /ournal since 1889. These
labors, in connection with his work upon the
Boston Herald and several New York papers,
have made him prominent as a newspaper man
in this part of New England.

As an editor he was able, conscientious, and
fearless, firmly maintaining a stand once taken
when he believed himself in the right; and his
work as a correspondent has been characterized
by a careful judgment in furnishing the jour-
nals he represents with a class of matter best
suited to the public taste. Mr. Cummings
has long been an enthusiastic lover of the
bicycle; and he is an active member of the
League of American Wheelmen, being a char-
ter member of the Maine division of that
organization, and having been two years Sec-
retary and Treasurer of the division. He
was for two years also President of the
York County Wheelmen, and is at the pres-
ent time that club’s representative to the
State division. He is a member of Laconia
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows;
of Mavoshen Lodge, Knights of Pythias; and
Biddeford Court, A. O. F. A.

In 1889 Mr. Cummings married Angie F.
Morton, a daughter of Charles A. and Susan
N. Morton, of Biddeford. In politics Mr.
Cummings supports the Republican party ;
and in 1894 he was elected a member of the
Board of Aldermen from Ward 7, serving one
year, and declining a renomination because
his change of business necessitated his almost
continuous absence from the city.

 

AMES H. DOWNS, an enterprising
clothing manufacturer of Waterboro,

was born in Lyman, Me., May 15,

1852, a son of Ivory and Marinda
(Grant) Downs. His grandfather, Reuben
Downs, who was a native of that town, was
an industrious and energetic farmer. The
entire active period of his life was passed
upon his farm, and he died at the age of eighty
years. His wife, Betsey, reared a family of
seven children, of whom the only survivor is
Love. Mrs. Reuben Downs lived to the age
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of sixty-five years.
were Baptists in religion.

Ivory Downs was born in Lyman in 1805.
He learned the carpenter’s trade, which
formed his principal occupation through life,
though he also owned and cultivated a small
farm. He bore a high reputation as a reliable
workman and an upright, worthy citizen; and
he attended the Free Will Baptist church.
He died in Lyman at the age of seventy-seven
years. His wife, Marinda Grant Downs, who
is a daughter of Silas Grant, of Lyman, has
reared three children, two of whom survive —
Albert and James H. She is now eighty-four
years old. She resides with her son James
H., and is a member of the Congregational
church.

James H. Downs passed his boyhood on the
homestead in Lyman, and was educated in the
common schools. At the age of fourteen he
began life for himself in South Waterboro as
a clerk in the general store of Roberts
Brothers. He remained with them for some
time, and subsequently entered the employ-
ment of Cole & Ayer, who carried on the
same line of business in Biddeford. In 1871
he became a partner with Joseph M. Harper in
the general mercantile business in South
Waterboro, the firm conducting a_ thriving
trade for two years, at the end of which time
Mr. Downs sold his interest, and engaged in
the manufacture of clothing. Beginning upon
a small scale, he gradually enlarged his facil-
ities and increased his output as the business
developed; and the enterprise is now one of
the most important ones in this town and ex-
ceedingly beneficial to the community. His
products consist of high-grade goods, which
are manufactured for Boston firms. At the
present time he has a force of thirty-five
hands in the factory, and employs on an aver-
age three hundred outside workers, his weekly
pay-roll amounting to a considerable sum. In
politics he supports the Republican party,
being active in local public affairs; and he has
served as Town Clerk for the past four years.
He is a member of Fraternal Lodge, No. 55,
A. F. & A. M., of Alfred.

On May 16, 1871, Mr. Downs was united
in marriage to Emma L. Smith, daughter of
Ivory C. and Eunice Smith, of Waterboro.

Both she and her husband |

 

Mrs. Downs died September 28, 1892, leaving
one daughter, Ida May, who was born Decem-
ber 27, 1873. She is now the wife of Lester
A. Lander, of Auburn, Me., and has one son,
Carlos J.

 

 

TENRY I. DURGIN, M.D., a suc-
cessful and popular physician of

Eliot, Me., was born in Freedom,
“— N.H., April 21, 1864. He is the
son of Joshua and Mary E. (Kennison) Durgin
and the grandson of Job and Betsey (Durgin)
Durgin. His grandfather, Job Durgin, was
a native of Vermont; but early in life he
moved to Eaton, N.H., where he was very
successful as a farmer, and accumulated some
property. The latter part of his life was
spent in the town of Freedom, where he died
at the age of seventy-one. His wife lived to
be eighty-five years of age. They had a large
family of children, namely: Joshua; twins,
one of whom died in infancy; Calvin; Lydia;
Elizabeth; Newell; Lorenzo; Lucetta; Al-
vinza; Francena; and Adcleline.

Joshua Durgin, the Doctor’s father, was
born in Eaton, N.H., October 21, 1825, and
acquired the greater part of his education in
the district school, making the most of his
opportunities. In early manhood he pur-
chased a large tract of wooded land, which he
cleared and converted into a valuable stock
farm, erecting good buildings. For some
time he conducted an extensive trade in live
stock, making a specialty of buying, breaking,
and matching oxen for teams. He _ subse-
quently sold this estate, and moved to Cor-
nish, in order to give his children better edu-
cational opportunities, and in Cornish was
engaged for three years in lumbering and
milling. He then purchased a large farm at
Centre Effingham, N.H., on which he _ has
made many improvements; and to-day he is
one of the leading men of the town. He
is a stanch Democrat, and has served as Se-
lectman and in other official capacities. A
firm believer in the ameliorating power of re-
ligion, he is an active worker in the Free
Baptist church. His wife, who is a daughter
of John and Polly (Thurston) Kennison, was
born March 28, 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua

 
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Durgin have been blessed with the following
children: Evalyn <A., who married first
Alonzo Ward, by whom she had two children,
Lilla M. and Grace E., and second Joseph
Marston; Susan L., who died at the age of

thirteen; Adelaide, who died in infancy; and

Henry I., the subject of this sketch.

Henry I. Durgin attended the district
school in his native town in his early years,
and at the age of fourteen entered the high
school at Cornish. In 1882 he entered the
New Hampton (N.H.) Literary Institute to
pursue more advanced studies; but, his health
giving way under the strain, he was obliged
to leave his class at the end of his Junior Vear
and return home. He began to teach school
when seventeen years of age, and in 1883 he
was assistant teacher at the Masonic Chari-
table Institute at Effingham. He taught for
several years afterward, and finally took up
the study of medicine with Dr. J. E. Scruton,
with whom he remained about a year and a
half. He then studied for a year at the Uni-
versity Medical College of Vermont, and was
graduated from the medical department of the
University of the City of New York in 1880,
receiving a hospital appointment for one year.
He first opened an office in Newfield, Me., but
shortly removed to Eliot, where he purchased
the beautiful residence property of Dr. C. H.
Guptill, in which he has made many improve-
ments. Dr. Durgin has been very successful
from the start, attending all demands promptly,
and giving to each and every case such sympa-
thetic and skilful treatment that he has won
the love as well as the respect of his patients.
Well qualified in all the branches of his pro-
fession, he has a yearly increasing visiting
list; and he is already the favorite doctor
within a circuit of several miles.

December 3, 1890, Dr. Henry I. Durgin
was married to Miss Alta Moulton Knox,
daughter of Ira S. and Susan A. (Pinkham)
Knox, of Milton, N.H. Dr. Durgin is a
member of the York County Medical Society,
of which organization he has been’ Vice-Presi-
dent and is now a Censor. In politics he is a
Republican. He has recently been elected Su-
perintendent of Schools. He belongs to two
prominent fraternal associations — the Knights
of Pythias and the Order of the Golden Cross.

 

OHN BRADLEY, a prominent con-
tractor and builder of Cornish, York
County, Me., was born June 26, 1836,
son of Samuel A. and Esther A.

| (Gray) Bradley.

Mr. Bradley’s paternal grandfather, James
Bradley, removed from the State of Rhode
Island to Bangor, Me., where he fixed his
residence. He personally, however, had virt-
ually no settled home, as he spent his life
mostly on the ocean, and for a number of
years was a commander of various vessels.
He made foreign voyages, on one of which he
was lost at sea in the vigor of manhood. He
had been twice married, his second wife being
the grandmother of our subject.

His son, Samuel A., above mentioned, wh
was born December 25, 1797, in Bangor, re-
moved thence while yet a boy to Cornish. He
was a millwright and joiner by trade, and fol-
lowed that occupation throughout life in the
town of his adoption. Considering the time
and his opportunities, he enjoyed a good degree
of success. He married Miss Esther A., the
daughter of William Gray, a resident of Cor-
nish, and had a large family of nine children,
only two of whom now survive, namely: John,
our subject; and Samuel B.

The three following — Olive, Ann E., and
Caroline — are the only ones of the deceased
that had issue. Olive Bradley married Sim-
eon Folsom, of Limerick, and became the
mother of seven children, six of whom still
survive, namely: Simeon, who was born Jan-
uary 27, 1856; Ira A., born March 4, 1858;
George W., December 15, 1859, and who,
marrying Miss Vesta Smith, became the father
of two children; Abbie, who was born in
April, 1862; Fannie A., in April, 1864; and
Olin. Ann E. Bradley, who was born Janu-

| ary 21, 1832, became the wife of Nathaniel

Pendexter, a resident of Parsonfield, Me.
Four of her children are still living — Edgar,
who was born July 27, 1857; Fulton B., born
July 16, 1860; and Arthur L. and Martha Tay
twins, born September 1, 1864. Caroline
Bradley, who first saw the light on August 28,
1834, was joined in marriage with Andrew J.
Allen, of Hiram, Me., to whom she bore three
children, of whom two still survive — Martha

| A., born July 13, 1862; and Samuel B., born
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November 4, 1864, who married Miss Clarissa
Fessenden. Samuel B. Bradley was born
December 25, 1838, married Miss Nellie
Small, of Cornish, and has one child now
living, a son, Harry, born August 23, 1875.

Samuel A. Bradley was a well-known anda
highly respected citizen, and served his fel-
' low-townsmen for several years in the impor-
tant capacity of the Superintendent of the
Public Schools. In politics he in early life
was affiliated with the Whig party, and subse-
quently was found in the Republican ranks.
In religious belief both he and his wife were
Methodists, and were members of the church
of that persuasion in Cornish. He _ passed
away May 23, 1869, in his seventy-third year,
his wife having preceded him, dying March
30, 1866, at the age of sixty-six.

John Bradley, with whom this sketch is
principally occupied, was educated in the
public schools of his native town of Cornish.
He then learned the carpenter’s trade, and
becoming a master workman has followed the
business of a contractor and builder ever
since, with the exception of the three years
during which he served in the Civil War.
He is very prominent in his calling at Cor-
nish, where he has attained a high degree of
success and an excellent reputation. He has
_erected in all sixty-two buildings in Cornish,
among which are Union Hall and the Masonic
Hall Building. He served his country a long
time in the Civil War, enlisting at Cornish
on August 22, 1861. He was the first man in
that town to engage for service; and he was
enrolled in Company E of the Ninth Regiment
of Maine Volunteer Infantry in the Third
Brigade of the Second Division, Tenth and
Eighteenth Corps. He participated in the
following engagements: at Hilton Head,
S.C., November 7, 1861; at Fernandina, Fla.,
March 4, 1862; Morris Island, S.C., July 10,
1863; at the assault on Fort Wagner; at
Morris Island, July 11, 18, and September 7,
1863; Green Plain, Va., May 7, 1864; at
Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; near
Hatcher’s, Va., May 18, 20, and 23, and
August 25, 1864; at Cold Harbor, Va., June
1 and 2, 1864; at the Heights of Petersburg,
Va., June 16, 1864; the assault on Emery’s
Works at Petersburg, Va., June 30, 1864;

 

the assault on Cemetery Hill, Va., July 30,
1864; and Deep River, Va., August 16 and
17, 1864. He was at the front during his
entire period of enlistment, and he has no
hospital record. He was discharged at the
expiration of his term of enlistment at Augusta,
September 27, 1864. i

“On November 29, 1866, Mr. Bradley was
united in marriage with Miss Josephine Lord,
the daughter of Jacob and Fannie Lord, of
Hiram, Me. They have become the parents
of four children, three of whom still survive,
namely: Esther A., who was born March 3,
1870; Fannie R., born October 28, 1873;
and Bion, born September 17, 1878.

In town and local affairs Mr. Bradley is
very prominent, and he has been elected by
his fellow-citizens to responsible positions of
public trust. He has served them in the ca-
pacity of Deputy Sheriff, under Mr. Z. R.
Folsom as chief. For several years he was a
member of the Board of Selectmen; and for
three years he has been on the School Com-
mittee, a position which he still fills. He is
identified with the fraternity of Masons, being
a member of Greenleaf Lodge, No. 117, which
is located at Cornish; and of Aurora Chapter
of the same brotherhood he was for three years
the High Priest. He also was District Dep-
uty Grand Master three years of the Eigh-
teenth Masonic District. He still keeps
fresh his memories of the war by association
with the Thompson Post of Grand Army of
the Republic, No. 85, of Cornish, of which
he was the first Commander, and has since
officiated as Adjutant. As a true-blue Re-
publican he is a vigorous upholder of the
principles of that party. In religious faith
both he and his wife are Methodists. Mr.
Bradley resides at the old homestead in a
house which stands on the same foundation as
the one which was his mother’s birthplace.

 

ILLARD T. SPINNEY, proprietor
of the Kittery bakery, was born in
Kittery, June 9, 1856, son of Frank

and Betsey (Freeman) Spinney.
His father, who was a native of Kittery,
followed the trade of a ship-carpenter. He
was employed at the United States Navy Yard,
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and also worked on Badger’s Island at ship-
building. He died before attaining middle
life, leaving a widow and six young children,
as follows: James, Sarah, Justin, Addie, Free-
man, and Willard T. The mother did not
long survive her husband.

Willard T. Spinney was left an orphan when
he was eight years old, and was forced to de-
pend upon his own resources at a very early
age. When thirteen years old he began driv-
ing a stage for John P. Grant upon the line
between Portsmouth, N.H., and York, Me. ;
and he continued thus employed for four years.
He subsequently secured a position as an as-
sistant in the government store connected with
the navy yard, and remained there for ten
years. In 1890 he bought the J. H. Swett
store on Government Street, and there estab-
lished himself in business with a good stock
of confectionery, cigars, and tobacco. His
success was almost immediate. In 1892 he
built a bakery adjoining his store, and was the
first in this town to engage in baking as a
business. This venture also has proved very
profitable. Mr. Spinney employs the best help
obtainable, and runs’ two teams. The Kittery
bakery is well known in the surrounding vil-
lages for the superior quality of its products.

On December 18, 1895, Mr. Spinney was
united in marriage with Flora S. Hayes, daugh-
ter of Charles E. Hayes, of this village.

In politics Mr. Spinney is a Republican and
at present a member of the Republican Town
Committee. He is a member of Riverside
Lodge, No. 72, and Dirigo Encampment, No.
7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

 

fisherman and farmer of the town of
Wells, Me., was born in York, May
12, 1817. His family has been for
several generations settled in this region of
country, his great-grandfather Perkins having
been among the earliest white inhabitants of
old York, where the frequent incursions of
hostile Indians made it necessary for the set-
tlers to keep themselves constantly in readi-
ness to make a defence or a hasty flight to
some neighboring garrison or block-house.
This ancestor, whose name was John Per-

Session PERKINS, a well-known

 

kins, left a son called Jedediah, who was born at
the old place in York. He was a ship-builder
in his youth, and he engaged in farming when
the homestead came into his possession. He
also was a fisherman; and from him, perhaps,
the taste for a seafaring life descended to the
grandson who bears his name. Grandfather
Perkins married for his first wife Miss Trafton,
whose wedded life was short, and who left one
child, a son called John. The issue of his
second marriage with Miss Hannah Jacobs was
a family of eight children; namely, Jedediah,
Moses, Aaron, Olive Grant, Hannah Jacobs,

| Lucy Moulton, Polly Dennett, Betsey Jacobs.

Both parents died aged seventy-four years.

Moses Perkins, the second son of his father’s
second marriage, was born in 1788 at the an-
cestral home in York. When grown to man-
hood he continued to follow the hereditary
callings, making earth and sea yield him the
products of their kind; for he, too, was fisher
and farmer. He married Miss Elsie Sawyer,
who was born in 1793, the daughter of Mr.
Samuel Sawyer, of Wells. They had the fol-
lowing children, as the names and dates of
birth are found in the family records: Samuel
S. Perkins, born August 3, 1812, who died
April 17, 1840; Clara S., born December 22,
1815, who married the Rev. S. S. White;
Jedediah, born May 12, 1817; Charles M.,
born July 27, 1819; Eliza J., born January 25,
1822, who married Mr. C. B. Sawyer; Will-
iam H., born July 14, 1824; Lucy S., born
January 27, 1827, who married Mr. Levi
Littlefield; Andrew J., born May 3, 1829;
Edward A., born July 17, 1831, who died
December 20, 1832; Elsie J., born August 25,
1833, who married Mr. T. Ware; Emily A.,
born December 29, 1835, who married Moses
L. Staples; and Isaiah S., born November
20, 1838. The father, Mr. Moses Perkins,
died in 1846, aged about fifty-seven years;
and the mother, Mrs. Elsie S. Perkins, died
in 1881, aged eighty-seven years.

Jedediah Perkins led the hardy, simple life
of a fisher lad in his youth, sailing with his
father during the fishing season in quest of the
haddock and cod and mackerel that furnish not
only a living but a staple commodity to those
who dwell on the New England shores, and
tilling the barren land in the farming time,
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which does not last long in this northern lati-
tude. In 1838, when he was about twenty
years of age, he bought a small place in Wells,
upon which he built a house. He also estab-
lished a store, which he conducted from 1845
until the breaking out of the Civil War.

In 1840 Mr. Perkins married Miss Sarah E.
Haley, who was a daughter of Major Joel
Haley, of York. She became the mother of

eight children: Daniel W., born in Wells;

Eliza A.; Clara; Jedediah M.; Isaiah W. ;
Joel H.; Levi L.; and Sarah, who died in
infancy. Daniel W. Perkins married first
Miss L. Paul, who died leaving one son, John
‘A. Later he formed a second marriage with
Miss Eva Clark, who has borne him two chil-
dren. Eliza A. Perkins married Mr. F.
Littlefield, and-‘had five children. Clara, who
married Mr. W. H. Seavey, is also the mother
of two children. Jedediah M. married Miss
Eva Goss, and has seven children. Isaiah W.
married for his first wife Miss Anna B. Cum-
mings, who dying left five children; and he
married for his second wife Miss Caroline
Schofield Rand.

Mr. Jedediah Perkins’s family are inclined
to the tenets of what is known as the Christian
church.’ Mr. Perkins is a Democrat in poli-
tics. He served as a Selectman in Wells for
twelve years, and was sent to the State legis-
lature in 1864.

A very good likeness of Mr. Perkins will be
found among the portraits which enrich the
pages of this volume.

 

ETH S. CARLL, a well-known and
influential citizen of Waterboro, Me.,
an ex-member of the Board of Select-
men, was born in this town, January

22, 1820, son of Samuel and Rhoda (Hun-
tress) Carll. Mr. Carll’s great-grandparents,
Samuel and Esther Carll, were residents of
Scarboro, Cumberland County, Me. ; and both
died there, the former on May 13 and the latter
on May 17, 1785. They reared a large family
of children.

Nathaniel Carll, Mr. Carll’s grandfather,
was born in York, Me., March 11, 1747. He
served some time as a private in the Conti-
nental army during the Revolutionary War,

 

participating in the battle of Bunker Hill; and
some of his accoutrements, including his gun
and powder-horn, are still in the possession of
Mr. Carll’s brother. Soon after the close of
the struggle for independence Nathaniel Carll
settled in Waterboro upon a large tract of wild
land, which he cleared for farming purposes ;
and the rest of his life was spent in this town.
He was one of the early pioneers of this sec-
tion, and labored industriously to open and
develop its natural advantages as an agricult-
ural district. He supported the old Whig
party in politics. He died January 11, 1828.
His wife, Sarah Burbank, whom he married on
September 12, 1771, was born in Scarboro,
March 10, 1749, and died March 29, 1820.
Samuel Carll, son of Nathaniel and Sarah
Carll, was the fourth in a family of seven chil-
dren. He was born in Scarboro, October 5,
1781. While he was yet an infant, his par-
ents moved to Waterboro, where he was reared
to farm life; and he followed that occupation
during his active period. His natural intelli-
gence and his sound judgment in all matters
relating to public affairs led him into promi-
nence; and he not only served as a member of
the Board of Selectmen, but acted as Modera-
tor at town meetings for twenty years in suc-
cession. In his younger days he united with
the Whig element in politics, but joined the
Republican movement at its organization, and
earnestly supported its principles during the
remainder of his life. He died in 1866, aged
eighty-five years. His first wife was Charity
Hamilton; and by that. union there were five
children, of whom Louise, widow of the late
Hosea Merrifield, is the only survivor. The
others were: Mercy, who married Robert
Huntress; Mrs. Olive Goodwin; Nathaniel,
who married Clarissa Smith; and Mrs. Mary
McKenney. Samuel Carll’s second wife was ~
Rhoda Huntress, daughter of William Hun-
tress, of Waterboro. She became the mother
of nine children, six of whom are living, and
are as follows: Seth S., who is the subject of
this sketch; John S., who was born August 4,
1822; Harriet C., born August 17, 1824;
Jason L., born July 16, 1826; Frances M.,
born May 27, 1829; and Sophronia W., born
August 11, 1832. John S. Carll married
Susan Roberts, of Waterboro, and his seven
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children are: Ada F., wife of Dr. Walter J.
Downs, of this town, having three children —
Joseph, Carll S., and Grover C.; Warren R.,
who married Lucy Davis, of Massachusetts,
and Walter B., his twin brother, who married
Dora Ricker, of Waterboro, and has two chil-
dren — Irving and Arthur C.; Everett C.;
Samuel J.; Eugene H.; and John S., Jr.
Harriet C. Carll married Samuel Jameson, of
Providence, R.I., and has five children, namely :
Mary B., wife of Bart Bragg, of Orange, Mass. ;
Carll S., who married Linneth Clark, of
Orange, Mass., and has two children — Ralph
and Florence; Harry, who married Helen
Pratt, of Braintree, Mass.; William C.; and
Lulu, wife of Stephen Holmes, of Natick,
Mass., and mother of Robert, Max, and Mar-
jorie Holmes. Jason L. Carll married
Melinda Burnham, of Waterboro, and has one
daughter — Alice, wife of Henry Lee, having
three children, Harry, John, and Richard.
Frances M. Carll is now the widow of the late
George W. Whipple. Sophronia W. Carll is
now the widow of the late Rufus D. Chase,
of Orange, Mass., and has one daughter —
Fanny Chase. Mr. Carll’s parents were mem-
bers of the Free Will Baptist church. His
mother lived to the advanced age of ninety-four
years.

Seth S. Carll learned the trade of a brick-
layer when a young man, and followed that
business from 1841 to 1853. During those
years he was employed elsewhere; but with
this exception he has always resided in Water-
boro, and since 1853 has devoted his attention
to tilling the soil upon the farm he now owns
and occupies. He has enjoyed a long period
of prosperity as the result of his untiring en-
ergy, and he is regarded by his fellow-towns-
men as one of the leading and most successful
farmers of Waterboro. Politically, he is a
Republican; and as a member of the Board of
Selectmen he rendered much valuable service
to the town.

On November 20, 1853, Mr. Carll wedded
Joanna S. Roberts, daughter of Benjamin
Roberts, of this town. She became the mother
of seven children, six of whom are living,
namely: Sidney B., born April 28, 1855, who
married Joanna R. Thing, of Waterboro, No-
vember 27, 1881, and has two children —

 

Elwin S. and Clarence T.; George W., born
August 7, 1857, who married N. Alice Libby,
of Limerick, November 9, 1886, and has two
children — Francis W. and Madge M.; Curtis
S., born February 12, 1861, who died Novem-
ber 17, 1895; Lizzie E., born May 15, 1864,
now the wife of Willis Coffin, of this town;
Jason S., born July 7, 1868; Rhoda M., born
June 3, 1872; and Herbert H., born Septem-
ber 14, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Carll attend the
Baptist church.

Curtis S. Carll was a very successful mer-
chant of South Waterboro, was Postmaster and
County Treasurer for four years, and was an .
intelligent, well-educated young man, esteemed
and respected. by all. He married Jennie P.
Sargent, of Portland, December 24, 1884, and
left one daughter — Florence S., who was born
May 22, 1890. Jason S. Carll was elected
Town Collector in 1893, and in 1894 was
chosen Town Treasurer. He is a leading
spirit in local affairs, and supports the Repub-
lican party in politics. On May 24, 1892, he
married Annie C. Libbey, of Limerick.

ENJAMIN HERSOM, late a vener-
able and honored citizen of Lebanon,

 

 

Me., where he died March 24, 1896,

was born September 12, 1815, on
the farm where he resided, this being likewise
the birthplace of his father, Jonathan Hersom.
The original settler of this homestead was
his grandfather, Benjamin Hersom. He came
here when this region was in its primitive
wildness, cleared an opening, built the typi-
cal log house of the pioneer, and for many
years afterward was one of the foremost in
advancing the settlement of his adopted town. -
Bears, deer, and wolves abounded; and the
Indians were numerous, though not often un-
friendly. Benjamin Hersom was a soldier
under General Prescott in the war of the
Revolution, serving until its close. He par-
ticipated in the battle of Bunker Hill, and
endured the hardships of the severe winter at
Valley Forge, where his toes were frozen off.
After the war he was occupied in general
farming throughout his years of activity, dying
at the age of eighty-eight. To him and his
wife, whose maiden name was Dorcas Ricker,
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nine children were born, two sons and seven
daughters.

His son Jonathan continued the improve-
ments already begun on this pioneer home-

stead, clearing a portion of the land, erecting |.

new buildings, and in connection with general
farming working at the shoemaking trade.
He was successful in business, being ener-
getic and progressive and a shrewd manager.
Jonathan Hersom was also a lawyer, a mem-
ber of the York County bar. He met an early
death when but thirty-two years old, being
run over by a sled loaded with wood. He
married Eunice Knox, who was born on Pine
Hill in the town of Berwick, and they became
the parents of six children; namely, Martha,
Abigail, Benjamin, James, Hiram, and John.
By a strange fatality, as it would seem, James,
Hiram, and John each met with an early
death by accident, John by falling from a scaf-
fold in Boston. Hiram was drowned when
fifteen years old in the east branch of the
Salmon Falls River at Lebanon. Martha,
the wife of Elihu Hayes and mother of ex-
Mayor Hayes, of Lynn, Mass., is the only
one now living.

Though Benjamin Hersom was but six
years old when the death of his father oc-
curred, being the eldest son he was early
forced to assume manly labors and responsibil-
ities. While attending the district school he
likewise assisted in the various labors of the
farm, ably aiding his widowed mother, who,
it may here be mentioned, continued faithful
to the memory of her young husband through-
out the remaining years of her long life, at-
taining the age of ninety-four. Travelling
to Boston on foot at the age of fifteen, the
energetic youth secured work on Squire
Lewis’s farm in Roxbury. Later on, and it
was still in the old stage times, he was em-
ployed in the stable which stood on the pres-
ent site of Paine’s furniture store, and which
was connected with the Merrimac House in
that city. In 1836, after an absence of about
six years, he returned to Lebanon, and paid
up the debt on the old homestead. Mr. Her-
som owned the entire farm, consisting of two
hundred acres of valuable land, on which is a
fine residence, with comfortable and conven-
iently arranged farm buildings. He met with

 

more than ordinary’ success in his labors, ac-
cumulating a competency, and was the owner
of other real estate, besides his homestead
property.

Mr. Hersom was married in 1838 to Sally
Ricker, who died in 1852, leaving him four
children. The only one now living is Charles
E. Hersom, a resident of Chelsea, Mass. In
May, 1855, Mr. Hersom married Mrs. Lois
(Brackett) Clark, widow of Richard H. Clark
and daughter of Samuel and Joanna (Hall)
Brackett. Mrs. Clark had two children, one
son and one daughter, by her first husband.
The daughter died at four years. The son,
John A. Clark, now lives in Lowell, Mass.
Samuel Brackett was a son of John Brack-
ett, of the Berwick family of Bracketts. Mr.
and Mrs. Hersom became the parents of six
children, as follows: Richard E., a resident
of Lebanon, Me.; Cynthia, wife of Thomas
Peavey, of East Rochester, N.H.; Sarah F.,
wife of Orin Hersom, of Lebanon; William
F., of Rochester, N.H.; Martha L.; and
Fred A., a farmer living on the home farm.

In politics Mr. Hersom was a stanch free
trade Democrat, and in religion both he and
his wife were liberal in their views. Eunice
Knox, Mr. Hersom’s mother, was the daugh-
ter of Zachariah Knox, who served in the
Continental army. He was a resident of Ber-
wick, living on the crest of Pine Hill, far
from neighbors. Annoyed by the Indians, he
was several times forced to drive his cattle to
the garrison on Samson Hill at Dover.

 

 

HARLES F. MOULTON, the popular

Representative from Sanford, Me., to

the State legislature, has received

the honor of election from the peo-

ple of his native district, he having been born
in Sanford, February 23, 1836.

Deacon Jeremiah Moulton, the grandfather
of the Hon. Charles F. Moulton, was one of
the early settlers of the town, which is now
the home of his descendants; and the old
house on Main Street and the Public Square,
in which the good man lived and died, is still
a family possession. This house was one of
the first residences in the town, and is full
of local associations. Here Deacon Moulton
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died in his eighty-fourth year, leaving a son
and namesake to carry the family name down
to posterity.

The second Jeremiah Moulton spent his
whole life in his native town, where he died
in 1893, by reason of strength having reached
fourscore years. He married Miss Hannah
Chadbourne, of Sanford, and two sons were
born of this union: Charles F., the Repre-
sentative; and John H., who died. Though
Mr. Jeremiah Moulton spent his life as a
farmer, he was actively interested in politics,
having been a Whig and in later years a Re-
publican, when this party was evolved from
the former. For forty-seven years he had
been a member of the society of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Rochester, N.H. ;
and he had during this long period formed a
large acquaintance in this locality. For more
than a half-century he was a member of the
Baptist Church of Sanford, and he left the
heritage of an honored name to those who
should bear it after him.

Charles F. Moulton grew up in Sanford, re-
ceiving his education in the public schools of
the town, including the high school. He isa
man who accustoms himself to read and to
keep thoroughly posted on the current topics
of thought and interest. Brought up on a
farm, he naturally turped his energies to farm-
ing, an occupation that he followed, together
with lumbering, until he was thirty-four years
old. At that period of his life he took a posi-
tion in the finishing department of the San-
ford mills. He afterward became overseer in
this department, a position he still retains.

Mr. Moulton is a Republican, and is an
active agent in local politics. His sound
sense and impartial judgment make him ad-
mirably adapted to fill the position of Moder-
ator in the political meetings held in the town,
and he has for some time been the presiding
officer upon such occasions, where his influence
makes itself felt and respected. He is now
filling his fourth term of office as Coroner of
the county, to which he was appointed by Gov-
ernor Burleigh in 1892. In 1894 he was
elected for a term of two years Representative
to the lower house of the State legislature,
and is now filling that honorable position. He
is a member of Preble Lodge, No. 143, A. F.

 

& A. M., in which he has heid various official
positions.

Mr. Moulton was first married in 1860 to
Miss Lucy H. Bennett, late of Sanford, by
whom he has three children: John H., a resi-
dent of Lebanon, Me.; Frank E., living in
Boston, Mass. ; and Minnie A. Mrs. Lucy H.
Moulton dying, Mr. Moulton formed a second
matrimonial alliance in 1887, when he was
united in marriage to Mrs. Augusta Emery.
This lady was the widow of Mr. B. F. Emery,
of Sanford, and a daughter of Mr. Jonathan
Tibbetts, also late of Sanford. The second
Mrs. Moulton died June 24, 1895.

Mr. Charles F. Moulton owns a fine farm of
about seventy-five acres of land, and has been
as successful in the management of his in-
dividual affairs.as he has been in matters of
public interest. He is popular and influential
throughout the locality, and has served the
State conscientiously and faithfully.

 

EUBEN CHADBOURNE, one of the

sucgessful farmers of North Berwick,

now retired from active business,

was born in this town, February 20,

1829, son of Uriah M. and Eliza (Ham)

Chadbourne. His parents and his paternal

grandfather, the elder Reuben, whose name he

bears, were natives of the town, his great-

grandfather having been one of the early set-
tlers.

Grandfather Chadbourne resided all his life
in the vicinity of Beauneg Beag Mountain.
He was a farmer, and met with much prosper-
ity in his undertakings, his success being won
chiefly by his tireless industry. He died at
the age of forty-four years, nine months, and
twenty-six days. His wife’s death occurred in
her eighty-third year. They had ten children,
among whom was Uriah M., born November
3, 1805. He also was a farmer, and bought
the land comprising the farm now occupied by
his son Reuben. The first purchase, which
consisted of seventy-five acres, was made in
1833, when the property was thickly wooded.
To Uriah Chadbourne belongs the distinction
of felling the first tree cut on the land. Here
he built himself a comfortable home, and in
due time had a sufficient acreage under culti-
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vation to bring a fair income. Later in his
life he bought more land, thereby making the
total amount in his possession one hundred and
fifteen acres. He worked early and late, under
all sorts of weather, to improve the estate; and
as a consequence he left a good farm to his
children when he died at the homestead at the
age of fifty-five years. He professed the Bap-
tist faith in religion, and was a Democrat in
politics. His wife} Eliza, who was a native
of North Berwick, born October 13, 1805,
after surviving him nearly six years, died at
the age of sixty-one. Besides the subject of
this sketch, who was the eldest, they had three
children, as follows: John, born February 26,
1837, a farmer of North Berwick; Clarissa A.
Neal, born March 5, 1827, who died January
27, 1887; and Olive Jane, born in 1831, who
died November 4, 1862.

Reuben Chadbourne grew to manhood under
his father’s roof-tree, receiving his education
in the district schools. Brought up on a farm,
_ he naturally made farming the business of his
life. He secured the rights of sole proprietor
of the family estate by buying eighty acres of
it in 1859 and the remaining thirty-five some
time later. It was a good property when he got
it; and he has since largely enhanced its value
by numerous improvements, including  sub-
stantial and convenient buildings. He en-
gaged in general farming, in which he was
very successful, in connection with cultivating
the soil. He also carried on a profitable
business in live stock. Industrious and enter-
prising, yet scrupulous in all his dealings, he
was justly recompensed by the comfortable
competence on which he has since retired.

Mr. Chadbourne was married to Hannah
Johnson, February 24, 1854. She was born
January 16, 1828, daughter of William and
Mary (Brown) Johnson, and is one of a family
of eight children, all of whom attained ma-
turity and are living to-day. Mr. Johnson
found profitable occupations in farming and
milling. His death occurred in North Ber-
wick, March 17, 1884, and that of his wife
March 6, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Chadbourne
are the parents of five children; namely,
Frank U., Clara M., Ella M., Albert E., and
Howard W. Frank U. Chadbourne, who is a
farmer and dairyman, married Luthera Staples,

 

a native of North Berwick, and has four chil-
dren and lives with his parents. His children
are: Ellen L., Jesse F., Wilbert S., and
Alice. Clara M., residing at Sanford Corner,
is the wife of E. A. Weymouth. Ella M.
married W. B. Johnson, residing in Melrose
Highlands, Mass., and is the mother of one
child, Agnes C. Albert E. married Lavonia
(Hammond) Chadbourn, and is the father of
four children — Harold E., Bernard H.,
Walter H., and Marguerite L. Howard W.
Chadbourne, a farmer and stock dealer, is un-
married, and lives at home.

Mr. Chadbourne and his wife attend the
Baptist church. A zealous Democrat in poli-
tics, he has always taken an active part in town
affairs. He was Selectman for two years, and
for one term he represented the district in the
legislature. The head of one of the old fam-
ilies, and peacefully enjoying the fruits of a
busy life, he has the sincere esteem of his
neighbors.

 

ETHRO H. SWETT, a wholesale cigar,
tobacco, and confectionery dealer of
Kittery, was born in the town of Sid-
ney, near Quaker Hill, in Kennebec

County, Me., on February 27, 1839, being a
son of John J. and Mary (Howes) Swett.

John J. Swett, who was a native of Charles-
ton, Penobscot County, Me., had an unusually
eventful career. He was a drummer boy in the
War of 1812. Subsequently, on starting out
for himself, he tried the life of a sailor; but
after a short time he left the sea to learn the
trade of a blacksmith, and was engaged at that
occupation for a few years. Afterward decid-
ing to again take up a seaman’s life, he
shipped as mate, and started on a long voyage,
which came to a disastrous end, the vessel
being wrecked on an island, where he remained
for three years. When able to again return to
mainland, the Mexican War was in progress;
and he enlisted for service, during which he
was wounded and taken prisoner. Upon his
release he returned home and settled in Hallo-
well, Me., where he worked for a time at his
trade of a ship-ironer, finally going back to his
old home, Charleston, Me. He died there
at sixty-four years of age. His wife, Mary
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Howes, was a daughter of Samuel and Mary
Howes. But two children were born of their
union — Jethro H.; and Georgia, the wife of
Dr. George E. Ricker, now of Washington,
D.C.

Jethro H. Swett received his education in
the schools of Sidney and Augusta. He then
worked at farming until 1861, when he enlisted
in Company B of the Eighth Maine Regiment ;
and in January, 1865, he was promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant. This regiment took part
in many of the important battles, and Lieu-
tenant Swett was always among those to be
found in their places when duty called. He
was severely wounded, and was confined in the
hospital during the last of his army life, being
discharged on September 4, 1865, after a ser-
vice of four years and seven days. He has never
regained his former health sufficiently to en-
gage in manual labor. His first work after his
return home was in the Kittery navy yard,
where he was employed as a clerk in the en-
gineers’ pattern department. In 1870 he re-
signed this position to engage in the grocery
business at Kittery, and two years later sold
out and started in his present business of
wholesaling cigars, tobacco, and confectionery
to the retailers of this section. His trade now
extends several miles in each direction, and
during the summer he keeps two men as agents
on the road. Mr. Swett owns a fine residence
near Kittery station. The property was for-
merly owned by Antonian La Pez, from whom
Mr. Swett made his purchase. He has since
rebuilt the house and put up a new storehouse
and barns, all of which are provided with
modern conveniences and improvements. He
also owns four tenement-houses, one in Kittery
being a double house.

On September 7, 1864, he was married to
Miss Nellie A. Pallard, a daughter of Charles
and Martha (Farnum) Pallard. Her father,
who was a native of Hudson, N.H., was a car-
penter and joiner by trade. He died in
Lowell, Mass., at seventy-three years of age.
His wife survived him ten years, dying at the
same age, seventy-three years. Their nine
children, all living except one, are as follows:
Lucretia; Ella M.; Martha J.; Nellie A.;
Addie C.; Jennie M.; Lottic 5; Emma F.,
who died May 8, 1896; and Charles D. Mr.

 

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and Mrs. Swett have had three children —
Ulysses G., born October 27, 1865, who mar-
ried Miss Rena May Edward, and is in com-
pany with his father; Maud May, born May
19, 1873, who died in 1875; and Harry A.,
born June 6, 1877.

Mr. Swett cast his first Presidential vote
for Abraham Lincoln, and has ever since been
a loyal supporter of the Republican party. He
is identified with the following fraternal organ-
izations: Naval Lodge, No. 184, A. F. &
A. M.; Riverside Lodge, No. 72, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has been
Past Grand; Dirigo Encampment, in which he
has filled all the chairs; E. G. Parker Post, No.
99, Grand Army of the Republic, of Kittery,
in which he has served in all the offices, and
is Past Senior Vice-Commander of the Maine
Department, in which he also holds the office
of Inspector; and Constitution Lodge, No. 88,
Knights of Pythias, of which he is a charter
member. Both Mr. and Mrs. Swett are mem-
bers of the Rebecca Lodge, in which she has
filled the different positions. They are also
members of the Good Templars, of which Mrs.
Swett is an Inspector.

 

the horse-blanket and the founder of
~ the carriage-robe industry in this coun-
try, was born in the town of Dewsbury, York-
shire, England, September 1, 1823, being the
youngest son of George and Tabitha Goodall.

eel
ql HOMAS GOODALL, the originator of
)

 

| He was but six months old when his father

died, and before he had attained the age of
three years he was left-an orphan by the death
of his widowed mother. When quite young he
entered a woollen manufacturing establish-
ment, where he served an apprenticeship of
eleven years. At the age of seventeen he had
acquired such a thorough knowledge of the
business in all its details that he was placed
in charge of the establishment, buying all the
wool and other supplies required for the busi-
hess and disposing of the product. When he
became of age, which occurred on a Saturday,
he worked until ten o’clock at night, and then
walked a distance of ten miles to a place called
Castle Hill, having but two English shillings,
a sum equal to forty-eight cents in American
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money, in his pocket. He has frequently re-
marked that that was the very happiest day of
his life. The very next week he engaged in
business on his own responsibility, meeting
with a fair degree of success. He came to this
country in 1846, and after a brief stay in
Connecticut went to South Hadley, Mass.,
where he obtained a good position, which he
afterward gave up to a needy countryman who
located there with a large family in destitute
circumstances. He then went to Rhode Isl-
and, where he remained for a period of nearly
two years. ;

Returning to South Hadley, Mr. Goodall
formed a matrimonial alliance with Ruth, the
second daughter of Jerry Waterhouse, a lead-
ing manufacturer, the ceremony taking place
on April 29, 1849. Mrs. Goodall was born in
the town of Dudley, April 10, 1826. Shortly
after his marriage Mr. Goodall removed to
West Winchester, N.H., in the town of Ash-
uelot, where his first children, Louis Bertrand
and George Benjamin (twins), were born Sep-
tember 23, 1851. Desiring to engage in busi-
ness at this time, and there not being a factory
in West Winchester suited to his require-
ments, he removed with his family in 1852 to
Troy, N.H. There one son and two daugh-
ters were born, namely: Ernest Montrose,
August 15, 1853; Ida May, August 15, 1858;
and Lela Helen, January 23, 1864. Both
daughters died at an early age.

In Troy Mr. Goodall first engaged in the
manufacture of satinets and beavers, his goods
finding a ready sale on account of their superior
style and quality. One cold and windy day he
observed a farmer endeavoring, with great diffi-
culty, to secure a blanket on the back of his
horse; and he at once conceived the idea of
producing horse-blankets with buckles at-
tached. During the War of the Rebellion he
added to his business the manufacture of army
blankets, many bales of which he presented to
Union soldiers. In 1865 he sold the plant to
a syndicate of Keene, N.H., capitalists, by
whom the business has since been conducted.
Up to the date of the transfer Mr. Goodall was
the only manufacturer of horse-blankets in this
country.

Feeling the need of rest after twenty years
of close application to business, he went with

 

his family to England, resolved to take an ex-
tended vacation. But he could not content
himself with an inactive life, as is evidenced
by the fact that shortly after his arrival in his
native country he began the exportation of lap-
robes, largely manufactured there, for sale in
the United States and in Canada. While
engaged in this business he made numerous
trips to this country. Convinced that the pro-
tective policy of the United States encouraged
manufacturing of all kinds, he concluded to
establish a plant for the production of the
goods that he had been engaged in exporting
from England. Accordingly, after having
found a suitable location and secured by pur-
chase the entire mill privileges, he removed
with his family, in October of 1867, to San-
ford, Me.,where he has ever since resided.
Many difficulties were experienced; and the
English manufacturers, of whom he had for-
merly purchased, learning of his project, en-
deavored in every way imaginable to render
him a prey to discouragement. He, however,
surmounted all obstacles, and finally succeeded
in driving nearly all of the foreign product
from the American market. Sixteen years ago
he resigned his position as President of the
Sanford Mills, which had then been incorpo-
rated, and sought rest and relaxation in retire-
ment from business, his three sons, Louis,
George, and Ernest, having proved themselves
fully competent to look after his interests and
their own as well. He still, however, watches
the enterprise with the most jealous care, and

| renders material aid by his advice as consult-

ing member of the firm.

Though accounted one of the shrewdest and
most successful of business men, nature has
endowed Mr. Goodall with one of the kindliest
of dispositions; and to those whom he finds
worthy and deserving of his charity he is ever
ready to extend a helping hand. Few have in
a quiet way dispensed more charity; and the
community in which he lives, especially the
poor in neighboring hospitals, have reason to
remember his liberality.

The handsome residence of Mr. Thomas
Goodall, with its spacious and tastefully laid-
off grounds and its conservatory of rare and
beautiful plants and flowers, is an ideally
charming country seat, and is counted among
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the most attractive in New England. Besides
this place he has a delightful summer villa on
the sea wall at Old Orchard, where he and
Mrs. Goodall go cach season; while the winters
are spent in Florida.

In politics Mr. Goodall is a Republican.
He is naturally a man of great influence in the
community, for which he has done so much;
and he specially advocates all measures which
tend toward the moral and intellectual eleva-
tion of those about him. In reviewing his
successful and honorable career in life, one
feels how much may be accomplished by brains
and energy. No doubt a loyal affection for
and recollection of the land overseas in which
he was born and where his first ambitions were
aroused exists in his heart and mind; but, not-
withstanding this, he is an American to all in-
tents and purposes, and as a citizen of the
United States he performs all of the duties
that an American would feel he must fulfil.
Although the family records show that seventy-
two years have elapsed since the date of this
gentleman’s birth, he scarcely looks sixty, his
agile step and erect carriage betokening a
sturdy constitution and sound physique. The
villagers all regard him as their friend and
benefactor, and unite in the sincere wish that
his span of years may be lengthened to the
utmost. He has won for himself what is of
more actual] value than the accumulation of
goods and chattels—the honor and esteem
of those who know him, and has founded in
this country a family that holds an exception-
ally high place in the land of his adoption.

 

OUIS BERTRAND GOODALL was
born in West Winchester (in Ashue-

lot), State of New Hampshire, and

is the eldest son of Thomas and

Ruth Goodall. He first attended the common
school in Troy, N.H., to which place his
parents had removed from Winchester in 1852.
Then from the spring of 1862 until the spring
of 1863 he was a pupil at a private school in
Thompson, Conn. On leaving Thompson he
entered the Vermont Episcopal Institute, a
military school at Burlington, Vt., where he
remained until August, 1866, when he was
obliged to leave his studies in order to join

 

his parents in England. While in England
he received instruction at a private school, and
returned with his parents to this country in
1867, when his father established the lap-robe
business in Sanford, Me.

It was then his intention to fit himself for
college; and with this end in view he attended
Kimball]l’s Union Academy at Meriden, N.H.,
during the spring of 1870, when changes in
his father’s factories necessitated his return
to Sanford, where he remained until the fol-
lowing winter, when he took a business course
at Shaw’s Commercial College in Portland,
Me.

On returning to Sanford he was installed as
paymaster for the Sanford Mills, and later was
promoted to the position of superintendent,
which he filled very acceptably, displaying
marked ability.

January 1, 1875, the blanket-mills were
organized under the firm name of Goodall &
Garnsey ; and Louis B. Goodall was appointed
Treasurer and Superintendent. On October 1,
1881, he entered into a copartnership with his
two brothers, George B. and Ernest M., for
the manufacture of car and furniture plushes,
he accepting the treasurership. May 31,
1883, the factories in which the blankets are
manufactured were incorporated as the Mousam
River Mills, Mr. Goodall retaining the posi-
tion of Treasurer. July 1, 1884, the plush
business was organized and incorporated under
the name of Goodall Manufacturing Company,
of which he was treasurer. When, on April
4, 1885, the Mousam River Mills were con-
solidated with the Sanford Mills, Mr. Goodall
was placed in charge of the blanket depart-
ment as superintendent.

On April 4, 1885, the plush business was
absorbed by the Sanford Mills. In 1889 Louis
B. Goodall associated himself with others in
the organization of the Goodall Worsted Com-
pany, which has grown to six times its original
capacity, he accepting the office of Treasurer,
which position he still holds. This concern
manufactures dress fabrics and mohair yarns,
and occupies a first place in the production of
this class of goods. November 9g, 1893, Mr.
Goodall] was elected Clerk and Treasurer of the
Mousam River Railroad Company. April 26,
1896, he was elected Treasurer of the Hartri-
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man & North-eastern Railroad, a coal railroad
in Tennessee. For many years he has been
associated with the Sanford Mills Company as
one of the directors and clerk. April 7, 1896,
he was again honored by being elected Presi-
dent of the Sanford National Bank.

Louis B. Goodall was united in marriage
with Rose V. Goodwin, of Saco, Me., July 21,
1877. Three children were the result of this
union: Lela Helen, born in Portland, Me.,
November 15, 1887; Mildred Vaughn, born in
Sanford, Me., June 25, 1891; and Thomas
Milton, born in Sanford, Me., August 31,
1893. The death of Mrs. Louis B. Goodall
occurred in Sanford, April 15, 1894.

EORGE BENJAMIN GOODALL was
born in the town of West Winchester
(in Ashuelot), N.H., September 23,
1851, and was the second son of Thomas and
Ruth Goodall. He first attended the common
schools of the village of Troy, N.H., to which
place his: parents had removed in 1852. He
next attended a private school in Thompson,
Conn., for a period of one year, from the
spring of 1862 until the spring of 1863. He
then entered the Vermont Episcopal Institute,
a military school at Burlington, Vt., where he
remained from 1863 up to 1866, when he joined
his parents in England. While in that country
he was a pupil at a private school, and re-
turned with his parents to this country in the
year 1867.

Very early in life he displayed more than
ordinary artistic ability. In later years his
tastes in this direction especially fitted him to
take charge of the coloring and designing de-
partments of the carriage-robe business in
which his father engaged in 1867. This posi-
tion he filled most acceptably for many years.
He was the projector of the plush industry,
and with his own hands placed the first warp
in a rude wooden loom, and wove by hand the
first piece of plush. As soon as he had de-
monstrated that mohair plush could be pro-
duced on a power loom, he entered into a
copartnership with his two brothers, Louis B.
and Ernest M. ; and the Goodall Manufacturing
Company was organized October 1, 1881, he
taking upon his shoulders the management.

 

 

The assistance of a first-class inventor of weav-
ing mechanism was taken into their confi-
dence, and the perfect-working wire motion
plush loom, now in use in the factories, was
the result. The company started with one
loom, and now have one hundred and fifteen in
operation.

The struggle at the beginning was one that
would have discouraged ninety-nine men out
of a hundred. Days, weeks, and even months
passed away ere a piece of plush that could be
termed perfect was produced; but perseverance
conquered, and the product of the company
to-day will stand before the world on_its
merits. This branch of the business has been
under the supervision of the projector from the
start.

Mr. Goodal] is an artist of recognized abil-
ity, and during the winter of 1872 was a pupil
of Untenberger, the celebrated painter at
Brussels, in Belgium. All of the designs,
colors, and shades pass under his persona] in-
spection before being placed on the market.

He is President of the Goodall. Worsted
Company, a Director in the Sanford Mills,
and also in the Mousam River Railroad Com-
pany.

On October 28, 1872, he was united in mar-
riage with Miss Henrietta D. Bennett, of San-
ford. Miss Marion, their only child, was
born in Sanford, May 24, 1876, and is a very
accomplished young lady.

RNEST MONTROSE GOODALL is
the youngest son of Thomas and Ruth
Goodall, and was born in the pict-

uresque village of Troy, N.H., on August 15,

 

 

1853. He attended school in his native
village, Thompson, Conn., in Burlington,
Vt., and in England during his parents’

sojourn in that country from 1866 to 1867.
On returning to this country he entered his
father’s factories, and after acquiring a thor-
ough knowledge of the methods of manufact-
ure was appointed superintendent, he having
displayed marked executive ability. When
his father retired from active business, he was
promoted to the position of President of the
Sanford Mills, which he has held since May
it, 1883, At the inception of the Sanford
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Light and Water Company in 1888 he was
elected President, and on November 9, 1893,
President of the Mousam River Railroad Com-
pany. He is also President of the Oakdale
Cemetery Association of Sanford. He has
served his town in numerous official capacities,
being elected a member of the Board of Se-
lectmen March 10, 1879, and serving up to
the spring of 1883. September 13, 1880, he
was elected as Representative to the State
legislature, serving until September 11, 1882,
when his constituency sent him to the State
Capitol as a Senator. During the two years
from January 1, 1885, until January, 1887,
he was member of Governor Robie’s Council.
At the expiration of his term of office he re-
tired from political life, and has since devoted
his attention chiefly to the work of producing
dividends for the stockholders of the Sanford
Mills. He is a true sportsman in every sense
of the word, and his friends are legion. He
is the owner of a trim little yacht, the
“Nemo,” and finds much enjoyment in cruis-
ing about the rivers of Florida, having spent
the last eight winters in that part of the
country.

 

Ey PHRAIM C. SPINNEY, a large land-
owner and prominent man of affairs at
Kittery Depot, was born December
14, £821, under the roof which now shelters
him. He is the son of Nicholas and Patience
(Cole) Spinney and the grandson of Caleb and
Abigail (Spinney) Spinney, and comes of an
old and highly respected family.

His ercat-great-grandfather, James Spinney,
was born in Plymouth, England, of wealthy
parents. When a young man, he visited the
Bay of Fundy with an expedition that was
fishing for cod; and, being favorably im-
pressed with the country, his romantic spirit
was filled with the idea of starting in life here
asa poor man. ‘Taking a large tract of land
in the town of Kittery, which was then an un-
broken wilderness, he erected a saw-mill on
Sturgess Creek, and was soon hard at work,
felling and manufacturing the timber which
covered his property. His brother Thomas
in the mean time started in search of him.
Thomas Spinney located at Eliot Point, and

 

-years.

 

was also pleased with a pioneer’s life, finding
much pleasure in hunting and fishing. He
spent a full year in futile search for the miss-
ing James, and then accidentally discovered
his log cabin. :

From these two brothers sprang the numer-
ous branches of the Spinney family in Maine.
James Spinney married Mary Gouch, and
reared a number of children. His son Nicho-
las was a farmer in Kittery; and Caleb, the
eldest son of Nicholas and grandfather of Mr.
Ephraim C. Spinney, also followed agricult-
ure for a livelihood, locating nearly opposite
the Kittery depot. He lived to a good old
age; and his wife, Abigail Spinney, Mr.
Spinney’s grandmother, who was her hus-
band’s third helpmeet, also lived to be full of
She was the mother of three children
— Nicholas, Josiah, and Mary. Caleb Spin-
ney was a Captain in the State militia, and
held many offices of trust in the town.

Nicholas Spinney, son of Caleb, learned
the butcher’s trade when quite young, and for
some years conducted a successful business in
Portsmouth, N.H. He subsequently removed
his business to Kittery, and purchased the
house in which his son is now living. This
house, which was built about 1806, is a fine
example of the comfortable country dwelling
of that period, roomy, substantial, and hos-
pitable-looking. Mr. Spinney lived to be
seventy-seven years of age. His wife, who
was a daughter of John Cole, a native of Kit-
tery, passed away in her eighty-fourth year.
They had seven children — Caleb S., Emily,
Abigail, Ephraim C., George, Rowena, and
Alice.

Ephraim C., Rowena, and Alice are the
only survivors. Mr. Spinney and his sister
Alice are the only ones who remained at home
to care for the parents in their declining
years,

Ephraim C. Spinney received a good edu-
cation in the district school, where mind and
muscle were trained; for it was in the days
when the boys had to cut the wood to warm
the school-room. He began at the age of
seventeen to learn the carpenter and joiner’s
trade, at which he worked some ten years.
Then purchasing his father’s homestead, he
engaged in the sale of hay and produce, which
 

ROBERTS.

JAMES B.
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he shipped to Boston, where these commod-
ities commanded a better price than nearer
home. He also began to deal in real estate,
and gradually extended the scope of his busi-
ness, until now he owns several farms and
tenement-houses, in fact, is one of the largest
holders of real estate in the locality. Gifted
with remarkable business ability and a faculty
of winning success, Mr. Spinney has organ-
ized severa] manufacturing companies, and
is now one of the Trustees of the Piscataqua
Bank of Portsmouth. He was Treasurer of
the Rice Library of Kittery for several years,
finally resigning his position and accepting
the less arduous one of Trustee, which he now
holds.

Mr. Spinney was married to Miss Mary P.
Paul, daughter of Stephen Paul, of Eliot, on
June 13, 1872. The two children who were
born of this union died in infancy. Being a
lover of children and possessed of ample
means, Mr. Spinney has reared, educated, and
given trades to three boys, Daniel B. Cook,
W.L. Place, and J. D. Cook, all of whom
esteem him as their own father, and hold
positions that do credit to his training.

Mr. Spinney is a stanch Democrat; and,
though the town is strongly Republican, he
was elected to the legislature in 1861, and
has served on the Board of Selectmen a num-
ber of times, and he was three times nomi-
nated for Senator, and ran far ahead of his
ticket in his own town. He has-served as
Justice of the Peace since 1855. He is a
Mason in good standing, belonging to St.
John Lodge of Kittery. Mr. Spinney has a
pleasant home, which he may live long to
enjoy; for he is haie and active, appearing
younger than many men whose senior he is by
several years.

 

ON. JAMES B. ROBERTS, whose
portrait is shown in connection with

the following brief sketch of his

career of useful activity, is a well-

known influential citizen of the town of
Lyman, York County, Me. He was born
June 27, 1824, on the farm where he now
lives. His paternal grandfather was among
the pioneers of this locality, coming here

 

from Berwick, and settling on the farm now
owned by Edward R. Roberts.

Joseph Roberts, the father of James B., was
but seven years of age when his parents re-
moved to this town. He was born in Berwick,
March 7, 1783, and remained beneath the
parental roof-tree until attaining his majority,
starting out in life at that time for himself.
Taking up a tract of wild land, on which the
only improvement was a_rude_ log house,
laboring with the persevering energy and cou-,
rageous fidelity that characterized the early
pioneer, he cleared the farm now owned by
his son, the subject of this sketch. His per-
severing industry was crowned with success,
the dense forest eventually giving way to
well-cultivated fields smiling with grain.
Here he continued in general farming until
his demise, April 1, 1862. His wife, whose
maiden name was Joanna Bean, was a native
of York County. Of the children born of
their union three survive, namely: Joseph;
James B.; and Sarah J., widow of the late
James Jellison, of this county.

James B. Roberts has been practically the
architect of his own fortune, winning success
in his career by his own wisely directed and
patiently continued efforts. He was a pupil
in the district schools in his earlier days, sub-
sequently attending the academy in Limerick;
and this education he supplemented by home
study, oftentimes consuming midnight oil.
Having fitted himself for a teacher, Mr.
Roberts taught school during the fall and
winter terms for twenty-one years, but since
that time has turned his entire attention to
agricultural pursuits. He has two hundred
and thirty acres of land, which he carries on
with excellent results, the soil yielding boun-
tifully of the staple products of this region.

Mr. Roberts has been closely associated
with the best interests of his native town for
many years, having been a member of the
School Board for three decades, Selectman,
Overseer of the Poor, Collector, and Town
Clerk for many years. He has also repre-
sented his district, consisting of the towns of
Limington and Lyman, in the State legis-
lature. Socially, he is a member of the Banner
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of East Water-
boro. ,
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Mr. Roberts was married July 16, 1853, to
Eliza Smith, daughter of Stephen and Sally
Smith, of this county. She passed to the
higher life March 8, 1884, after thirty years
of wedlock, leaving four children; namely,
F. Carl, Judson, Willie F., and James A.

“Tf earth another grave must bear,

Yet heaven hath won a sweeter strain ;
And something whispers my despair
That, from an orient chamber there,

Floats down, ‘We meet again !*”

 

and progressive agriculturist and one

of South Berwick’s most popular citi-

zens, was born March 24, 1845, in the
town of Berwick, Me., son of George and
Hannah (Shaw) Hobbs. '

His grandfather, James Hobbs, was among
the early settlers of South Berwick. He was
born September 28, 1782, in Berwick, where
he subsequently learned the trade of a carpen-
ter and builder. He married Phebe Knight,
who was born in this town February 5, 1788;
and they located on this homestead, where in
connection with his trade he carried on gen-
eral farming, residing here until his demise,
August 18, 1865. His widow survived him
but a few weeks, dying October 17, 1865.
In politics he was a Whig. He attended pub-
lic worship with his wife, who was a member
of the Christian Baptist church. They had
seven children, as follows: Waldron, born
February 21, 1813; Sarah, born June 2, 1815;
George, born August 2, 1817; Edmund, born
April 13, 1820; James, born November 18,
1822; Joseph, born February 21, 1826; Mi-
randa, born June 3, 1831. All grew to adult
life, and Edmund and Joseph are still living.

George Hobbs learned the trade of carpenter
and joiner from his father, and he was also
engaged as a tiller of the soil to some extent.
He lived in various places in his native State,
residing for a time in Kittery, where he
worked in a shipyard, and eventually remov-
ing to Dover, N.H., where he spent his last
days, dying March 24, 1895. He was a Re-
publican in politics, and was Selectman of
South Berwick several terms. His wife,
Hannah Shaw Hobbs, was born December 3,

Ju WILLIAM HOBBS, a practical

 

1820, in Berwick, and since the death of her
husband has resided in South Berwick. She
has had four children, one of whom, named
Phoebe, born in 1850, lived but fifteen months.
The survivors are: James William, the sub-
ject of special mention below; Mary E., born
February 21, 1848, now the widow of John F.
Walker; and Charles H., born July 26, 1860,
who resides at High Point, N.C.

James W. Hobbs grew to man’s estate in
his native place, there completing his educa-
tional course in the Berwick Academy. At
the age of seventeen he started life for him-
self, first learning the machinist’s trade at
Manchester, N.H., working for three years in
the shops of the Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company. After that he was employed for a
time in the Manchester Locomotive Works,
going thence to Norfolk, Va., where he was in
the government service. Mr. Hobbs then
went to Illinois, and was in the Chicago Fire
Department two years as engineer, being sub-
sequently employed for a while in the repair
shops of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railway at Aurora. Returning to Maine,
Mr. Hobbs was in the government employ at
the Kittery navy yard until 1875, when he
purchased the old homestead at South Ber-
wick, where he now resides. He has one
hundred acres of land, on which he carries on
mixed farming with excellent success; and
in addition he deals in all kinds of agricult-
ural implements. He is a man of energy and
enterprise, progressive in his methods, his
pleasant homestead, with its comfortable and
substantial buildings and their neat surround-
ings, being indicative of his thrift and success.

Mr. Hobbs married November 24, 1875,
Nellie H. Getchell, who was born in Bruns-
wick, this State, December 31, 1852. Her
father, the late Jesse Getchell, was a ship
calker by occupation, continuing thus em-
ployed until his death, June 5, 1894. He
was a Republican in his political views
and liberal in religion. His widow, whose
maiden name was Elizabeth Lougee, now lives
in Kittery. They had three children, Mrs.
Hobbs being the eldest. The others were:
Emily, born in 1854, who died in infancy ;
and Edwin W., born March 20, 1856, who
lives in Kittery. Mr. Hobbs is a stanch
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Democrat in politics, and both he and_ his
wife are liberal in religious belief. Socially,
he belongs to South Berwick Lodge, No. 51,
A. F. & A. M., and to the Rollinsford
(N.H.) Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.

 

ATHANIEL N. HURD, present
Sheriff of York County, Maine, was
born in North Berwick in this
State, on the 17th of June, 1838.
William Hurd, the great-grandfather of Mr.
Hurd, was a native of Somersworth, N.H.,
where he was a farmer. He died at an ad-
vanced age, leaving a son, John Hurd, born
in the place of his father’s nativity, who
married Miss Mary Roberts, of Somersworth.
John and Mary (Roberts) Hurd were the
parents of nine children, one of whom, named
Thomas, born in North Berwick, February 20,
1808, was the father of Nathaniel.

Mr. Thomas Hurd was a farmer in his native
town, whence he went to South Berwick, re-
moving afterward to Berwick, Me., where he
established himself as a garden farmer and
butcher. He married Miss Mary Nason, who
bore him ten children, six of whom are now
living; namely, Thomas S., Nathaniel N.,
Mary E., Hiram, George W., and Olive.
Thomas S. Hurd, born March 30, 1834, mar-
ried Miss Eliza Hammond, of Brighton, Me.,
and was the father of four children — Hiram
E., Mary, Elmira, and Daisy. Mary E., born
in April, 1840, is the wife of Joseph M.
Floyd, of Chelsea, Mass., and the mother of
two children — George and Annie. Hiram,
born June 23, 1842, married Miss Harriet
Hammond, of Brighton, Me., and is the father
of six children — Annie, Cora, Walter, Lillie,
Charles, and Lillia. George W., born June
25, 1845, married Miss Fannie Wentworth, of
Sanford, and has six children— Addie M.,
Aseneph, John, Essie, Della, and George.
Olive, born in October, 1848, became the
wife of George E. Libby, of Lynn, Mass.,
and has one child—Carey. Thomas Hurd,
the father, died on January 30, 1884. His
widow makes her home with her son Thomas
S., who is a resident of Berwick, Me. Both
parents were members of the First Free Will
Baptist Church of North Berwick, of which

 

Mr. Thomas Hurd was a Deacon for a period
of many years and up to the time of his
death. He was prominent in municipal as
well as in religious circles, being a member of
the Board of Selectmen and holding office as
Constable. In politics he was a Republican.

Nathaniel N. Hurd, after leaving the
schools of Berwick and South Berwick, went
to Salem, Mass., and at the age of twenty
years started out as a butcher. A year later
he returned to Berwick, where he established
himself in this line of business, continuing
here until 1861, when he enlisted in.the
First New Hampshire Regiment, Company H.
The term of enlistment was brief, lasting
only three months. At its expiration he re-
turned to Berwick, and resumed his old busi-
ness. He also purchased a farm of about
thirty acres of land, and began its cultivation;
but just at this time, September, 1862, he
again enlisted, in the Twenty-seventh Maine
Regiment, Company D. He was sent on
picket duty to Virginia, whence he returned at
the expiration of his enlistment in July, 1863,
to Maine. After working in Kittery for
about a year, he came to Berwick, where he
established a meat market in partnership with
Mr. Charles Hough, under the firm name of
Hough & Hurd. Selling out four years later,
Mr. Hurd moved to Great Falls, and there

bought a grocery store, in which he took Mr.

Moses Merrill as a partner. The firm of Mer-
rill & Hurd continued for about a year, when
Mr. Hurd again sold his business interests,
and resumed his old trade of butcher. Pur-
chasing another meat store, which he con-
solidated with his own about two years later,
he had Mr. William F. Libby for a partner,
Mr. Hurd being the head of the firm. This
connection was dissolved four years later, Mr.
Hurd keeping the store and Mr. Libby taking
the cart route. Mr. Hurd conducted the store
for five years more, returning at the end of
this time to Berwick, where he purchased
a farm, which he conducted until 1895. In
this year he was elected Sheriff of York
County; and in April he moved to Alfred, the
town in which he now resides.

Mr. Hurd’s eight years of experience as
Deputy Sheriff before he became Sheriff was
an education for the latter position, and his
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nine years in office as Constable and on the
police force gave him a special insight into
the needed reforms in the locality. He held
similar offices in Berwick, so that he has had
charge of this municipal discipline to a cer-
tain degree for about twenty-two years. On
April 26, 1860, he was married to Miss Clara
W. Tasker, daughter of Mr. Nayham Tasker,
of Milton, N.H. Eight children were the
fruit of this marriage, namely: Carrie B.,
born October 1, 1861; Mary A., born April
28, 1864, now wife of D. G. McNair, and
mother of one child —Clara A.; Charles N.,
born May 29, 1867, who marred Lucy Flagg,
of Berwick, and is the father of two children
—Clara and Marshall; William W., born
September 9, 1868, who married Miss Tressie
Gould, of Cambridge, Mass., and has no
children; Harry L., born November 19, 1871;
Aziel L., born October 13, 1873; Lula J.,
born December 27, 1874, who married Mr.
John H. Frank, of Auburn, Mass.; and A\l-
bert A., born November 19, 1879.

Mrs. Clara W. Hurd died on June 27, 1891.
She was a member of the Free Will Baptist
church of Great Falls. Mr. Hurd was united
in marriage with Miss Cena Neal, of South
Berwick, on April 2, 1895. Mrs. Cena N.
Hurd is a communicant of the Baptist church
of South Berwick; while her husband still
retains his membership in the Free Will
Baptist Church of Somersworth, N.H.

Mr. Hurd’s political faith is formulated in
the Republican platform. He is a member of
the Knights of Pythias, Prospect Lodge, No.
13, and belongs to Grand Army of the Repub-
lic, Post 8, both in Great Falls, N.H.
Throughout the district in which he lives
Mr. Hurd has earned a popularity which his
genial disposition and kindly nature retain
unconsciously and without effort.

 

agriculturist of Buxton, York County,

og Me., is a member of an old and re-

spected family of this town. He

was born October 21, 1834, son of Jonathan
and Mary (Gilman) Martin.

Christopher Martin, the first of the name in

New England, was one of the Pilgrims who

AAs S. MARTIN, a well-known
9

 

 

came in the ‘‘ Mayflower ’’ and landed in De-
cember, 1620, on Plymouth Rock. He died
on January 8, 1621; and his wife died that
winter. It is not recorded in the ‘‘ History of
Plymouth ’’ that they left any children.

David Martin, who removed, it is said, from
Marblehead, Mass., to Saco, Me., established
the line to which Mr. Horace S. Martin be-
longs. Jonathan Martin, Mr. Martin’s great-
grandfather, followed general farming at Saco
throughout his life. To him and his wife were
born eight children, namely: David; Jona-
than, Jr.; John; Robert; Dolly, who married
a Mr. Dyer, of Sebago, Me. ; Isabel, who be-
came the wife of John Sawyer, of Buxton,
Me. ; Hannah, who married Jacob Dearborn,
of Saco; and Susie, who was joined in matri-
mony with a Mr. -Page, of Parsonsfield, Me.

Jonathan Martin, Jr., was a native of Saco;
but he removed about 1780 to Buxton, and set-
tled on what has become the old homestead, for
which he originally paid one hundred pounds,
and on which his descendants have resided
continuously to the present. He was united
in marriage with Mrs. Leah Fogg, a daughter
of Benjamin Blake, who was one of the first
settlers of the town of Gorham. They had
three children, all of whom are now deceased,
namely: Hannah, who married Zacharias Hig-
gins, of Standish, Me.; Jonathan, third, the
father of our subject; and Mary, who died at
the age of twelve years. Mr. Jonathan Mar-
tin, Jr., did not aspire to any political office,
nor did he seek social eminence. In national
politics he was affiliated with the Democratic
party. His decease occurred in 1883. Jona-
than Martin, third, his son, was engaged in
agricultural pursuits in Buxton. He and his
wife, Mrs. Mary Martin, also of this town,
were blessed in the birth of eight children, four
of whom yet survive, all residents of Buxton,
namely: Andrew H.; Horace S.; Mary A.,
who is now the wife of Jonathan Hutchinson;
and John. Hannah H. Martin, one of the de-
ceased children, became the wife of Nathaniel
Sawyer, of Buxton, whom she left a widower
on February 22, 1884, she having attained the
age of fifty-six years, nine months, and eigh-
teen days. Jonathan Martin for two years
officiated as the Captain of the militia in
Buxton. In politics he was a Democrat. He
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died at the venerable age of eighty-two years,
on January 5, 1879.

Horace S. Martin acquired a common-school
education in his native town of Buxton, and
early applied himself to general farming on
the paternal estate, where he remained until
1867. He then removed to the old Merrill
homestead, on which he has resided and fol-
lowed husbandry to the present time. - On
September 9, 1867, he was united in marriage
with Miss Serena M. Merrill, of Buxton, and
the daughter of Zenas Merrill. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin have had five children, four of whom
are still spared to them, namely: Mary A.,
who is now the wife of A. J. Smith, and re-
sides in Buxton; S. Emma, now Mrs. Lucius
Hutchinson, a resident of Buxton; Zenas M.,
who is at home; and Carrie H., who is at
present attending school. .

Mr. Martin has not accepted the tenure of
any public trust. He is, however, identified
with the general interests of the community,
and has at heart the common welfare. His
face is a familiar one in the social assemblages
of the vicinity, and he is affiliated with the
fraternity of Odd Fellows, being a member of
the Saco Valley Lodge, No. 43, of Buxton.
His political principles place him in the ranks
of the Republican party. Religiously, he and
his wife are Baptists, and intimately associated
with the church of that denomination in Bux-
ton. Mr. Martin’s mother was a member of
the Baptist church for seventy-two years.

 

LPHEUS S. HANSCOM, who stands

prominent among the intelligent and

prosperous agriculturists of the town

of Lebanon, Me., was born June 18,

1838, on the farm he now owns and occupies,

and on which his father, Abram Hanscom, was

born January 24, 1804. His paternal grand-

father, Isaac Hanscom, born in Berwick, May

8, 1762, married Abigail Pray, who was born
in the same town, July 6, 1763.

The grandfather was a blacksmith and a
farmer, settling in Lebanon at an early day.
He bought wooded land, now forming a portion
of the old homestead, some sixty acres in all,
and by dint of persevering labor reclaimed a
farm from the forest, and established a home-

 

stead. He continued his residence here until
his death, July 11, 1832. His good wife sur-
vived him a few years, dying December 29,
1836. They reared thirteen children, Abram
being one of the younger members of the
household.

After assuming possession of the homestead
property, Abram Hanscom carried on general
farming, in conjunction with which he worked
at the blacksmith’s trade. He was very suc-
cessful in his labors; and besides adding to the
improvements already begun he bought adja-
cent land, increasing the area of the home
farm to one hundred and thirty acres, and be-
coming the owner of other real estate. He
was liberal in religion, and in politics was a
Whig until the formation of the Republican
party, when he joined that. He lived through
a changeful period, and saw wonderful and
pleasing transformations in the county, the
pathless wilderness giving way before the axe
of the pioneer, and the hamlets of his early
days developing into thriving villages and
towns. He spent his life on the home farm,
dying January 7, 1885. His wife, whose
maiden name was Sally Goodwin, was born in
Lebanon, and died on the homestead, Novem-
ber 8, 1865. They were the parents of seven
children, namely: Willis, born August 1,
1824, who died January 29, 1880; Mary, born
August 7, 1826, died September 25, 1893;
Edwin, born September 14, 1828, living in
Lebanon; Nancy, born October 12, 1832, also
residing in this town; Catherine, born Oc-
tober 11, 1834, living in Chelsea, Mass. ;
Alpheus S.; and Adaline, born June 11, 1841,
living in Somersworth, N.H.

Alpheus S. Hanscom received his element-
ary education in the district schools of his
native town, completing his course of study
at the West Lebanon Academy. He _ subse-
quently taught school several terms, but since
then has been devoted to general farming and
blacksmithing. He now owns the homestead
on which he was born and bred, and which he
is managing with eminent success. He has
bought additional land, the farm now compris-
ing one hundred and fifty acres, and has made
many excellent improvements, greatly adding
to the value of the place. He is known as a
skilful blacksmith, a thrifty farmer, and a
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highly esteemed citizen. Politically, he is a
strong Republican and influential in local
affairs. Three terms he has served as Select-
man. He has been Town Auditor, and for
the past twelve years has been a member of
the School Board, an important position, which
he still occupies. Religiously, he is liberal
in his views. Mrs. Hanscom is a member of
the Baptist church.

Mr. Hanscom married October 16, 1858,
Clara Libbey, who was born in Berwick, June
18, 1838, a daughter of Ivory and Olive
(Pray) Libbey. They have three children,
namely: Emma, born March 4, 1859; Hervey
A., born December 18, 1868; and Willie A.,
born December 11, 1876.

Mrs. Hanscom’s grandfather, Lieutenant
John Libbey, was born in Berwick, November
20, 1751, and was there married December
20, 1773, to Sarah Woodsum. He bought
wild land in his native town, and engaged in
general farming and milling. He was for
many years a member of the State militia,
holding the rank indicated by his title, and
was a leading citizen, being one of the fore-
most in advancing the interests of the town.
He was a strict Baptist in his religious faith,
and a prominent member of the society, with
which he was connected until his death,
March 1, 1837. His wife, who died October
1, 1828, bore him nine children, whose births

occurred as follows: Daniel, January 21, 1775 ;

Sally, June 1, 1777; Ebenezer, February 1,
1779; Alice, December 2, 1780; David, Jan-
uary 18, 1783; Dorcas, August 29, 1784;
John, October 12, 1786; Pelatiah, December
8, 1788; and Ivory, February 1, 1793.

Ivory Libbey grew to manhood on the old
home farm in Berwick, carrying on general
farming and lumbering on the place until
1845. In that year he removed to Great
Falls, now Somersworth, N.H., where, in
company with his son Hebron, he opened a
store of general merchandise. He continued
in business there four years, then removed to
Lebanon, buying a farm of two hundred acres,
which he carried on until his death, August
30, 1860. He was also interested in the man-
ufacture of lumber, being part owner of a saw-
mill. He was influential in local matters,
serving as Selectman, Collector, and Treasurer

 

of the town while residing in North Berwick,
and in Lebanon was Collector for some years.
He was known as a man of strict integrity and
a strong advocate of temperance. In politics
he was a Whig at first, later being identified
with the Republican party, and in religion was
a Baptist.

Mr. Libbey’s union with Olive Pray was
solemnized November 26, 1812. She was
born in the town of Shapleigh, a daughter of
Joseph and Dorcas Pray, her father being a
prosperous farmer and blacksmith. Mrs.
Libbey survived her husband, living until
April 25, 1879. They had a family of thir-
teen children, eight of whom are living all,
being married, and six residing in York
County. The record of these children is thus
given: Mary, born May 17, 1813, died De-
cember 31, 1851; Caroline, born November
1, 1814; Dorcas, born April 24, 1817, died
August 22, 1856; Hebron, born August 10,
1819; Martha, born March 31, 1821, died
November 27, 1853; Louisa, born June 2,
1823; Harriet, born May 14, 1825; Rnth,
born March 16, 1827; Sarah, born December
15, 1829, died November 3, 1850; Ivory, born
September 1, 1831; Olive, born October 10,
1833; Clara, the wife of Mr. Hanscom; and
John, born December 23, 1839, died March 6,
1885.

 

EROY P. GOODWIN, a well-known
manufacturer of paper boxes residing

in Sanford, was born in Shapleigh,

this county, May 31, 1846, son of

Edmund and Hannah P. (Webber) Goodwin.
His family has been favorably known in the
State for several generations. Aaron Good-
win, his grandfather, moved from South Ber-
wick to Acton. Edmund Goodwin, who came
from Acton to Shapleigh, was an enterprising
and capable man, whose extensive business
made him the most prominent man of his time
in the latter place. He had a large farm
under cultivation, and was at the same time
active as a lumberman and a contractor and
builder. In politics he was a Democrat, and
he also favored the Greenback movement. He
served for many years on the Board of Select-
men, and for one term in the lower house of
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the State legislature. His surviving children
are: Eben M., residing in Acton; Leroy P.,
a resident of Shapleigh; Edmund E. and John
W., residents of Springvale, this county; and
Celesta, the wife of Clarence E. Taylor, of
Springvale.

Leroy P. Goodwin grew to man’s estate in
Shapleigh, helping about the farm in his boy-
hood. When he was about sixteen years of
age he began to take part in the lumbering
expeditions and the building operations man-
aged by his father. On attaining his majority
he went to Lawrence, Mass., where he worked
at the carpenter’s trade for several months.
Returning to York County then, he located in
Springvale, where he was in business for a
number of years as a contractor and builder.
He was subsequently engaged for eleven
years in Shapleigh, manufacturing wooden
boxes, but maintaining his residence in
Springvale. Then, widening the scope of his
business, he erected a planing-mill in Spring-
vale on the Mousam, and began making almost
everything used by builders. In 1894 he sold
this mill to Abbott & Stiles, the present pro-
prietors, and opened his present manufactory.
This factory, which has been in operation since
July, 1894, is located on Water Street, Spring-
vale, has the best and latest improved ma-
chinery, is run by steam-power, and puts out
annually a large quantity of paper boxes, the
larger portion being shoe boxes.

Mr. Goodwin married Miss Hannah_ 5S.
Grant, and has two children— Ida B. and
Tella M. In politics he is a Prohibitionist,

holding strong opinions on the liquor ques-
tion, and having the courage of his convic-
tions. Mr. Goodwin, as will be seen from the
foregoing, is a live business man and appar-
ently capable of making a success of whatever
he undertakes. Much of the growth of busi-
ness in Springvale and Sanford must be cred-
ited to his enterprise.

 

ANIEL M. EVANS, one of Ken-
sington’s most thriving farmers, was

2) born in Salisbury, Mass., September
20, 1860, son of Charles A. and
Abbie Ann (Merrill) Evans. Miles Evans,
his grandfather, who is supposed to have been

 

 

 

 

 

born in Barnstead, N.H., was an early settler
and an industrious farmer of Seabrook, N.H.
He married Eliza Chase, of that town; and his
declining years were passed with his son in
Salisbury, where he died at the age of eighty-
two years. In politics he was a Democrat
and in his religious belief a Baptist.

Charles A. Evans, a native of Seabrook,
born March 4, 1830, has been engaged in
farming since his early manhood. Since 1866
he has been a resident of Kensington, where
he is counted among the substantial farmers of
the district. His farm is one of the largest in
the county, and he is a worthy representative
of the energetic and progressive tillers of the
soil. In politics he supports the Republican
party. He has served the community as Se-
lectman and Supervisor. His first wife, born
in Salisbury, Mass., August 14, 1836, whose
maiden name was Abbie Ann Merrill, had ten
children, of whom eight are living. These
are: Mary Frances, Eliza, Charles M. and
Daniel M. (twins), Amos M., John A., Moses
W., and Joseph C. The others were: Sarah
Abbie and John. The mother having died,
the father wedded for his second wife Abbie C.
Lowe, of Maine. She has three children;
namely, Arthur W., Grace M., and Marion.
Marion is now deceased.

Daniel M. Evans has resided in Kensing-
ton since he was five years old. After acquir-
ing his education in the schools of the town,
he learned the blacksmith’s trade. He had
not worked at this craft long when he aban-
doned it to engage in lumbering and farming.
He carried on lumbering operations in com-
pany with his brother, Charles M., for some
time. Afterward, in 1886, he settled upon his
present farm, which he has since conducted
with success. This property, which originally
consisted of seventy-six acres, he has increased
by the addition of more land to one hundred
and thirty-five acres. He carries on general
farming, and has a well-equipped dairy.

On November 17, 1885, Mr. Evans wedded
Mary E. Woods, who was born in Manchester,
Me., October 18, 1864, daughter of Laban L.
and Julia A. Woods. Mr. Woods, who was

first a mechanic and later an_ industrious
farmer, died June 21, 1888. His wife’s
death occurred September 13, 1881. Mr.
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and Mrs. Evans have three children, as fol-
lows: Walter W., who was born April 18,
1888; Ella J., who was born January 2, 1893;
and George E., who was born January 7, 1896.
Politically, Mr. Evans acts with the Republi-
can party. He served his fellow-townsmen as
a member of the Board of Selectmen for four
years, acting as Chairman for one year of that
time. He is connected with the Patrons of
Husbandry. Both he and his wife are favorite
members of society in this town.

 

 

former State Senator of the First

District, residing in Shapleigh, is

a native of this county, born June
15, 1836, son of James and Rachel (Garvin)
Coffin. His grandfather, Edmund Coffin, came
to Maine from. Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
Edmund’s son, James Coffin, spent the greater
portion of his life in Shapleigh, where he be-
came prominent. Having served as Collector
and Treasurer of the town, and represented the
district in the lower house of the State legis-
lature, he died February 1, 1895. His wife,
Rachel, like himself, was a native of York
County. She bore him several children, of
whom the survivors are: James E., Henry M.,
Charles W., Onsville C., Jennie, and Ed-
mund F. Lizzie M. is the wife of Marcus M.
Bartlett, and Jennie is the wife of Charles
Bean.

The Hon. Charles W. Coffin has been
closely identified with the interests of his na-
tive town. He attended the public schools of
Shapleigh in his boyhood, and grew up without
receiving a classical education. However, in-
tellectual and studious, he has kept so well
abreast with the current questions that the
disadvantage of the omission has yet to be
recognized. He has always taken an earnest
interest in politics. He voted for General
Fremont, the first Republican candidate for
the Presidency, and he has unswervingly voted
the Republican ticket since. In the autumn
of 1877 he was elected to the lower house of
the Maine legislature, and served one term at
that time. In 1892 he was elected to the
higher office of State Senator.

In 1861, when the Civil War broke out, he

A: CHARLES W. COFFIN, a

 

 

enlisted in Company I, First Maine Cavalry.
He went with his regiment to the Army of
the Potomac, where he served under Generals
Sheridan, Kilpatrick, Pleasanton, and Divi-
sion Commander Gregg, of Pennsylvania. He
was a participant in the battles of Antietam,
the second fight at Bull Run, Fredericksburg,
the Wilderness, besides numerous minor ac-
tions. At Brandy Station in Virginia, June
9, 1863, he was captured and taken to Libby
Prison, where he was incarcerated for fiftéen
days. He was then paroled, and later was
sent to Annapolis, where in September of the
same year he was exchanged. He afterward
rejoined his regiment, and the remainder of
his term of service was for the most part spent
with Grant’s army in the vicinity of Peters-
burg. After three years of faithful service he
was honorably discharged at Augusta in Octo-
ber, 1864, and returned to his native town.

On December 27 of the same year he was
married to Miss Sarah Kimball, daughter of
Daniel S. and Love (Wilson) Kimball, both
natives of Shapleigh. The children born of
the union are: Emma and Ada. Mr. Coffin is
a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Springvale, belongs to the United
Order of the Golden Cross at Shapleigh, and
is a comrade of Willard Post, No. 70, Grand
Army of the Republic, of- Springvale. A
large-minded liberality and a public-spirited
desire for improvement have always animated
the ex-Senator, who exerts a wholesome influ-
ence among the people of his section. He has
a large circle of friends; and his family, who
occupy a high social status, are esteemed
among all classes.

 

AMES H. WHICHER, the superin-
tendent of Whicher’s Mill and a rep-
resentative farmer of Sanford, was
born in Grafton County, New Hamp-

shire, September 3, 1842. His parents were
Reuben and Rebecca (Foster) Whicher, both
natives of Grafton County, New Hampshire.
On the paternal side he is descended from an
old family of that vicinity. His grandfather,
Henry Whicher, was an early settler of Graf-
ton County. Paul Foster, a brother of his
mother, served as a soldier in the Mexican:
 

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War.
Reuben Whicher five still survive. They
are: Elvira, who is the wife of Warren
Rowen and a resident of Grafton County,
New Hampshire; Amos P., who resides at
Franklin Falls, N.H.; Samuel H., also resid-
ing in Grafton County, New Hampshire;
Joseph, who is a resident of the same dis-
trict; and James H., the subject of this
article.

James H. Whicher grew to manhood in his
native place, receiving his education in the
common schools. Jn his nineteenth year he
came to this county, where he commenced life
for himself by working in the saw-mill of
his uncle, Reuben Whicher, of Alfred. After
remaining here several years, he was employed
by O. H. Tarbox in the same kind of work.
He subsequently became the superintendent
of the mill, in which capacity he remained for
quite a period. In the spring of 1880 he
purchased in Sanford twenty acres of land.
To this property he has since added by pur-
chase thirty acres more in the neighboring
town of Alfred. Besides carrying on general
farming, he discharges the duties of superin-
tendent of what is known as Whicher’s Mill,
located on the Mousam River, the property of
B. C. Jordan, of Alfred.

On March 12, 1864, he was united in mar-
riage with Miss Mary F. Wormwood, who
was born at Kennebunk, Me., October 24,
1844, daughter of Amos and Mary A. (Em-
mons) Wormwood. Her mother and father
were respectively natives of Lyman and Al-
fred. Mr. Wormwood was the son of Daniel
Wormwood, whose father, William, was a
pioneer of Alfred, where he founded the well-
known family of the Wormwoods. Of the
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood
three others are living to-day, namely: Mrs.
Edward Meserve, a resident of Revere, Mass. ;
Mrs. Samuel Williams, who lives in the town
of Waterboro, Me.; and Mrs. Nahum Tripp,
who still resides in Alfred. Mr. Wormwood
passed away on August 15, 1886; and his
wife’s death occurred January 5, 1890. Mr.
and Mrs. Whicher have become the parents of
three sons; namely, Fred J., George H., and
Edward E. Mr. Whicher belongs to the
Masonic Lodge at Alfred and to the Knights

Of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. |

 

of Pythias inthe same town. In political sen-
timents he is a Republican. He has stead-
fastly declined public office, which he has been
frequently solicited to undertake. He is now
enjoying a well-earned prosperity and the es-
teem of a wide circle of acquaintances.

SAAC LIBBEY, who is industriously
engaged in the prosecution of a calling

upon which the support and wealth

of the nation largely depend, and in
which he is meeting with deserved success,
was born on the farm where he now lives,
August 12, 1841. He is a son of the late
Isaac Libbey and a grandson of David Libbey,
who was born in Eliot, Me., May 15, 1764.
The grandfather was a shoemaker by trade,
carrying on this business in connection with
farming in his native town. He was a man
of determination and ability, occupying a
prominent position among his fellow-citizens,
whom he served in various official capacities,
such as Tax Collector and Selectman, he being
the First Selectman of his town for many
years. He was liberal in religion, attending
and helping support the Congregational
church, and in politics was a faithful member
of the Democratic party. On November 15,
1789, the union of David Libbey with Abi-
gail, daughter. of Samuel Tobey, an influen-
tial citizen of Eliot, was solemnized. Mrs.
Abigail T. Libbey preceded her husband to
the better land, passing away March 29, 1849,
aged eighty-two years, he dying September
17, 1857.

They had a family of nine children, as fol-
lows: James, born September 20, 1790, a
shoemaker and farmer, who in 1827 met an
accidental death, being drowned in the
Piscataqua River; David, born October 26,
1792, who learned the tanner’s trade, after-
ward settling in Portsmouth, N.H., where he
became a man of prominenec, and for thirty-
five consecutive years was Deacon of the Con-
gregational church, holding the office until his
death; John, born December 20, 1794, who
died August 19, 1803; Mary, born March 17,
1797, who married Deacon A. Hanscom, of
Eliot, where she resided until her death;
Oliver, born January 6, 1799, who was a shoe-

 
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maker in Dover, N.H., where he was num-
bered among the prominent business men,
and was for many years Director of the Dover
Bank; Jeremiah, born April 6, 1801, who was
a farmer and shoemaker, and for several ‘terms
served as Selectman in Eliot, where he was
also Postmaster for sixteen years; Abigail,
born July 6, 1803, who became the wife of
J. K. Paul, and lived in Eliot Neck until her
demise; Isaac, the father of the special sub-
ject of this sketch; and William, who was
born March 10, 1808, and died at Red Wing,
Minn. William Libbey was twice married,
Sally Scammon, of Saco, being his first wife,
and Mississippi Cox, of Illinois, where he re-
sided for a while, his second wife.

Isaac Libbey, Sr., was born August 6,
1805, in Eliot, where he worked at farming,
and in addition learned the shoemaker’s and
brickmaker’s trades, both of which he carried
on to some extent. He had quite a reputation
as a brickmaker, and furnished the material
for the larger of the mills erected by the Co-
checo Manufacturing Company in Dover, N.H.
Some time after attaining his majority, when
the tide of emigration was moving westward,
he joined the adventurous crowd, and for a
few years made his home in what was then the
distant West. Returning to his native State,
he located in South Berwick, where he met
Miss Mary Neal, who subsequently became his
wife, their nuptials being solemnized October
21, 1840. He afterward devoted his time to
general farming and shoemaking, living here
until his death, September 23, 1888. Mrs.
Mary N. Libbey, born April 28, 1819, on
this farm, here spent her entire life, dying
June 11, 1891. She and her husband were
faithful members of the Congregational
church, toward the support of which they
contributed generously. The only child of
their union was Isaac Libbey, the gentleman
whose name appears at the head of this sketch.

Isaac Libbey was educated in the schools of.

his native town and at the Berwick Academy,
where he won a good record for scholarship,
his instructor giving him a high recommenda-
tion. Inheriting the homestead on which his
mother was reared, he is here engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits, making a specialty of market
gardening. This farm has been practically

 

under his management for many years, he
having assumed its charge when he was quite
young, and devoting himself to the care of his
parents in their declining years. It contains
one hundred acres of land, on which Mr. Lib-
bey has labored assiduously, making many of
the improvements, which include a substantial
residence and a good set of farm buildings.

Mr. Libbey was married February 22, 1894,
to Mary Rhodes, who was born December
22, 1858, in Haverstraw, N.Y., daughter
of William H. and Wilhelmina (Bulson)
Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes is the descendant of
one of the pioneer settlers of Rockland
County, New York, where he has spent the
larger part of his life. He is a brickmaker
and carpenter, being a natural mechanic and
a skilful workman. Since the death of his
wife, which occurred June 27, 1891, he has
made his home in Eliot, Me. Eleven chil-
dren were born to him and his wife, six of
whom are now living; namely, Mrs. Caroline
Stacey, Mrs. Libbey, Sarah, Charles, Wilhel-
mina, and Horace.

Mr. Libbey is one of the leading members
of the Democratic party in South Berwick,
which gave him its undivided support as can-
didate for the State legislature in 1894.
Well known and highly esteemed in his native
town, Mr. Libbey ran fifty-five votes ahead of
his ticket, and was defeated by only one hun-
dred votes in a district counted a Republican
stronghold. Three terms he has served as
Selectman of the town, in 1870, 1894, and
1895, and is now a member of the Board of
Health. He is one of the most active mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, which
he has served for a score of years as Steward
and as superintendent of the Sunday-school
for nearly as. many, holding the latter posi-
tion to-day.

On another page of the “Review” will be
seen a portrait of this intelligent and worthy
representative of a family whose residence in
the State of Maine dates back more than two
hundred years. (See Savage’s “ Genealogical
Dictionary of the First Settlers of New Eng-
land” for mention of John Libbey as at Scar-
boro in 1663, having come, “it is said, from
Broadstairs, the Isle of Thanet, County
Kent.”)
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RANK  B. WINCHELL, one of
Acton’s most successful farmers, was
born at the family homestead, January

4, 1835, son of Reuben and Sarah (Fernald)
Winchell. He traces his genealogy to an-
cestors who emigrated from England in the
early Colonial days. Reuben Winchell, first,
his grandfather, who was born in 1776, and
was a farmer like his forefathers, became a
resident of Frankfort, Me. He married Mary
Boothby, who was born in Limerick, Me., in
1779, and became the father of five children,
two of whom are living, and reside in Ohio.
They were severally named William, Reuben,
Hiram, Asarriah, and Sophronia.

Reuben Winchell, second, the father of
Frank B., was born in Limerick, Me., Sep-
tember 25, 1803. In November, 1831, he
settled in Acton; and on February 20, 1834,
he took possession of the farm which has
since been known as the Winchell homestead.
The estate originally contained sixty-five
acres. He made all of the early improve-
ments upon the place. These, together with
the care and labor he spent upon it made it a
valuable property. He was a good representa-
tive of the type of New England citizenship
which never permits private interests to over-
rule the general good. His long and useful
life ended in June, 1890. In politics he sup-
ported the Republican party, and in religious
belief he was a Free Will Baptist. His wife,
Sarah, who was born in Portsmouth, N.H.,
August 16, 1810, became the mother of ten
children, seven of whom are living. The sur-
vivors are: Frank B., the subject of this
sketch; Orrin H., who resides in Boston;
Samuel F., a prosperous farmer and large
cattle dealer of this town; Sarah A., the wife
of M. H. Barker, of Allston, Mass.; Julia A.,
the wife of A. W. Glover, of Boston; and
Belle and Lizzie, both residents of this town.
The others were: Hiram W., George W.,
and Mary M. The mother died in February,
1896.

Frank B. Winchell was educated in the
common schools of Acton, and grew to man-
hood upon the home farm. In his younger
days he was a railroad employee, and for some
time he acted as express messenger between
Boston and New York. In 1863 he and his

 

brother became joint owners of the homestead
property. He bought his brother’s interest
in 1881, and has since been the sole propri-
etor. Ten years later he purchased the Tref-
ethen farm. He owns at the present time
some four hundred acres of land, and is re-
garded as a successful man.

On November 2, 1864, Mr. Winchell
wedded Hattie M. Prescott, who was born
in this town, July 1, 1844, daughter of
George W. and Eliza (Brackett) Prescott.
Mr. and Mrs. Winchell have two children, as
follows: Harvey F., who was born November
18, 1865; and Myrtie O., who was born May
16, 1873. Harvey F. has already reached a
leading position among the prominent farmers
of this town, and his advancement is noted
with much interest. Heis an active Repub-
lican, and was elected Town Clerk in 1891
and 1892. On June 4, 1896, he married Har-
riet A. Edgecomb, of Acton. Mr. Winchell,
Sr., acts with the Republican party; and,
though not an aspirant to office, he takes con-
siderable interest in securing a capable ad-
ministration of local affairs. He served with
ability as Town Agent at one time. Both
he and his wife are members of the Free
Will Baptist church, and he is active in pro-
moting the moral and religious welfare of the
community.

 

RANK E. ROWELL, a_ prominent
lawyer of Kittery, was born in Sebec,
Piscataquis County, Me., March 15,

1849, son of the Rev. James H. and Mary E.
(Clark) Rowell. The Rev. James H. Rowell
was born in Frankfort, Me., and received his
early education in the public schools of his
native town. He studied for the ministry, was
ordained, and preached the gospel more than
forty years, only ceasing from his labors when,
in 1884, called to the silent halls of death.
He was then sixty-five years old. He was
twice married. By his first wife, who was
formerly a Miss Kenney, he had two children
— James E. and Wesley D. By his second
wife, a daughter of William Clark, he had two
children: Frank E., the subject of this sketch;
and Wilbur F. Mrs. Mary E. Clark Rowell
died in 1895, at the age of seventy-two.
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Frank E. Rowell received an academical
education, preparatory for college, graduating
at the age of nineteen. Commencing to teach
at the age of fifteen, he taught schools, princi-
pally high schools and academies, a greater
part of the time until the year 1891. He
began to read law with A. G. Lebroke, Esq.,
of Foxcroft, Me., at the age of nineteen, and
in 1871 was admitted to the bar. He immedi-
ately began to practise at Dover, Me., with
his eldest brother, who was admitted to the bar
at the same time, and with whom he was asso-
ciated until 1874, the year in which he re-
moved to Kittery.

He taught the high school in Kittery sev-
enteen years consecutively, devoting all his
spare time to the practice of the law until
1891, when he resigned his position as teacher,
in order to give his entire attention to legal
work; and since then he has conducted a suc-
cessful business as a lawyer. He has been
town’s attorney for four years, giving eminent
satisfaction in his official capacity; and as a
teacher he has won the esteem of the towns-
people, his erudition and good judgment mak-
ing a marked impression on pupils and parents.

May 13, 1873, Mr., Rowell was united in
marriage with Abbie M. Sargent, daughter of
Hector and Mary D. Sargent. Mr. Sargent
was a forty-niner, and was killed in California
while acting as mail-carrier. Mrs. Sargent
died in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Rowell have had
two children, twins, Harry and Hattie, who
died in infancy.

In politics Mr. Rowell is a Republican.
He belongs to a number of social organiza-
tions, including Naval Lodge, No. gg, A. F.
& A. M., of Kittery, of which he is Past Mas-
ter; Unity Royal Arch Chapter, No. 32, of
South Berwick, Me.; Bradford Commandery,
No. 4, Knights Templars, of Biddeford,
Me. ; and Maine Council, No. 7, Royal and
Select Masters, of Biddeford; Riverside
Lodge, No. 72, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of which he is Past Grand; Dirigo
Encampment, No. 7, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, of which he is Past Chief Patri-
arch; and York Lodge, No. 3, Daughters of
Rebecca, of which he is Past Grand; Constitu-
tion Lodge, No. 88, Knights of Pythias;
Wentworth Lodge, No. 2162, Knights of

 

Honor; and Polar Star Lodge, No. 55, An-
cient Order of United Workmen — all located

at Kittery.

 

HERMAN E. PIPER, a well-known
civil engineer of Parsonsfield and a
representative of one of the oldest
settled families here, was born in
this town, January 28, 1847, son of Irving
and Mary (Emery) Piper. The first ancestor
of the family in this country was Nathaniel
Piper, who was born in England about the
year 1630, and who, as near as can be ascer-
tained, emigrated to New England previous
to 1665, settling at Ipswich, Mass., where he
engaged in tilling the soil. He died in 1676.
His will mentions his wife, Sarah, and nine
children.

Samuel Piper, son of Nathaniel, was born
in Ipswich, June 12, 1670, and became very
prominent in local public affairs, holding
various town offices; and he died October 31,
1747. He and his wife, Abigail Church,
whom he married April 23, 1694, had four
children.

Samuel Piper, second, son of Samuel, first,
was born at Ipswich in 1701, and settled in
Stratham, N.H., where he became a farmer of
large means. A great part of his life was
passed in Stratham; and he died about the
year 1788 at Loudon, N.H., having moved
there, it is said, in 1785. (See “American
Ancestry,” vol. iv. p. 69.) He married Jane
Cate, and his family consisted of four chil-
dren.

Elisha Piper, son of Samuel, second, and
Mr. Sherman E. Piper’s great-grandfather,
was born in Stratham, N.H., June 17, 1746.
He was a very prosperous farmer in his native
town for many years, moving from there to
Parsonsfield, Me., during the latter years of
his life, where he died March 10, 1836, leav-
ing a good estate. By his union with his first
wife, Sarah Barker, daughter of Ebenezer
Barker, of Stratham, there were ten children.
By his second wife, Olive, daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Melcher) Dyer, and
his third. wife, Rosanna, a sister of his first
wife, he had no children.

Jonathan Piper, son of Elisha and Sarah,
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was born in Parsonsfield in 1778. He at-
tended the Fryeburg Academy in 1801, when
it was presided over by Danie] Webster, the
afterward famous lawyer and statesman; and,
after completing his course of study, he was
for some time engaged in teaching school.
He later settled upon a farm in this town,
making agriculture the principal occupation
for the rest of his life; and he died here July
11, 1873, aged eighty-four years. For twenty
years he figured prominently in local public
affairs, originally supporting the Whig party
in politics, but later acting with the Republi-
cans: and he served as a Selectman and a
member of the Schoo] Board for several years.
He was a Justice of the Peace, was elected
County Commissioner and appointed one of
the surveyors to establish the boundary line
between Maine and New Hampshire. He
was several times nominated Representative
to the legislature, receiving the full vote of
his party; but, as his Democratic opponents
were in the majority, he was never elected.
His wife, whom he wedded March 15, 1810,
was before marriage Mary Burbank, of Scar-
boro, Me. She was daughter of Captain Silas
Burbank, a native of Massachusetts.

Her father, when a young man, settled in
Maine; and at the breaking out of the Revo-
lutionary War he raised a company of volun-
teers in the vicinity of Scarboro, and marching
to Boston joined the Continental army. His
two sons, Silas, aged seventeen, and David,
aged fifteen, were with the company as drum-
mer and fifer. Captain Burbank served
through the war, participating in many of the
decisive battles. At one time he was Captain
of Genera] Washington’s Life Guard, a posi-
tion which placed him near the person of the
commander-in-chief, permitting him to sit at
his table and share quarters with the staff
officers. His many eminent qualities both as
a soldier and a civilian gained for him the con-
fidence and respect of all with whom he came
in contact. After the declaration of peace he
settled in Parsonsfield, where he died in Sep-
tember, 1814, aged nearly seventy-six years.
He reared a family of five sons and four
daughters.

Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Jonathan Piper the only survivor is Mrs.

 

Catherine Marston, widow of the late Abram
F. Marston, of Effingham, N.H. She has two
children, namely: John P., principal of the
Ipswich (Mass.) High School, who married
Alice G. Swett, of Bucksport, Me.; and Lu-
cretia, who married Francis W. Barker, of
Lovell, Me., and has one daughter, Kate E.

Irving Piper, son of Jonathan, was born
in Parsonsfield, November 29, 1813. He
began active life as a school teacher in his
native town, having been well educated, later
becoming a prosperous farmer, owning about
three hundred acres of land; and he cultivated
his property with unusual thrift and energy for
the rest of his days. He died May 14, 1881.
In politics he was a Republican, and he was
noted for his sterling ability as an agricult-
urist and his high moral character as a citizen.
His first wife, Mary Emery, whom he married
in 1841, and who died February 6, 1847, was
a daughter of William Emery, of Buxton, Me.
The only child born of this union was Sher-
man E., the subject of this sketch. His sec-
ond wife was Elizabeth Chase, of Parsonsfield,
who died September 3, 1882, leaving no chil-
dren.

Sherman E. Piper was educated at the Par-
sonsfield Seminary, and then taught school for
several years. Ne afterward pursued a course
in civil engineering, becoming a surveyor of
recognized ability; and he followed that pro-
fession in connection with tilling the soil,
owning a very desirable piece of agricultural
property in this town.

On May 1, 1878, Mr. Piper was united in
marriage with Minnie Charlotte Black, who
was born in Limington, January 28, 1840,
daughter of Jacob and Charlotte (Swett) Black.
For some time previous to her marriage Mrs.
Piper was a very successful teacher in the
Parsonsfield Seminary.

Mr. and Mrs. Piper have two children,
namely: George Irving, who was born August
9, 1879, graduated from the Piper Free High
School of this town, and entered Bowdoin
College at the age of fourteen years; and
Frank Sherman, who was born July 5, 1884.
In his religious views Mr. Piper is liberal,
having no preference for any denomination in
particular; and, politically, he is a Repub-
lican,
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OHN C. HAYES, a leading farmer of
North Berwick, was born in the town
of Berwick, December 1, 1832, son
of Elijah and Mercy (Chadbourne)

Hayes. His great-grandfather, Elijah Hayes,
who was born in Dover, N.H., January 4,
1741, became an early settler of Berwick,
where he died November 10, 1805. Elijah
Hayes, Jr., grandfather of John C., born in
Berwick, married May Grant, daughter of
Joshua Grant, and was by her the father of
eleven children, of whom Mrs. Loxina Hor-
lor, now ninety years old, is the sole survivor.
Grandfather Hayes died in Berwick in 1830,
aged sixty-three years. His wife died when
she was forty-three years old.

Elijah Hayes, third, the father of John C.,
also a native of Berwick, born in 1796, was
a successful farmer in his native town, where
he owned an excellent piece of property. He
had eight children— Mary A., Daniel C.,
Erastus T., Phoebe J., John C., Elijah U.,
Hattie, and Sylvina F. Of these, three,
Mary, Erastus, and John C., are living. In
the affairs of his town the father was quite
prominent, and served for a time in the ca-
pacity of Selectman. In politics he was suc-
cessively a Whig and a Republican, while he
and his wife were members of the Methodist
Episcopal church. His death occurred on his
farm in Berwick, at the age of seventy-six, and
that of his wife in her seventy-ninth year.
Daniel Chadbourne, maternal grandfather of
John C., was born in North Berwick, on the
farm now occupied by the latter. Daniel’s
father, Humphrey, was the original owner of
the farm, which he brought into an arable
condition. All the improvements on the
farm were made by Daniel and his father.
After having achieved success both as a
farmer and a lumberman, Daniel was laid to
rest beside his father on the farm that was the
scene of their busy lives. Mr. Chadbourne
and his wife had eleven children, of whom
Mrs. Mercy Hayes, the mother of John C.,
was born in 1800.

John C. Hayes came to North Berwick
wnen he was eleven years of age, and made
his home with Mr. Chadbourne. He received
his education in the district schools of the
town and at Lebanon Academy. After teach-

 

ing school at North Berwick for five terms, he
abandoned that calling, and gave his attention
to farming. Since then he has acquired a
farm of two hundred acres, on which he raises
as main crops hay, potatoes, and apples. He
makes a specialty of keeping Jersey cattle,
which he much prefers for the production of
butter. He has been extensively engaged in
lumbering for forty years.

In 1857 Mr. Hayes was married to Miss
Clarinda J. Ramsdell, who was born on June
27, 1836, child of Joshua and Olive (Furbish)
Ramsdell. Mr. Ramsdell, who was a native
of York, this county, followed farming and
lumbering in South Berwick, Acton, Kenne-
bunk, and North Berwick. Politically, he
was a Democrat; and in religion he was lib-
eral. Mrs. Ramsdell was a native of Wells,
Me., and a member of the Baptist church in
that place. They had five children, three of
whom are still living — Mrs. Hayes, Clifford
J., and Annie B. Mr. Ramsdell passed away
at the age of seventy-five years, and Mrs.
Ramsdell in her sixty-eighth year. Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes have four children — George C.,
Emma C., Bertha S., and Leon L. GeorgeC.,
who was born November 23, 1857, and is en-
gaged as a farmer and Jumberman with his
father, was united in marriage with Miss Olive
E. Abbott. Emma C., whose birth occurred
April 11, 1859, resides at home. ° Bertha S.,
who was born March 30, 1867, is now the
wife of Mr. Arthur G. Bancroft, a civil engi-
neer of Reading, Mass. Leon L., born De-
cember 1, 1871, is a house carpenter, and
resides at home. Mr. Hayes has served his
town in the capacity of Town Clerk and mem-
ber of the School Committee for several
terms. Politically, he is affiliated with the
Democratic party. In religion Mr. Hayes is
a member of the Baptist church, of which he
has been the clerk. Mrs. Hayes in religion
holds liberal opinions.

 

OSIAH FISHER DAY, M.D., a lead-

ing physician of Alfred, was born May

19, 1833, at Union, Knox County,

son of Josiah F. and Mary Ann
(Savage) Day. His mother was a daughter of
Captain Daniel Savage, of Boston, Mass., who
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for many years commanded the brig “Ram-
bler,” the first vessel to hoist the American
flag in the Straits of Gibraltar. His paternal
grandfather, born at Dedham, Mass., in 1768,
was the fifth in direct descent who bore the
name of Ralph Day. The others were: Ralph
Day, born in 1717; Ralph Day, born in 1683;
Ralph Day, born in 1658; and Ralph Day,
the founder of the family, who came from
England, and settled in Dedham, Mass.,
where he was made a freeman in 1645.
The Doctor’s great-grandfather was twice
married. His first wife, in maidenhood Mary
Ellis, died in 1761, leaving three children —
Martha, Ralph, and Mary. His second mar-
riage was contracted with Mrs. Mercy Win-
ship, formerly Leland, who was the Doctor’s
great-grandmother. Grandfather Day, who
was reared in Dedham, learned the carpenter’s
trade in that place, and afterward followed it
in the town of Union. In the latter part of
his life he removed to Cambridge, Mass.,
where he died in 1845. He also was twice
married. His first wife, Sarah, daughter of
Josiah Fisher, had by him five children, of
whom Josiah F., Sr., the third child, was the
father of Dr. Day.

Josiah F. Day, Sr., who was a native of
Dedham, born in 1798, in his earlier life
taught school for several years in his native
town. He subsequently began to manufacture
paper at Newton Lower Falls, Mass. Going
thence to Union, he there built paper-mills,
and conducted them until 1838. He then re-
moved to the city of Portland, but retained his
interest in the Union mills. In 1840 he built
the original mills, now called the Cumberland
Paper Mills, and there carried on the manu-
facture of paper until 1856, when he retired
to private life, taking up his residence in
Portland. On April 21, 1822, at Newton
Lower Falls, he married Mary Ann Savage,
who bore him seven children. Of these but
two are now living — Joseph M. and _ Josiah
F. Joseph M., born August 16, 1824, mar-
ried Elizabeth Chadwick, a daughter of
Thomas Chadwick, of Portland, Me. Of their
children three are living; namely, Thomas,
Helen, and Lizzie. Dr. Day’s mother died
in 1840. His father in 1841 married Mary
Ann Field, of New York; and of this union

 

there were born two children — Emma and
Charles B. In politics the father was a Re-
publican, and both parents were members of
the Methodist Episcopal church.

Josiah Fisher Day, M.D., began his educa-
tion in the schools of Portland, and completed
it at Columbia College, New York. In 1850,
after his graduation, he served an apprentice-
ship of three years in Worcester, Mass., to
the trade of machinist. Returning then to
Portland, he studied medicine and surgery
with Dr. H. S. Tewksbury for three years.
He afterward completed a course in the Col-
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, New York,
and graduated from there in 1856. The
Doctor then went West, first visiting Wiscon-
sin and then Missouri, where he was when the
late Rebellion broke out. He thereupon
came back to his native State, where on Oc-
tober 10, 1861, he was commissioned Surgeon
of the Tenth Maine Volunteer Infantry. The
regiment was subsequently reorganized, after
which it was known as the Twenty-ninth
Maine. During his army life Dr. Day was
Medical Director on the staffs of Generals
Emory, Richardson, and George L. Beal, and
was likewise Medical Director of the Eastern
Department of South Carolina. He was taken
prisoner several times, and for three months
was confined in Libby Prison. After his
discharge from the service in July, 1866, the
Doctor settled in Alfred, and entered upon the
practice of his profession. In 1872 he be-
came a resident and a practitioner of Fall
River, Mass. Six years later he returned to
Alfred, where he has since remained. Here
he has won an enviable position among the
skilful practitioners of the county.

In 1856 Dr. Day was married to Sarah M.
Rogers, a daughter of Hanson Rogers, of
Falmouth, Me. The Doctor and his wife
have three children, namely: Richard D.,
born in Wisconsin, September 12, 1857, who
now resides in Trenton, N.J.; Maud Marion,
born in Alfred, June 2, 1867; and Alice H.,
born in Alfred, April 28, 1869. In his politi-

‘cal views the Doctor is a stanch Republican.

He is a member of the Masonic fraternity,
belonging to Fraternal Lodge, No. 55, of
Alfred; and he is a comrade of Willard Post,
No. 70, Grand Army of the Republic, of
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Springvale, Sanford. Mrs. Day is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal church.

TIS R. LIBBY, a venerable and es-
teemed resident of Mount Hope, San-
ford, was born in this town, Sep-
tember 8, 1818. He is of English

origin. His great-grandfather, the founder of
the Libby family in America, who settled in
South Berwick, Me., in the early days, left
one son, Charles, who was the grandfather of
Otis R. Charles had a son, John, born in
this county, who married Mary Gowen, and
by her became the father of three children —
Ivory, Rhoda, and Otis R. John Libby lost
his father when but four years old. Two
years later he was bound out to Mr. Patrick
Gowen, to learn the currier and shoemaking
trades. He subsequently followed these
trades for a time, but finally became a farmer.
Conscientious and of a devout temperament,
Mr. Libby became an influential member of
the Baptist church, of which he was a Deacon
for many years. Deacon Libby was a Demo-
crat, and carried into politics, as well as into
church, his strong influence for good. At
the date of his death, which occurred in 1851,
he was the owner of the estate that is now the
inheritance of his son.

Otis R. Libby passed his childhood and
youth on his father’s farm, receiving his edu-
cation in the district schools. In his early
youth he fitted himself for the struggle of life
by learning two trades, tanning and shoemak-
ing. _He followed both by alternate periods
for a number of years. In the latter part of
his life he became a farmer after the example
of his father. On March 7, 1846, he was
married to Miss Mercy Clark, a native of
Lebanon, this county, born January 8, 1823.
Mrs. Libby belongs to an old York County
family. Her grandfather, Jonathan Clark,
was once of the early settlers of Berwick. Her
parents were James and Lydia (Brock) Clark.
She bore her husband twelve children,
namely: Oliver C.; Susan A., the wife of
Harrison Webster; Clifford; John D.; Lydia
J., the wife of Thomas Knox; Mary A.;
George O.; James U.; Charles O., deceased;
Rosa V., the wife of John Roberts; Clara E.,

 

 

wife of H. R. Welch; and Frank E., also
deceased.

The father is a Democrat, and has been a
candidate for Selectman on his party ticket
several times, although Democrats are in a
hopeless minority there. In his youthful days
he belonged to the State militia company,
where he held the rank of Captain. Mrs.
Libby belongs to the Baptist Church of Leba-
non. The influence of an early Christian
training was always made manifest in the rela-
tions of this large family of children. Mr.
and Mrs. Libby have spent together more than
fifty years of wedded life, sharing the joys and
sorrows of life. Happy in the possession of
each other, the love of their children, the
regard of their friends, and the respect of
their neighbors, they have grown old grace-
fully, “loving and wise.”

REDERICK ALPHONSO STAPLES,
a leading citizen of South Eliot, was
born April 17, 1843, in the house that
formerly stood on the site of his present home.
He isa son of Thomas and Sarah L. (Cole)
Staples, and is of the eighth generation of his
family in this vicinity. The old records state
that Peter Staples, Sr., who was born in Kit-
tery, this county, of English ancestry, re-
ceived in 1651 a grant of five acres of land
back of his house lot, the same lot now owned
by the subject of this sketch. From him the
kinship comes down through Peter, Jr., Solo-
mon, Solomon (second), and David, all born
in Kittery, to Hezekiah Staples, the grand-
father of Frederick A. Hezekiah Staples,
who was a carpenter, died at the age of thirty-
seven. His wife, whose maiden name was
Mary Webber, lived to be sixty-three years
old. They were the parents of four children
— Joseph W., Thomas, Pauline, and Sylves-
ter
Thomas Staples was born in Eliot, June 11,
1817. In early life he followed the sea.
Subsequently he learned the carpenter’s trade,
and was employed as foreman in the Kittery
navy yard during the Civil War. Owning a
home and land in Eliot, he was in comfortable
circumstances, and was one of the most es-
teemed residents of the locality. In politics

 

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he was a Republican. He was an attendant
and a liberal supporter of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. His death occurred February
13, 1883, in his sixty-sixth year. His wife,
who was a daughter of Eli and Sarah (Libby)
Cole, was born March 22, 1816, and died
August 16, 1894. Three children were born
to them — Frederick A., Thomas Franklin,
and Calvin H. Thomas Franklin Staples
graduated from Eastman’s Business College
at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in 1864; and, in
company with a Mr. Liebman, under the firm
name of Liebman & Staples, conducted a gen-
eral store in South Eliot for a year. Samuel
Dixon then took Mr. Liebman’s place, and
the business was conducted for four years
under the style of Staples & Dixon. In 1876
Thomas F. Staples was appointed chief clerk in
the construction and repair office of the Kit-
tery navy yard, and held the position for eight
years. In 1888 he built the store he now oc-
cupies in South Eliot, and put his sons in
charge, while he attended to the duties of the
position of chief clerk in the steam engineer-
ing department in the navy yard. This posi-
tion he held about four years and a half; and
he then resumed his place in the business
world as a merchant, assuming the manage-
ment of his store and insurance business in
South Eliot. He has a beautiful home, which
he built in 1878. In politics he is a Repub-
lican, being at the present time Secretary of
the First Congressional Republican District
Committee of Maine. He is a member of
Piscataqua Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Strawberry Bank Encampment, and
of the Order of the Golden Cross. He was
first married to Clara E. Spinney, who died at
the age of thirty-four, leaving seven children
— Harry L., Etta T. Edwin F., Ella M.,
Villa, Sadie, and Eugene. He subsequently
married Isabella A. Spinney, who has borne
him four children—Earl E., Robert T.,
Florence A., and Eugene Putnam. Calvin
H., born September 6, 1848, received his ele-
mentary education in the common schools, and
subsequently graduated at Berwick Academy.
He married successively Miss Nellie Getchell
and Miss Wilhelmina Spinney. His second
wife died at the age of thirty-four, leaving five
children — Morah J., Thomas W., Ethel G.,

 

Calvin H., Jr., and Millard P. He was ad-
mitted to the Masonic fraternity at South
Berwick in 1870.

Frederick Alphonso Staples received an ed-
ucation at Eliot Academy. Some time after
concluding there he was appointed clerk in the
Kittery navy yard, and afterward served in
that capacity for five years, including the years
of the late war. He then joined his brother
in the grocery business in South Eliot. In
1890 he again entered the employ of the gov-
ernment as machinist in the navy yard.
Some time ago he purchased the family home-
stead, and has since made his home in the
large two-story house built by his father in
1868.

On January 1, 1868, Mr. Staples was mar-
ried to Sarah A., daughter of Martin P. and
Olive S. (Dixon) Paul. Their children —
Myra, Fred, Frank, and Myra G. — died
before reaching maturity. In politics Mr.
Staples is a Republican. He was Postmaster
at South Eliot for five years, and he is now
serving his second term on the School Board.
He belongs to St. Andrew Lodge, No. 56,
A. F. & A. M; Washington Chapter, No. 3,
Royal Arch Masons; and to DeWitt Clinton
Commandery, Portsmouth, N.H.

 

AMUEL HATCH, great-grandfather
of Captain Joseph Hatch, whose
portrait is here shown, was the first
representative of the Hatch family

in Wells, where he came about 1670. In
Bourne’s “History of Wells” it is recorded
that in 1693 the authorities granted to Sam-
uel Hatch, Daniel Littlefield, and William
Frost the upper falls on Little River, to
build a mill, and that in 1699 one hundred
acres were granted to Samuel Hatch and Will-
jam Frost at the head of the lots first laid out,

| which extended west-north-west two and a
| half miles.

When after the close of the Indian wars

| the town petitioned the General Court for

abatement of their taxes, “excepting what is
granted out of them to our minister,” Samuel
Hatch was one of the seven who signed the
petition. He acted in many important civil
and parochial offices. Like one of still more
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ancient times, he was greatly attached to his
youngest son, Joseph. Tradition says, that one
day during the son’s absence, the aged father
sat in his door inquiring of every passer-by if
he had seen his son Joseph. One man, after
replying in the negative, added, “I have not
been to the land of Egypt.” His preference
is further shown by the fact, that, although he
had other sons, he devised the homestead farm
with all its appurtenances to his son Joseph,
making some bequest, either in money or
household goods, to all his other children;
and everything devised was to be paid imme-
diately after the death of the testator. His
will was executed on February 7, 1741. Sam-
uel Hatch lived to a good old age, witnessing
in court in Alfred, Me., when he was over
ninety.

Although Joseph was the favorite son and
heir, he did not inherit his father’s physical
strength or length of years. He died on
March 9, 1752, aged forty-two. Jerusha, his
wife, died on January 3, 1776, at the age of
sixty-four. They had two sons, Joshua and
one who died young. Joshua married Su-
sanna Heath, of Boston, Mass., grand-daughter
of Joseph and Hannah (Goff) Parsons, of that
town. Nine children were born to Joshua and
Susanna, namely: Ann; Joseph; Jotham, who
died unmarried on March 14, 1794; Eliza-
beth; Samuel; Mary; Johnson; Susanna; and
Abigail, who died unmarried in Boston, Feb-
Tuary 15, 1852, aged sixty-six. Ann married
Joseph Woodcock, of Boston, Mass., and had
two children who died young. She died Sep-
tember 22, 1855, aged ninety-one. Elizabeth
married Jotham Clark, of Wells, and had four
children, none of whom survive. Samuel
married Mary Gilman, of Exeter, N.H., where
he settled in early manhood, and died on Feb-
ruary 22, 1861, aged eighty-seven, his wife,
though in health at his decease, surviving but
forty-eight hours. They had seven sons and
one daughter, of whom none survive; but
grandchildren in the West honor the family
name. Mary married Benjamin Bourne, of
Wells, and had nine children, none of whom
survive. Johnson married Jane Averill, of
Alfred, Me. He died at Trinidad, December
21, 1805, aged twenty-six, leaving one child,
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Esq., of Kennebunkport. Susanna married
Samuel Black Littlefield, of Wells. She
died May 3, 1806, leaving one son, Christo-
pher, late of Kennebunk. Susanna Heath
Hatch, wife of Joshua, died December 28,
1805.

After the important fortress of Ticonderoga
had fallen into the hands of the enemy during
the Revolutionary War, an urgent call for
men was made to reinforce the army. About
fifty went from Wells, and Joshua Hatch was
of the number. They were engaged in the
battles near Ticonderoga and Crown Point
when Colonel Francis, of Massachusetts, was
killed, and Noah M. Littlefield, of Wells, was
promoted to his post. Joshua Hatch died on
January 9, 1807.

During the absence of the father at the seat
of war, Joseph, the eldest son, though only
eleven years of age, took upon himself the
out-of-door management of home affairs, for
which his early efforts for right living well
fitted him. He cultivated to his best ability
the homestead farm, securing also all the
scanty educational privileges of the times.
As the years passed on, the young man, born -
in full view of the ocean and longing to see
more of the world, entered on a seafaring life.
His shipmates asserted that, never having
heard him utter a profane word, which they
probably considered essential to the qualifica-
tions of a seaman, they one day confined him
in the hold of the vessel, where they prepared
to smoke him into compliance with their
wishes, but without success. Whether this
be fact or myth, it illustrates the firm stand
which he took early in life for uprightness of
character. As a navigator he was so prosper-
ous, making swift, safe, and lucrative voyages,
that it was playfully asserted by other ship-
masters that “Captain Hatch had a track of
his own to the West Indies.” While com-
mander he never met with a disaster or lost a
man. This was probably owing to his acute
observation of all sights and sounds bearing
on the safety of his vessel. Subsequently,
when engaged in agricultural pursuits, the
same keen perception of the agencies of nature
enabled him to foretell] atmospheric changes
with great accuracy.

On November 16, 1797, Captain Hatch was
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married by the Rev. Dr. Hemmenway, of
Wells, to Miss Hannah, daughter of Daniel
and Hannah (Low) Littlefield, of Wells. She
was born July 28, 1774. Her father was a
lineal descendant of Edmund Littlefield, who
emigrated from Southampton, England, in
1637, settling in Exeter, N.H., and removing
to Wells with the Rev. John Wheelwright in
1641. Bourne’s “ History” says of him, “We
have discovered no blemish in his character.”
He was a man of energy and resolution, and
was one of the committee for settling the
boundary between Wells and Cape Porpoise.
He was also an agent of Gorges to give pos-
session of lots to settlers.

To Jonathan Littlefield, grandson of Ed-
mund and son of Francis, Jr., a grant of two
hundred acres of land was made in 1683.
During the Indian War of 1691 the house of
Jonathan was used as a garrison. Although it
was well known that the Indians were on the
war-path, yet, as none had been seen for some
time, Mr. Littlefield one day ventured to go to
his salt marsh to look after his hay. It was
expected that a few soldiers would be found in
every garrison, but on that day there was only
one at this house. While engaged at the
-marsh, Mr. Littlefield heard the signal of
alarm — three guns fired in quick succession.
Starting at once for the highlands, he dis-
covered a large number of Indians besetting
his house. The Wheelwright garrison was
close at hand; and, dragging himself along
under the fence as rapidly as possible, he
reached there undiscovered. No person could
be induced to attempt with him the hazard of
succoring the besieged. He had seventy-five
or-one hundred rods to go before reaching his
house. Dropping flat upon the ground, he
dragged himself along under cover of the fence,
as far as it extended. From that point, a dis-
tance of about five rods, he must run the gaunt-
let of a hundred bullets. He was near enough
to discover the expression of his wife’s face,
more fearful for his safety than her own. He
sprang to his feet, and rushed forward through
the gate, which, as it swung on its hinges, re-
ceived the hostile bullets, leaving him un-
harmed. The enemy were probably at some
distance from the garrison, their cowardice not
allowing them to hold a nearer position. They

 

feared the continued shot with which the brave
woman had kept them at bay. By raising the
crown of a hat, now at one point and then at
another, she had led them to suppose that the
house was weJl guarded by soldiers. Alone
and by her well-devised stratagem she had
kept in check more than one hundred Indians,
while the cowardly soldier who had been left
in charge had fled to the cellar at the first
appearance of the enemy, and there concealed
himself. After Mr. Littlefield’s return this
man was brought out from his hiding-place,
and driven to duty; and, by the united action
of the three, the enemy was induced to abandon
the attempt to capture the garrison, and de-
parted, leaving them in peaceful possession
and rejoicing in the kind Providence by which
their lives had been preserved. The town of
Wells may well place the name of this brave
woman, Abigail Littlefield, by the side of any
heroine of ancient or modern times. Her
husband, too, who dared almost certain death
in order to save his wife, is worthy of perpet-
ual remembrance. Any of their descendants
now living may well be proud of such noble ©
ancestry. (See Bourne’s “History.”) Jona-
than Littlefield died in 1734. ;

In 1728 Peletiah Littlefield, son of Jona-
than, built a vessel for Robert Barrett, and the
same year one for himself and John Low, who
was to command her. The last vessel was
called the “Triton,” and was employed in the
coasting trade to Boston and also to Virginia.
These are the first vessels which are known to
have been built in Wells. Peletiah had three
sons who were officers in the Revolutionary
army, Captain Jonathan, Major Daniel, and
Colonel Noah M. From Edmund, the first
settler of the name of Littlefield in Wells,
the descent of Mrs. Hatch is traced through
Francis, Jr., Jonathan, and Peletiah, to her
father, Daniel. In the expedition against the
British at Penobscot, General Simon Lovell,
of Weymouth, Mass., was the commander.
Major Daniel Littlefield commanded a detach-
ment of one hundred and fifty men raised in
Wells and vicinity.

The following is a quotation from General

-Lovell’s private journal: “Monday, July 26,

1779. The men of the first division were
ordered into their boats to make a feint of
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landing on the bluff head of Maja-Bagaduce,
while the mariners were to land on an island
in the harbor which commands the shipping
and one of their batteries. The mariners
made good their landing, drove the enemy off
the island, and took four pieces of artillery
and some ammunition without the loss of a
man. General Wadsworth with the first di-
vision left their feint and supported the mari-
ners, but unfortunately lost the worthy Major
Littlefield and two men by a chain shot from
the enemy’s shipping, which sunk their boat;
and they were drowned.”

Mrs. Hatch in her character and life was
worthy of her ancestry. Of quick insight,
with ingenious capacity and a sympathizing
heart, she sought opportunities of doing good,
and did with her might whatever her hand
found to do. It would seem that her own
large family, with its many cares and duties,
would afford ample room for her efforts; but,
while thorough in all these, she was ever ready
to assist those who needed help, and especially
to respond to the calls of sickness among her
neighbors and friends, remaining through the
night when necessary. Her ingenuity enabled
her to assist women of insufficient means in
performing many kinds of lucrative work
which they had never before attempted. Her
last sickness was long and painful, but her
room was like the house of God to her daugh-
ters and friends who ministered to her needs.
She was called home on December 15, 1846.

To Joseph and Hannah Hatch were born
nine children. The first-born, Joseph E.,
married Mary E., daughter of Benjamin and
Sarah (Gilpatrick) Smith. He died February
28, 1856, aged fifty-eight; and his widow
died December 6, 1874, aged seventy-four.
The second, Mary P., died December Da.
1874, aged seventy-four. The third, Char-
lotte, died May 23, 1822, aged twenty. The
fourth, Hannah A., died January 31, 1863,
aged fifty-eight. Daniel L., the fifth, mar-
ried Mary T., daughter of Robert and Eliza-
beth (Couch) Smith. She died on January 5,
1855, aged forty-three, leaving one child,
Sarah Ann, who died on January 31, 1861.
Daniel married for his second wife Julia A.,
daughter of Joshua and Hannah (Littlefield)
Thompson. He died July 19, 1886, aged

 

eighty. Susan, the sixth, died on June 13,
1812, aged four. The seventh, Elizabeth W.,
is still living, in her eighty-sixth year, in the
house where she was born, engaged in the
compilation of these annals. The eighth,
Emeline L., who married Edwin Manley,
M.D., of North Easton, Mass., died in Taun-
ton, August 11, 1872, aged sixty. Her hus-
band died in San Francisco, Cal., June 3,
1884. Susan, the ninth, married Captain
Tobias Lord, son of Samuel and Hannah
(Jefferds) Lord. He died on June 5, 1839,
aged twenty-six. In 1853 she married the
Hon. E. E. Bourne, who died on September
23, 1873, aged seventy-six. She died on Jan-
uary 31, 1894, aged eighty. It was the inten-
tion of the father to give his eldest son a col-
legiate education, and to this end he sent him
three years to Phillips (Exeter) Academy;
but at the close of that period he acquiesced
in the son’s preference for a business life.

In 1800 Captain Hatch purchased forty-five
acres of land of Jacob Wakefield in that por-
tion of the town called Kennebunk, and
erected the same year the house now occupied
by his daughter on Summer Street. The
Wakefield house, of one story, stood between
the new house and the road, and was used by
the carpenters as a workshop while building
the new house. The road was only of suffi-
cient width for the passage of an ox team.
Subsequently, when building a new fence on
the opposite side of the road, the owner threw
into the highway fifteen feet of land, which,
with the site of the old house, made the road
its present width.

About the year 1802 Captain Hatch retired
from a seafaring life, but, retaining his inter-
est in several vessels, continued to prosecute
the West India trade until the War of 1812
rendered it no longer profitable. He then en-
tered more fully into agricultural pursuits,
adding to his farm by purchasing the estate of
John Chadbourne, subsequently owned and oc-
cupied by his son, Daniel L. Hatch, and at
present by his widow. He also purchased
woodland of Joseph Storer, now owned by the
Boston & Maine Railroad Company.

In politics Captain Hatch was a Whig,
always feeling a strong interest in the welfare
of his country and faithfully discharging his
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duties as a citizen, but in no sense a dema-
gogue and never denunciatory of those from
whom he differed. The next year after the
organization of the town of Kennebunk he
was elected one of the Board of Selectmen,
continuing in that office from 1821 to 1827,
inclusive.

When the temperance reform began, Cap-
tain Hatch, ever ready to espouse any measure
having for its object the welfare or progress
of mankind, although conforming to the pre-
vailing social customs of the times, at once
entered with zeal into the new movement,
contributing cheerfully to its needs as occa-
sion required. Unostentatious in his chari-
ties, he never contributed to objects designed
merely for display or popularity, but never
withheld aid from the needy. The poor man
never went empty from his door. As years
wore on, he gradually retired from active life,
accepting with cheerfulness the deprivations
of age, happy with his books and social inter-
course. He hada retentive memory, and was
in the habit of conversing with his family on
what he had read.

He was a member of the First Congrega-
tional (Unitarian) Church in Kennebunk and
for several years one of its Deacons. He was
strictly observant of the Lord’s Day, never ab-
senting himself (until overtaken by sickness)
from public worship, and always ready to con-
tribute of his substance for the support of the
ministry. Throughout his long life those
who best knew him saw nothing in his daily
walk inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel,
yet he was naturally reserved in the expres-
sion of his religious feelings. During the
last year of his life an old friend, of different
denominational views, inquired very mi-
nutely into his religious experience. In
reply he stated that, when about six years of
age, he listened with great interest to a ser-
mon from the text, “Be thou in the fear of the
Lord all the day long.” Not fully under-
standing its meaning, on his return home he
requested his mother —a woman of great piety
—to explain it, which she did. “From that
day to this,” he added, “it has been the en-
deavor of my life to walk in the fear of the
Lord all the day long.” The last year of his
life brought physical weakness, the last month

 

great pain and suffering; but his mental fac-
ulties were unimpaired to the last. Between
his paroxysms of distress he conversed cheer-
fully, giving wise counsel to his children and
humbly acquiescing in the will of God con-
cerning himself. Thus he passed quietly
away on January 13, 1854, aged eighty-seven
years and four months. “Mark the perfect
man, and behold the upright: for the end of
that man is peace.”

 

VORY MADDOX, the enterprising and
successful proprietor of a saw-mill in
Hollis, York County, Me., was born at
Waterboro, this county, October 18,

1826, son of Henry and Lydia (Clark) Mad-
dox. He is, on his paternal side, of Eng-
lish extraction, and is the representative of
one of the oldest families of this general lo-
cality, being a descendant of a pioneer settler
of Waterboro.

His great-grandfather, Jacob Maddox,
crossed the Atlantic in the eighteenth cen-
tury, and, locating at what is now the town
of Waterboro, made for himself a home in the
heart of the wilderness, and there became the
founder of this particular branch of the Mad-
dox family in America. He continued in the
reclamation and cultivation of his land,
engaging in general agricultural pursuits
throughout his life. He had quite a large
family of children, one of whom was _ his
namesake. The younger Jacob Maddox, who
became the father of Henry, was a farmer and
a lifelong resident of Waterboro, the place of
his birth. He was a lover of his country, and
was enrolled among its defenders in the time
of the War of 1812. Being a minute-man,
he was summoned to the defence of Kittery.
He responded, but the town experienced the
good fortune of not being attacked: In poli-
tics his support and sympathies were naturally
with the Whig party. He was twice married,
and by his first wife had three children. The
latest survivor of these was Betsy, who died
March 30, 1896, widow of Ivory Clark, late
of West Buxton, Me. He and his second
wife were blessed in the birth of four chil-
dren, namely: Daniel Maddox, of Standish,
Me.; John, a resident of Alfred, Me.; Har-
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riett, who is the widow of John Dane, late
an inhabitant of-the State of New Hampshire;
and Esther, the wife of Amos L. Allen, of
Alfred. Three of them still survive. Mr.
Jacob Maddox, second, lived to the venerable
age of eighty-five years.

Henry Maddox was his son by his first mar-
riage. He was born at the old homestead in
Waterboro, and devoted his life to general
farming in that town and in the adjoining
town of Hollis. He and his wife, Lydia
Clark Maddox, had a family of five children,
four of whom are still living, namely: Rich-
ard, who resides at West Buxton; Isabelle,
now the wife of C. E. Rendall, of the same
municipality; Lydia A., who is the widow
of William Emery, late of the same town;
and Ivory, the mill-owner in Hollis.  Politi-
cally, the principles of Mr. Henry Maddox
brought him into fellowship with the Demo-
cratic party. In religious faith he was a
Free Will Baptist, and both he and his wife
were members of the church of that denomi-
nation in his native town. He passed away
in 1886 at a very advanced age, having failed
by only about a year of completing a century.

Ivory Maddox received his education in the
common schools of Waterboro, and began the
work of life as second hand in the saw-mill of
West Buxton, where he remained two years,
acquiring a thorough understanding of the
industry. He then was given the full charge
and management of the mill, in which ca-
pacity he continued for five years. From the
expiration of that period to 1869 he travelled
as a millwright, building as well as repairing
mills. In that year he assumed the entire
management of the saw-mills and of the lum-
ber business in general of C. W. McKenney,
of Hollis; and, after remaining in that posi-
tion about seven years, he established himself
in business at his present location. He man-
ufactures lumber, short boards, shingles, and
the like commodities; and in the industry he
employs about eight men on the average
throughout the year. His mill has a daily

‘capacity of between six and ten thousand feet
of lumber, and besides its regular use Mr.
Maddox utilizes it in thrashing grain and in
the manufacture of cider. He has conducted
his business with great energy and success.

 

In 1894 he secured the services of his son-in-
law, Mr. James E. Anderson, as manager.

In 1849 Mr. Maddox was united in mar-
riage with Miss Olive Johnson, the daughter
of Daniel Johnson, of Hollis, Me. They
have had four children, two of whom are still
spared to them, namely: Betsy, who is the
widow of J. E. Anderson, late of Buxton;
and George H., a resident of Hollis. George
H. Maddox had his birth on December 20,
1866, in Hollis. He was educated in the
public schools of the town, and he has since
been engaged here in teaming. In 1889 he
was joined in matrimony with Miss Clara
Emmons, of Lyman, Me., who has become the
mother of two children — Fred and Flossie A.

Mr. Ivory Maddox has served his fellow-
townsmen in a public capacity for a long
period of years, and for nearly a decade and
a half he has filled with efficiency and accept-
ability the responsible office of School Agent.
During the winter term of 1895-96 he was
a member of the jury in the Supreme Court
of York County, which sits at Saco. He is
also identified with the social interests of
Hollis and the vicinity, and is associated
with the Buxton Grange. In national poli-
tics Mr. Maddox is affiliated with the Demo-
cratic party; and his religious sentiments
bring him into sympathy with the Universal-
ist church, at the services of which he is a
regular attendant.

YPON. DANIEL A. HURD, one of
the leading citizens of North Ber-
= wick, was born in this town, No-
vember 4, 1840. His parents,
Isaiah and Mary (Smith) Hurd, were natives
of North Berwick, the date of his father’s
birth being 1810, his mother’s the following
year. His paternal grandparents, Benjamin
and Johanna (Chadbourn) Hurd, were lifelong
residents of this place, as were his maternal
grandparents, Moses and: Susanna (Brackett)
Smith. Both grandfathers were successful
and well-to-do farmers, held in the highest
respect throughout the community. .
Isaiah Hurd was reared to agricultural pur-
suits, becoming a practical and prosperous
farmer. While in the prime of vigorous man-

 

 
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hood he met an accidental death, being
drowned when but thirty-nine years old. His
widow, who never married again, attained the
age of seventy-seven years. She bore him
eight children, three of whom have passed to
the life beyond; namely, Miranda E. Hurd,
Olivia S. Abbott, and Belle M. Hurd. The
five now living are: Moses S., Olive M.
Hutchings, Daniel A., Mary C. Johnson, and
Rowena F. Wentworth. Isaiah Hurd and his
wife were members of the Baptist church. In
politics he was a Whig in his earlier days and
afterward a Free Soiler.

Daniel A. Hurd acquired his elementary
education in the district schools of his native
town, and supplemented it by an attendance at
the South Berwick schools and at Lebanon
Academy. Subsequently turning his atten-
tion to farming, he carried on this occupation
until 1885 in North Berwick, being numbered
among the skilful and progressive agricultu-
rists of the town. Mr. Hurd has served his
fellow-citizens in various important official
capacities, having been Deputy Sheriff for
several years, Collector and Treasurer of
North Berwick two years, Selectman one term,
Postmaster under President Harrison’s admin-
istration four years; and he is now serving in
the State legislature, representing his district,
which includes the towns of North Berwick,
Lebanon, and Acton, having been elected to
this position in 1894. He is a stanch Repub-
lican in politics. He is a prominent member
of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to York-
shire Lodge, No. 179, A. F. & A. M., of
North Berwick; to Unity Royal Arch Chapter,
No. 32, of South Berwick; and to Bradford
Commandery, Knights Templars, No. 4, of
Saco. He is likewise a member of Eagle
Lodge, No. 47, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of North Berwick. He and his
family attend the Free Will Baptist church.

On September 13, 1893, Mr. Hurd married
Mrs. Mary R. Hill Hobbs, widow of the late
William Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs was born Octo-
ber 31, 1830, in North Berwick, being a son
of Isaac M. and Lucy T. Hobbs. For many
years he was an owner in the North Berwick
Company, in which he held the offices of
Agent and Treasurer until his death, Septem-
ber 5, 1884. He was twice married. His

 

first wife, formerly Salvina Hobbs, died leav-
ing him with two daughters — Ellen H., now
the wife of Charles H. Prescott, editor and
proprietor of the Biddeford Journal; and Mar-
garet Hobbs. On January 12, 1870, he mar-
ried Mary R. Hill, now the wife of Mr. Hurd.

Mrs. Hurd was born in North Berwick,
March 27, 1839, being a daughter of William
and Elizabeth (Buffum) Hill. Her grand-
father, John Hill, was the owner of a good
farm in the town of Eliot, where he died at
a ripe old age. He was an honored citizen
of the place, and for many years a Deacon in
the Congregational church. Besides farming
he was profitably engaged in the tanning busi-
ness. Heand his wife, Eunice, had five sons
and two daughters, namely: Oliver; John;
William; Daniel; Alvin; Eliza, who is now
living; and Martha.

William Hill, son of John, was born Feb-
ruary 28, 1799, in Eliot, Me., and was there
reared and educated. In his early life he was
a carpenter, but he subsequently became one
of the most successful manufacturers in the
State. He was one of the original incorpo-
rators of the North Berwick Company, which
was organized in 1838, under the name of
Lang, Hill & Co. This firm commenced
business in a modest way, their mill being a
small wooden building, containing but few
looms, and at first employing but ten hands,
all told. Their work for some years was
mostly custom, being confined to the manu-
facturing of printing blankets, of which they
were the only makers in this country. These
blankets were the principal product of their
looms until their use was discontinued. Mr.
Hill eventually became the most extensive
owner in the company, and under his judicious
management the plant was greatly enlarged,
the present large four-story building, with its
fine equipments, having been erected in 1866.
He was a man of exceptional business qualifi-
cations; and his death, May 12, 1881, was a
loss to the entire community, who will ever
hold him in grateful remembrance. He was
a steadfast Republican in his political views,
and his religious beliefs accorded with those
of the Society of Friends.

Mr. Hill was married January 25, 1823, to
Elizabeth Buffum, who passed to the higher
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life September 26, 1859. On May 2, 1861,
Mr.
of North Dartmouth, Mass. She lived a
little more than eleven years after their union,
dying November 27, 1872. Mr. Hill was the
father of thirteen children, of whom eight
died in infancy. The record of the remaining
five is as follows: Charles E., born February
27, 1827, died February 4, 1894; William
H., born June 6, 1832, died February 5, 1848;

Elizabeth A., born April 21, 1838, died April |

14, 1887; Mary R. is the wife of Mr. Hurd;
Edward, born May 13, 1840, is a resident of
Yonkers, N.Y.

YPORACE B. PARKER, Postmaster
and merchant at Kittery Depot,

York County, Me., was born in

 

 

District No. 4, in the town of Kit- .
tery, March 19, 1843, son of William G. and:

Lydia (Hall) Parker. His great-grandfather,
Benjamin Parker, was a descendant of an
English fisherman who settled on Spruce
Creek, and was the first of the family in this
locality. Benjamin Parker’s son Daniel
owned a good estate on Spruce Creek, and was
considered a well-to-do farmer. He married
Hannah Mugridge, and both lived to an
advanced age.
named respectively: Hannah, Dolly, Mary,
Rhasa, William G., Charles, Samuel, Benja-
min, and Theodore.

William G. Parker, son of Daniel and father
of the Postmaster, was born in Kittery, July
15, 1798. He learned the carpenter’s trade
when quite young, and, being an ambitious
and energetic man, went to Boston to work at
his trade, expecting to find better opportu-
nities for advancement in that city. His
hopes were realized; and, in course of time,
he became a successful contractor, and man-
aged a large business, erecting some of the
principal business blocks in Boston in the
early part of the century. As after the toil
ot the day the laborer turns with pleasant
anticipation toward the lights of home, so
Mr. Parker turned at length toward his native
place; and, closing up his business in Boston,
in 1837 he purchased a farm in Kittery, on
which he erected a large two-story house and

Hill was married to Sarah M. Wilbur, ©

They reared nine children, —

 

a good barn. In 1867 he sold that property;
and, buying a small place at Kittery Depot,
he built another dwelling, and engaged in the
grocery trade. Some years later he retired,
and spent the evening of his days in freedom
from business cares. Mr. William G. Parker

| was prominent as a Democrat, and held the

offices of Selectman, Town Treasurer, and
Collector. He died at the age of eighty-four
years. His first wife, whose maiden name was
Lydia Hall, was born November 9, 1803, and
died at the age of fifty-three. She was the
mother of the following children: Mary E.,

| born June 25, 1825; William R., November

26, 1826; Lydia A., January 29, 1829; Mary
E., January 30, 1831; Charles B., September
4, 1832; Frances W., February 14, 18355
Sarah H., August 10, 1837; Edward G., born
March 19, 1841, and killed at the battle of the
Wilderness, Virginia, in May, 1864; Horace
B.; and Mary E., born February 16, 1846.
Mr. Parker was married’ a second time, Miss
Lydia Peabody becoming his wife, daughter
of Mr. John and Sarah Bales Peabody, of Wil-
ton, .N.H.

Horace B. Parker, the subject of this
sketch, was reared and educated in Kittery.
On finishing his studies he engaged as clerk
in his father’s store, and in 1869 took full
charge of the business, which has prospered
increasingly under his management. He has
remodelled the store, and made many im-
provements in the place, building an addition
also, and keeps a full and complete line of
general groceries. Mr. Parker is one of the
Maine men who served in the Civil War.
He enlisted in 1862 in the Twenty-seventh
Regiment, and was nine months in the field.

He was married on October 2, 1880, to
Elizabeth M., daughter of Eben and Wealthy
(Pryon) Brackett, and has two children —
William B., born June 3, 1885, and Edward
G., born September 28, 1889.

In politics Mr. Parker is a stanch Republi-
can. In 1869 he was appointed Postmaster at
Kittery Depot, and has held the office con-
tinuously since. He takes an active interest
in town affairs, and his Opinions are always
worthy of respect. Mr. Parker is a member of
E. G. Parker Post, No. 99, Grand Army of
the Republic.
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Mr. Parker’s brother, for whom the post
was named, Lieutenant Edward G. Parker,
laid down his life for his country at the battle
of the Wilderness. As we learn from the
papers of the day, chronicling that event, he
was a “young man of uncommon promise and
rare, sterling patriotism. He was born in
Kittery in the year 1841, and entered the
ranks of Company K, Seventeenth Maine
Volunteers in 1862. He had just entered in
advance at Harvard College when President
Lincoln issued his second call for three years’
men. Young Parker, though meeting the
most sanguine expectations of his friends in
the successful prosecution of his studies, felt
it to be his duty to sacrifice all personal,
private ends on the altar of his country.
High-toned and brave, his was no_ sordid
patriotism. Moved by the spirit of noble
emulation, he won his way to a lieutenancy,
and fell bearing the flag of his regiment and
cheering his comrades on to victory. Parents
and friends mourn his untimely loss, while
Maine has added another to her long list of
heroes.”

 

SAAC F. HANSON, late of Acton, a
well-known and exceedingly prosperous
farmer and a highly esteemed resident,
was a son of John and Elizabeth Han-

son. He was born in this town, January 21,
1826, and died April 25, 1888.

John Hanson was an early settler in Acton,
who followed agricultural pursuits here until
his death, and was a hard-working, upright,
and useful citizen. He was the father of a
large family of children.

Isaac F. was one of the youngest of the
household group. He was left an orphan at
the age of six years, and was bound out to one
Peter Hurd, of North Berwick, with whom he
lived for many years. He was educated in
the district schools, and worked out as a farm
laborer until purchasing his first real estate lo-
cated near Bowne Beag Mountain. In 1859
he removed to Acton, where he bought the
farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres
on which his widow now resides. He was
possessed of an unusual amount of energy,
and his labors as a general farmer were at-

 

tended with prosperity for the rest of his life.
He was one of the leading representative men
of the town, in the general welfare of which
he was deeply interested; and his many esti-
mable traits of character commended him to
the sincere respect and good will of his fellow-
townsmen. While working in the woods he
was accidentally struck by a falling tree, with
fatal effect. He died from his injuries April
28, 1888, as above noted. Thus was removed
from the midst of his associates one of Acton’s
most capable, useful, and progressive citizens.
In his religious views he was inclined to be
liberal, and in politics he supported the
Democratic party.

On March 14, 1859, Mr. Hanson was mar-
ried to Elizabeth A. Stillings, who survives
him. She was born in North Berwick, Octo-
ber 1, 1840, daughter of Peter and Mary Stil-
lings. Her parents are no longer. living.
Mrs. Hanson has four children, namely:
Annie E., who married Edwin I. Sanborn, of
Acton Corners, and has five children — John,
Ernest, Mary, Howard, and Lester; Ida J.,
wife of William E. Marginson, of Rochester,
N.H., who is a distinguished Odd Fellow;
Cora E., who married John O. Laskey; and
Josie, who is a dressmaker in Rochester, N.H.

Mrs. Hanson occupies the pleasant and sub-
stantially built residence left by her late hus-
band, and enjoys much social popularity.
She is actively interested in religious work,
and is a member of the Free Will Baptist
church. Mr. and Mrs. John Laskey reside
with Mrs. Hanson at the homestead, and Mr.
Laskey, who was born in Milton, N.H.,
March 15, 1865, is an able and_ successful
farmer. He is amember of Miltonia Lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

 

AMUEL A. HILL, the efficient
Chairman of the Buxton Board of
Selectmen, was born on the Hill
homestead, which he now occupies,

July 24, 1840. His parents were Colonel
John D. and Mary Hill, who were married on
October 19, 1836. The father was born on
August 28, 1812, son of Deacon Samuel Hill.
The mother, who was a daughter of Colonel
Eben Hill, was born June 27, 1818. John
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D. Hill was Colonel of the Militia, and Major
of the Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine Vol-
unteer Infantry, serving through the Civil
War. He died on November 20, 1868. His
wife lived until February 28, 1892.

Samuel A. Hill attended public school in
Portland one year, also one term each at Lim-
ington and Limerick Academies, after which
he became a schoolmaster in his native State,
teaching from 1859 to 1865 in Buxton, Ken-
nebunk, and Kennebunkport. In_ politics
Mr. Hill affiliates with the Republican party,
being prominent in town affairs. He offi-
ciated as Town Clerk in 1876-79; as Chair-
man of the Board of Selectmen, Assessor,
Overseer of the Poor, and Town Agent in
1880-82, again filling the same offices during
1891, 1892, 1894, and 1895. He is a leading
member of Buxton Grange, No. 95, Patrons
of Husbandry, in 1875-78 having served as
Secretary, in 1890 and 1891 as Overseer, and
in 1892-93 as Master; and he is now (1896)
again serving as Overseer, the office being
next to that of Master. The old homestead
farm has been owned and occupied by the Hill
family for four generations, Nathaniel, Sam-
uel, John Dunnell, and Samuel A. Hill, hav-
ing each held it in turn.

Mr. Hill was married on September 15,
1867, to Annie Libby, of Buxton, and they
became the parents of four children, namely:
John D. Hill, born on September 8, 1868;
Annie M., born on December 29, 1875;
Samuel A., born on April 19, 1880; and
Alfred Randall Hill, who was born August
28, 1870, and died on August 25, 1893. Mr.
Hill is a highly respected member of the Con-
gregational church in Groveville.

ILLIAM N. LITCHFIELD, a
prominent grocer of South Berwick,
was born in Union, Me., January

1, 1828, son of Jacob and Mary A. (Webb)
Litchfield. His yrandfather, who was well
known in his locality as Master Noah Litch-
field, removed from Scituate, Mass., to Lewis-
ton, Me., when that thriving city was a small
town struggling for an existence. Grand-
father Litchfield was a schoolmaster and a
farmer; and he resided in Lewiston until his

 

 

 

death, which occurred at an advanced age.
He reared a family of eleven children, all of
whom have passed away. Of these Jacob
Litchfield, the father of William N., was the
youngest.

Jacob Litchfield was born in Lewiston. In
young manhood he engaged in the boot and
shoe business which continued to be his prin-
cipal occupation in various places throughout
the rest of his life. He tanned the leather
and manufactured his own goods. The greater
part of his active period. was spent in Rol-
linsford, N.H.; but he died in Winthrop,
Me., aged seventy-six years. He was a
capable and conscientious business man, and
had the esteem of his fellow-townsmen. In
politics he was originally a Whig, but he
united with the Republican party at its forma-
tion. In his religious views he was a Baptist.
His wife, Mary A., who was a native of
Warren, Me., became the mother of four sons
and one daughter, namely: Alsadania M.,
who married Charles E. Wood, and is now
deceased; William N., the subject of this
sketch; Lewis K., a prosperous farmer of
Litchfield, Me ; Anslem P., a_ successful
farmer of Sanford, Me., and Augustus L., a
brush manufacturer of Florence, Mass. The
mother, now ninety-one years old, resides with
William N.

William N. Litchfield passed his youth in
Carmel, Me., acquiring his education in the
schools of that town. At the age of twenty
years he went to Lewiston, where he com-
menced life for himself as an operative in the
cotton-mills. In 1849 he obtained work in
the factories in Salmon Falls. Here he
steadily made his way upward until he reached
the responsible position of superintendent of
the dressing department. His connection
with the Salmon Falls Company extended
through a period of thirty-three years. In
1882 he resigned and entered mercantile busi-
ness in South Berwick. Since taking up his
residence here he has been identified with the
grocery trade, in which he has achieved a
pronounced success. The spirit of energy
and enterprise with which he started made it
easy to predict the flourishing business he now
conducts.

On June 5, 1852, Mr. Litchfield married
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Charity B. Roberts. She was born in Alfred,
Me., January 5, 1828, daughter of Captain
John and Betsey (Thing) Roberts, both now
deceased. In politics Mr. Litchfield supports
the Republican party. He is connected with
the A. F. & A. M., and the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Rollinsford, N.H.
Both he and his wife are members of the Bap-
tist church. He has been a Deacon for the
past twenty years, and he was superintendent
of the Sunday-school for twenty-one years.

 

Sea Cottage, York, was born in York
‘o Village, January 5, 1830, son of
Jonathan and Elzira (Snowman)
Grant. Mr. Grant’s great-grandfather, David
Grant, was a prosperous farmer of this town
during its early days; and his son Joshua, Mr.
Grant’s grandfather, followed the same calling
in connection with the millwright’s trade.
Joshua Grant married Eunice Junkins.
Jonathan Grant, Mr. Grant’s father, was
born in York in 1802. When seventeen years
old he went to sea as cook for Captain Josiah
Bragdon; and, while upon a voyage to the
West Indies, was twice cast away, the second
time being rescued after clinging to the rig-
ging for several hours. During this trying
experience he received such severe injuries to
his ankles as to make him a cripple for life,
and after his return home he was obliged to
seek employment of a different kind. For
some time he was engaged as a clerk in Emer-
son’s store, later learning the shoemaker’s
trade, which he followed in connection with
tending the old tide-mill in this village. In
1832, his parents being aged and alone, he
went to live with them in Scituate, a part of
this town; and he cared for them as best he
could. He died January 8, 1862, aged sixty
years and two months. Politically, he was
in early life a Whig, but later joined the Re-
publican party. Although physically unable
to do hard work, he energetically performed
such labor as was within his reach, and was
well known as an upright, conscientious, and
worthy citizen. His widow, Mrs. Elzira S.
Grant, who survives him, makes her home
with her son, Mr. Charles A. Grant. She

Gi Se Col A. GRANT, proprietor of

 

was born in this town, June 10, 1800, daugh-
ter of Charles Snowman. She has been ex-
ceedingly active in her time, having possessed
a robust constitution; and, although she has
reached the advanced age of ninety-six years,
she is still smart, and continues to enjoy life.
Having had a long and familiar acquaintance
with the old families of this locality, her un-
impaired and remarkably clear intellect makes
it possible for her to give much valuable in-
formation relative to the early history of
York. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Grant reared
four children, as follows: Catherine, who be-
came the wife of Charles Webber, and died
in 1868, aged forty-three years; Eunice, who
died in 1851, aged twenty-five years; Charles
A., the subject of this sketch; and Charlotte,
who died in 1883, aged forty-five years.

Charles A. Grant acquired a practical edu-
cation in the ordinary branches of study, and
at the age of seventeen he began to work as
a farm laborer at five dollars per month. The
first twenty-five dollars he ever earned he used
to relieve his father from debt. He followed
the trade of a ship-carpenter for the next nine
years, during which time he paid for his
father’s homestead; and for the succeeding
nine years he was engaged in selling stoves
in this and adjoining towns for Frank Jones.
In 1870 he bought the Daniel Boston farm,
which was formerly known as the John Kings-
bury place, a piece of property running back
from the sea-shore, and which had been al-
lowed to degenerate, thus depreciating its
value for tillage purposes. It contains, how-
ever, a beautiful beach and a constantly flow-
ing spring of pure water; and in these natural
advantages Mr. Grant saw a most encouraging
outlook for a summer resort. He immedi-
ately erected a substantial three-story build-
ing, capable of accommodating one hundred
guests, which he called Sea Cottage; and his
anticipated success has continued ever since
the inauguration of the enterprise.

Sea Cottage is constructed according to
modern ideas, with broad verandas upon three
sides, and contains cool, spacious halls and
dining-room, together with large and well-
ventilated rooms, which are handsomely fur-
nished. The long, sandy beach, which con-
tains a finely equipped bath-house, affords
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ample opportunities and conveniences for sea
bathing; and, with the splendid facilities for
boating, the nicely laid out tennis courts upon
the lawns, and the accommodations for bowl-
ing and other exercises, it is not to be won-
dered at that the house retains a complement
of guests far into the autumn season. The
table is supplied with dairy products and
' vegetables from the farm, which is now in a
high state of cultivation; and connected with
the house is a well-conducted livery stable,
where patrons are furnished with handsome
turn-outs for driving. An annex cottage has
been erected, thereby increasing the capacity
to one hundred and fifty guests; and the house
is managed with a view of retaining its pa-
trons for long visits. It is easily reached
from the railroad station, where a Concord
coach is in waiting at the arrival of all trains
for the conveyance of guests.

On July 3, 1853, Mr. Grant wedded Nancy
M. Moulton, who was born July 15, 1832,
daughter of David and Mary (McIntire) Moul-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Grant have had one son,
De Witt T., who was born April 2, 1858, and
died March 10, 1880.

In politics Mr. Grant is a Republican. He
has served three years as Overseer of the Poor,
and he has given his time to various minor
town offices. He is a member of the Chris-
tian church, and, fraternally, is connected
with the United Order of the Golden Cross.

 

panies this biographical sketch, is
i ee of Berwick’s leading farmers

and a veteran of the Civil War.
He was born in North Berwick, Me., June 23,
1842, son of Thomas and Mary (Nason) Hurd,
and comes of old Colonial stock said to be
of English origin.

Two brothers, Adam and John Hurd, are
mentioned in Orcutt’s “History of Stratford,
Conn.,” as having settled there in or about
the year 1639. A John Hurd also settled in
1639 in Boston, and was the father of a large
family of children. Among the ancient tomb-
stones in the Old Granary Burial-ground in
that city are several bearing this surname, one
marking the resting-place of Nathaniel Hurd,

A HURD, whose portrait accom-

 

"years.

 

a famous engraver of the olden time, who
engraved the seal of Harvard College. What
connection, if any, existed between the
elders of the Hurd family in York County
and the above named the present writer is
unable to state. According to the familiar
tradition three brothers came over from Eng-
land, oné settling in Massachusetts, another
settling in New Hampshire, and the third, of
whom Mr. Hurd is a direct descendant, find-
ing a home in the then district of Maine.
Mr. Hurd’s great-grandfather was Benjamin
Hurd, a resident of York County; and _ his
son, John Hurd, Mr. Hurd’s grandfather, was
born in North Berwick. Grandfather Hurd
was a sturdy and prosperous farmer of his day,
and both he and his wife attained an advanced
age. They reared nine children, four sons
and five daughters, all of whom, lived to reach
maturity, and have passed away.

Thomas, Mr. Hurd’s father, was the young-
est of the family. He was born in North Ber-
wick, February 21, 1808, and in young man-
hood engaged in farming. He settled in
1854 where his son now resides, having
moved from an adjoining farm, which he
bought in 1851. He carried on general farm-
ing and butchering with energy and success.
He was one of the leading citizens of his day,
serving as Chairman of the Board of Select-
men for one year and as Tax Collector several
In his religious views Thomas Hurd
was a Free Will Baptist, being a prominent

member and a Deacon of that church, and for
“many years having that title prefixed to his

name. The greater part of Deacon Hurd’s
life was spent in South and North Berwick;
but his last days were passed in Lynn, Mass.,
where he died in 1884.

His wife, Mary Nason Hurd, was born in
North Berwick, June 25, 1809, daughter of
Nathaniel and Mary (Plaisted) Nason. ‘She

“became the mother of ten children, of whom
nine grew to maturity, and seven are now
living: Thomas S., Sarah A., Nathaniel N.,
_Lizzie M., Hiram, George W., Olive J., John

H., Olive A., and Asenath. Thomas S.

‘Hurd served as a soldier in Company D,

Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine Volunteers,

_during the Civil War, and is now living at
‘the old homestead.

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wife was before marriage Sophia Brewster;
and he has four children — Hiram, Mrs. Mary
Andrews, Mrs. Elmira T. Williams, and Mrs.
Daisy Stillings. Sarah A. Hurd married for
her first husband David L. Blaisdell, who was
killed in the battle of Fredericksburg, leaving
two children — Fred I. and Willard A. She
is now Mrs. Butler. Nathaniel N., a veteran
of the Civil War, is now Sheriff of York
County, and resides in Alfred. He has eight
children living, all of whom are by his first
wife; namely, Carrie B., Charles, Mary,
Willard, Harry, Asael, Lula, and Bert.
Lizzie M., who resides in Chelsea, Mass.,
is the wife of Joseph M. Floyd, and has two
children — Annie M. and George H. George
W. Hurd served in Company D, Second Regi-
ment, New Hampshire Volunteers, and is now
a prosperous farmer of East Perham, Me.
He is married and has six children — Addie
M., Asenath, John O., Estella, George, and
Della. Olive A. is now the wife of George
E. Libbey, of Lynn, Mass., and has one son,
Cary. John H. served in Company D,
Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine Volunteers,
and died December 22, 1875, aged forty-five
years. He married Ann Kennison, and his
children now living are: Georgiana, Frank
H., and Henry E. Asenath became the wife
of W. H. Brown, and died in Springvale,
leaving two children — Lillie M. and Estella.
Olive J., the seventh-born, died in infancy.
Mr. Hurd’s mother, Mrs. Mary N. Hurd,
still survives, and is now living at the old
homestead.

Hiram Hurd attended the district schools
of Berwick; and, with the exception of his
four years’ service in the Civil War, he has
resided upon his present farm since he was
twelve years old. On July 25, 1861, he en-
listed as a private in Company F, Fourth
Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, under
Captain Orrin Brown. He participated in
the battles of Hilton Head, Fernandina, St.
Augustine, and Pocotaligo Bridge, the sieges
of Charleston, Fort Sumter, Fort Wagner,
Fort Fisher, and in various minor engage-
ments and skirmishes. He was discharged
by reason of re-enlistment on February 16,
1864, at Beaufort, S.C., becoming First Ser-.
geant of his company, and was on May 11,

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1865, promoted to the rank of Second Lieuten-
ant. His war record is one of which he has
every reason to be proud, as through his long
period of service he was upon active duty a
greater part of the time. He received a slight
wound at the siege of Morris Island, and he
also contracted ailments from the effects of
which he has never fully recovered. After the
war he resumed agricultural pursuits at the old
home farm, a part of which he inherited; and
he has since continued to conduct general
farming and dairying, being at the present
time one of the most able and progressive
farmers of this town. In politics he is inde-
pendent, and considers it by far the best
policy to place his vote where he thinks it
will accomplish the most good. He is a
member of Echo Lodge, No. 52, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Berwick, and has
been a comrade of the Grand Army Post of
Somersworth, N.H., since 1868.

On November 12, 1865, Mr. Hurd married
Hattie F. Hammond, who was born in Bruns-
wick, Me., February 22, 1848, and is a
daughter of Charles and Eliza (Thompson)

Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Hurd have had
nine children, six of whom are living,
namely: Annie, who married Edward C.

Beane, and resides with her husband at the
old homestead; Cora F., wife of Eugene T.
Lord, of Berwick; Walter E., an operative in
a shoe factory and an inmate of the parental
home; Lillie M.; Charles H.; and Hattie
E.— who are also residing with their parents.
The others were: Leslie A., who died at ten.
years; Minnie R., who died aged seventeen
months; and Vera, who died aged two months.
The family attend the Free Will Baptist
church, of which Mr. Hurd is a member.

 

 

master of Waterboro, where he is en-
gaged in business as a Job printer, was
born in Machias, Washington County,
Me., September 10, 1859, son of the Rev.
John Langdon and Aroline H. (Copeland)
Mr. Sanborn is a descendant, in
the seventh generation, of John Sanborn, first,
who was born in England in 1600, and mar-
ried a daughter of the Rev. Stephen Bachiler,

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John, first, dying in early manhood, his widow
and her three sons came in 1632 with her
father to America, and settled in Lynn, Mass.
In the following century members of the fam-
ily were among the original proprietors of the
town of Sanbornton, N.H.

John Sanborn, second, born in 1620, eldest
of the three sons of John, first, settled in
Hampton, N.H., in 1643. He was known as
Lieutenant Sanborn. He married for his
first wife Mary, daughter of Robert Tucker,
for his second Mrs. Margaret Moulton, daugh-
ter of Robert Payne, and was the father of
eleven children. Richard, second son and
fourth child of Licutenant John Sanborn, was
born January 4, 1655. On December 5, 1678,
he married Ruth Moulton, his first wife, and
December 20, 1693, married widow Mary Bol-
ton. He was the father of four children.
John, third, son of Richard, was born March
6, 1681. He married on August 8, 1701,
Sarah Philbrook, by whom he had fourteen
children. Ebenezer Sanborn, the seventh
child and the sixth son, was born March 4,
1712. He married Ruth Sanborn on May 1,
1735; and they reared a family of nine chil-
dren. Colonel Josiah Sanborn, their second
son, was born August 19, 1738. He married
for his first wife Anna Dalton, and for his
second Prudence Haynes, and was the father
of six children. Captain Ebenezer Sanborn,
Mr. Sanborn’s grandfather, born January 16,
1768, was the second son. He and his wife,
Lydia Sanborn, daughter of Thomas Sanborn,
of New Hampton, N.H., were the parents of
eight children, the youngest of whom was
John Langdon, Mr. Sanborn’s father. Cap-
tain Ebenezer Sanborn was a tanner and shoe-
maker in New Hampton. He died about the
year 1818.

John Langdon Sanborn was born in New
Hampton, N.H., August 31, 1813. His boy-
hood and youth were passed in farm labor and
other industries. After the death of his
mother, which took place when he was twenty-
one years old, the estate was settled, and an
elder brother came into possession of the
homestead. He then went to South Reading,
now Wakefield, Mass., where he served an
apprenticeship at the machinist’s trade. Pre-
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attention to religious matters, being rather
inclined to scepticism; but, on reaching the
age of twenty-three, he was baptized by the
Rev. Isaac Sawyer, and became a member of
the Baptist church in Wakefield. A short
time later he felt himself called upon to enter
the ministry, for which purpose he pursued a
course of study for nearly five years at the
New Hampton Literary and Biblical Institute,
from which he was graduated in August, 1843.
He had already begun his career as a preacher
in the spring of the same year, at Unity, N.H.
During the long period of his activity he held
pastorates in Richmond, N.H., Waterboro,
Me., Londonderry, N.H., Thomaston, Me.,
Mansfield, Ohio, Machias, Millbridge, Lib-
erty, Lincolnville, and West Camden, Me.,
Stratford, N.H., and Waterboro, Me., where
he received and accepted a second call. His
last pastorate was in Washington, N.H.; and
there he closed his labors at the expiration of
his fiftieth year as a minister.

In the autumn of 1893 he went to the
George Nugent Home in Germantown, Pa.,
where he remained for about eighteen months,
and, returning to East Washington, N.H.,
passed the closing days of his life at the home
of his son, J. Warren Sanborn. Conscious
that he was nearing the end, he realized this
fact with perfect composure, giving directions
for the settlement of his earthly matters; and
he died at the age of eighty-one years, eleven
months, and four days, on the morning of
August 4, 1895, after some days of patient
suffering. At his request he was buried in
Waterboro, his funeral being largely attended;
and the services were conducted by the Ma-
sonic fraternity, of which he was a member.
During his residence in Richmond, N.H.,
he took an active part in forwarding the tem-
perance cause, his radical utterances awaken-
ing much opposition, and although warned to
leave town, and suffering personal assault
from the people composing the lower element,
he was not discouraged, finally having the
satisfaction of seeing his assailants convicted
and punished; and Richmond became the ban-
ner temperance town of the county.

On May 16, 1856, the Rev. John L. San-
born was married to Aroline H. Copeland, of
Warren, Me., who continued his faithful co-
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adjutor in Christian work until her death,
which took place in March, 1886. Of her
three children the survivors are: John S., the
subject of this sketch; and J. Warren San-

born, who was born May 10, 1865, married.

Laura E. Hoyt, and now resides in East
Washington, N.H.

John S. Sanborn began his education in the
schools of Stratford, N.H., and completed his
course of study at the Waterville (Me. ) Clas-
sical School. He came to Waterboro when he
was eighteen years old, and later went to
Littleton, N.H., where he was employed by
the Saranac Glove Company for a year. After
visiting in Waterboro for a short time, he was
for the next four years engaged in surveying
lumber for W. & C. R. Milliken in Portland.
In 1886 he returned to this town, and, estab-
lishing himself in the job printing business,
has since continued to actively and success-
fully conduct the enterprise. In politics he
supports the Republican party, and since July,
1893, has been Assistant Postmaster. He is
a member of the Baptist church at South
Waterboro, having served as clerk since its
organization; and he is one of the most promi-
nent and highly esteemed citizens. In the
cause of temperance and total abstinence he
is deeply interested; and he is connected with
Ossipee Lodge, No. 239, Independent Order
of Good Templars, of South Waterboro.

 

ILLIAM G. LORD, of Limington,
having completed an_ honorable
career as a teacher embracing fifty

years, is now resting from professional labor
and enjoying the quiet pleasures of farm life.
He was born in Hiram, Me., December 31,
1827, son of Thomas B. and Clarissa (Wat-
son) Lord, the former of Parsonsfield, the
latter of Hiram, Me., and is the representative
of two good old New England families. On
the paternal side he comes of English stock.

Mr. Lord’s great-grandfather, Ammi Ru-
hami Lord, was a descendant of Major Ammi
Ruhami Wise, whose father, the Rev. John
Wise, was an eminent English divine, who
settled in Ipswich, Mass. Ammi R. Lord
was born in Berwick, York County, Me. In
his mature manhood he owned and cultivated

 

the farm now occupied by Mr. Lougee, on the
Parsonsfield Road, about a mile from Limerick
Corner, one of the best farms in the town of
Limerick. He was twice married, and by his
first wife had the following children: Thomas,
Ammi, Olive, Mary, and Hannah.

Thomas Lord was born on the Limerick
farm, and followed farming chiefly during his
life. A Whig in politics, he cast his vote
when occasion demanded, but made no effort
to attain public office. He was a Mason,
belonging to Adoniram Lodge, No. 27, of
Limington. His-death occurred in 1828,
when he was about fifty years of age. Thomas
Lord married Sally Bradbury, of Buxton; and
nine children blessed their union — Samuel,
Thomas B. (the father of the above named),
Olive, Sally, Hannah, William, Mary,
Susan, and John.

Thomas BR. Lord was born in Parsonsfield,
York County, Me. He followed the business
of farming in Limerick, Hiram, and Liming-
ton. In politics he was in his younger days
an adherent of the Democratic party, but later
became a Republican. He was a member of
the Adoniram Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 27,
of Limington, having taken two degrees in
1827, previous to the Morgan war, and the
third degree in 1849. He was also a member
of the Calvinist Baptist church. Mr. Thomas
B. Lord lived to be eighty-six years of age,
dying in Limington, January 28, 1882. His
wife was a daughter of John Watson, of
Hiram, Me., and a grand-daughter of John
Watson, Sr., born in Berwick, Me., who
fought in the Revolution, and after the close
of the war settled on a farm in Hiram, Me.,
where he died and is buried. His grave on
the old Watson place is marked by a stone
bearing the inscription, “A Revolutionary
Soldier.” Eight children were born to
Thomas B. and Clarissa (Watson) Lord, four
of whom are living, namely: William G., the
subject of this sketch; Clara, wife of Sylves-
ter Boothby, Esq., of Berlin, N.H.; Mary,
Mrs. Alpheus Dyer, of Gorham, Me.; and
Sarah, wife of Edward S. Cutter, Esq., of
Nashua, N.H. John Thomas, deceased,
served three years in the First Maine Cavalry
with credit.

William G. Lord pursued his preparatory
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studies in Hiram and Limerick and Norway
Academies, and graduated at Waterville
College (now Colby University) in the class
of 1851. He had taught in Hiram, Denmark,
and Brownfield, both common and_ high
schools, while acquiring his education. His
school record since 1851 is found thus in the
general catalogue of Colby University, class
of 1851: —

William Godding Lord, A.M.
Dartmouth, 1885; Principal, Limington
Academy, Maine, 1851-56; teacher, Ware,
Mass., 1856-57; high school, Saccarappa,
1860-64; Principal, Gorham Seminary, 1865-
67; and village school, 1872-75; high
school, Scarboro, 1876-79, Principal, Lim-
ington Academy, 1857-60, 1864-65, 1867-72,
1875-76; and since 1879, Limington, Me.
He has also taught in Buxton and Standish.

In the half-century covered by his profes-
sional career he made many friends among
pupils and parents; and men now prominent
in business and political circles refer lovingly
to their old teacher, whose wise direction had
much to do with the shaping of their charac-
ter. In 1894 Mr. Lord retired from teaching
to the Clark farm, where he is now living,
and has since given his attention to the pur-
suit of agriculture.

In 1854 he was married to Mary Shepard,
daughter of Edward and Abigail (Hicks)
Clark, of Limington. Mrs. Lord’s paternal
grandparents, who were married August 7,
1785, were Ephraim Clark, of Kittery, and
Lucy Small, daughter of Joshua Small, Esq.,
of Limington. Ephraim Clark enlisted as a
Revolutionary privateersman when about
seventeen years of age, and had an adventu-
rous career. He was on the “ Alliance,” under
Commodore Paul Jones, and was afterward for
some time a prisoner in Dartmoor, England.
In company with two others he made_ his
escape, digging his way out of prison, and
safely reached Kittery. He subsequently took
possession of the farm now tilled by Mr.
Lord, on which no man outside of the family
has ever resided; and there he died in 1847,
aged ninety-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Lord
have had five children, three of whom are
living, namely: George Dana, a professor of
Dartmouth College; Inez Clark Lord; and

1854, and

 

Edward Thomas Sumner, who is connected
with Scribner’s publishing house, New York
City.

In politics Mr. Lord favors the Democratic
side, but looks more to the fitness of the man
than to the demands of party prejudice; and
he was for many years an active worker in the
temperance cause, having a connection with
most of the organizations. He was a Select-
man of the town for two terms, Town Clerk
for a number of years, Town Treasurer for
three terms, and a member of the School
Committee and Supervisor of Schools for sev-
eral years. Asa Mason he has been through
the chairs of Adoniram Lodge, No. 27, of
Limington, and Aurora Chapter at Cornish,
having been the first High Priest of that chap-
ter. Adoniram Lodge, to which his father
and grandfather belonged, is one of the oldest
lodges in the State, having been founded in
1819. Mr. Lord has been Deacon of the
Congregational church in Limington for
nearly thirty years. He has also held a Trial
Justice’s commission for twenty-one years,
having read law with the late Arthur Mc-
Arthur for the two years 1851-52, when he
selected teaching as his life work, and has
ever been happy in the choice.

EORGE MELVILLE PHCENIX, a
thriving merchant of Alfred, is also

a native of the town, born February

9, 1852. He is descended from one of the
earliest settlers of Kittery; namely, John
Phoenix, who, born in 1644, died in 1721.
He was living in Kittery prior to 1664, and
between that time and 1671 he married. His
wife, Deborah, bore him three children. Of
these George, the. eldest, inherited the family
homestead at Spruce Creek, Kittery. On
July 21, 1709, he married Hannah Jones, who
by him became the mother of nine children.
Richard, their third son, born in Kittery,
August 17, 1716, married Dorothy Ball, the
banns having been published January 28,
1737. Richard’s eldest child, also named
Richard, who was baptized in Kittery, No-
vember 1, 1741, married Abigail, a daughter
of Robert Moore, a Welshman, who had
settled in Kittery. They had six children, of

 
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whom Richard (third), born March 11, 1764,
married on March 3, 1791, Ruth, daughter of
Samuel and Eleanor (Brooks) Wilson. Of
this Richard’s seven children, the’third son,
Richard (fourth), born August 24, 1798, in
Alfred, was grandfather of George Melville
Phoenix. On October 12, 1820, he married
Deborah Stevens, who had by him seven chil-
dren, of whom Joshua was the first son.
Joshua Phoenix, also a native of Alfred,
born August 29, 1821, was engaged in agri-
cultural and mechanical pursuits for many
years. In 1889 he removed to South Fram-
ingham, Mass., having accepted the posi-
tion of flagman on the Boston & Albany Rail-
road at that station, which he still holds.
He married July 12, 1848, Abbie J., daugh-
ter of John and Susan (Campbell) Friend, of
Alfred. Six children were born to them, five
of whom are living. These are: George Mel-
ville, the subject of this article; Adeline A.,
born May 1, 1855; Juliet B., born February
6, 1857; Eliza E., born December 7, 1859;
and Howard W., born October 10, 1865.
George Melville Phoenix graduated from the
Alfred High School in 1868. He was ap-
pointed Assistant Postmaster under John
Roberts. From 1869 to 1881 he was engaged
in the jewelry business. After giving up the
latte? occupation, he obtained employment
in the store of C. H. Tripp. In 1886 he
opened the store formerly occupied by Mr.
Tripp for the sale of groceries and general
merchandise. Here in the course of time he
built up a large local trade. In May, 1895,
he moved to his present establishment, and
is now carrying on a substantial and growing
business. Mr. Phoenix is an active Republi-
can. He was Town Clerk from 1882 to 1885,
and is at present the occupant of that office,
having held it continuously since March,

1892. From 1873 until 1876 he was Deputy
Sheriff, under Sheriff Edmund Warren, of
Kennebunk. He was afterward appointed

Coroner by Governor Burleigh, and _ reap-
pointed to the same office by Governor
Cleaves in 1895. He is connected with
Friendship Lodge, No. 69, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of Springvale; with Monti-
cello Lodge, No. 24, Knights of Pythias, of
Alfred; and with Thomas Goodall Lodge, No.

 

51, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of
Sanford.

On November 25, 1873, Mr. Phoenix was
married to Adeline B. Phoenix, a distant rela-
tive. She died September 22, 1886, leaving
one child, Leon M., whose birth occurred
August 27, 1882. On September 30, 1887,
Mr. Phoenix entered a second marriage, con-
tracted with Mrs. Mary A. Willard, a daugh-
ter of Joshua Littlefield, of Sanford. Mr.
and Mrs. Phoenix are members of the Meth-
odist church.

 

HARLES LANGDON GRANT, a
well-known resident of York Village
and a veteran of the Civil War, was
born in Kittery, August 18, 1845,
son of Stephen and Mary (Langdon) Grant.
His great-grandfather, Peter Grant, was one of
the pioneer farmers of the county. Mr. Grant
was educated in the district schools. During
the progress of the Civil War he enlisted as a
private in Company K, First Maine Cavalry.
He served two years, in the course of which
he was promoted to the rank of Corporal.
Upon his return home he took a trip on board
a fishing-vessel for one season to the Bay of
Fundy. He then engaged in constructing
telegraph lines, first having charge for A. D.
Brown a short time. Later he undertook a
contract to extend the line of the International
Company from Boston ‘to Portland, and from
there to Augusta, Belfast, and Bangor. After
the completion of his contract he became
interested with his brother, Willard A., in
carrying on the home farm. Soon after, in
company with J. C. Stewart, he bought the B.
Leavitt stage line, and thereafter conducted
a mail and passenger service between Cape
Neddick and Portsmouth, N.H., until the
completion of the York Harbor & Beach Rail-
way, a period of eight years. They also took
contracts for building bridges and trestles upon
this railroad and for constructing highways in
the vicinity.

In 1885 Mr. Grant and his brother remodelled
and enlarged the farm-house into a three-story
double residence, containing twenty - four
rooms. It is now one of the finest houses in
town that accommodate summer boarders.
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They have invested quite extensively in wood-
lands, making their profit by marketing the
lumber obtained from these. Their real estate
possessions include, with houses and lots ad-
joining the home farm, a great deal of outlying
land. Mr. C. L. Grant has devoted some at-
tention to horse breeding, some of the finest
blooded animals in this part of the county hav-
ing come from his stables. With their farm-
ing and various enterprises, the two brothers
have alike been very successful.

On November 9, 1882, Mr. Charles Langdon
Grant was united in marriage to Harriett S.
Talpey, daughter of Rufus and Sophia W.
(Parsons) Talpey. The former, born in York,
this county, July 18, 1806, who in his younger
days was a fisherman, subsequently inherited a
farm, upon which he erected new buildings,
and prosperously followed agriculture until] his
death, which occurred May 23, 1886. Mrs.

Rufus Talpey, who was born December 11,
1814, reared four other children; namely,
Louise P., Mary F., Jerusha P., and George
W. She was fifty-five years old when she
died. Mr. Grant attends the First Parish
Church. In politics he actively supports the
Republican party. He is a comrade of Parker
Post of Kittery, Grand Army of the Republic.

RAFTON HATCH, a prominent lumber
dealer of Wells, was born in that town,
February 19, 1828, son of Barak and

Mary (Chick) Hatch. Jonathan Hatch, his
great- grandfather and the founder of the
Hatch family in this locality, an Englishman
by birth, settled in Wells. He married Miss
Priscilla Storer, and became the tather of nine
children. His sixth child, Jonathan, Jr., who
was born on the home farm, also was engaged in
farming, and married Miss Lourahamah Max-
well. She died at an advanced age, and her
husband attained the great age of ninety years.
Their children were: Jonathan, Stephen, Eph-
raim, Barak, James, William, George, Loura-
hamah, and Hannah. Lourahamah married
Mr. Charles Penney, and Hannah became the
wife of Tobias Penney.

Barak Hatch was also born on the old Hatch
farm. He succeeded to a half-ownership of
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land, and lived there all his lifetime. <A stone
mason by trade, he divides his time according
to the seasons between that and farming. He
married Terza Penney, who died young, leaving
six children. He entered a second marriage
with Mary Chick, a daughter of Joshua Chick,
of Wells. The children of this union were:
George, Joshua C., Trafton, Ivory, and Emily
J. Emily J. married O. B. Jones. The father
lived to the age of ninety-three years. His
wife died at sixty-three. Both accepted the
Baptist faith. He was first a Whig and then
a Democrat.

Trafton Hatch was educated in the schools
of the neighborhood. At the age of eighteen
he obtained employment in the track depart-
ment of the old P. S. & P. R.R., and still held
it when the line was leased to the Eastern
Railroad. He was subsequently made road
master, and he discharged the duties of that
position faithfully and efficiently for twenty-
four years. At the end of that period his
mother’s death made it necessary for him to
return home and retire permanently from the
service.

In 1853 he married Miss Dorothy A.
Stevens, daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Hobbs)
Stevens, of Kennebunk. They had two chil-
dren, namely: Emma T., who died aged six;
and Minnie D., who died at the age-of eleven.
For many years previous to his retirement
from the railway service Mr. Hatch and his
brothers were jointly interested in lumbering.
Though he gives much attention to his farm,
lumbering is still his chief occupation. The
Hatch estate is one of the finest in the county.
It has been greatly improved by commodious
buildings and every other requisite for comfort.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch attend the Baptist church.
Mr. Hatch is a member of Ocean Lodge, No.
142, A. F. & A. M., and of Eastern Star Lodge.
He is a strong Democrat, and has been Select-
man for several terms and a member of the
State legislature for two sessions.

 

EORGE W. HANSON, Chairman of
Sanford’s Board of Selectmen, is a
native of this county, born in the

year 1861, son of Benjamin F. Hanson. He
comes of an old family, the Hansons having
 

HAWKES.

JOHN W.
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been among the early settlers of the town of
Sanford, where the name is still honored and
esteemed. His grandfather, Joshua Hanson,
will probably be remembered by the older
residents of the town. Benjamin F. Hanson,
a son of Joshua and father of George W., who
was a farmer in the town, served as Represent-
ative in the lower house of the State legis-
lature and as State Senator for two terms.
He was also for several years Town Treasurer
of Sanford. He died in 1891; and his wife,
who survived him three years, died in 1894.
He was successful in business, and he was the
recognized political leader of the district in
which he lived. He belonged to the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows of Springvale. His
four children survive him. They are: Luther
L., a resident of Malden, Mass. ; Benjamin F.,
a resident of Somersworth, N.H.; Charles H.,
also a resident of Malden, Mass. ; and George
W., the subject of this sketch.

George W. Hanson was brought up in York
County. He attended the district school, and
prepared for college at the Waterville Classi-
cal Institute, now known as the Coburn Clas-
sical Institute. In 1883 he graduated from
Colby University. In both institute and col-
lege he was the recognized leader of his class
in scholarship. After graduation he took a
two years’ course in law under the direction of
the Hon. W. F. Lunt, of Portland, Me. He
then entered Boston University, where he
completed the three years’ course in one year.
He graduated from the law school of that in-
stitution in 1886, standing fourth in a very
large class. After practising his profession in
Boston for a short time, he became a member
of the editorial staff of the West Publishing
Company of St. Paul, Minn., publishers of
law reports. After a year’s connection with
this firm he went to Sioux Falls, S. Dak.,
where he practised law for three years. When
his father died in 1891, he returned to Maine
and opened a law office in Sanford, where he
has been since engaged in his profession.

In 1886 Mr. Hanson was united in marriage
to Miss Maria H. Shaw, daughter of Mr. John
H. Shaw, of Sanford. They have two daugh-
ters — Pauline and Mary.

Mr. Hanson is, as was his father, a Repub-
lican in political faith, He is now serving

 

his fourth year as Selectman and his third
year as Chairman of the Board. He is also a
Mason and a Granger, belonging to the
Springvale Lodge and to Springvale Grange,
No. 310. His influence in the latter society
is manifested by the fact that he is now for
the second year lecturer of York County Po-
mona Grange. In religious faith he is a Bap-
tist, serving the Baptist church in Springvale
as Deacon.

OHN W. HAWKES, a well-known
agriculturist of North Buxton, York
County, Me., was born in the town
of Buxton, August 24, 1841, being

the son of Benjamin and Fannie (Kimball)
Hawkes. He is of English extraction, and is
not only a representative of an old and re-
spected pioneer family of Buxton, but is also a
descendant of the early settlers of New Eng-
land.

The founders of the Hawkes family in this
country, emigrating from their native land,
located first in the State of Massachusetts, in
what is now known as the town of Saugus, but
which was then a part of Lynn, whence some
of the race subsequently found their way into
Maine. Mr. Hawkes’s grandfather, Joshua
Hawkes, of Buxton, who was born May 15,
1767, married Miss Lucy Bryant, and had a
family of ten children, namely: Benjamin, the
father of John W.; Jerathniel; Deborah;
Joseph; Sally B.; Lucy B.; Elizabeth;
Timothy T.; Samuel B.; and Nancy, who is
the widow of Daniel Rich, late of Standish,
Me., and is the only surviving member of that
large family. Mr. Joshua Hawkes did not
participate very actively in politics. Relig-
iously, he was probably affiliated with the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Buxton. He
passed away February 14, 1854, at the vener-
able age of eighty-six years.

Benjamin Hawkes, son of Joshua, became a
carpenter, and followed his trade in his native
town of Buxton, in connection with general
agricultural pursuits, down to the day of his
death. He and his wife were blessed with a
family of nine children, of whom three are
still living, namely: Meribah, who is now the
wife of Samuel Merrill, and lives in the State

 
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of Missouri; Timothy T., a resident of Wells,
Me. ; and John W., of North Buxton. Benja-
min Hawkes was not an aspirant for social or
political distinction, and held no local offices.
He was a Democrat in national politics, and
in religion a Methodist, being in fellowship
with the church of that persuasion in Buxton.
His decease occurred in his sixty-seventh year,
on December 4, 1861.

At the time of his father’s death John W.
Hawkes was in his twenty-first year. He had
already obtained his intellectual preparation
for life in the common schools of Buxton, and
at the expiration of his period of schooling had
engaged in work on the old homestead, where
he has remained ever since. His farm, con-
sisting of one hundred acres, divided between
pasture, tillage, and woodland, yields a yearly
crop of about fifteen tons of hay. He keeps
cne horse and four head of cattle.

In local politics Mr. Hawkes is quite prom-
inent, and he has served his fellows in several
public capacities. He officiates as the clerk
of the district schools, and he is also Road Sur-
veyor. Fora year and a half he was Assistant
Postmaster; and since July 1, 1895, he has
been Acting Postmaster, his commission dating
from October 2, 1895. In the social gather-
ings he is also well known; and he is affiliated
with the United Order of the Golden Cross,
being one of the charter members of the Chic-
“opee Commandery, No. 350, in which he now
serves in the capacity of Treasurer. In politi-
cal principles he is a Democrat, and is deeply
interested in the life and progress of the party
of that name. His religious faith brings him
into affiliation with the Methodist Episcopal
church of Buxton. Mr. Hawkes has never
taken upon himself the responsibilities of the
matrimonial state.

DWIN D. JACQUES, M.D., a leading
E physician of South Berwick and one of
the most able and prominent practi-
tioners of York County, was born in Machias,
Washington County, Me., March 9, 1841, son
of the Rev. Parker and Livonia W. (Eaton)
Jacques.
Dr. Jacques’s father was born in Newbury-
port, Mass., September 22, 1816. He was a

 

 

diligent and exceedingly devout Methodist
preacher, having been ordained when very
young, and was actively connected with the
Maine Conference for fifty years. He con-
tinued his labors without interruption until
the illness which caused his death, March 31,
1885. He married Livonia W. Eaton, a na-
tive of China, Me., born December 6, 1817,
and they became the parents of five children,
as follows: Leroy P., who died at the age of
four years; Edwin D.; Mary J., who is now
Mrs. Harriman, and resides at Kent’s Hill,
Me.; Merle D., who died in infancy; and
Lillie J., who is now Mrs. Parker, of Gorham.
Dr. Jacques’s mother died June 17, 1894.

Edwin D. Jacques acquired his knowledge
of the primary branches of learning at different
elementary schools, preparing for college at
the Kent’s Hill Wesleyan Seminary; and his
classical and professional studies were pursued
at Harvard University and Bowdoin College.
After graduating in June, 1868, from the
Medical School of Maine connected with Bow-
doin College, he located for practice at Salmon
Falls, N.H., where he remained for three
years; and the next two years were spent in the
gathering of much valuable knowledge and ex-
perience in the hospitals of Boston. In 1874
he resumed the general practice of his profes-
sion, settling in South Berwick, where he has
since continued to apply himself to the duties
of his calling; and he is at the present one of
the oldest practitioners in town, and is also
the busiest. He keeps himself in touch with
all scientific discoveries and improvements
relative to his profession; and he has an ex-
tensive and remunerative practice among the
most prominent and wealthy families of this
section, who regard him with the highest
esteem and confidence.

Socially, he is an agreeable and entertaining
gentleman, well-informed upon every - day
topics as well as scientific subjects; and he
enjoys great popularity among the various
fraternal orders with which he is connected.
In Masonry he has advanced to the thirty-
second degree, being a Sir Knight of St.
Paul’s Commandery of Dover, N.H.; and he
is also a member of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, of Berwick; the Royal Arca-
num, of Dover; and both the State and County
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Medical Societies. In politics he supports
the Republican party. It should here be men-
tioned that, while yet a student, Edwin D.
Jacques left his books and bravely served his
country in time of need, being a soldier in our
late Civil War. He enlisted in June, 1862,
in Company I, Seventeenth Regiment, Maine
Volunteers, and was mustered out of service,
as the result of illness, February 27, 1863.
Being disabled, he was carried on a stretcher
from Camp Pitches, opposite Fredericksburg,
Va., to Saco, Me.

Dr. Jacques and Emma F. Dudley, daughter
of Joseph and Jennie G. Dudley, of Salmon
Falls, were united in marriage on May 25,
1874. They have one daughter — Bessie H.,
who was born March. 24, 1882. Dr. and Mrs.
Jacques attend the Congregational church.

A well-educated and experienced physician
who is willing to undertake the arduous duties
and self-sacrifice of a country practice cer-
tainly deserves the highest commendation and
hearty recognition of the public, and there
can be no doubt that Dr. Jacques is sincerely
appreciated by the people of South Berwick.

 

EV. PHILIP ALEXANDER DUGRE,

the faithful and beloved pastor of the

Roman Catholic Church of Notre

Dame in Springvale, Me., was born

in the city of Three Rivers, P.Q., Canada,

June 4, 1855. He is of old French blood,

being a grandson of Philip Dugre, a native of

France, who emigrated to Canada two genera-

tions ago and set up his Lares and Penates

near Three Rivers, where his posterity lived
after him.

The parents of Father Dugre were both na-
tives of the Province of Quebec. His father,
who bore the name of Joseph, married a Miss
Marie Turcotte, and of this union the present
curé of Notre Dame was born. The little
Philip was sent to the parochial school of the
Christian Brothers in Three Rivers at an early
age, entering the Catholic College of that city
when he was but nine years of age. Here he
remained for seven years, graduating in his
seventeenth year. The youth possessed a nat-
ural love for books, and an inborn thirst for
knowledge that was conspicuously in evidence

 

even in his childhood. After leaving college,
he began the study of law under the careful
instruction of Messrs. McDougall & Houlis-
ton, the able and widely known barristers of
Three Rivers. Four years of legal study with
these gentlemen preceded the rigorous exami-
nation, having successfully passed which, he
was admitted to the bar in the Province of
Quebec. The young lawyer then entered into
partnership with Mr. W. C. Gibsone, under
the firm name of Gibsone & Dugre. For a
period of eighteen months they successfully
practised their profession in Athabasca and
Inverness, in Quebec, when Mr. Dugre with-
drew from the firm and accepted a position in
the civil service department of the govern-
ment at Ottawa, Canada. He was connected
with the government administration during the
years of 1879 and 1880.

Perhaps the early training in the school of
the Christian Brothers, where as a child he
learned the lessons of loving faith toward God
and man taught by the good fathers, had been
lying dormant in him until now. At all
events, the latent capacity for self-sacrifice
began to manifest itself; and in 1884 he en-
tered the Grand Seminary of Three Rivers.
This institution was a theological and dogmati-
cal training school of the Roman Church in
this part of the Province, and here he prepared
to take holy orders. The influence of the
priests in France is universal: peasant and
aristocrat yield alike to the benign authority
exerted by humble men who have given up the
nearest individual relations in order to be
closer to the great suffering world. This re-
lation between priest and people exists to a
greater or less degree among the Canadian
French. With the enthusiasm born of his
naturally religious temperament, he gave up
his career in the outside world to take the
vows of chastity, poverty, and celibacy. On
November 21, 1886, he was ordained priest,
and five days later, November 26, 1886, was
appointed assistant curé, or vicar, of St.
Joseph’s Church, Biddeford, Me. Father
Dugre filled the curacy of St. Joseph’s dur-
ing two years and a half, being called at that
time to minister to the Catholic congregation
at Springvale. This was a mission parish;
and it included the missions of Milton Mills,
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Kennebunk, and Sanford, though the latter is
no longer under his ministry, other priests
having for some time been holding service
there.

Some idea of the good Father’s work may
be gathered when one contrasts the present
condition of the parish with that in which he
found it. A private residence was for a time
used as a chapel, and here the little flock
gathered to attend divine service Sunday after
Sunday. In the mean time Father Dugre was
making vigorous efforts toward the erection of
achurch. The prayers and efforts of the zeal-
ous priest found fruition, and in eighteen
months after his arrival a cross-tipped spire
rose skyward to attest that one man’s labor had
accomplished the building of a visible temple
to the Lord and a lodging-place for Catholi-
cism. The dedication of this church took place
on May 30, 1890; and the building was given
to God as the Church of Notre Dame, a name
associated with many of the most beautiful
specimens of ecclesiastical architecture on the
European continent. The church having been
completed, Father Dugre directed his energies
toward securing a clergy house, with such
effect that in a short time the handsome house
in which he now lives was built.

The labors of Father Dugre in Sanford bore
fruit in the establishment of St. Ignatius’s
Church, so called after the founder of the
Jesuit order of the Roman priesthood. For
five years Father Dugre ministered to the little
flock, which grew in numbers each year under
his careful training, until the handful of wor-
shippers has become a congregation of consid-
erable size. The chapel at Kennebunkport,
too, owes its existence to this untiring man’s
good offices; and the summer visitors, who
frequent this resort, are able to attend regular
services of divine worship if they are inclined
to accept the privileges offered them. The
success of his ministrations is due in a great
degree to the gentle courtesy of bis manner,
the genuine hospitality of his reception of all
sorts and conditions of guests who cross the
threshold of his domicile, and to the spiritual-
ity of the man. The love of humanity appeals
to humanity as nothing else can; and all who
come within the influence of a soul filled with
the divine inspiration of obedience to the law,

 

‘‘Love one another,’’ must yield to its power.
This is true of Father Dugre; and he is
beloved by all classes, irrespective of creed
or doctrine.

His classical knowledge and social culture
make him congenial in companionship with
the most refined and educated classes of so-
ciety; while his gentleness, spirituality, and
charity win the affections of those who do not
possess these qualities themselves, yet are
singularly influenced by them, though uncon-
scious of their source of strength. The
spiritual, moral, and mental influence of a
man of this sort is scarcely to be computed;
and a community which has such a one in its
midst may count itself fortunate. The citizens
of Springvale are conscious of the advantages
they possess in the presence of Father Dugre,
whose ministry has been not only beneficent
to his parishioners, but an elevating force
throughout the community.

 

REDERICK F. BEAUREGARD, an
enterprising grocer and the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Biddeford Bottling

Company, was born in St. Dominique, Canada,
September 20, 1859, son of Flavien and Mary
Ann (Morin) Beauregard. His grandfather,
Frangois Beauregard, also a native of Canada,
who resided in St. Damase, where he was en-
gaged in farming, married Frangoise Allie,
and had nine children. Of these Flavien
Beauregard was the second in the order of
birth. He is a native of St. Damase, born
November 29, 1828. When a young man he
settled upon a farm in St. Dominique, and
tilled the soil industriously until 1868, when
he came to the United States, and resided in
Biddeford for some years. He then returned
to Canada, and is now living in St. Liboire.
His wife, Mary Ann, who is a native of St.
Héléne, P.Q., became the mother of nine
children. Of these Frederick F., who was
the fourth-born, and two others are now living.

Frederick F. Beauregard began his studies
in the Canadian schools. He also attended
the public schools of Biddeford for some time
after his arrival here. His first work for
wages was done in the employment of the Pep-
perell Manufacturing Company. Later he
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engaged in similar work for the Laconia Com-

pany. In 1871 he secured a position as clerk
in the grocery store of Andrews & Co., with
whom he remained for a year. In August,

1873, he entered the employ of Bean Brothers,
also in the grocery business. Here after a
time, having gained the confidence of his em-
ployers, he was advanced to the position of
head clerk. In this capacity he was intrusted
with the charge of much of the firm’s interests,
and during his eleven years of service he faith-
fully and efficiently performed the duties of his
post. On July 31, 1884, he associated himself
with James H. Miles, of O. D. Dolliff & Co.,
and, purchasing the grocery store of the latter
firm, carried on business under the-style of
Miles & Beauregard until 1890. He then
bought his partner’s interest, and has since
prosperously conducted the store, still retain-
ing the old firm name. He is the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Biddeford Bottling Com-
pany, in which he has been financially inter-
ested since March, 1895. This firm manu-
factures all kinds of carbonated beverages.
He also owns some valuable real estate.

On July 31, 1883, Mr. Beauregard was
united in marriage to Selende Beauregard, of
St. Hyacinthe, P.Q., who, although of the
same name, was not previously related to her
husband. In politics Mr. Beauregard supports
the Democratic party. During the years 1892,
1893, and 1894 he served with ability on the
Board of Assessors. He is a member of the
Board of Trade, has been a Director of
the York County Agricultural Society for two
years, and is an active member of the St. John
Baptist Society.

 

AMUEL C. TALPEY, who for a
half-century previous to 1892 was
identified with the mercantile inter-
ests of Kennebunkport, was born in

York, this county, November 22, 1816, son
of Richard and Susan (Caswell) Talpey. The
founders of the family came from England
many years ago, while the great-grandfather
and grandfather of Samuel C. were both born
in this country. Richard Talpey was a native
of York, and during all his active life was suc-
cessfully engaged in farming in that place.

 

He was prominent in the town, and took a
loyal interest in its welfare. For many years
he was a Deacon in the Baptist church. His
wife, in maidenhood Susan Caswell, was a
daughter of Peltiah Caswell, of York. The
ten children born of their union were: Mary,
William, Rufus, Paulina, John, Richard,
Samuel C., George, and two that died in in-
fancy. The father died at the age of eighty-
four years, and the mother lived to the very
advanced age of ninety-five.

Samuel C. Talpey received his education in
the common schools of York. When seven-
teen years of age he went to Portsmouth,
N.H., and learned spar and block making in
the shipyard of William Martin & Furnell.
After being there about six years, he spent
another year in East Boston, Mass., and then,
in 1843, came to Kennebunkport. Here he
engaged in business for himself. For a num-
ber of years he was in partnership with Samuel
Wilds, but for a much longer time he carried
on the business alone. In the spring of 1892,
about a half-century after he had started out
for himself, he retired from business.

In February, 1846, he was united in mar-
riage with Miss Mary B. Parsons, of York.
His three sons are: Richard F. Talpey, who
is successfully engaged in farming on the old
homestead in York; Samuel E., who is em-
ployed as overseer in the dyeing department of
an establishment in Auburn, N.Y.; and The-
odore P., who holds a similar position at
Passaic, N.J. Mr. Talpey, who was formerly
a Democrat, became a Republican on the for-
mation of that party. He has held several
public offices of minor importance. Since
1843 he has been a member of the Baptist
church, in which for a number of years he has
held the offices of Deacon and Treasurer. A1-
though a man of eighty years, Mr. Talpey still
retains his memory, can read without glasses,
and hear very readily.

 

WIS BUTLER, formerly a well-known
farmer of Sanford, was a native of this
county, born December 15, 1824.

His parents were Colonel] Nehemiah

and Affa Butler, both also natives of the
county. He received his early education in
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the common schools of Sanford. Subse-
quently by extensive reading he added much
more to the sum of his knowledge. He passed
his youthful days in Sanford. In his early
manhood he worked in several woollen factories
and hired his services to farmers. He after-
ward removed to Boston, Mass., where he en-
gaged in teaming for atime. In the spring
of 1867 he returned to Sanford; and, taking up
his residence on the farm now occupied by his
widow, he thereafter devoted his whole atten-
tion to general farming.

On September 5, 1855, he was united in
marriage with Miss Hannah J. Tebbets, a na-
tive of Sanford and a daughter of Jonathan
and Mary (Dickson) Tebbets. Mrs. Butler’s
parents were descendants of early pioneers of
Sanford. Mr. Tebbets was a prominent citi-
zen of his native place, and served the commu-
nity in the capacities of Selectman, Collector,
and Town Treasurer. He died in 1880; and
his wife, after surviving him several years,
died in 1893. Mr. Lewis by his admirable
traits of character and his warm and _ genial
disposition gathered about him a broad circle
of friends. Solicited to serve the town, he
did so most acceptably in the capacities of
Selectman and Treasurer of Sanford. Every
scheme calculated to serve the general good
had a zealous supporter in him. In_ politics
he was associated with the Democratic party.
His religious convictions were those of the
old-school Baptists; and he was a member of
the society of that denomination at Oak
_ Woods, North Berwick, which he served in
the office of clerk. Mrs. Butler is still con-
nected with that society. When he died, Sep-
tember 23, 1893, there passed away a kind
husband and neighbor. His widow, Mrs.
Butler, still maintains her residence on the
home farm on Mount Hope, in Sanford.

EORGE E. PARKER, an esteemed
resident of Kittery, having creditably
accomplished the life task allotted to

him, is now resting in retirement on a pretty
farm on Spruce Creek. He was born in the
town of York, this county, June 3, 1832, son
of Samuel and Catherine H. (Raynes) Parker.
His grandfather, Daniel Parker, a native of

 

 

Kittery, was a farmer, and lived to an advanced
age. Samuel Parker, also a native of Kittery,
born in 1800, remained with his father, help-
ing on the farm, until he attained his majority.
Then he went to sea, and made several voy-
ages. Finally he settled on a farm in Kittery,
and was occupied during the remainder of his
life in farming. He died at the age of eighty-
five in the house now occupied by his son.
His wife’s death occurred when she was fifty-
eight. Three of their children attained ma-
turity, namely: Nancy Jane, the wife of Alvin -
Libby; George E., the subject of this sketch;
and Benjamin F., who lives in Chicago.

George E. Parker went to work when
quite young, learning the carpenter’s trade,
with the purpose of helping to pay for the
homestead. In 1865 he engaged in the sale
of paints and oils, etc., by retail in Cairo,
Ill. He was doing a fair business here, al-
though but a year started, when his stock was
destroyed by fire.’ Coming East, he next
opened a grocery and provision store in Lynn,
Mass. This venture proved a successful one,
and for twenty-eight years he was one of the
prominent merchants of Lynn. He also in-
vested to some extent in real estate, and did
some building. When he started in business
in Lynn, he sold the farm in Kittery; but his
love for his native town never diminished, and
every summer found him among the old haunts
and the old friends. In 1895 he retired from
business, and bought back the home of his
youth, which now showed little trace of the
care he had once bestowed upon it. Since
then he has devoted the greater part of his
time to the improvement of the property,
which is beautifully situated. on the bank of
Spruce Creek, and is rapidly developing in
Mr. Parker’s hands into a handsome country-
seat.

In 1858 Mr. Parker was married to Sarah
E., daughter of Samuel and Ann Jane (Seavey)
Fernald. Samuel Fernald, who was born in
Kittery in 1806, was master of two trades,
carpentry and shoe-making. Like most of the
young men in old Kittery, he went to sea in
his early youth; but he spent the latter part of
his life on shore working as a carpenter. He
died in 1889 at Cliftondale, Mass. His wife,
who was born in Charleston, S.C., in 1807,
 

 

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died in Lynn in 1878. They reared six other
children — John W., Mary A., George, John
S., Samuel, and Emily J. Mr. Parker has had
seven children, namely: Lizzie G., born May
30, 1859, who died a year later; Ellen J., born
April 17, 1862, who died April 25, 1866;
Anna B., born August 3, 1864, who is now
the wife of Howard M: Call and the mother
of one child, Bertha P.; George F., born
November 3, 1867, who married Anna Eagan,
and in company with H. M. Call, his brother-
in-law, is conducting his father’s store in
Lynn; Eva C., born August 9, 1870; Daisy
B., born July 18, 1874, who is the wife of
Alwyn B. Mills and the mother of one child,
Parker; and S. Josephine, born March 5,
1877. Mr. Parker votes the Republican
ticket. In religious belief he is a Universal-
ist. He is a self-made man, who has worked
hard for the affluence with which he is now
blessed.

HARLES B. ALBEE, Town Clerk of
Sanford and a member of the firm of
Albee Brvthers, clothiers and mer-
chant tailors, was born in Somerset
County, May 31, 1865, son of Benjamin G.
and Lois C. Albee. His parents were for-
merly for many years residents of Somerset
County. The father is now deceased, while
the mother resides at Sanford. Charles B.
Albee grew to manhood in his native county,
and received his education in the public school
and at Anson Academy. He began his mer-
cantile career at the age of fifteen by joining
with his brother, Benjamin F., in the clothing
business at Milton Mills, N.H. After re-
maining a number of years at Milton Mills,
he came to Sanford and opened a tailoring and
clothing establishment. He conducted this
business independently for himself until 1891,
when he received his brother Benjamin into
partnership. The latter had previously dis-
posed of his business at Milton Mills. Since
that time the establishment has been managed
jointly under the firm title of Albee Brothers.
Charles B. also acts as manager of the Sanford
Exchange of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
On May 2, 1892, Mr. Albee was united in

 

 

marriage with Miss Lizzie H. Emery, who is
the daughter of the late Mr. B. Frank Emery,
of Sanford. Mr. Albee is very prominent in
fraternal organizations, and is affiliated with
quite a number. He is a Mason, belonging to
the Preble Lodge, No. 143, which he has
served as Secretary. He is also a member of
the Miltonia Lodge, No. 52, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Milton Mills, of which
he is a Past Noble Grand. He also belongs to
Riverside Lodge, No. 12, Knights of Pythias,
located at Sanford. He is likewise identified
with the Sagamore Tribe, No. 33, of the Inde-
pendent Order of Red Men, of which he is at
present the Keeper of Wampum; and he is as-
sociated with the Sanford Commandery of the
Golden Cross, No. 341. In 1894 Mr. Albee
was elected to the position of Town Clerk;
and it is an excellent commentary upon the
efficiency of his service to state that he has
been re-elected annually since, and is now
serving his third term. Mr. Albee is a self-
made man, having won his large measure of
success in business mainly by dependence
upon his own resources. His political prin-
ciples bring him into affiliation with the Re-
publican party.

 

conducts general farming, lumbering,

and mercantile business at Cape Ned-

dick, was born in the town of York,

Me., July 26, 1838, son of John and Emily
(King) Plaisted. Mr. Plaisted’s great-grand-
father was John Plaisted, first, whose son
James, Mr. Plaisted’s grandfather, settled at
the foot of Mount Agamenticus upon a large
tract of land covered with heavy timber, and
cleared quite a portion of his property, build-
ing the house where his son Joseph now re-
sides. James Plaisted died July 4, 1857, at
the advanced age of ninety-one years. He
married Hannah Moulton, who died Novem-
ber 30, 1848, aged seventy-six. Their chil-
dren were: Rhoda, Joseph, Pauline, Samuel,
James, John (second), Deborah, Hannah,
Mary, George, William, and Joseph (second).
John Plaisted, son of James, was born at
the homestead, a portion of which he bought;
and he conducted a general store in connection

J: FRANCIS PLAISTED, who
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with farming for thirty years. He then sold
out, and, moving to West Lee, N.H., pur-
chased a farm, upon which he resided for a
time. Finally disposing of that property, he
removed to Wells, Me., where he lived in
retirement until his death, which took place
March 1, 1879, at the age of seventy-four
years. He was originally a Whig in politics,
later joining the Republican party; and he
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. His wife, who was before marriage
Emily King, became the mother of five
children, as follows: William A., who was
born October 26, 1827; Emily M., who was
born August 27, 1829; Lucy A., who was
born July 26, 1832; John F., named above
as the subject of this sketch; and Sidney G.,
who was born July 6, 1846. Mrs. Emily K.
Plaisted died January 19, 1891.

John Francis Plaisted, the second of the
three brothers, acquired a district-school edu-
cation; and, when a young man, he gave his
attention to tilling the soil. He bought the
homestead property of fifty acres, which was
then owned by his younger brother, Sidney
G., and has since bought the old Moulton
farm, owning at the present time some four
hundred acres of wooded and tillage land.
Besides being quite an extensive lumber
operator, he carries on a grocery and feed
store; and his business enterprises are in
a very flourishing condition. In 1881 he
erected a new two-story house, two years later
building new barns; and he also built another
house near by, which was formerly occupied
by his mother.

On February 16, 1862, Mr. Plaisted wedded
. Hannah E. Bracy, who was born in York,

daughter of Captain Joseph and Eliza (Rams-
dell) Bracy. Her father was a prosperous
farmer of this town and formerly a Captain
in the State militia. He died September 20,
1890, aged seventy-nine. He and his wife
reared a family of six children, as follows:
Charles C., Hannah E., Anna M., Oliver eee
Sarah A. and Addie F. Mrs. Plaisted’s
mother died June 7, 1878. The children of
Mr. and Mrs. Plaisted are: Clarence E., who
was born November 19, 1862, and died April
24, 1877; Howard W., a resident of Cape
Neddick, who was born October 3, 1864; and

 

Ossian R. K., who was born April 2, 1879.
Howard W. Plaisted married Lulu B. Morri-
son, and has three children, namely: New-
ton M., born October 23, 1890; Carrie B.,
born September 16, 1891; and Philip G.,
born October 27, 1893.

In politics Mr. Plaisted is a Republican,
and both he and his family are members of
the Christian church.

 

HARLES H. SAYWARD, a well-to-do

and esteemed farmer of the town of
Alfred, is a native of Wells, this

county, born January 1, 1833, and

son of Samuel and Abigail (Eaton) Sayward.
He is of English extraction, the emigrant an-
cestor having been Henry Sayward, who came
from England to Massachusetts in 1637.
Henry, after residing in New Hampshire at
Hampton and Portsmouth, finally settled in
York, Me., where he died in 1679. His wife,
Mary, who survived him, passed away on De-
cember 26, 1689, having borne him five chil-
dren. Their youngest child, John, was
probably born in 1657, while his parents were
living at Strawberry Hill, as Portsmouth was
then called. He was a carpenter and mill-
wright, and married in 1680 Mary, daughter of
Edward Rishworth, of York. John Sayward
(second), who was born January 2, 1690, died
in March, 1743. He was married December
13, 1713, to Mary Bane, of York; and of their
children Ebenezer was the sixth child and
third son. Ebenezer, born September 10,
1727, was for many years a farmer in York,
where his death occurred in April, 1783. He
married November 16, 1749, Mary, daughter
of Captain Thomas Bragdon; and they reared
nine children, of whom Ebenezer, Jr., the
fifth son and seventh child, was the grand-
father of Charles H. Ebenezer Sayward,
Jr., born in York, July 12, 1767, came in his
early manhood to Alfred, where he became
one of the most prominent men. He was
elected Constable in 1794, and after four
years’ service was appointed jailer, a position
which he held for many terms. On Novem-
ber 27, 1788, he married Tabitha, daughter
of Mr. Trafton; and they became the par-
ents of eight children. Of these Samuel, the
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father of Charles H., was the second son and
the fourth child.

Samuel Sayward, a native of Alfred, born
November 4, 1795, was here engaged in till-
ing the soil during his early manhood. In
1832 he moved to Wells and purchased a
farm, on which he spent his remaining days,
and died in April, 1870. His marriage with
Abigail, daughter of James Eaton, of Wells,
was contracted in 1820. They had nine chil-
dren, of whom six are living. These are:
Beersheba, born May 30, 1821, who is the
widow of John H. Downing, and has three
children — Mary, Frank, and Josephine; Han-
nah, born April 4, 1825, who is the widow
of Reuben Mitchell, and has three children —
George W., Horace, and Arabella; Ebenezer,
born November 15, 1827, who married Louisa
Ellis, and is the father of three children —
Maria J., Susan A., and Frank E.; Tabitha,
born February 28, 1830, who is the wife of
John C. Call, and has five children — Charles
W., Howard, Everett, Martin, and Henry C.;
Charles H., the subject of this sketch; and
Susan, born September 20, 1841. Susan has
been twice married. By her first husband,
William A. Hamilton, she has one child,
Edgar, born June 1, 1861. Of her union with
William H. Parry four children have been
born — Frederick H., Ida E., Harriet E., and
_ Charles E.

Charles H. Sayward acquired a good com-
mon-school education at Wells. Afterward
he worked as a farm laborer in York for a
time, and then came to Alfred in 1874. He
then purchased his present homestead, con-
taining seventy-one acres of land, and has
since been prosperously engaged in general
agriculture upon it, having about fifty acres
of his land under excellent tillage. In poli-
tics he is identified with the Republican party.

Mr. Sayward was united in marriage, July
4, 1855, with Marcia A., daughter of John
and Susan Junkins, of York. Their union
has been blessed by the birth of six children,
four of whom are living, namely: Charles E.,
born July 23, 1861, who married Alice,
daughter of James and Margaret Sidney, of

Utica, N.Y., and has two children — Marian-

and Dwight H., respectively born December
18, 1889, and November 18, 1893; Lawton

 

M., born April 16, 1863, who married Rosa
N. Moody, of Wells, Me., and has one child,
Maud L., born September 21, 1892; Herman
J., born October 29, 1873; and Carrie M.,
born April 2, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Sayward
are members of the Congregational church.

 

HARLES W. BLAGDEN, M.D., a

rising young physician and surgeon

of Sanford, was born in Blue Hill,

Hancock County, July 18, 1867,

son of Eli N. and Hannah (Eldridge) Blagden.

The Blagden family are of English origin.

The Doctor’s grandfather, Charles W. Blag-

den, fought for his country in the War of

1812; and his father, Eli N. Blagden, did his
full duty as a soldier in the Civil War.

Charles W. Blagden, M.D., was the only
child of his parents. By their death he was.
left at the age of seventeen years dependent
upon his own resources to secure means to
complete his education and prepare himself
for the battle of life. He received his pre-
liminary education in the common schools of
Blue Hill, Me. He graduated from the Blue
Hill High School in 1888. He then studied
at the Coburn Classical Institute in Water-
ville, Me., graduating in 1890. He next
attended the Medical School of Bowdoin Col-
lege at Brunswick, Me., for one term, and
then took a course in the College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Md. While
pursuing this course he spent one year as
assistant in the Maryland Hospital for the In-
sane, near Catonsville, Md. He received his
degree of M.D. from the last-named college in
1894. In April of that year he located here
in Sanford, where by his skill he has since
acquired a lucrative practice, and won to an
unusual degree the confidence and respect of
his patients.

On May 16, 1894, Dr. Blagden was mar-
ried to Miss Edith V. Maxwell, of Balti-
more. He is a member of the Maine State
Medical Association, and is identified with
the Improved Order of Red Men, Sagamore
Tribe, No. 33, of Sanford. In politics he
is a Republican. He is a communicant of
the Baptist church and one of its most active
workers.
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EORGE E. BARTLETT, an old
resident of Kittery Depot, was born
in Eliot, Me., October 4, 1839, son

of Daniel, Jr., and Placentia (Ordian) Bart-
lett. Mr. Bartlett’s grandparents were Dan-
iel, Sr., and Sally (Cutts) Bartlett, who re-
sided in Eliot, and were prosperous farming
people.

Daniel Bartlett, Jr., Mr. Bartlett’s father,
was born in Eliot, December 8, 1791. When
a young man he bought a tract of land con-
taining two hundred acres, located near the
old homestead property. Of this he cleared
and improved a portion for tillage purposes.
In addition to cultivating his farm, he oper-
ated a saw and grist mill.
many years in these occupations, he retired
from active labor, and died March 27, 1872.
In his earlier years he was a Democrat, but
he later united with the Republican party.
He took an active part in local public affairs,
and served the town as Selectman, Collector
of Taxes, and Appraiser of Land. He was
a worthy and upright citizen and a member
of the Congregational church. By his union
with his first wife, who was before marriage
Mary Yeaton, there were ten children, as
follows: Henry A., born November 15, 1817;
Eliza A., born September 6, 1819; a child
who died in infancy; Daniel F., born May 22,
1822; Orlando Y., born September 14, 1824;
Mary A., born February 11, 1827; Lydia S.,
born May 20, 1830; Sarah C., born August
15, 1832; Emily M., born October 15, 1834;
and George S., born August 10, 1836. The
father married for his second wife Placentia
Ordian, who became the mother of two chil-
dren, namely: Elizabeth D., born February
22, 1838; and George E., the subject of this
sketch. Daniel Bartlett for his third wife
wedded Mary A. Goodwin.

George E. Bartlett acquired a district-school
education, and remained at home assisting his
father upon the farm. He succeeded to the
ownership of the homestead after his father’s
death, and since that time he has been en-
gaged in farming and carpenter’s work.
Failing health has of late prevented him from
indulging too freely in labor. In 1894 he
sold his old farm, and bought a smaller piece
of property, known as the B. Paul place. By

Having spent:

 

remodelling the buildings and making other
improvements he has increased its value to
a considerable extent.

On December 31, 1863, Mr. Bartlett was
united in marriage to Ellen Whitney, daugh-
ter of Horace Whitney, of Casco, Me. She
died June 25, 1867, leaving two children,
namely: Howard E., born February 9, 1865,
who married Anna Jessup, and is now a car-
riage and yacht builder of Amesbury, Mass. ;
and Orlando Y., born June 24, 1867, who died
in 1874. On July 5, 1868, Mr. Bartlett
married for his second wife Sarah P. Davis,
of Naples, Me., who died leaving three chil-
dren. These were: George A., born October
I, 1869, who married Minnie Grohauff, and
is now a carriage-maker of Sacramento, Cal.;
Carrie L., born July 14, 1871, who is now the
wife of Elmer E. Langdon, of Kittery, and
has three children — Viola, Helen, and Ora;
and Sarah P., born September 5, 1873, who
married George Nason, of Eliot, Me., and has
two children — Altha and George. Mr. Bart-
lett’s present wife, whom he wedded Novem-
ber 20, 1877, was before marriage Barbara
O’Neil, daughter of William O’Neil. Of
this union there is one son, Cyrus R., who
was born March 11, 1879. In politics Mr.
Bartlett supports the Republican party; and
he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Eliot, Me.

 

RANCIS CHADBOURN, one of the
town fathers of Sanford, was born in
this place, April 18, 1830. His par-

ents were William and Susan (Beal) Chad-
bourn, both natives of Sanford. He is of
English extraction, descended from one of two
brothers who settled in the State of Maine
at an early date; and his grandfather, James
Chadbourn, was one of the pioneer settlers of
Sanford, locating here when little of the ad-
jacent country was redeemed from the wilder-
ness and when the red man still made the place
his hunting-ground. William Chadbourn was
a lifelong resident of Sanford. He was an
exemplary citizen, a member for many years
of the First Baptist Church. Two of his chil-
dren, Sarah A. and Lewis, have passed away,
and two are living: Francis, the subject of this
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sketch; and Laura J., widow of William F.
Hanson, of Springvale, Me.

Francis Chadbourn made the most of the
educational opportunities afforded by the dis-
trict school of his native town, laying the
foundation of an education that is mainly self-
acquired. His boyhood was spent on a farm;
and, after working for a short time at shoe-
making, he turned to farming as a life pursuit,
and has been for many years one of the leaders
in this agricultural community. His estate is
well adapted to general farming, and has amply
repaid him for the years devoted to its cultiva-
tion.

On September 29, 1858, Mr. Chadbourn was
married to Miss Mary A. Hanson, a native of
Sanford, born June 2, 1833. She is a daugh-
ter of Joshua Hanson, an early settler of this
town. - Three children have been given to Mr.
and Mrs. Chadbourn: Susan, wife of Charles
W. Bedell; Lester B. ; and Willie, who is no
longer living.

Mr. Chadbourn is a Republican, and has
served as Selectman of Sanford. <A public-
spirited man, he is in favor of all measures
calculated to improve the town and elevate the
community. He and his wife are members of
the Baptist church at Springvale. They are
now, in the sunset of their days, enjoying the
fruits of a life well spent and the regard of a
large circle of friends, many of whom have
been lifelong associates.

 

EWELL GOODWIN, widely and favor-

ably known as a prosperous and _ pro-
gressive agriculturist of the town of

Lebanon, was born December 18,

1834, on the homestead where he now resides,
and of which his grandfather, Reuben Good-
win, was the original owner. Reuben Good-
win came to York County when a young man,
knowing that in this unsettled country land
could be bought at a nominal price, and here
purchased a large tract of wild land. He
made a clearing, erected a log house, and then
proceeded to reclaim a farm. He labored with
the patient diligence that characterized the
sturdy pioneers, contributing, while developing
his own property, his full share toward the
establishment of the town. An ardent patriot,

 

he served his country in the Revolutionary
War, leaving to his descendants an honorable
record. After the war he spent his remaining
years on this homestead, and died at the age
of sixty-three years. He was a strong advocate
of temperance, successful in business, and a
valued citizen. His wife, whose maiden name
was Ruth Lord, attained the venerable age of
ninety years. They were the parents of six-
teen children, twelve of whom grew to mature
life.

Thomas Goodwin, the father of Newell, was
born on this farm, February 11, 1797, being
the second son of the parental household. He
succeeded to the ownership of the ancestral
acres, which he managed with judicious skill
until his demise, May 9, 1856. He was a man
of good mental attainments and an author of
some note, whose published works embraced
books in both prose and poetry. He was a
Democrat in his earlier years and a Republi-
can from the organization of that party, while
his religious beliefs were in harmony with the
teachings of the Free Will Baptist church.
He married Betsey Glidden, who, born in
Madison, N.H., in 1809, died in Lebanon,
April 18, 1894. Of their eleven children six
have passed away; namely, Anthony, Susan
E., Theodosia (first), Marvin T., Theodosia
(second), and Angie H. Marvin T., who was
a soldier in Company F, Eighth Maine Volun-
teer Infantry, died in Andersonville Prison,
August 10, 1865. The survivors are: Reuben,
a shoe dealer, who lives in East Boston,
Mass. ; Newell, the subject of this sketch;
Jacob A., who isa resident of Colorado; Van
Buren, a minister, who is settled at Monkton
Ridge, Vt.; and Emily A., the wife of Ches-
ley Blaisdell, of Rochester, N.H.

Newell Goodwin completed his school life
at the Lebanon Academy. On the homestead
he was early trained to agricultural life, thus
becoming well fitted for the independent oc-
cupation he has since followed. He now owns
the farm on which he was reared. Since tak-
ing possession of it he has added adjoining
land, so that now it contains three hundred
and fifty acres. It is one of the largest and
most valuable estates in the vicinity. He
carries on general farming and stock raising,
and is to some extent engaged in lumbering.
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In politics Mr. Goodwin is a warm advocate of
the principles of the Republican party, and
takes a prominent part in local affairs. He
has served with acknowledged ability in vari-
ous offices within the gift of his fellow-towns-
men. He has been Collector for three years,
Constable for a like period, and Justice of the
Peace for seven years. He was Selectman in
1877 and 1878, and was again elected to that
office in 1895 and 1896. Both he and his wife
are Baptists. Mr. Goodwin is a member of
Preble Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Sanford;
and of Friendship Lodge, No. 69, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of the same place.

On November 27, 1857, Mr. Goodwin was
married to Fidelia E. Blaisdell, who was born
July 16, 1836, in Milton, N.H., daughter of
John and Betsey (Gerrish) Blaisdell. = Mr.
Blaisdell was a well-to-do and successful agri-
culturist, carrying on his chosen occupation
until his death in 1851. His widow, who
outlived him many years, died in 1881. Both
were members of the Free Will Baptist church.
They had five other children, namely: Uriah,
who died in May, 1881, aged sixty-two years ;
John, who passed away September 10, 1852,
aged twenty-one years; Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Allen, who died January 5, 1892, aged sixty-
two years; Caroline, who is the wife of Sam-
uel James, of Somersworth, N.H.; and Ches-
ley, who is a resident of Rochester, N.H.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin were:
Orietta, born June 21, 1859, who died Novem-
ber 4 of the same year; John H., born January
8, 1861, who is unmarried, and resides in
Colorado; Nellie D., born March 24, 1863,
who is the wife of J. H. Bachelder, of Sanford,
Me., and has three children— Marion E.,
Lena M., and Beatrice; Carrie E. (first), born
July 26, 1865, who died August 6, 1869;
Myra E., born October 19, 1867, who married
C. W. Warren, of Melrose, Mass., and has
one child, Charles W.; and Carrie E. (sec-
ond), born July 8, 1876, who lives with her
parents.

IDEON R. LITTLEFIELD, a pros-
perous farmer of Wells and a veteran

of the Civil War, was born in this
town, December 24, 1835, son of Benjamin W.

 

 

and Dorcas (Boston) Littlefield. Mr. Little-
field is a descendant of Peletiah Littlefield,
one of the very earliest settlers of York
County. His great-grandfather, Colonel Noah
Littlefield, who commanded a brigade at the
battle of Bunker Hill, served subsequently
throughout the Revolutionary War. Colonel
Littlefield, who was perhaps the most promi-
nent man in the community, served as Select-
man, and represented the town in the legis-
lature. He reared a family of four children, of
whom Peletiah, Mr. Littlefield’s grandfather,
was the second-born. Captain Peletiah Lit-
tlefield, who was born at the homestead in
Wells, followed the sea until old age com-
pelled him to relinquish that arduous calling.
He lived to the advanced age of ninety-one
years, eleven months. His wife, Mehitable,
reared three children — Benjamin W., Richard, -
and Mary. Mary married a Mr. Winn for her
first husband; and for her second, a Mr. E]-
dridge. The mother died at the age of ninety-
five years.

Benjamin W. Littlefield was born in Wells,
September 3, 1798. He began life as a sailor,
and followed that calling for eighteen years.
He then settled at the homestead, where he
cultivated the soil for the rest of his life, and
died at the age of seventy-four. In politics he
supported the Republican party, taking an ac-
tive interest in local affairs. His wife, Dor-
cas, a daughter of John Boston, of Wells, had
three children, namely: Martha, who became
the wife of W. A. Stephens; Gideon R., the
subject of this sketch; and George W. She
died at the age of sixty-six years. Both
parents attended the Congregational church.

Gideon R. Littlefield was reared ‘to farm
life, receiving a good education in the common
schools. He was engaged in farming in his
native town at the commencement of the Re-
bellion; but in August, 1862, he enlisted as a
private in Company I, Eighth Regiment, Maine
Volunteer Infantry. He served three years
during the most important and exciting period
of the Civil War. In the fall of 1864 he was
captured and held a prisoner for four months.
The first eight days of this period were spent
in Libby Prison, and the remainder in Salis-
bury, N.C. After returning from the war he
was employed for five years in a saw-mill.
 

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Since then he has devoted his attention to
farming, from which he derives a very comfort-
able income. ;

In 1862 Mr. Littlefield wedded Cynthia J.,
daughter of Benjamin and Betsey (Hemmen-
way) Littlefield, and has since become the
father of two children— Benjamin R. and
William Underwood. 1 politics he acts
with the Republican party... He has a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances, who appre-
ciate his many amiable qualities; and he is a
popular comrade of Abraham Lincoln Post,

No. 29, Grand Army of the Republic.

 

RACKETT HALL, a prominent

farmer and real estate owner of North

Berwick and one of the heavy tax-

payers of this town, was born at the

old Hall homestead, September 13, 1815, son

of John and Marion (Brackett) Hall. The

family descends from English emigrants who

came to America at an early date in Colonial

history. Savage mentions, among others of the

name, ‘‘John, Kittery, 1640,’’ and ‘‘John,

Dover,’’ who ‘‘brought Ralph, John, Stephen,

and perhaps other children from England very

early.’’ John Hall, who was killed in the

French and Indian War, was Mr. Hall's great-

great-grandfather. The second John Hall, Mr.

Hall’s great-grandfather, was born in Somers-
worth, N.H., in September, 1728.

The first representative of the family to
settle in North Berwick was William, son of
John Hall, second; and he was followed about
1770 by his brother, Silas, Mr. Hall’s grand-
father, who was born in Somersworth, May 9,
1753. In his younger days Silas Hall fol-
lowed the sea, and during the Revolutionary
War he was engaged as a privateer. He was
the original proprietor of the Hall homestead,
which is now owned by his grandson, John
Hall. Here he felled the first tree, commenc-
ing the life of a pioneer upon twenty acres of
wild land; and by persistent industry he be-
came one of the early well-to-do residents,
owning at his death, in 1822, some five or six
hundred acres. In politics he supported the
Whig party, and in religion he was united
with the Society of Friends. Silas Hall and
his wife, Sarah Clement, reared a family of

 

nine children, all of whom married, reared
families of their own, and have passed away.
They were rugged, able-bodied men and
women, possessing sturdy and thrifty natures,
and all were well known in their day and
highly respected. Their record is as follows:
Mary, born July 9, 1778; Phillis, born June
12, 1781; Sarah, born June 17, 1783; John,
born July 14, 1786; Mercy, born April 6,
1789; Esther, born May 14, 1791; Mar-
garet; born May 14, 1794; Olive, born Octo-
ber 14, 1796; and Abigail, born June 7, 1800.
Mrs. Sarah C. Hall died in 1822, aged sixty-

nine years.

John Hall, son of Silas, succeeded to the
ownership of the home farm, which he culti-
vated with a spirit of energy and _ progress
during the active period of his life; and for
many years he contributed largely to the town
assessments. He was one of the most promi-
nent and useful citizens of his day, was
originally a Whig and later a Republican in
politics, and in his religious views was a Bap-
tist. He died December 14, 1858. His wife,
Marion Brackett Hall, became the mother of
nine children, namely: Mary, born December
2, 1810; Silas, first, born June 15, 1812;
Silas, second, born August 15, 1813; Brack-
ett, the subject of this sketch; Stacy, born
December 8, 1819; John, born October 2,
1822; Sarah A., born January 9, 1826; Mary
E., born July 21, 1829; and Orrin, born Oc-
tober 30, 1831. Mrs. Marion B. Hall died
October 29, 1853.

Brackett Hall attended the school of the -
district in which the homestead was located;
and at the age of twenty-one he began life for
himself as a farm assistant in Roxbury, Mass.
He was engaged by Aaron D. Williams, a
wealthy real estate owner and extensive agri-
culturist of Roxbury, who agreed to pay him
sixteen dollars monthly; but at the end of the
first month, being well satisfied with his work,
advanced the amount to seventeen dollars. A
year later his wages were raised to twenty dol-
lars; and for the last three years of service he
received twenty-five dollars per month, advance
being given without solicitation by Mr. Will-
iams, in whose employ he remained for seven
years.

Being naturally inclined toward thrift and
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economy, he carefully husbanded his earnings ;
and, returning to North Berwick in 1842, he
purchased the Jenkins farm of about one hun-
dred acres of land, which forms a part of his
present holdings. His untiring energy and
sterling ability have caused him to advance
in prosperity. Judiciously applying his re-
sources, he has increased his estate by addi-
tional purchases to about six hundred acres,
and is at the present time one of the largest
landed proprietors in town. The improvements
he has made are many and of a nature to en-
large his facilities and enhance the value of
his property, which occupies a most desirable
location. It is divided into three sections,
with three sets of substantial buildings, the
entire management of the estate being under
his direct supervision; and his long and ex-
ceedingly active career has been one of genu-
ine success.

Mr. Hall has been twice married. His first
wife, Abigail Hall, whom he wedded on March
27, 1842, was born in this town, August 27,
1814, and died March 27, 1851. She left
three children, namely: Mary Ann, born Jan-
uary I, 1844, who became the wife of James
Joynes, and died August 2, 1893, leaving one
daughter -— Abbie E.; Abbie M., born April
23, 1849; and John B., born January 3, 1851,
who resides at home. On November 27, 1859,
Mr. Hall married for his second wife Mary A.
Emery. She was born in Wells, Me., August
27, 1841, and is a descendant of the Rev.
Samuel Emery, a graduate of Harvard, who
was ordained a Congregational preacher in
Wells, October 29, 1701. Members of the
Emery family were among the early proprie-
tors of the town of Wells, and the silver-
headed cane and buttons once belonging to its
founder are still preserved by his descendants.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall have had three children, as
follows: Elmer E., born March 25, 1861, who
died in his twenty-first year; Davis Williams,
born March 17, 1865, and Frank Emery, born
October 15, 1872, both of whom assist in
carrying on the home farm.

Mr. Hall has never taken a very active part
in politics, having had his time and attention
well occupied in improving and cultivating his
farm. He espoused the Greenback cause at
the organization of that party, and has since

 

advocated its principles, believing that to be
the best for the public good. In magters per-
taining to the general welfare of the town he
takes a lively interest, being one of the oldest
as well as most prominent residents. He is
particularly interested in the family history,
and has taken pains to inform himself in re-
gard to his ancestry. He has in his possession .
the old musket carried by his great-great-
grandfather in the French and Indian War;
and he has also an ancient piece of furniture
in shape of a secretary, which was formerly
the property of Matilda Jenkins, a Quaker mis-
sionary of her day and the wife of the original
proprietor of the Jenkins farm, upon which he
resides.

A faithful likeness of Mr. Brackett Hall oc-
cupies the page opposite the beginning of the
foregoing sketch.

EORGE MOORE SIMPSON, a re-
tired provision dealer of Cape Ned-
~ dick, was born February 13, 1844,
in a house which formerly stood on the site
of his present handsome residence. His par-
ents were William and Mary (Moore) Simp-
son. The first ancestor of his family to settle
at Cape Neddick was his great-grandfather,
George Simpson. George Simpson received a
grant of wild land, reclaimed a farm from it,
and spent the rest of his life in this village.
He married a Miss Stover; and his children
were: George, William, Langdon, and John.
William Simpson, grandfather of George M.,
inherited a portion of his father’s property,
from which he was able to clear another farm.
Upon it he built a large frame house that is
now the property of O. Freeman. Taking ad-
vantage of the fact that part of his land bor-
dered upon the sea-shore, he there constructed
a wharf and prosperously engaged in the fish
business for many years. His death occurred
at an advanced age. In politics he was a sup-
porter of the Democratic party, and he was a
leading member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He married Dorothy Clark, and
reared a family of eleven children; namely,
Obadiah, Betsey, Mary A., Louise, Samuel,
William, George, Sophia, Langdon, Daniel,
and Sally.

 
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William Simpson (second), the father of
George M., was born June 7, 1796. He
learned the carpenter's trade, and subsequently
became a successful contractor and_ builder.
Although compelled by failing health to retire
while yet a young man, he had already secured
his future by a handsome competency. He
owned the farm where his son, George M.,
now resides; and there he passed his declining
years, and died December 8, 1877. He always
adhered to the principles of the Democratic
party in politics, and he left behind him an
honorable record as a sturdy and useful citizen.
His wife, Mary, a daughter of John Moore,
born November 9, 1799, had by him nine
children, severally named — David S., Lydia,
Nancy M., Jeremiah P., Daniel C., Samuel
M., Martha E., William W., and George M.
The mother died July 12, 1882.

George Moore Simpson acquired a practical
education. When a young man he engaged in
the meat business at Kennebunk, this county.
After remaining there for a short time he went
to Boston, where he assisted his brother Will-
iam W. in business for two and a half years.
.Then poor health caused him to seek out-of-
door occupation, and for the next two years he
was engaged in the butchering business with
J. T. Noble at Kennebunk. Next he went to
Danversport, Mass., where with J. H. Skilling
he conducted a thriving meat and provision
business for some time. Giving up this, the
partners disposed of their store; and, Mr.
Skilling being a carpenter, they engaged in
‘the erection of houses and stores in Morton
and Bloomsburg, Pa. Mr. Simpson continued
in this business for three years and then re-
turned to Boston. After erecting here a fine
stable for his brother he returned to Cape
Neddick, and cared for his parents during their
last years. The spirit of enterprise, which has
always been the prominent feature in his char-
acter, soon asserted itself again. Immediately
after settling here, he erected a commodious
building, furnished with a large refrigerator,
and there started a meat and produce business.
In the course of a brief time he was handling
Western meats by the carload, and supplying
the hotels and cottages during the summer sea-
son. This proved a most successful venture;
and he carried it on until 1894, when he sold

 

out to S. F. Paul and retired. In 1886 he
replaced the old farm-house with a fine modern
residence. He has also added more land to
the estate, which occupies an elevation over-
looking York Beach. Here he engages in his
only active occupation, that of farming, which
he carries on with industry and enterprise.
Outside of this he gives necessary attention to
numerous and valuable investments. He has
bought and sold a great amount of real estate.
He has given much help in securing improve-
ments for the locality and developing its busi-
ness, and he has been instrumental in promot-
ing the erection of some of the most expensive
cottages here. He isa Director of the York
National Bank and a stockholder in the York
Harbor & Beach Railroad Company.

On January 3, 1873, Mr. Simpson wedded
Delia M. Talpey, daughter of Captain Jonathan
A. and Julia L. (Bowden) Talpey. They have
an adopted daughter — Margaret, who was born
December 4, 1879. In politics Mr. Simpson
is a Republican, and he is a member of the
Baptist church. He is connected with St.
Aspinquid Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and with
the Knights of Pythias. A worthy representa-
tive of a family which has long been promi-
nently identified with the business enterprise
of this part of the county, Mr. Simpson does
not hesitate to use his abundant means in in-
creasing the importance and natural attraction
of a locality the future prosperity of which is
already assured. ~

 

LARENCE M. PRINCE, proprietor

of a large grocery and provision store

in Kittery, was born in Bath, Sag-

adahoc County, July 9, 1856, son of

Charles M. and Catherine (McLean) Prince.
His grandfather, Sewell Prince, fought in the
War of 1812. Charles M. Prince was bound
out when six years of age, and learned the
sail-maker’s trade. He went to sea while
still very young, and travelled “all over the
world.” In 1861 he enlisted in the Third
Maine Regiment; and, undergoing the fort-
unes of war, he was wounded at Pleasant Hill,
and taken prisoner by the enemy. After hav-
ing been in prison for some time on the Red
River, he was released, and returned home so
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broken in health that he was obliged to spend
some time recuperating. He then came to
Kittery, and obtained work in the navy yard.
Here he won the respect of all with whom he
was associated. Though deprived of the ad-
vantages of a thorough education, Mr. Prince,
who was of an intellectual bent, by personal
study became an expert mathematician and
an accomplished linguist, speaking seven lan-
guages fluently. He died at the age of sixty-
six. His-wife still survives him. Of their
seven children three died in infancy. The
others were: Henry, Marion C., Clarence M.,
and Sewell H. Henry, serving in the Civil
War as a soldier in the Seventh Maine Regi-
ment, was killed at the battle of Cedar Creek.

Clarence M. Prince started on his business
career when sixteen years of age, as clerk in
a grocery and provision store. Here he
learned to handle groceries and cut meat. In
1885 he purchased the business of C. E.
Langton, of Kittery. He has managed it so
successfully since then that he has now one
of the largest stores in the locality, employing
a number of delivery wagons. His handsome
residence in the town was erected by him
some time ago.

Having been married June 21, 1884, to
Lizzie F., daughter of Livingston and Mar-
garet (Nelson) McIntire, Mr. Prince is the
father of three children, namely: Charles E.,
born August 13, 1885; Ralph N., born June
11, 1890; and Annie M., born September 27,
1892. In politics he is a Republican, and is
now serving his second term as Town Clerk.
He is a member of Naval Lodge, A. F. &
A. M., and belongs to Unity Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons. He has also membership in
Riverside Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and Dirigo Encampment; in the
order of Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of
United Workmen, and the Royal Arcanum.
A man of sterling characteristics, he is gen-
erally respected.

 

HARLES F. HANSON, formerly a
prosperous farmer and a well-known
resident of Sanford, was born in
Somersworth, N.H., April 30,

1847, son of William F. and Jane G. (Frost)

 

Hanson. The founders of the family were
early settlers of York County. Mr. Hanson’s
parents, who were natives of this locality, re-
sided for a time in Somersworth, N.H., and
for a short interval in Massachusetts.

Charles F. Hanson attended the public
schools in Massachusetts and in Sanford.
After leaving school he learned the black-
smith’s trade. He followed this calling for
a short time, and then engaged in farming for
the rest of his life. He owned a farm of one
hundred acres, situated near Springvale,
which he cultivated with unusual success,
turning every available opportunity to his ad-
vantage. His death at his home on October
21, 1891, left vacant an honorable place
among the progressive and intelligent resi-
dents of the town. He was connected with
Friendship Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of Springvale, being one of the most
active workers in extending the order in this
vicinity. In politics he supported the Re-
publican party. His naturally kind-hearted
disposition and obliging ways made him a
general favorite with his neighbors and fellow-
townsmen; and his untimely demise was the
cause of sincere regret by the entire com-
munity, who regarded him with the highest
respect.

On June 29, 1869, Mr. Hanson was united
in marriage to Emma S. Plaisted, who sur-
vives him. She was born in the town of
York, daughter of Francis and Susan (Grant)
Plaisted, both of whom were natives of that
town. Her paternal great-grandparents came*
to this country from England; and her grand-
father, Francis Plaisted, was a well-known
citizen and a prominent member of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church. Francis Plaisted
(second), Mrs. Hanson’s father, was one of
the stirring men of his day. He acted with
the Democratic party, and served with ability
as Tax Collector, Deputy Sheriff, and Select-
man of York. Of his children there are five
other survivors, namely: George F , of this
county; Julia A., the wife of Edward Boston;
Charles W.; Albion K.; and Carrie M. Mrs.
Hanson has one son, Frank W., a young man
of intelligence and _ progressive tendencies,
who graduated from the Springvale High
School in the class of 1896, and resides with
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his mother at the homestead. Both Mrs.
Hanson and her son are prominent in the so-
ciety of their neighborhood.

LLIOT FERNALD, a successful farmer
and dairyman of Saco, York County,
was born November 19, 1828, in the
town of Parsonsfield. His father, Elliot Fer-
nald, Sr., also was a native of this county,
born in Berwick, whence he removed when
a young man to Parsonsfield, there purchasing
a farm, which he carried on until his death in
1858, at the age of seventy-three years, being
exceedingly prosperous. He was a Democrat
in politics, prominent in local affairs, holding
at various times the offices of Selectman, As-
sessor, and Overseer of the Poor. He at-
tended divine service at the Free Will Baptist
church, toward the support of which he was a
generous contributor. His wife, Sally Mudg-
ett, a native of Parsonsfield, bore him four
children, of whom Elliot, the special subject
of this sketch and the only son, is the sole
survivor. Archibald Fernald, father of
Elliot, Sr., was a lifelong resident of Ber-
wick, being an independent and industrious
farmer, an attendant of the Orthodox church,
and a Whig in politics; but, so far as known,
he never held public office.

Elliot Fernald acquired his academical
education at the Parsonsfield Seminary, the
highest institution of learning in that town.
He received his instruction from that most
excellent teacher, Mr. George H. Ricker,
whom he holds in grateful remembrance.
When out of school he worked on the home
farm, being thoroughly drilled in the various
branches of agriculture, remaining on the
homestead as its manager for nearly thirty-
six years. Coming then to Saco, Mr. Fer-
nald bought his present farm, which contains
seventy-five acres of land, devoted to timber
pasturage, and tillage. He keeps from fifteen
to twenty head of cattle and four horses, and
cuts from forty to fifty tons of hay annually.
He is especially interested in raising stock,
paying a good deal of attention to this indus-
try, and possesses in his herd probably the
largest cow in the world. This cow, weigh-
ing August 14, 1895, two thousand and five

 

 

pounds, was on exhibition at the New Eng-
land Fair, where her size far exceeded that of
any other cow. Her weight now (June, 1896)
is twenty-two hundred pounds. For twenty-
seven years Mr. Fernald delivered milk to
retail customers, but he now sells his milk
to a wholesale dealer at his door. Since
coming to Saco he has made valuable improve-
ments on his property, reconstructing the
barns and out-buildings, and further cultivat-
ing the land.

In his political affiliations Mr. Fernald is a
sound Democrat; and during his residence in
Parsonsfield he was Selectman, Assessor, and
Overseer of the Poor three years. Had he
remained in Parsonsfield he would, without
doubt, have been favored with the honor of a
seat in the State legislature. In 1871 he
was a member of the Saco Common Council;
and in 1892 he was a member of the Board of
Aldermen, representing Ward 1. In 1888 he
was nominated for the office of Mayor of the
city, but on account of the city being
strongly Republican he was defeated at the
polls. Mr. Fernald is a prominent member
of Saco Grange, No. 53, being at the present
time Lecturer, in which capacity he has accept-
ably served for three years; and, in addition,
he is Overseer of York County Pomona
Grange.

On March 8, 1853, Mr. Fernald was united
in marriage with Ruth B. Dearborn, daughter
of John Dearborn, of Parsonsfield. Of the
three children born unto them two are living,
namely: Alfreda, wife of T. T. Young, of
Saco, teacher of Spring Street Grammar
School; and John E., who lives with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fernald are regular
attendants of the Free Will Baptist church.
Mr. Fernald is widely known in York
County, and cordially respected as a man who
always keeps his word, his scrupulous integ-
rity leading him ever to hold his verbal prom-
ise as binding as a written agreement.

TIS R. WELCH, one of the repre-
sentative men of Shapleigh, where for
many years he has been successfully

engaged in agriculture, was born here,
January 8, 1832, son of George and Betsy

 
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(Russell) Welch. His great-grandfather, who
came from Scotland, settled in York County,
where his son John was born. John Welch
was the first member of his family to settle on
the land now occupied by the Welch home-
stead in Shapleigh. Four of his brothers also
settled in this town. At that time the place
was in its primitive condition of wilderness.
The land then purchased by John Welch has
since been owned by his descendants.

George Welch grew to manhood in Shap-
leigh. He received the rudiments of an edu-
cation in a neighboring district school, but
was for the most part self-educated. He fol-
lowed farming throughout his life in Shap-
leigh. Of the children born of his union
with Miss Betsy Russell the survivors are:
Harriett, Otis R., Horace M., Emily A.,
Charles, Louisa J., and Ellen K. Emily A.
is the wife of Daniel W. Mosher, and Ellen
K. is the wife of Ira O. Mandville. By the
father’s death on November 6, 1880, Shap-
leigh lost one of its highly respected towns-
men. In politics he was a Democrat. His
wife, who survived him, died in 1888, at the
age of eighty.

Otis R. Welch spent his boyhood on the
farm which he now owns, receiving his educa-
tion in the district school. At the age of six-
teen he went to work as a farm hand, and was
employed in that way for two years. He was
then engaged several years as a night watch-
man for a large corporation in Lowell, Mass.
He next went to Pennsylvania, where he
worked on the construction of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad, and of the
Bloomsburg Railroad. In 1861 Mr. Welch
returned to York County and settled on the
old homestead, where he has since been occu-
pied in farming.

Mr. Welch married Miss Charity S. Ward,
who died in February, 1888. He has been a
member of the Republican Town Committee
for a number of years. He has affiliation
with the Springvale Lodge and Encampment
of Odd Fellows and with the United Order of
the Golden Cross at Springvale. His wife
was a member of the Baptist church of that
place. Although having no personal church
connection, his influence is ever on the side
of right and the cause of humanity.

 

OHN L. PERKINS, of Kennebunk,
one of the successful farmers of the
county, was born, February 14, 1816,
on the homestead in Kennebunkport,

son of Thomas Perkins, Jr., and Alce (Low)
Perkins. His grandfather, Thomas Perkins,
Sr., was a sea captain; but he spent the latter
part of his life engaged in farming. Captain
Perkins married Deborah Lassell; and they
had two children— Thomas, Jr., and John.
He died at the age of sixty-eight years, while
his wife lived to be over ninety. The two
sons remained on the home farm, where they
successfully managed its interests together.

Thomas Perkins, Jr., built the residence
now occupied by John L. In. politics he con-
sistently supported the Republican party. He
took an earnest interest in town affairs, and
served for a number of years as Selectman.
In 1815 he was united in matrimony with
Alce Low, of Lyman, this county. They had
four children, namely: John L., the subject
of this sketch; Olive, born in 1817, who mar-
ried Nathaniel Hill; Mary, who died at the
age of twelve; and Sally, born in 1825, who
married Simon L. Dennett. The father died
in 1853, aged seventy-three years and eight
months. The mother’s death occurred in
1826, when she was but thirty-three years old.

John L. Perkins, who has remained on the
old homestead all his life, has been very
successful in his management of the extensive
property. Following in the footsteps of his
father, he votes the Republican ticket. He
has also been prominent in the affairs of the
town, and has served it as Selectman. The
district was ably represented by him in the
State legislature of 1847-48. In the State
militia, with which he used td train, he was
advanced from the rank of Captain to that of
Lieutenant Colonel. He still retains the
latter title.

In 1851 Mr. Perkins was united in marriage
with Dorothy Meserve, daughter of ‘William
and Olive (Gilpatrick) Meserve. They have
four children, namely: Thomas Perkins, born
in 1851, who lives with his parents; Frank
E., born in 1854, who married Marcia Smith
in 1885, and died in 1891, leaving one son,
Frank S.; Olive M., who was born in 1857;
and Alcie, born in 1863, who married Benja-
 

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min I*. Titcomb, of Kennebunk, in 1887.
In religious belief the family are Baptists.

 

Ae EDWARD CHARISES MOODY,

 

one of the prominent public men of
Kooy the town of York, Me., was born on
February 14, 1849, on the family
homestead, of which he is a present owner.
He is the son of Eliza E. Moody and grand-
son of Captain Charles Moody, from whom he
inherits the homestead; and he is of the ninth
generation of the family in this country, as
appears by the following pedigree: first, Will-
iam Moody, born in Wales (Great Britain),
1598; second, Caleb, son of William, born in
Newbury, Mass, in 1637; third, Samuel, son
of Caleb, born in Newbury, Mass., in 1675;
fourth, Joseph, son of Samuel, born in York,
Me., in 1700; fifth, Joseph, son of Joseph,
born in 1728; sixth, Samuel, son of the sec-
ond Joseph, born in 1762; seventh, Charles,

 

son of Samuel, born in 1796; eighth, Eliza |

E., daughter of Charles, born in 1830; ninth,
Edward C., son of Eliza, born in 1849.
William Moody settled in Ipswich, Mass.,
in 1633. In 1635 he removed to Newbury,
where he was one of the first settlers, and was
subsequently admitted a freeman, and received
a grant of ninety-two acres of land. His son
Caleb, the next in line, born in Newbury,
Mass., was a man of affairs, and served fora
time as Representative in the General Court
of Massachusetts. He reared a large family.
His death occurred when he was sixty-one
years of age. Caleb’s son Samuel was gradu-
ated from Harvard College in 1697, and be-
came a Congregational divine whose career is
chronicled in history, his active ministry cov-
ering a period of nearly half a century. In
1698 he began to preach in York, Me., to the
church organized by the Rev. Shubael Dum-
mer in 1672. The church edifice in this
town, built in 1747, is still standing. The
Rev. Samuel Moody died November 13, 1747,
and was buried in York. He married Han-
nah Sewall in, 1698, and two daughters and
one son blessed their union. This son,
Joseph Moody, was graduated from Harvard
College at the age of eighteen. He, too,
adopted the ministry, and for some time

 

had charge of the Second Congregational
Church of York, whose house of worship,
which was in the part of the town called Scot-
land, was erected in 1732. Like his father,
he was an earnest believer in the doctrines of
Congregationalism and a zealous teacher; but
six years after his church was completed he
was obliged to retire from the ministry on
account of ill health. He and his wife, Lucy,
daughter of the Rev. John White, reared three
sons — Samuel, Joseph (second), and Thomas.

Joseph Moody, second, inherited the family
homestead in York, the land of which was
purchased by his grandfather, and the house
erected by his father. This house, a large
and handsome structure, is still in good_con-
dition. The brick and timber of which it is
built came from the land on which it stands.
Joseph Moody, second, bequeathed his estate
to his son Samuel, who was for many years a
Deacon of the church. He in his turn gave it
to his son Charles, who subsequently made
large acquisitions of real estate; and this
gentleman, who was in early manhood a cap-
tain in the merchant marine service, retiring
from which he successfully engaged in farm-
ing, also taking a deep interest in the affairs
of church, parish, and town, handed it down
to the subject of this sketch.

Edward Charles Moody was educated in the
district school and Lebanon Academy. On
December 16, 1872, he was appointed chief
accountant at the Kittery navy yard. Since
attaining his majority he has taken an active
part in political affairs. A stanch advocate
of the principles of the Democratic party, he
belongs to the minority in his native town,
but nevertheless has held many important
offices. In 1878 he was a candidate for State
Senator, and, while failing of an election, led
his ticket in the county by two hundred and
twenty-eight votes. On January 3, 1879, he
was elected a member of the Executive Coun- '
cil of the State; and in March, 1894, he was
commissioned Postmaster at York Village.

Mr. Moody and Juliet, daughter of the Hon.
Nathaniel G. Marshall, were united in mar-
riage August 3, 1870. The following chil-
dren have blessed their union: Charles E.,
who was born in 1871, and died in the same
year; Sally, born September 2, 1872, now the
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wife of Dr. E. C. Cook, of York Village;
Edna, born August 31, 1874; and Edward C.,
born July 4, 1876.

Mr. Moody is a fair, deliberate, and com-
prehensive public speaker, and has delivered
many fine addresses on political and other
subjects. One.that he pronounced on Febru-
ary 22, 1894, the twentieth anniversary of the
York Association, of which he has served as
President for three years, was extremely val-
uable on account of its historic information.
At the recent formation, under the law of the
State, of the York Historical Society he was
elected a member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Moody has been active and liberal in
furthering the progress of his native town.
He gave the land crossed by the York Harbor
& Beach Railroad, also contributing one hun-
dred dollars for the purchase of a station site
at Long Beach.

He has some handsome antique furniture,

which is strong and well preserved, inherited |

from former generations of the family, also
rare china and silver that would delight an
antiquary, and one of the first English clocks
brought to this country, which, though over
two hundred and fifty years old, is still tire-
lessly ticking off the flying minutes. Mr.
Moody’s estate is one of the finest in this part
of the county, covering three hundred acres
and commanding a broad, open view of the
blue ocean.

The Hon. Edward C. Moody is further rep-
resented in this volume by a portrait, which
appears on a preceding page.

 

progressive farmers in the town of Kit-

tery, was born on the place he now

owns, January 2, 1831. He is a son
of John and Betsy (Fernald) Wentworth and
a grandson of Andrew P. Wentworth. John
Wentworth, his great-grandfather, was a sol-
dier in the French and Indian War, and in
the war of the Revolution he served as Cap-
tain. The genealogical record of the Went-
worths in this country goes back to Elder
William Wentworth, who came to America
from County Cork, Ireland, in the year 1628.
Andrew P. Wentworth also served in the War

dm WENTWORTH, one of the most

 

of Independence. John Wentworth, Sr., who
was a farmer by occupation, lived and died
upon the farm now owned and occupied by
his son. He was one of the leading men of
Kittery, which he served acceptably as Select-
man and Town Clerk and efficiently repre-
sented in the legislature for the year 1831-32.

John Wentworth received his elementary
education in the district schools of Kittery,
after which he took a further course in one
of the schools at Portsmouth, N.H. When
eighteen years of age he served an apprentice-
ship to the carpenter’s trade, and thereafter
followed that craft until 1864. He was then
appointed clerk in the navy yard store, where
he remained until 1885; and in 1889 he was
reappointed, and served until July, 1893.
He had always lived on the old homestead.
A new set of buildings built by him were
destroyed by lightning on August 15, 1894.
He then built his present fine residence, the
substantial barns, and wagon-house, which
now adorn the place. His farming operations,
which have been very successful, include the
keeping of a choice dairy of Holstein and
Jersey cows.

Mr. Wentworth has been a firm Republi-
can since the formation of that party. He
was the town’s legislative Representative at
Augusta in the years 1861, 1862, and 1889.
He has been Town Clerk, and has served for
several terms as Selectman. He has beena
Director of the Eliot and Kittery Mutual Fire
Insurance Company since 1871 and a Trustee
of the Rice Public Library of Kittery since
1875. He is a member of Piscataqua Lodge,
No. 6, Independent Order of Odd Fellows;
Strawberry Bank Encampment of Portsmouth;
and he is also a Mason, belonging to Naval
Lodge, No. 184, of Kittery. Mr. Wentworth
is a communicant of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

DWARD CHASE COOK, M.D., a
rising young physician of York Village,

was born in Vassalboro, Kennebec

County, August 30, 1869. He is a son of
Edward H. and Annie L. (Hamblin) Cook,
and comes of old Saxon stock. In the thir-
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to Ireland. The first representative of it in In politics Dr. Cook favors Republican
this country settled near Boston in 1630. | principles. He is a member of the Quaker

Dr. Cook’s great-grandfather, John Cook, a
farmer by occupation, was a member of the
Society of Friends. His grandfather, Elijah
Cook, a native of Falmouth, Me., and like-
wise a follower of George Fox, was for some
years engaged in the management of fulling-
mills at Vassalboro, and later settled on a
farm in that place. Elijah’s wife, whose
maiden name was Judith Meader, was a daugh-
ter of Micadah Meader, whose father, John,
served in the English army at the capture of
Quebec.

Edward H. Cook was born in Milo, Me.,
June 12, 1844. He graduated from Haliford
College, near Philadelphia, Pa., in 1868, and
until 1883 was engaged in teaching, effi-
ciently filling at different times the chair of
principal in several Quaker schools. In 1883
he settled on the homestead in Vassalboro,
which was bequeathed him by his father, and
turned his attention to agriculture. He sub-
sequently bought the adjoining farm, and is
now one of the most extensive orchardists in
that part of the State. He has erected new
buildings, and the general appearance of his
property shows him to be a man of thrift and
enterprise. His wife, who is the daughter of
Zenius Hamblin, is a member of the Congre-
gational Society. Four children have grown
up about Mr. and Mrs. Cook — Edward Chase,
Hattie, Edith, and Annie.

Edward Chase Cook, M.D., acquired the
rudiments of his education at Oak Grove
Seminary. He entered Bowdoin College with
a view to qualifying for his profession, and
graduated from the medical department in
1894. In February, 1895, he opened an office
in York Village, where he has met with re-
markable success from the start. Qualified at
one of the best colleges in the Union, his
training is re-enforced by natural ability; and
his skill and sympathetic treatment have won
the respect and confidence of his patients.
His residence and office are near the post-
office. Dr. Cook was married November 27,
1895, to Miss Sally B. Moody, daughter of
Edward C. and Juliette (Marshall) Moody.
The Moodys belong to one of the historic fam-
ilies of York.

 

church in his native town, and attends the
Congregational church in York Village.

 

EN FRANK DAVIS, Town Treas-
urer of South Berwick, was born in
this town, April 17, 1863, son of
Joseph P. and Cylinda (Lord) Davis.

His grandfather, Richard Davis, who was a
native of Wells, Me., learned when a young
man the trade of a tinsmith in Kennebunk,
this county. Richard Davis settled in South
Berwick, where he was engaged in the manu-
facture of tinware during the active period of
his life, and died in April, 1895, at the ad-
vanced age of ninety-four years. He married
Mary Ann Furbush, and was the father of
seven children— Benjamin, Olive, Lydia
Ann, Joseph P., Louisa, Charles, and Lizzie.
Of these Benjamin, Lydia Ann, and Charles
are no longer living. The mother lived to be
sixty-two years old. Both she and her hus-
band were Baptists.

Joseph P. Davis was born in South Berwick,
August 24, 1833. After following the tin

‘and hardware business for many years in that

town, he relinquished it, and has since been
connected with other enterprises. In politics
he is a Republican. His wife, Cylinda, born
in Vienna, Me., January 4, 1835, is a daugh-
ter of Morrell and Fidelia (Hatch) Lord.
Morrell Lord, who was a native of this State,
died in 1837; and his wife, who was born in
Wells, January 7, 1813, passed away Febru-
ary 10, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Davis
have had eight children, namely: Fidelia, who
is now Mrs. Emmott; Ben Frank, the subject
of this sketch; Richard M.; Ruby Lillian;
Charles T.; Milton B.; Benjamin F. (first),
who died at the age of two years; and Willie,
who died aged fifteen months.

Ben Frank Davis passed his youth in South
Berwick, acquiring his education in the com-
mon schools and at the Berwick Academy.
After finishing his studies he entered the drug
store of Edwin C. Eastman as an apprentice.
He remained there for six years, during which
time he became thoroughly acquainted with
the business. He then went to Dover, N.H.,
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where he was engaged as a drug clerk for
three years. Returning to South Berwick in
1889, he commenced business for himself.
He now conducts one of the best-stocked
stores in town, dealing in drugs, chemicals,
patent medicines, and fancy articles, having
won by his business methods the confidence
and good will of the general public.

On June 20, 1888, Mr. Davis wedded Lida
C. Libby, of Portland, and has now one son,
Frederick L., born June 27, 1889. In poli-
tics he actively supports the Republican party.
He is now serving as Town Treasurer, to
which office he was first elected in 1894. He
is connected with Lodge No. 73, Knights of
Pythias, and with Olive Branch Lodge, No.
28, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Both
he and his wife attend the Baptist church.

 

°

ONAS C. LITTLEFIELD, a well-
known and much respected citizen of
Sanford, was born in York County,
Me., August 28, 1817. His grand-

father, Jonathan Littlefield, was one of the
pioneer settlers of the town of Sanford. He,
Jonathan, left a son, Obadiah, who became a
resident of Kennebunk, from which town he
came to Sanford in the autumn of 1826. Here
he settled on a farm, upon which he lived until
his death in April, 1853. He married Miss
Annie Chick, and of the children born of this
union two survive— Jonas C.; and Jerusha,
widow of the late Stephen H. Moulton, of
Sanford.
in Sanford, where he was known as a godly
man and loyal citizen. He was a Deacon in
the Congregational church, and left the heri-
tage of a revered name to his descendants.
Jonas C. Littlefield was a child of nine
years when his parents removed from Kenne-
bunk, the place of his birth, and came to San-
ford, where he has since spent his life.
Surrounded by the atmosphere of a Christian
home and the peaceful influences of country
life, he grew to manhood under auspices
favorable for the development of a well-
rounded character. During the summer he
strengthened his muscles by farm work, while
the winters were spent in lumbering. On De-
cember 21, 1843, when twenty-six years old,

 

Obadiah Littlefield was prominent |

 

he married Miss Selinda Willard, who was
born in 1819, a daughter of Stephen and
Lovicy (Tripp) Willard. Of the five children
born to Mr. and Mrs. Littlefield three are now
living — Willard S., who bears his mother’s
family name;: Nellie O.; and Samuel, a
sketch of whom is separately given in this
volume. Mr. Littlefield has served as Treas-
urer of Sanford, and has also been a Select-
man for two years. In political faith he is a
Democrat and in religious belief a Congrega-
tionalist, and is loyal in both church and
State, working for the highest ends of both.

 

ENNIS M. SHAPLEIGH, one of
the prominent men of Kittery, now
©) retired from active work, was born
in the house just north of his pres-
ent residence, June 1, 1838. He is the son of
Dennis F. and Ruth P. (Chase) Shapleigh,
and comes of a family that has been well and
favorably known in this vicinity since the
early part of the seventeenth century. His
first ancestor in this country was Alexander
Shapleigh, a native of Devonshire, England,
who was a trader, came to this country in his
own ship, and spent the latter part of his life
in Kittery. His son Alexander owned much
land in the towns of Eliot and Kittery. De-
pendence Shapleigh, who was a direct descen-
dant of Alexander, was the great-grandfather
of Dennis M.
Nicholas Shapleigh, a son of Dependence
and grandfather of Dennis M., was born in the
town of Kittery, now Eliot, May 23, 1771.
He succeeded to the family. homestead, which
he subsequently sold, and purchased the corner
farm in Kittery where his grandson was born.
The old house in which he resided is stil]
standing. He took an active interest in the
welfare of old Kittery, and served as Select-
man in 1834-35, and was one of the leading
men of the Congregational church. He was
twice married. His first wife, Betsey (Fer-
guson) Shapleigh died when quite young,
leaving four children — Dennis F., Betsey,
Elizabeth, and Sarah. His second marriage
was contracted with Sally Leach. Dennis F.
Shapleigh, born in the town of Eliot in 1803,
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to Kittery. A progressive and enterprising
farmer, he derived a sufficient income from the
produce of the soil, and spent his whole life
on the farm, dying at the age of seventy-
eight years. His wife, who was a daughter
of Thomas Chase, of Kittery, lived to be
fourscore and four. Their children were:
Thomas C., Harriet H., Sarah E. H., Julia
A., Charles F., and Dennis M.

Dennis M. Shapleigh received a good educa-
tion in the district school near his home and
the Eliot Academy. At the age of seventeen
he began to learn the machinist's trade, serv-
ing an apprenticeship in Biddeford, Me. He

married February 18, 1891, to Mabel L.,
daughter of Charles C. Humphrey, and has
two children—- Edward IE. and Lloyd P. In
politics he favors the Republican party.

Mr. Shapleigh, Sr., has been a Republican
since the organization of that party. He was
Town Clerk of Kittery for nineteen years,
Selectman for five terms, and represented the
town in the State legislature in 1878-79,
and 1883-84. As a Mason he belongs to St.
Andrew’s Lodge of Portsmouth, N.H.. He is

| a comrade of Post No. gg of Kittery, Grand

was afterward employed for some time in the -

navy yard.
Twenty-seventh Maine Regiment, and served
one year. On receiving his discharge he re-
sumed his trade.
homestead originally held by his father, he has
developed his property into a fine estate. The
house, which he erected in 1864, is one of the
best in the locality; and he has large and well-
equipped barns for his live stock. The estate
is beautifully located, commanding a_ broad
view of Spruce Creek Bay.

July 7, 1863, Mr. Shapleigh was married to

In 1862 he enlisted in Company G, |

The owner of a part of the -

Annie E., daughter of Daniel and Mary J. |

(Bartlett) Peirce. Mrs. Shapleigh’s great-
grandfather was Dr. Daniel Peirce, a famous
physician of old Kittery. Her grandfather's
name also was Daniel Peirce.
who was a man of cultivated intelligence, fol-
lowed farming and surveying, besides managing
a great deal of probate business. He reared
four other children — Ellen M., George L.,
Philena, and Mariana. Mr. Shapleigh and

Her father, -

his wife have one son, Edward E., who was .

born March 3, 1868.
Phillips Academy, and graduated from the

He was a student at-

Medical Institute of Brunswick, Me., in 1890. '

He began practice in North Conway, N.H.

On September 4, 1891, he opened an office in |

Kittery; and, though here for a comparatively
short time, he has already a large visiting list.
He has practically demonstrated that he is a
well-qualified physician. His promptness in
answering calls and his careful and sympa-
thetic treatment of cases have won him warm
friends. He isa member of the York County
Medical Association. Dr. Shapleigh was

 

Army of the Republic; and he is a member of
the Knights of Honor of Kittery.

 

 

RMENIUS HOTCHKISS BOWDEN,
Postmaster and merchant at York

Beach, Me., was born near his pres-

ent residence, August 11, 1843, son

of George and Rachel (Webber) Bowden.
His grandfather, John Bowden, was born at
Cape Neck, York County, Me., and, growing
to maturity in close communion with the sea,
adopted fishing as a vocation. He owned a
piece of land in his native place, and built a
house which was his home until he was called
to rest from the labors of earth. His wife’s
maiden name was Eunice Stover. John and
Eunice Bowden reared six children; namely,

John, Samuel, Charlotte, Abraham, Arena,
and George. The parents lived to advanced
age.

George Bowden was born at Cape Neck, May
26, 1809, and in boyhood accompanied his
father on fishing trips. He became well
versed in seamanship, and was captain of sev-
eral vessels, owning shares also in a number
of ships. In middle age he retired from the
sea and settled on the homestead at York
Beach, which he owned; and at different times
he bought other real estate, until his property
was quite extensive. A Democrat in political
preference, he held several offices of public
trust. He was Treasurer and Collector of the
town for several years, and was Representative
in the State legislature in 1854. In religious
matters, too, he took a lively interest, and was
an active member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He died March 23, 1886. His wife,
to whom he was united June 30, 1829, was a
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daughter of David Webber. She passed away
May 20, 1877. This couple were the parents
of the following children: Mariam J., born
March 13, 1830; George Gresham, born June
30, 1832, who died in infancy; George
Gresham (second), born November 8, 1833;
John James, born August 1, 1837; Samuel
Alonzo, born November 28, 1839; Moffett
Wesley, born October 7, 1841; Armenius
Hotchkiss, the subject of this sketch; Samuel
Alonzo, born August 9, 1845; and Charles
Lord, born April 1, 1848.

Armenius Hotchkiss Bowden made good use
of the educational advantages offered by the
district school. Like his father, he followed
the sea in youth, shipping at the age of seven-
teen as cook on the schooner ‘‘Eagle,’’ of
York, Me., coaster, G. S. Donnell, Master.
In 1861-62 he sailed as seaman on schooner
‘‘Canton,’’ Edwin Donnell, Master; in 1863
sailed on schooner ‘‘Carrie Welds,’’ of Bos-
ton, George Brown, Master; in 1864 sailed as
mate of schooner ‘‘Vesta,’’ of Boston, Charles
Moss, Master, trading at Newfoundland; in
1865-66 sailed as mate on schooner ‘‘Henri-
etta,’’ Gardiner, Me., George W. James, Mas-
ter, in coasting trade; in 1867 bought one-
fourth of schooner ‘‘Frances A. Baker,’’ of
Dover, N.H., and sailed as mate under W. H.
Littlefield, Master; on September 15, 1868,
took charge of the same schooner as master,
holding that position four years; in 1872
bought one-fourth of the schooner ‘‘May Eliza-

beth,’’ of Gloucester, Mass., and, after being

master of that vessel for two years, gave up
coasting.

In 1865 Mr. Bowden bought of Nathaniel
M. Whittemore a house and lot at Pittston,

Me., now Randolph, and sold the same to one |

Kern, or King. In 1870 he bought a farm of
Josiah Preble, and about a year later he bought
another farm adjoining. He built a new barn
in 1874. The most of the farm he sold in
1890 to the York Cliffs Improvement Com-
pany. On October 2, 1882, he bought the
farm of the late George Bowden; and on this
place he built in 1885 a cottage, in 1886 a
barn, and in 1887 a two-story house. On
April 5, 1893, Mr. Bowden was appointed
Postmaster; and in that year he built what is
known as the Post-office Building, and opened

 

a store which he stocked with dry goods, boots,
and shoes. He subsequently erected the build-
ing known as the Granary, for feed, hay, and
wood, in which he has an extensive trade. He
owns considerable real estate in the town, in-
cluding a cottage at Long Beach, which he lets
in the summer season, and is actively inter-
ested in the growth of the place, giving liber-
ally to further its progress.

Mr. A. Hotchkiss Bowden was married
February 14, 1866, to Miss Marcia A. Avery,
daughter of David and Mary (Webber) Avery.
The following children have blessed their
union: George Edwin, born November 28,
1866, who died July. 30, 1867; Carrie M.,
born January 12, 1872, wife of George F.
Parsons; and Fred H., born March 29, 1874.

Politically, a stanch Democrat, Mr., Bowden
has held many offices of trust in the town. In
March, 1890, he was elected Selectman, As-
sessor of Taxes, and Overseer of the Poor; and
for a year he was Chairman of the Board of
Overseers. For the present year, 1896, he is
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, this
being his seventh year on the Board. He has
done more to improve the roads than any other
single man, and the projects which he advances
always meet with unanimous approval. He
gave part of the land for the site of the Union
church, a handsome edifice which was erected
in 1895, and he is at present trustee and super-
intendent of the church. As an able business
man and a generous and disinterested promoter
of the welfare of the town he is justly held in
high regard, and his name mentioned in cordial
praise. His residence is one of the most
beautiful among the many fine places at York
Beach.

 

OLNEY ALBERT SPRAGUE, the
gentleman whose portrait is herewith
presented, occupies the responsible

position of cotton inspector and overseer of
the yards of the Laconia Company in Bidde-
ford. He was born in Dexter, Penobscot
County, Me., February 6, 1848, son of Joseph
and Cyrena (Marsh) Sprague. Mr. Sprague’s
father was a native of Norridgewock, Somerset
County, Me. ; and he cultivated a farm in that
town for some years after reaching his major-
 

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ity. From Norridgewock he removed to Pe-
nobscot County, finally settling in Frankfort,
where he resided until his death, which took
place July 4, 1880, at the age of sixty-eight
years. He was a Democrat in politics. A
man of settled and correct life, he always made
it a point to attend church regularly. He
married Cyrena Marsh, of Sangerville, Me.,
and became the father of six children, Volney
A., the subject of this sketch, being the fourth-
born and one of the three now living.

Volney Albert Sprague in his childhood and
early youth attended school at Frankfort Mills;
and after completing his course of study he be-
came aclerk in the grocery store of Franklin
Treat, with whom he remained for three years.
At the age of seventeen he enlisted for service
in the Civil War; and, being assigned to duty
in the Fourteenth Regiment, Maine Volun-
teers, March 29, 1865, he served until mus-
tered out some two months later. He then
entered the employ of O. M. Shaw, at that
time proprietor of the Bangor House, Bangor,
Me., where he remained until July, 1868, when
he went to Laconia, N.H., and began work in
the Belknap Mills. One year later he was
there appointed inspector of woollen goods, a
position which he occupied until 1873, when
he resigned, and, removing to Lewiston, Me.,
entered the dress-room of the Androscoggin
Mills with the intention of obtaining a practi-
cal knowledge of the business. After a year’s
experience in the dress-room he was appointed
second hand in the yard, where he labored for
six years; and on December 15, 1880, he ac-
cepted the appointment of cotton inspector
and yard overseer at the Laconia Mills in
Biddeford. Here for the past fifteen years he
has rendered able services to the company.
He has charge of an average force of fifty men.

On July 31, 1868, Mr. Sprague was united
in marriage with Celia Ellen Coffin, daughter
of John Coffin, of Thorndike, Waldo County,
Me. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague are members of
the Adams Street Calvinist Baptist Church.

In politics Mr. Sprague is an ardent sup-
porter of the Republican party, the interests of
which he has effectually aided by his activity
and influence; and as Councilman from Ward
2 in 1882 and Alderman from Ward § in
1885 he was especially serviceable in main-

 

taining a business-like administration of the
city government. He joined Winnepesaukee
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
Laconia, in 1870, later entering the Laconia
Encampment; and for six years he served as
Trustee of the former and Treasurer of the
latter organization. He is at the present time
a member of Laconia Lodge of Biddeford, of
which he is Past Grand, and of York Encamp-
ment. He was elected Ensign of Grand
Canton, J. H. Dearborn, later being advanced
to the rank of Lieutenant, and was appointed
Assistant Adjutant-general upon  Brigadier-
general Small’s staff, with the rank of Major,
which he held for four years. He was made a
Mason in Lewiston, being now a member of
Dunlap Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Biddeford;
and he is also connected with Mavoshen
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and is a comrade
of U. S. Grant Post, Grand Army of the
Republic.

 

ORTH M. WEST, freight agent of

the Boston & Maine Railroad in Bid-

deford, was born in Brookline,

Mass., in 1857. He is of English

ancestry, a son of William M. West, who for

many years was engaged as a contractor in

Charlestown, Mass. William M. West was

well known as a business man; and he figured

prominently in military circles as a member

of the Prescott Light Guards, in which he held

the rank of Lieutenant. He died in 1875,

aged fifty years; and of his three children
North M. was the first-born.

North M. West attended the public schools
of Boston; and, after completing his school ed-
ucation with a course at Comer’s Commercial
College, he entered the service of the Boston
& Maine Railroad as freight clerk in Somer-
ville, where he remained for five years, being
subsequently transferred from Somerville to
the Boston office. During three summer sea-
sons he was clerk of the steamer ‘‘Mount
Washington’’ on Lake Winnepesaukee. In
1880 he was advanced to the position of
freight agent in Biddeford, where he has since
resided, a respected citizen and a most capable
and popular official.

In politics Mr. West supports the Demo-
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cratic party, and since coming to Biddeford he
has capably filled several important positions
in the public service. He was a member of
the Common Council for over two years, pre-
siding over the deliberations of that body dur-
ing his last term; and he was for two years
Chairman of the Board of Aldermen. For six
years he rendered valuable services as a mem-
ber of the School Board, his last year having
expired in April, 1895; and he occupied the
chair during the term preceding his retire-
ment. He has also been called upon to serve
in several minor offices, in which he has shown
a desire to protect and further the city’s inter-
ests; and his entire political career has been
signalized by a perfect understanding of the
duties intrusted to his charge and rare good
judgment as to their execution.

Mr. West is personally interested in the
fraternal orders, being a member of C. C.
Dame Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Georgetown,
Mass. ; Pentucket Chapter of Haverhill;-and

Haverhill Commandery, No. 14, Knights
Templars. He is also connected with Laconia
Lodge, No. 44, Independent Order of Odd

Fellows, of Biddeford; York Encampment,
No. 17; Canton J. H. Dearborn, No. 4, Patri-
archs Militant; and of the Knights of Honor
of Somerville.

LROY F. COTTLE, one of Kittery’s
principal business men, was born in
Kittery, February 8, 1857, son of

Charles W. and Mary A. (Clifford) Cottle.
His grandfather, Thomas Cottle, was a carpen-
ter and ship-builder. Charles W. Cottle,
who was a native of Kittery, learned the car-
penter’s trade in early youth, worked at ship-
building for some years, and then spent some
time employed as a butcher. In 1868 he built
a large livery and trade stable, and turned his
attention to horse trading. His talent for
business found ample and profitable opportu-
nity for its exercise in this occupation. Buy-
ing his horses in Canada, he personally super-
intended their shipment to this country, where
he sold them at a good figure. In the course
of time he accumulated a handsome fortune,
and was respected as an able, honest, and suc-
cessful business man. During one of his trips

 

 

to Canada he contracted a bad cold that event-
ually caused his death, which occurred in his
sixty-third year. He voted the Republican
ticket, was an Odd Fellow, belonging to
Riverside Lodge of Kittery, and a Mason of
St. Andrew's Lodge of Portsmouth, N.H.
His wife, who was a daughter of David Clif-
ford, of Epping, N.H., passed away at the age
of sixty-four. They had but one child, the
subject of this sketch.

Elroy F. Cottle received his education ina
district school of his native town and at Smith
Academy in Portsmouth, N.H. On leaving
school he joined his father in the business of
horse dealing, which was thereafter carried on
under the firm name of C. W. Cottle & Son.
Upon the formation of the new firm the scope
of its dealings was considerably extended.
Besides the sale stable they managed a large
and well-equipped livery, had wagons for sale,
and, purchasing a wharf on the river, dealt
in coal and pressed hay. When his father
died Mr. Cottle took full charge of the
business, which he has since successfully man-
aged. He owns several tenement-houses, and
has a handsome residence on Government
Street. Though not a self-made man, as his
father was, he is able and ambitious; and under
his wise management the business is settled
on a firm basis and is yearly increasing..

On October 12, 1881, Mr. Cottle was mar-
ried to Miss Charlotte R. Wilson, daughter of
Gunner Thomas R. Wilson, a retired navy
officer and a highly respected citizen of Ports-
mouth, N.H. Mr. Cottle is a loyal adherent
of the Republican party, and served the com-
munity in the capacities of Town Agent and
member of the County Committee. He, too,
is a member of Riverside Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. His religious con-
victions incline him to favor the Methodist
Episcopal church.

 

at Berwick, is a native of this town,
on born in 1839, son of Michael and

Betsy (Robberts) Tibbetts. He is
of English origin, the emigrant ancestor
having located in Rochester, N.H., in. or
before the year 1700. The first of the family

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of whom anything definite is recorded was
Stephen Tibbetts, a cordwainer by trade, who
spent his life in Dover, N.H., and was a sol-
dier in the French and Indian War. Samuel
Tibbetts, the grandfather of Horace B., was
one of the early settlers of Rochester, N.H.,
where he owned a large farm. A Quaker in
religious belief and a Democrat in politics,
he was a man of robust constitution and exem-
plary babits, and lived to the ripe old age of
eighty-six years. He married a Miss Went-
worth, by whom he became the father of five
children, none of whom are now living.

Michael Tibbetts, the second child born to
his parents, was bred and educated in Roches-
ter, N.H., whence in 1836 he removed to
Berwick, this county. Here, on the old road
leading to South Berwick, he bought fifty
acres of land, brought it to a high state of
cultivation, and raised the crops common to
this section of the country. He had attained
the same venerable age as his father, when he
died in 1888. He married Betsy Robberts,
a native of Somersworth, N.H., and they
became the parents of two children, namely:
Sarah J., who died May 29, 1895, aged fifty-
nine years; and Horace B. The mother was
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church,
of which the father was an attendant. Her
death occurred in 1884, when she was seventy-
six years old.

Horace B. Tibbetts received his education
in the schools of Berwick, South Berwick,
and at Lebanon Academy. Reared on the
parental homestead, he received a thorough
training in farming, which now enables him
to successfully carry on the old home farm.
Mr. Tibbetts, however, is a carpenter by
trade, and has worked at this occupation more
or less during his life, having erected many
of the buildings in Berwick. In 1880 he
removed to the village, where he has a sub-
stantial residence. He was appointed Post-
master at Berwick in 1885 for a term of four
years, and in 1893 he was reappointed to the
same office fora like term. Mr. Tibbetts was
Selectman of the town in 1878. He is a
member of Libanus Lodge, No. 49, A. F. &
A. M., of Somersworth, N.H.

Mr. Tibbetts was married July 15, 1880,

to Roxie, daughter of Jacob and Susan (Mc- |

 

Duffee) Clark, of Dover, N.H. Mr. Clark
was a native of the Green Mountain State,
while Mrs. Clark was born in Rochester,
N.H. Neither is now living, he having passed
away at the age of sixty-nine years, and she at
the venerable age of ninety years. Both were
Congregationalists in their religious belicf,
and Mr. Clark was a Democrat in politics.
They had four other children; namely, Eliza-
beth, Caroline, Susan F., and Ellen.  Caro-
line died at the age of fifty-seven years. Mr.
Clark was a farmer by occupation, spending
his last years thus engaged in Dover. In
1849, when the gold fever was at its height,
he went to California by way of Cape Horn;
but, not reaping the rich harvest he had antici-
pated, he returned over the Isthmus to his
native State. In politics he is identified with
the Democratic party. In religion both he
and his wife hold liberal opinions.

 

ENJAMIN M. JENNESS, of Spring-
vale, of whom it may be said that
few enjoy to a greater degree the
confidence and respect of the busi-

ness community, is the proprietor and man-
ager of the large variety store on Main Street.
He is also engaged in the undertaking busi-
ness, and is a very efficient funeral director.
His birth occurred in Steep Falls, Cumber-
land County, Me., on March 4, 1855. His
parents, Parker A. and Betsy (Merrill) Jen-
ness, reared a family of six children, Mr. Jen-
ness having four sisters older than himself,
and a brother younger, al] of whom are living.
Parker A. Jenness was a native of Eaton,
Carroll County, N.H. He died September
29, 1886, aged eighty-two years. His wife,
a native of Hollis, York County, Me., died
February 2, 1891, aged seventy-seven years.

Benjamin M. Jenness received his education
in the public schools of Steep Falls, begin-
ning at the age of fifteen to learn the carpen-
ter’s trade. At the age of seventeen he went
to Clinton, Mass., and engaged in the manu-
facture of wire railing. Returning to Steep
Falls two years later, he continued to work at
his trade until June 29, 1878, when he opened
a general variety store and undertaking busi-
ness, which he conducted with profit up to
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the spring of 1892. He then came to Spring-
vale, and started a variety store on Main
Street, and at the same time purchased the
undertaking business of L. A. Wentworth.
He is a graduate of the F. A. Sullivan Em-
balming School of Boston, and has one of the
best-equipped undertaking establishments to
be found in the county.

Mr. Jenness married Miss Lizzie E. Spear,
of Standish, Cumberland County, Me., Sep-
tember 1, 1882. They have one son, Delbert
C., born June 12, 1884. Their only daughter
died February 16, 1895, at the age of six
months.

In politics Mr. Jenness has always been a
Republican and a strong supporter of what-
ever in his judgment will tend to improve
the town and elevate the social status. Fra-
ternally, he is a member of the Knights of
Pythias, also of the Order of the Golden Cross.
In religious affiliation he and his wife are
identified with the Free Will Baptist Church
of Steep Falls.

 

 

ATHANIEL L. HUSSEY, a well-
known farmer and lumberman of

North Berwick, was born in North

Berwick, August 5, 1838, son of

Paul and Mary (Wentworth) Hussey. He is
of English extraction by both parents. His
grandfather, John Hussey, who was a farmer,
and also the owner and operator of a saw-mill,
was an early settler of North Berwick, and is
supposed to be a native of that town. In
early life John Hussey removed to Canada,
where he resided many years; but his last
days were passed with his grandson, Nathaniel
L., on the farm in North Berwick. He and
his wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of two
children, now deceased. They were Paul,
the elder, who was born in North Berwick;
and Elizabeth, who became the wife of Mr.
James Guptill. The father was a stirring
man, ambitious and industrious in his busi-
ness and a helpful and progressive citizen.
He had a large measure of success, but in his
later years he fell into pecuniary difficulties.
In politics he was a Whig, while his religious
principles were those practised by the Society
of Friends. He lived to the grand old age of

 

ninety-five years, while his wife was cut off
early in life.

Paul Hussey, who followed the occupation
of his father, resided all his life in his native
town. He owned two farms in North Berwick
during his lifetime, and was very successful.
His wife, Mary, who was a native of Somers-
worth, N.H., had seven sons and six daugh-
ters. Four of them are still living — Eliza-
beth, Paul, James, and Nathaniel. The
father was well known in local society, was
very prominent in town affairs, and was Trial
Justice for several years. He died May 17,
1861, at the age of sixty-five. His wife sur-
vived him until 1867, when she passed away
in her seventy-second year.

Nathaniel L. Hussey grew to manhood in
North Berwick, receiving his education in the
public schools of the town. In early life he
learned the shoemaker’s ‘trade with Mr. Dan-
1el Ford, of North Berwick, and subsequently
continued in that business for eleven years.
He then permanently discontinued it; and out
of its earnings he purchased in 1878 a tract
of land, comprising two hundred and sixty-
five acres, in the north-western part of the
town, on which he has since been farming and
lumbering. On March 20, 1864, Mr. Hussey
was united in marriage with Miss Amelia E.
Lougee, a native of Parsonsfield, York County,
and the third child of Gilman and Mrs. Al-
mira Lougee. Her parents had six other
children; namely, Juliette, Mary Ann, and
Clara D., who are deceased; and Hugh B.,
Louisa R., and David G., who are living.
Mr. Lougee was born January 8, 1817, and his
wife on May 14, 1821. They are members of
the Free Will Baptist church; and they still
conduct the home farm in North Parsonsfield,
where they are counted among the oldest resi-
dents. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel L. Hussey
have become the parents of four children,
namely: Julian L., a farmer of North Ber-
wick, who married April 15, 1881, Grace
Libbey, of Lebanon, Me., and was left a
widower by her death on February 25, 1889;
Clarence L., a shoemaker, who is married and
resides in Newburyport, Mass.; Malcolm D.,
a brakeman on a passenger train of the Boston
& Maine Railroad, residing at home; and
Delphina May, who is the wife of Mr. Nahum
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H. Tebbetts, and lives in Sanford, Me. Both
parents are members of the Baptist church.

In politics Mr. Hussey is a Republican.
He has served his town in the capacity of
Assessor. He has been Selectman for the
past five years, and is now Chairman of that
Board. Worthily representing one of the
oldest families of North Berwick, he is highly
esteemed by his townsmen.

 

Kittery, Me., a retired officer of the

revenue cutter service, was born in

his present home at Remick’s Corner,
town of Kittery, York County, Me., Séptem-
ber 22, 1853. He is the son of Rufus Har-
rison and Anne C. (Philbrick) Remick, and
traces his American ancestry back to 1651.

In that year Christian Remick, an immi-
grant, who was born in 1631, took up land in
Kittery and the adjacent country north of what
is now the town proper, comprising five hun-
dred acres or more, and was a proprietor of the
town. A surveyor by occupation, he staked
out many of the lots taken up in this part of
the State; and as a well-to-do planter he occu-
pied a prominent position im the community.
He was a public-spirited man, and held many
town offices. Christian Remick’s children
were: Hannah, born April 25, 1656; Mary,
August 7, 1658; Jacob, November 23, 1660;
Sarah, July 6, 1663; Isaac, July 26, 1665;
Abraham, June 9, 1667; Martha, February
20, 1669; Joshua, July 24, 1672; and Lydia,
February 8, 1676.

Jacob, the eldest son, who was the great-
great-great-great-grandfather of the subject
of this sketch, was born in Kittery, and, on
attaining manhood, engaged in the principal
industries of the time and place, farming and
ship-building. An enterprising and prosper-
ous man, he was widely respected, and held
many town offices, serving as Town Treasurer
for a number of years and as Selectman.
He died in 1745. Jacob Remick was twice
married, and by his first wife, Lydia, had two
children — Stephen, born January 16, 1684;
and Jacob, Jr., born March 6, 1687.

Jacob Remick, Jr., was born and reared in
Kittery. A cooper by trade, he did a large

Ca PHILBRICK REMICK, of

 

business; and as a farmer also he was very
successful. He took an active interest in the
welfare of the town, serving efficiently as
Selectman; and it was he who gave the land
for the first Episcopal church built in the
State. This land was five by eight rods in
dimension, and was on the west side of the
town of Kittery. The church building was
erected or finished May 9, 1728; and Mr.
Remick was chosen Warden. Jacob Remick,
Jr., was married three times. By his first
wife, Rebecca Sloper, he had the following
children: John, born September 23, 1712;
Samuel, May 9, 1713; Abigail, August 21,
1715; Lydia, June 25, 1717; Benjamin, April
30, 1719; and Stephen, April 15, 1721. By
his second and his third wives, Mrs. Mary
Hobbs and Mrs. Mary Barthan, he had no
children.

Benjamin Remick, third son of Jacob, Jr.,
and Mr. Oliver P. Remick’s great-great-grand-
father, was a prosperous ship-builder. Sturdy
and courageous, he was one of the Kittery
men who supported Sir William Pepperell in
his remarkable expedition against Louisburg,
going as Corporal of the Newmarch company ;
and he was a Corporal in the army during the
French and Indian War. His wife, Elizabeth
Deed, was a daughter of Francis and Sarah
(Deering) Deed, of Kittery. Benjamin
Remick’s children were: Stephen, born April
18, 1746; John, March 22, 1748; Jane, June
25, 1750; Benjamin, Jr., September 26,
1753; Jacob, December 9, 1756; Josiah, Sep-
tember 10, 1758; Rebecca, April 7, 1761;
Lydia, October 17, 1763; Mark, October 25,
1765.

Benjamin Remick, Jr., the next in line,
was born and reared in Kittery. He was a
ship-builder, and also master of a vessel, and
had an adventurous life. He made several
voyages in his early manhood, suffering ship-
wreck once on Cape Cod, and was cast away
three times. During the Revolutionary War
he sailed as a privateer in the Massachusetts
State Navy. For some time he was engaged
as a contractor, working in different ports;
and he finally settled in Kittery, where he
built over fifty vessels, merchantmen and fish-
ing-craft, and assisted on the frigate “ Ra-
leigh,” the first man-of-war built by order of
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the Continental Congress. He was a Lieu-
tenant in the State militia. Benjamin Rem-
ick, Jr., died January 31, 1837. His wife,
whose maiden name was Abigail Fernald,
was a daughter of John and Margaret (Fer-
nald) Fernald. She was born April 29, 1756,
and died October 22, 1825. ‘Their children
were: Benjamin, born February .10, 1778;
John, born in 1779; Jacob, April 21, 1781;
Andrew, 1783; Samuel H., February 14,
1785; Elizabeth, July 19, 1786; Rufus, the
grandfather of Mr. Remick, March 12, 1792;
and David S., 1797.

Rufus Remick, born and reared in Kittery,
like his father was a ship-builder and naval
contractor. He worked in different ports on
the coast of Maine, and invested largely in
land, so that at the time of his death, June 9,
1858, he was owner of considerable real
estate. He took part in public affairs, local
and national, serving for some time as Select-
man of the town, and held the rank of Lieu-
tenant in the army during the War of 1812.
His wife, whose name before marriage was
Sally Cram, was a daughter of James and
Polly (Sanborn) Cram. She was born March
11, 1791, and died April 2, 1863. She was
the mother of the following children: Rufus
Harrison, born September 6, 1818; Sarah A.,
January 21, 1820; Abigail M., September
29, 1822; Emeline A., October 21, 1824;
Henrietta, March 18, 1831; and Martha,
June 11, 1832.

Rufus Harrison Remick started in life as
a farmer and ship-builder. He was employed
in Kittery navy yard from 1835 till 1841;
and then, coming into possession of his
father’s farm at Remick’s Corner, he took up
his residence on the estate, and has since
been engaged in general farming. He has a
fine property; and the house, which was built
in 1828, and is roomy, substantial, and wel]
kept, is one of the best in the town. Mr.
Remick is a valued citizen of his native
town, where it is possible that he will spend
many years more, his health being still good.
His wife, who was a daughter of Oliver and
Eliza (Staples) Philbrick, was born June 3,
1826, and died October 10, 1877. She was
the mother of eight children, namely: Flor-
ence A. Remick, born January 7, 1849; Rufus

 

H., June 8, 1851; Oliver P., September 22,
1853, as mentioned above; Sarah H., May
21, 1856; Harry, August 2, 1858; Josephine
A., August 10, 1860; Edith E., October 26,
1862; and Fanny C., September 18, 1864.

Oliver Philbrick Remick acquired his edu-
cation in the district school and the academy
in Kittery. Passing a competent examina-:
tion for engineer’s apprentice when he was
seventeen years of age, he received an appoint-
ment; and in January, 1876, he passed an-
other examination in New York before a board
of officers. As a result he was commissioned
by President Grant April 20, 1876, second
assistant engineer with the rank of Lieutenant
in the United States Revenue Marine, and
served during 1876-79 on the Pacific Coast,
later three years at Newport, R.I., and three
years in the Gulf of Mexico. November 24,
1885, he was commissioned by President
Cleveland first assistant engineer with the
rank of Second Lieutenant; and in that ca-
pacity he served three years on the coast of
Maine, made a tour of Europe, was three years
at Boston, Mass., one year at Wilmington,
N.C., and finally returned to the Maine coast.
He was relieved from active service May 3,
1895, on account of disability, and has since
been engaged in the real estate business.
Lieutenant Remick was elected a member of
the American Society of Engineers, August
18, 1881. He is a Mason in good standing,
belonging to Naval Lodge, No. 184. He re-
sides with his father, and shares with him the
esteem of the community.

 

OHN H. BURLEIGH, whose death
occurred in South Berwick, York
County, December 5, 1877, was for
many years one of the foremost citizens

of the town, and prominently identified with
its leading industries. He was born October
9, 1822, son of William and Deborah (Currier)
Burleigh. His father was born in Notting-
ham, N.H. He removed to South Berwick
after his admission to the bar, and engaged in
the practice of his profession, residing here
from 1805 until his death in 1826, aged forty-
one years. He was a man of education and
marked ability, and was the first member of
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Congress from this district after the admis-
sion of Maine as a State.

John H. Burleigh followed the sea during
his earlier life, spending eight years as a
sailor and mate and eight years as captain
of a vessel. Subsequently, settling down to
business pursuits, he, in company with M. C.
Burleigh, David H. Buffum, William Hill,
Woodbridge Odlin, and John A. Burleigh, in
April, 1855, organized the Newichawanick
Company, and, buying a mill, began the
manufacture of bed blankets and flannels,
at first employing thirty hands. The plant
has been enlarged from time to time, its
capacity being increased to meet the de-
mand for its manufactures— Mill No. 1
having been built in 1860, No. 2 in 1862,
and Mill No. 3 in 1877 and 1878. The
Newichawanick Company is one of the most
prosperous manufacturing concerns in the
State, keeping one hundred and fifty-five
hands in employment during the entire year.
They make at the present time a specialty of
the famous Burleigh horse blankets, which are
sold throughout the United States. On the
formation of the company John H. Burleigh
was appointed Agent and Treasurer, afterward
made President. He continued to hold that
office until his death. He possessed great
financial and executive ability; and it was
largely due to his efforts that the business has
assumed its present proportions, becoming one
of the leading industries of the town, to which
it is of inestimable value, giving employment
to so many people. The business is now man-
aged by the successors of the originators, with
the following list of officers, namely: Mrs.
Matilda Burleigh, President; E. Hodgdon,
Treasurer; and John Drury, superintendent of
the works.

John H. Burleigh was married, October 28,
1850, to Matilda Buffum, daughter of Timothy
and Anna (Austin) Buffum, of North Ber-
wick. They became the parents of five chil-
dren, as follows: Charles H., an electric
engineer, living in Boston; John M., who is
connected with the mills, and resides in South
Berwick; Walter A., also a resident of this
town; Anna A., living in Tavares, Fla.; and
Elizabeth S., the wife of James T. Davidson,
of York, Me. Mr. Burleigh was a member of

 

the Republican party from its formation. In
1864 he was one of the delegates at large from
Maine to the national convention at Balti-
more that nominated Lincoln and Johnson
for President and Vice-President of the United
States. In 1862 and in 1872 he represented
his district in the State legislature, and from
1873 to 1877 he represented his district in
Congress. In religion he was a member of
the Congregational church. Mrs. Burleigh,
as above mentioned, is President of the Ne-
wichawanick Company. She still occupies.
the family mansion, which is beautifully lo-
cated in the midst of spacious grounds, and is
one of the finest residences in the town, if not
in the county. Near by is the old Berwick
Academy, which has laid the foundation for
the life work of so many eminent men.

John M. Burleigh, the second son, was
born and bred in South Berwick, and here
obtained his preparatory education. He was
graduated from Williams College in 1878, -
after which he studied law at Harvard Uni-
versity. In 1882 he was admitted to the bar,
and the following two years was engaged in
the practice of his profession. In 1884 he re-
moved to Montana, where he was engaged for
five years in the ranch and cattle business.
Returning to South Berwick in 1889, he has
since been connected with the manufacturing
works, as before noted. In politics John M.
Burleigh is a stanch Republican and now

. Chairman of the Republican County Commit-

tee. Socially, he is an Odd Fellow, belong-
ing to South Berwick Lodge, No 28, and a
member likewise of Quamopegon Lodge, No.
43, Knights of Pythias. In religion he is a
Presbyterian, while his wife is a Congrega-
tionalist. Mr. John M. Burleigh married
January 14, 1880, Lucy A., daughter of
Judge J. G. Dickerson, the worthy representa-
tive of a prominent Maine family. Mrs. Bur-
leigh was born and bred in Belfast, this State,
the date of her birth being April 7, 1855.
They have four children, namely: Clara M.,
born January 28, 1881; John H., born August
2, 1883; Louise D., born September 10,
1885; and Anita M., born May 27, 1887.
Annie A. Burleigh was married July 6,
1882, to Edward S. Burleigh, of Tavares,
Fla., and has four children now living — Eliz-
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abeth Davidson, born December 29, 1883;
Margaret Lord, born October 21, 1885;
Frances Russell, born December 10, 1888;
and Edward Irvin, born January 13, 1896.

Elizabeth S. married July 3, 1883, James T.
Davidson, then of La Fayette, Ind., now of
York, Me., and has five children — Edward
Burleigh, born April 22, 1884; Helen Buffum,
September 15, 1885; Elizabeth Matilda, No-
vember 27, 1887; Marion Ouillma, born May
30, 1891; and Mary Chaybaugh, born July 14,
1893.

 

EWIS DAVIS, an enterprising farmer

of York County, was born in Bidde-

ford on June 1, 1810. His parents

were Abraham and Polly (Perkins)

Davis. John, the grandfather of Lewis, was

the first representative of the family in Maine.

He settled in Oak Ridge, a part of Biddeford

township, where many members of the family

are now found. He married, and was the

father of seven children, three of whom were

sons; namely, Josiah, John, Jr., and Abra-
ham.

Abraham Davis, the youngest son, re-
mained on the old homestead, and for many
years carried on a tannery there. He was
very firm in his political convictions, affiliat-
ing with the Whig party. He married Polly
Perkins, daughter of George Perkins, of Bidde-
ford, and became the father of nine children —
George, Oliver, Nathaniel, Hannah, Abra-
ham, Jr., Lewis, Olive, Mary, and Sarah M.
Hannah married Mr. William Benson; Olive
became Mrs. Simon Renson; Mary married
Mr. J. Emmons; and Sarah M. is now Mrs.
J. F. Witherer. The father died at the
age of seventy-four, and his wife lived to be
seventy-two,

Lewis Davis, at the age of thirteen, began a
seafaring life, which he followed for thirty-five
years. A part of the old homestead, where he
was born, is still in his possession. He
abandoned seafaring some time ago, and has
since been occupied in agriculture. In poli-
tics he is a stanch Republican, and he is a
member of the Methodist church.

In 1832 Mr. Davis was united in marriage
to Miss Sarah D. Wildes, daughter of Mr.

 

Jacob Wildes. The family history repeats
itself in their union, as. they, like the parents
of Mr. Davis, have had nine children; namely,
Sarah L., Arthur, Octavia, Lorrain, Thomas,
Sylvia, Hannah, Lewis, Jr., and Ansel.
Sarah L. married Mr. Albert Carpenter, and
has one child, Howard. Arthur espoused
Isabelle Jeffrey; and they have a daughter,
Della. Octavia (now deceased) married
Frank Libby; and they had three children —
Morris, Pearly, and Harry. Lorrain married
Miss Elizabeth O’Brine, and has six children
— Etta, Raymond, Hannah, Mabel, Josie, and
Millard. Thomas died unmarried. Sylvia
married Mr. George Perkins, and their chil-
dren are: Grace, Altheia M., Pearly, and Her-
man. Hannah was the first wife of Mr. Frank
Libby; and they had one child, Bertha, now
deceased. Lewis A., Jr., was united in mar-
riage to Miss Angie E. Libby, and their chil-
dren are: Elmer O., Lester G., Ricie, and
Orrison C. Ansel married Frances Benson,
and their two children are: Ivan and Ethel
Davis.

 

OHN EDWARD HOBBS, the subject
of this sketch, is a representative of
one of the first families to settle in that
part of old Berwick which is now North

Berwick, Me., and was born September 1,
1829. Mr. Hobbs is descended from Henry
Hobbs, who came from old England to New
England about the middle of the seventeenth
century, locating at Dover, N.H., where he
received two grants of land, and was made a
freeman in 1657-58. He married the daugh-
ter of Thomas Canney, one of the leading
citizens of the town, and inherited the larger
part of his estate. The next in line of descent
was the emigrant’s son Henry, second, who
inherited his father’s farms and continued a
resident of Dover until his death at a-good old
age. His son Thomas, the progenitor of the
Berwick branch of the family, married Eliza-
beth, the daughter of Nicolas Morrell, of Kit-
tery, in 1721. He came to North Berwick in
1735 with his brother-in-law, Benjamin Wey-
mouth. They purchased the present site of
Hussey’s plough works with eighteen acres
of land from the original owner, Thomas
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Spinney, of Kittery, and erected a saw-mill
thereon that year. The deed of the same was
written by Sir William Pepperell, and ac-
knowledged by him as Justice of the Peace.
This deed is now in the possession of the
Hobbs family. Thomas Hobbs was a mill-
wright, merchant, and farmer. He had three
sons; namely, Thomas, Joseph, and Henry,
all born at Dover. He lived to be over
ninety.

Thomas Hobbs, Jr., followed the several
occupations of his father, lumbering, farming,
and mercantile pursuits, and became a large
landholder. He was in the battle of Ticon-
deroga in July, 1759, in the company from
Berwick commanded by Captain Ichabod Good-
win, an ancestor of the subject of this sketch
on the maternal side.

Captain Goodwin was severely wounded in
that battle. He was highly commended for
bravery by General Amherst in his report of
the battle to the British War Department.
The Captain’s son Ichabod, then a boy of
fifteen, was with his father in that battle.
This son was one of the first to assert the
rights of the people prior to the war of the
Revolution. He was elected delegate to the
Provincial Congress in 1775, and became a
Major-general in the Provincial army. His
brother, Dominicus, the great-grandfather of
Mr. Hobbs, was one of the Selectmen of Ber-
wick from 1771 to 1776 inclusive. He is
the hero of the prize story entlitled ‘‘The Sil-
ver Tankard,’’ which was published in the
Youth's Companion, June 22, 1893, the scene
of which was the old Goodwin homestead in
North Berwick, the birthplace of Mr. Hobbs’s
mother.

The leading facts of this story had been
published many years before, both in prose and
in poetry. He built this house, which is now
one of the best houses in town, and also built
mills there. He returned to his old home at
‘‘Old Fields’’ after a short residence here, and
sent two of his sons, Samuel and Dominicus,
to occupy the place.

Captain Thomas Hobbs, Jr., was one of the
most influential men of Berwick in his time.
He was one of the Selectmen in 1771, 1772,
1776, and 1777. Berwick at this time was the
largest town in Maine and one of the most

 

patriotic towns in the country. An old his-
torian writes: ‘‘To their everlasting honor be
it said that they furnished as many men,
according to the number of inhabitants, as
any town in the country. There are but few
ancient homesteads in the town that are not
honored by the graves of some Revolutionary
soldier.’’ Thomas Hobbs,. Jr.'s, eldest son,
Sheldon, when a boy of fifteen, in 1775, en-
listed in a company at Berwick. He enlisted
again in 1776 in a company that marched
from Kittery to the Hudson River, leaving
Kittery December 17, 1776, and arriving on
January 7, 1777, at Peekskill on the Hudson,
where they went into barracks. A diary of
a member of this company, giving the above
facts and the subsequent movement of the regi-
ment of which it was a part, is now owned by
Mr. Hobbs.

Captain Thomas Hobbs, Jr., married Mary
Abbott, daughter of Joseph Abbott, of Ber-
wick. Their children were: first, Sheldon,
born March 26, 1760; second, Stephen, born
August 26, 1761; third, Hannah, born Sep-
tember 15, 1764, who married first Mr. Stan-
ley, of Berwick, by whom she had several
children, and for her second husband Moses
Plummer, of Sanford; fourth, William, born
January 15, 1767; fifth, Nathaniel, born Sep-
tember 22, 1768; sixth, Theodore, born April
3, 1771, who was drowned when about nine
years old; seventh, Frances, born March 4,
1776, who died in youth; eighth, Mary, born
March 31, 1779, who married the Rev. Wilson
Colcord, and settled in Fairfield, Me. Cap-
tain Thomas Hobbs died October 18, 1818,
aged ninety-two. His wife died March 18,
the same year, aged seventy-nine.

Nathaniel Hobbs, grandfather of John E.,
received the old homestead from his father,
and continued in the same business, adding
thereto that of innkeeping. He opened the
afterward noted Hobbs Tavern in 1804, and
continued the business until his death, Novem-
ber 12, 1850. He was long numbered among
the leading citizens of this locality. Colonel
Nathaniel Hobbs married Patience, daughter
of Major Jonathan Nowell, of North Berwick,
a soldier of the Revolution, who was with
Washington at Cambridge. She died Novem-
ber 12, 1828, aged fifty-eight years. Their
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children were: Sarah, born June 16, 1793,
who married Colonel Moses Hubbard, of
North Berwick; Sheldon, born May 19, 1795;
Hannah, born August 9, 1797, died young;
George, born August 7, 1799; Hiram, born
January 12, 1802; and Wilson, born April 11,
1804. Colonel Hobbs married for his second
wife.Betsey Goodwin, widow of General Frost,
of Sanford; and for his third wife, widow
Delia Paul, of Dover, N.H., who survived
him several years.

Nathaniel and his brother William were
both members of the Maine Constitutional
Convention from Berwick. William Hobbs
was for fifteen years one of the Selectmen of
Berwick, before the town was divided in 1831;
and he represented the town in the legislature of
Massachusetts five years. He and his brother
Stephen were chosen members of the Commit-
tee of Safety in 1812, which committee was
authorized to expend eight hundred dollars for
the purpose of arming the militia of Berwick,
who were unable to equip themselves.

Wilson Hobbs, father of John E., received
the old homestead from his father, and occu-
pied it until his death, May 25, 1846, at the
age of forty-two. In politics he was a Whig,
and the first one to represent the town, after its
incorporation in 1831, in the State legislature,
having been elected in 1837, after an exciting
canvass. As it was natural for his family to
be interested in military affairs, we find him at
one time holding the office of paymaster.

His wife, Sarah Elliot Goodwin, born
March 5, 1805, was the daughter of Samuel
and Anna (Gerrish) Goodwin, of North Ber-
wick. She survived her husband forty-four
years, and died February 6, 1890, aged eighty-
five. They had eight children, namely: Sam-
uel Goodwin, born November 21, 1827; John
I:dward, born September 1, 1829; Hiram
Hayes, born February 5, 1832; Sarah
Frances, born October 30, 1834; Ann Eliza-
beth, born March 11, 1837; Hannah Hill,
born June 16, 1839; George Wilson, born

January 8, 1842; Ichabod Goodwin, born
March 13, 1845. Of these six now survive.
George dicd in infancy. Samuel died at

Marysville, Cal., November 17, 1852, unmar-
ried. Hiram married Frances, daughter of
Amasa Pray, of Dorchester, Mass., and now

 

resides in San Francisco. Hannah married
Judge Charles Fernald, of Santa Barbara, Cal.
Ann E. married the Hon. Nathan Weston
Blanchard, of Santa Paula, Cal. Ichabod G.
married Helen M. Hazard, a daughter of Cap-
tain Lewis Hazard, of Newport, R.I. Heisa
paymaster in the United States Navy. Sarah
F. is unmarried. She has been Postmistress
of North Berwick twenty years. John Ed-
ward, the subject of this sketch, married on
September 21, 1859, Elizabeth Tredick Kit-
tredge, a daughter of Thomas Wallingford and
Adeline (Tredigk) Kittredge, of Dover, N.H.
Of two children of this marriage, Lucy Hill
and Elizabeth Kittredge, the latter survives,
and is now a student at Smith College, North-
ampton, Mass.

Mr. John E. Hobbs is and always has been
a farmer by occupation. He is the owner of
the old Hobbs homestead, the finest farm in
his native town, upon which he was born and
has ever resided. He was the first to recom-
mend and practise the picking of the best ears
of corn as soon as glazed, and drying the same
in the husk, that the stalks and small ears
might be utilized for silage, thus adding much
to the value of the crop. A full account of
this he published in the Boston Journal at the
time. Many farmers who have silos have
since adopted this plan. He was also the first
to recommend and practise the sowing of grass
seed among growing corn where level culture
has been pursued, after the cultivation of the
corn has ceased, thus securing a valuable crop
the succeeding year at the least possible cost.
The late President Chadbourne of the Massa-
chusetts State College of Agriculture tried
this plan at Amherst upon Mr. Hobbs’s rec-
ommendation. For many years Mr. Hobbs
was agent of the P. S. & P. R.R. Co. at
North Berwick, and for a short time was en-
gaged in the manufacture of lumber.

Without having mixed at all in politics, he
has evinced a lively interest in those matters
of public concern which have connection with
his life occupation. He has been a member
of the American Forestry Association almost
from its organization and a Vice-President
for many years. This was the first organiza-
tion of the kind in this country, and includes
in its membership many of the leading ‘citizens
 

ISRAEL CLIFFORD.
 

MRS. REBECCA CLIFFORD.
 

CLIFFORD.

BENJAMIN G.
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of both the United States and Canada. At
the annual meeting of the association which
convened at Boston in September, 1885, he
read an elaborate paper which attracted
marked attention. He was appointed a mem-
ber of the committee then selected to procure
the enactment of laws for the protection of the
forests of New England. He is the author
of the law since enacted in Maine for the
protection and preservation of the forests of
that State, generally known as ‘‘the Hobbs
law,’’ and has contributed from time to time
papers upon the subject of forestry, one of
which he read at the Forestry. Congress at
Chicago at the time of the World’s Fair. He
was also a member of the committee of the
American Forestry Association which secured,
through its application to President Harrison,
the enactment by Congress of the law under
which many millions of acres of the public
forest lands have already been withdrawn from
sale and entry and made public parks by proc-
lamation of the President. He has taken an
active part in the grange conventions of his
State for many years. He at present is busily
occupied in the manufacture of attachable steel
sleigh runners under various patents, which are
the fruit of his own inventions, by the use of
which wheel vehicles of all kinds can be con-
verted into sleighs in a few minutes.

Mr. Hobbs numbers among his ancestors on
his mother’s side many people of distinguished
position in different generations. | Among
these may be mentioned: Waldron, who was
the Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly of
the period of the Winthrop colony at Boston;
Gerrish, the Commander-in-chief of the mili-
tary and Chief Justice of New Hampshire in
the same century, whose son, from whom Mr.
Hobbs is descended, was a King’s Councillor
of Massachusetts, and whose grandson, from
whom he is also descended, was also a King’s
Councillor of Massachusetts and a graduate of
Harvard College; Thompson, a graduate of
Oxford University, whose grandson and great-
grandson, from both of whom he is likewise
descended were.graduates of Harvard College
and all of them clergymen; Robert Elliot, the
wealthiest merchant of his day at Portsmouth,
N.H., and a King’s Councillor for many years ;
the Plaisteds, who figure conspicuously in

 

early Colonial history; the Goodwins of Ber-
wick, before referred to, whom Miss Sarah
Orne Jewett has celebrated in some of her
writings; the Hills and the Frosts, whose
names are well known to all students of Colo-
nial history; and others who might be men-
tioned, as, for instance, the Rev. John Wheel-
wright. Mr. Hobbs isalso collaterally related
to the late ex-Governor Ichabod Goodwin, the
war governor of New Hampshire, and the late
Rev. Daniel R. Goodwin, LL.D., a distin-
guished clergyman of the Iépiscopal church
and for many years the head of the University
of Pennsylvania, both of whom were brothers
of his mother.

 

ENJAMIN G. CLIFFORD, a well-
known contractor and builder, son
of Israel and Rebecca (Gilpatrick)
Clifford, was born in Biddeford, Me.,

on October 7, 1812, and died in 1889, aged
seventy-seven years. He was of distant Eng-
lish ancestry, a descendant of early settlers
in Dunbarton, N.H.

His grandfather, Israel Clifford, Sr., born
in Kingston, N.H., in 1746, was a farmer in
Dunbarton many years. He lived to the age
of eighty-nine years, and reared a large fam-
ily of children. One of these, Israel, Jr., a
native of Dunbarton, born in 1786, learned
the carpenter’s trade, and, removing to Bidde-
ford, Me., when a young man, was here en-
gaged in business during the greater part of
his life as a contractor and builder. He and
his wife, Rebecca, were faithful members of
the Congregational church. They reared
nine children, of whom the only survivors
now are the Misses Mary A. and Achsah
Clifford, who occupy the house on Clifford
Street that was built by their father for the
family home. Both belong to the Congrega-
tional church. They are highly esteemed
members of society, having been residents of
Biddeford from birth.

Benjamin Gilpatrick Clifford was the eldest
child born to his parents, and was named from
his maternal grandfather. He received his
early education in the public schools of
Biddeford, and subsequently pursued more ad-
vanced studies in the Saco Academy. Inher-
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iting a taste for mechanics and handiness in
the use of tools, with which he became famil-
iar in his boyhood, when his school days were
over he set to work in good earnest to learn
his father’s trade. Having become proficient
in his calling, he was taken into partnership
by his father; and they did business together
till the death of the elder Clifford on July 12,
1867, at the age of eighty-one. Benjamin G.
Clifford carried on business alone till his own
death, at the age of seventy-seven.
important buildings for business and other
purposes were built by him. He held some
civic offices, but gave his attention almost ex-
clusively to his work, being eminently able
and trustworthy. He was unmarried, and to
the last made his home with his sisters on the
street named for their family.

Israel Clifford (third), a brother of Benja-
min, was for many years in the grocery busi-
ness in Saco and later in Boston. He died
in Portland, Me., in his seventy-fourth year.
Thomas Clifford, another brother, also learned
the carpenter’s trade, and worked for some
time with his father, being at length disabled
by paralysis. He died in Biddeford, at fifty-
four years of age, in 1875. Charles, a fourth
brother, a carpenter and cabinet-maker, worked
for a long time in a pianoforte manufactory
in Boston. He died May 17, 1893, in his
sixty-eighth year. William Clifford, another
who began life as a carpenter, died on his
twenty-first birthday in 1841. One of the
three sisters, Sarah by name, died at seven
and a half years of age in 1837.

Isaac Clifford, the youngest son, was a car-
penter, and was likewise engaged in the lum-
ber business in Biddeford throughout his
active life. He died at forty-three years of
age, on July 3, 1867. Accompanying this
sketch may be seen portraits of three members
of this worthy family — Israel Clifford, father
of the subject; Benjamin G. Clifford; and
Mrs. Rebecca Clifford.

 

OHN F. MOULTON, M.D., a well-
known physician of Limington, Me.,
was born April 11, 1850. He is a son
of Joseph and Judith Moulton, of Par-

sonsfield, Me., and comes of ancient Colonial

Several:

 

stock. Three Englishmen bearing this sur-
name are known to have landed on these shores
at an early date, namely: John and Thomas,
who settled at Hampton, N.H., in 1638; and
William, who settled there in 1639. They
are thought to have been brothers.

William was the founder of the branch of
the family now being considered. His son
William, Jr., who lived in Newbury, Mass.,
was the great-grandfather of Samuel, a native
of Newbury, Mass., born in 1753. Samuel
Moulton, who was of the fifth generation,
fought at Bunker Hill. He settled in Par-
sonsfield, Me., in 1786, when the country was
new, and, redeeming a farm from the wilder-
ness, devoted his life to agriculture. He was
a Deacon of the Baptist church. His son
Samuel, Dr. Moulton’s grandfather, was born
in 1780. He spent the greater part of his life
in Parsonsfield, where he was a leading mem-
ber of the farming community. In politics he
was a Democrat. He was a prominent mem-
ber of the Free Will Baptist church, and was
Deacon for a number of years. He lived to
be ninety-one, passing away in March, 1871.
Grandfather Moulton married first a Miss
Davis, of Buxton, by whom he had six chil-
dren, namely: George, now over ninety years
of age, a resident of Bath, Me.; Samuel,
Charles, Hannah, Silas, and Sally, all de-
ceased. His second wife, formerly Hannah
Lord, was the mother of three children: Jo-
seph, the Doctor’s father; Wentworth (de-
ceased) ; and Isaac, a resident of Parsonsfield.

Joseph Moulton has, like his immediate
ancestors, devoted the best part of his life to
agricultural pursuits. In politics he was a
Democrat, as was his father, and is a member
of the Free Will Baptist church. He is the
father of ten children, nine of whom are
living, namely: Susan L., widow of Lorenzo
Moulton, of Parsonsfield; Emeline B., wife of
Ivory Nason, of Limerick, Me.; Eliza A.,
widow of George Moulton, of Limerick;
Charles C. and Alvah O., in Parsonsfield ;
Henry D., in the same town; Frank P., in
Hartford, Conn.; Mary P., wife of Joseph
Roberts, of Parsonsfield; and John F., the sub-
ject of this sketch. Elisha W. died in 1871,
at the age of twelve years.

John F. Moulton received his preliminary
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education at Parsonsfield and Limerick, and
obtained the greater part of his professional
training at Brunswick, Me., and the Long
Island College Hospital at Brooklyn, N.Y.
He began practice at Durham, N.H., where
he remained about a year and a half, and was
then stationed at Gilmanton iron works, New
Hampshire, for some six months. On July
20, 1876, he opened an office in Limington,
where he has managed a successful practice for
twenty years. His specialty is surgery, and
he is usually sent for in accident cases.

February 7, 1874, Dr. Moulton was married
to Martha A. Parsons, daughter of Stephen L.
Parsons, of Brookfield, Mass. Seven children
have blessed their union, namely: Arthur B.,
who was born March 19, 1875, now a student
at Dartmouth College; Frank A., born April
25, 1876, at Orono, Me.; Ernest, born No-
vember 3, 1877, now attending school in Lim-
ington; Alma C., born April 29, 1883, a
student at Limington Academy; John H.,
born October 25, 1889; and Stephen P., born
August 29, 1891. Joseph B., who was born
July 18, 1887, died April 3, 1888. Dr.
Moulton is a member of the Congregational
church. He is a Democrat in politics, and
was Town Clerk for a year and Supervisor of
Schools in 1894-95. Well advanced in
Masonry, he is a member of Adoniram Lodge,
No. 27, A. F. & A. M., of Limington, and
has been through the chairs and the chapter;
and he is a member of Crescent Lodge, No.
20, Knights of Pythias, of Standish, Me., and
of Saco Valley Commandery of the United
Order of the Golden Cross of Standish. He
is a member of the Maine Medical Association,
the Maine Academy of Medicine and Science,
and the American Medical Association.

 

LONZO F. ROBERTS, an esteemed
resident of Lyman, is a native of the

town, born August 12, 1852, son of

James N. and Rachel (Roberts)

Roberts. The Roberts family is of English
origin. The first member of it to locate in
Lyman was Reuben Roberts, Alonzo’s grand-
father, who reclaimed a farm from the wilder-
ness, and whose father, John, remained on the
homestead at Rollinsford, now Somersworth,

 

N.H. He was a true type of the hardy, en-
ergetic, and courageous men who actively
assisted in the development of this fertile
region.

James N. Roberts, also a native of Lyman,
born June 20, 1817, was a man of sagacity,
well educated for his time and highly es-
teemed by his fellow-townsmen. He _ suc-
ceeded to the family homestead, now occupied
by his son Alonzo. On May 5, 1843, he mar-
ried Rachel Roberts, who was born Novem-
ber 18, 1815, in the town of Waterboro. She
now resides in Lyman, is a valued member of
the Free Baptist church, and one of the oldest
settlers of this place. Her father, Job Rob-
erts, whose wife was Jane (Kimball) Roberts,
of Kennebunk, was a native of York County,
born in Waterboro township, of which his
father, Ichabod Roberts, was a_ pioneer.
With three of his brothers — Samuel, Ebene-
zer, and Jeremy —her grandfather came from
Somersworth, N.H., to this county. While
Samuel and Ebenezer settled in Alfred, and
Jeremy in Lyman, he located in Waterboro.
The children of James N. Roberts and his
wife were five in number. One is deceased,
Walter J. The others are: Emma J., Alonzo
F., Lizzie S., and Lillian M. Lillian is the
wife of Winfield S. Haines. The father died
May 1, 1889. ;

Alonzo F. Roberts received excellent edu-
cational advantages. He attended the Alfred
High School, the Lebanon Academy, and sub-
sequently took the English, classical, and
commercial course at the academy in New
Hampton, N.H. After leaving the New
Hampton institution, Mr. Roberts was en-
gaged in teaching for twenty consecutive
terms, proving a most popular and _ successful
instructor. He was a member of the Super-
intending School Committee for nine years.
This body, under a former law, examined all
teachers, issued their certificates, and attended
to school business in general. For two years
he has also served as Auditor of Lyman town-
ship, and is at the present time a member of
the local School Board. In politics he is a
strong Republican, following in the footsteps
of his father, who was a Republican from
the formation of the party. Mr. Roberts’s
farm contains two hundred and fifty acres of
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land, and is one of the most attractive estates
in this neighborhood.

 

ENJAMIN GEORGE DONNELL,
manager of the Donnell House at

Long Beach, one of the attractive

summer resorts in the town of York,

Me., was born in this house, January 19, 1868.
He is the son of Samuel G. and Ann (Moul-
ton) Donnell, both natives of York County,
Maine, and belongs to one of the oldest fam-
ilies of the locality, a family which is of Scotch
origin. His first ancestor in this part of the
country, Henry Donnell, settled in Kittery,
Me., previous to 1650, and removed to York
in 1658, then to Jewell’s Island in Casco Bay,
where he resided and had a fishing station till
the commencement of the second Indian War
in 1688. Unable to dwell there longer in
safety, he then returned to York. He married
Frances Reading, daughter of Thomas Read-
ing. Samuel Donnell, son of Henry and
Frances, was one of the prominent men of his
time. He was a large property-owner, ac-
quiring land by purchase and inheritance, and
was active and influential in public affairs,
serving as magistrate of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas and as Councillor under the new
Province charter of 1691. His son, Samuel,
second, who was born in York, settled on
the land now owned by Samuel G. Donnell.
His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth
Preble, was a daughter of Joseph Preble, the
previous owner of the farm now owned by
the Donnells, and inherited part of this prop-
erty at her father’s death. Samuel and Eliz-
abeth Donnell reared four sons and_ three
daughters — Joseph, Jotham, Obadiah, Sam-
uel, Hannah, Alice, and Betsy. Samuel,
last-named, who was the great-grandfather of
the direct subject of this sketch, was born on
the Donnell farm, January 9, 1745. A man
of courage and patriotism, he served in the
Continental army during the Revolutionary
War, and later was Lieutenant and then Cap-
tain in the State militia. He died October
9, 1827. December 11, 1779, he was married
to Abigail Toppan, who lived to be ninety-two
years of age. This couple were the parents of
the following children: Joseph T., George,

 

Oliver, Samuel, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Harriet,
Abigail A., and Jeremiah. Benjamin Don-
nell, grandfather of Mr. Donnell of this
sketch, was born on the homestead, December
I, 1795. He devoted his life to fishing and
the cultivation of the ancestral acres. His
wife, whose name before marriage was Sarah
A. Young, lived to an advanced age. Their
children were: Julia Ann; Samuel G.; and
George Albert, who died when four days old.

Samuel G. Donnell was born on the home-
stead March 7, 1838. He was engaged for a
number of years in farming and coasting.
The beautiful and healthful location of his
farm attracting the attention of certain per-
sons, he was urged to take Mr. E. R. Sayward
and wife, Dr. Hamlin and wife and daughter,
and Mrs. B. Hill to board during the summer
of 1868; and, though he could offer only the
accommodations of an ordinary farm-house,
they derived such benefit from their stay that
they begged to come again and bring friends.
Mr. Donnell later built a new house, large
enough to accommodate twenty-five persons;
and his success as an innkeeper was such that
twice he was obliged to enlarge his house,
which now has rooms for nearly one hundred
guests. The ancestral farm was given to him
by his uncle Jeremiah.

The Donnell House stands. on an elevation
about midway of Long Beach, commanding
a view which is unsurpassed on the Atlantic
coast. In front are large and well-kept lawns.
A walnut grove adjoins the hotel; and imme-
diately back of the house are broad stretches of
pasture and wooded land, with pieasant walks
through spruce and hemlock groves, where
invigorating ocean breezes mingle with the
sweet and aromatic breath of field and forest.
Mr. Donnell raises produce to supply the hotel
tables, and he has a dairy of choice cows.
He was married June 24, 1866, to Ann,
daughter of George Moulton. She was born
April 7, 1827, and like her husband is enjoy-
ing the best of health. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
G. Donnell are respected by all who know
them. They are the parents of three children
— Benjamin G., Mabel, and Hattie.

Benjamin George Donnell received his edu-
cation in the district school of his native town
and Alfred High School and Comer’s Com-
 

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mercial College in Boston. He began to help
his father in “boyhood, and as he grew older
gradually assumed more responsibility until
given the management of the Donnell House,
which under his care is yearly increasing in
popularity. He has had considerable home
experience in the hotel business; and in the
spring of 1894 he was night clerk at the
Lookout Inn, Lookout Mauntain, Tennessce;
so he understands fully the requirements of his
position, and is always ready to answer the
demands of his guests. Mr. Donnell votes
the Republican ticket. He is a member of
the Maine Society of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution.

 

IMON B. ADAMS, a prosperous
ze farmer of Biddeford, Me., son of
Seleucus and Olive T. (Goodrich)
Adams, is a native of Saco. Mr.
Adams belongs to the distinguished family of
this name that has given to the country two
Presidents, with other public men of ability.
The emigrant progenitor of the family in this
country was Henry Adams, a brewer by occu-
pation, who came from Braintree, England, in
1634. Henry Adams’s ancestry has been
traced to a date six hundred years ago, when
the name was Ap Adam, and the bearers
lived in Wales. One of them was Sir John
ap Adam, a distinguished member of Parlia-
ment. Henry Adams established his home
in Quincy, Mass., which has been the chief
seat of the family since.

The Rev. Joseph Adams, the first settled
minister of Newington, N.H., was a descend-
ant in the fourth generation from Henry
Adams. He was graduated from Harvard Col-
lege in 1710, was settled in Newington in
1715, and officiated there as pastor for sixty-
seven years. Eminent in his profession, he
had the further distinction of being the uncle
of John Adams, the second President of the
United States. He died in 1784, aged ninety-
six. From him Seleucus Adams had direct
descent. The father of Seleucus was Benja-
min Adams, a farmer who was one of the early
settlers of Rochester, N.H. His wife, Eliza-
beth, was a daughter of Isaac Horne, of Dover,
N.H. At their decease they left six children,

 

of whom Seleucus was the third son, born in
1804. The other children were: Isaac, the
inventor of the Adams power press, who died
in Sandwich, N.H.; James, a lawyer who
died in Norridgewock, Me.; Seth, who was
largely interested in the sugar industry, own-
ing a refinery in Boston, Mass., and who died
in Newton, Mass.; Charles, a prominent mer-
chant who died in Ayer, Mass.; and Mary,
who died in North Barnstead, N.H.

Seleucus Adams, until he reached the age
of sixteen, remained at home, doing what he
could to support himself and the rest of the
family. He then left the parental roof-tree,
with all his belongings that he was not wear-
ing tied up in a handkerchief and with less
than a dollar in his purse. Subsequently he
served an apprenticeship to the trade of tin-
man in Saco, Me., and later started a store on
his own account. He went West in 1836 for
the benefit of his health, but returned in 1839,
and established a mercantile business. A
large trade rewarded his enterprise; and in the
course of time he was conducting two stores,
one in Saco and one in Biddeford. Some
time afterward he sold both to his son, Simon
B., and went South, but returned to Saco,
where he died at the age of eighty-five years.
His remains were buried in the family ceme-
tery at Rochester, N.H. He married Olive
T. Goodrich in 1820, and reared five children;
namely, Simon B., Sarah E., Georgiana K..,
Henrietta E., and Caroline P.

Simon B. Adams began to work for his liv-
ing at the age of eighteen as clerk in his
father’s store. After a few years, having
been discreet in the management of his
finances, he was able to purchase an interest
in the store. He continued in business until
1861, when his store was burned out. He
then went South for a short time, and estab-
lished himself in trade in Newbern, N.C.
At the end of that time, complying with his
parents’ wishes, he returned to the homestead,
where he has since resided. After the death
of his parents he succeeded to the ownership
of the estate, which is a large farm situated on
the Pool Road, Biddeford, Me.

In 1862 Mr. Adams was united in mar-
riage with Jennie C. Cleaves, daughter of
Paul Cleaves, of Saco. Mrs. Adams died in
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1891, at the age of fifty-three years, leaving
one child, Ernestine M., who died on Novem-
ber 23, 1$95. Mr. Adams is chiefly occupied
in managing his farm, whose details engross
his attention the greater part of the year. He
enjoys the cordial esteem and respect of all
his neighbors.

Many will recognize with pleasure the ac-
companying portrait of this worthy represent-
ative of ancient and honored New England
stock. :

 

 

TON. BENJAMIN F. HAMILTON,

a prominent member of the York
, 2 County bar and formerly Post-

master of Biddeford, was born in
East Waterboro, Me., in 1840, son of Benja-
min Hamilton. Ancestors of his family be-
came early settlers of the district of Maine,
where, accepting bravely the pioneer’s lot,
they reclaimed valuable agricultural lands from
the virgin forests, establishing comfortable
homesteads. They possessed the reputation
of being men of unusual intellectual faculties,
figuring conspicuously in public affairs, but
also well appreciated the benefits arising from
thrift and economy. Mr. Hamilton’s grand-
fathers both took part in the Colonial struggle
for independence. The distinguished Ameri-
can statesman, Alexander Hamilton, was a
kinsman.

Benjamin Hamilton, Mr. Hamilton’s father,
was an extensive farmer and prosperous resi-
dent of the town of Waterboro, Me., He was
well known as a_ high-minded, generous-
hearted man, who labored to promote the best
interests of the general community, and who
contributed liberally toward relieving the poor
and needy.

Benjamin F. Hamilton passed his boyhood
upon his father’s farm in Waterboro; and,
after completing his course of study at the
New Hampton (N.H.) Literary Institute, he
returned home, and for the succeeding eleven
years taught school during the winter sea-
son, his summers being spent in farm labor.
He also engaged in burning charcoal, thus
showing his natural tendency toward industry
and toil, which has always been a prominent
factor in his career. He presided over schools

 

 

in Kennebunk, Waterboro, and Alfred, teach-
ing four years in the last-named town, where
he relinquished the occupation of a pedagogue,
and began the study of law in the office of Ira
T. Drew. He busily applied himself to the
task of accumulating legal knowledge for
three years, being admitted to the York
County bar in 1860; and, after attending a
course of lectures at the Cambridge Law
School, he in 1861 commenced the practice
of his profession in Biddeford, where he has
since been firmly established. In 1867 he
formed a law partnership with his cousin,
S kK. Hamilton, under the firm name of
S. K. & B. F. Hamilton; and they continued
in company until 1872, when his cousin with-
drew, and established himself in Boston.
Two years later Judge Ross became his part-
ner, and the firm of Hamilton & Ross con-
ducted an extensive general law business until
the latter was appointed to the bench in 1878.
From 1883 to 1890 Mr. Hamilton was asso-
ciated with George F. Haley; and in 1892,
upon the admission to the bar of Mr. B. F.
Cleaves, his present partner, the firm of Ham-
ilton & Cleaves was established, a business
association which has proved exceedingly har-
monious and successful.

In politics Mr. Hamilton has always actively
supported the principles of the Republican
party, as he was at an early age deeply in
sympathy with the Abolition movement; and
he eagerly sought to practically demonstrate
his political views by uniting with the party
of progress upon reaching his majority. His
connection with public affairs dates from
young manhood, when he was elected Super-
visor of Schools in his native town; and he
has since occupied some of the most important
positions of responsibility in the public ser-
vice. He was for some two or three years
Deputy Sheriff, was one of the Assessors of
Biddeford for six years, and held the office of
City Solicitor for five years, during which
time the legal affairs of the municipality were
ably and successfully handled. He was for
eight years a member of the Republican State
Committee when James G. Blaine was at the
height of his influence in shaping the des-
tinies of the Republican party; and he has
twice served as a member of the County and
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City Committees. In 1873 he represented his
district in the legislature, and during the
session he labored energetically for the best
interests of the State. He was appointed,
during the Presidency of Grant, Postmaster of
Biddeford; and he administered ‘the affairs of
the office in an able and satisfactory manner
for four years. Mr. Hamilton has been Presi-
dent and a Trustee of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society for twelve years, is a member
of the Patrons of Husbandry of Biddeford,
and is Deputy Grand Master of the State
Grange. In the fraternal organizations with
which he is connected he is highly esteemed,
having filled the different chairs in the lodge
of Knights of Pythias, being also prominent
in Laconia Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and York Encampment. He is like-
wise connected with the Independent Order of
Good Templars, Railhoop Lodge of Bidde-
ford; and he was for four years Grand Worthy
Secretary of the State Lodge.

Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage with
Ann R. Roberts, daughter of Samuel K.
Roberts, a prominent resident of Waterboro,
in 1858, and has one son, Arthur S., who is
at present an attaché of Goose Rocks Hotel.

During his continuous practice of thirty-
four years in Biddeford Mr. Hamilton has
secured a high reputation as a skilful and re-
liable attorney, and he occupies a leading
position among the foremost legal gentlemen
of York County. He is deeply interested in
all good works, and is an attendant of the
Methodist Episcopal church, to the support of
which he liberally contributes.

 

YPORACE PORTER WEBBER, an
extensive dairy farmer of Kennebunk
kd and a large real estate owner, son of
Shapleigh and Phebe (Taylor) Web-

ber, was born on December 26, 1831, upon
the farm on Webber’s Hill, where he still
resides. Mr. Webber’s grandfather, John
Webber, who was a native of York, in young
manhood settled in Kennebunk upon the hill
which has since borne his name; and he
cleared a large farm from the wilderness. He
was one of the sturdy and thrifty pioneers of
his day, and continued active until his death,

 

 

which occurred when he was seventy-seven
years old. He married Lydia Littlefield, and
reared a family of seven children — Obadiah,
Hannah, Stover, Mary, Shapleigh, Lydia, and
John.

Shapleigh Webber, Mr. Webber ’s father,
was born at the homestead on Webber’s Hill;
and, on reaching manhood, he located upon a
large tract of land, situated upon the oppo-
site side of the road, in the vicinity of his
father’s property. He became a very success-
ful general farmer, enjoying an abundant pros-
perity as the result of his careful management
and wise application of his resources; and at
his death he was the owner of large tracts of
valuable real estate. He died at the age of
seventy-five years. In politics he was origi-
nally a Whig, but later joined the Republican
party; and in his religious views he was a
Unitarian. His wife, who was before mar-
riage Phebe Taylor, and was a native of this
town, became the mother of six children, as
follows: George S.; Mary E., wife of Oliver
Perkins; Horace Porter; Abbie A., who mar-
ried Oliver Perkins; Elmira; and John. Mrs.
Phebe T. Webber lived to reach the age of
sixty-six. She attended the Baptist church.

Horace Porter Webber, the subject of this
sketch, acquired his education in the common
schools, and has always resided upon Web-
ber’s Hill, where he has been engaged in
farming since young manhood. He possesses
a large amount of valuable real estate, which
is very desirably located; and of late he has
given his attention to dairy farming. He has
ample facilities for carrying on this profitable
branch of agriculture, and he conducts a large
and paying milk route in Kennebunk village.
In 1860 Mr. Webber was united in marriage
with Mary J. Roberts, daughter of Ezekiel
and Sabra (White) Roberts, of Alfred. Mr.
and Mrs. Webber have reared four children,
namely: Cora M., wife of E. B. Gowen, of
Lynn, Mass., and mother of one child, Harold
Edgar; Abbie Luella; Harlan P.; and Ar-
thur O. In politics Mr. Webber is indepen-
dent, supporting candidates whom he considers
to be the most deserving. Both he and his
wife attend the Methodist Episcopal church,
of which Mrs. Webber is a member.

An incident in the life of Mr. Webber,
510

showing his fortitude and resolution under
most trying circumstances, is well worth re-
cording here. While chopping in the woods
on January 24, 1874, Mr. Webber met with
a very severe accident. It was a cold, bleak
day, the coldest of the season. There was
about twelve inches of snow in the woods, but
the roads and field were a smooth glitter of
ice. Mr. Webber had cut a tree; and, in
falling, it lodged in the branches of a tree
_ near by, but only for a moment, when it fell,
striking a large limb of another tree at one
side. The butt, rebounding from the stump,
struck Mr. Webber on one leg, breaking both
bones below the knee and crushing the other
leg, thus rendering both useless. Being un-
able to rise, he was perfectly helpless, a mile
from home in zero weather, and alone save for
the company of a large Newfoundland dog.
A person with less fortitude and presence of
mind would have given up in despair, but not
so with Mr. Webber. He tried to send the
dog home with a note; but the faithful creat-
ure, who constantly licked his face, could not
be induced to leave him. At last he deter-
mined to make an effort to reach home un-
aided, though he should die in the attempt,
and, if possible, to get, to the main road so
that in case of failure his body would be
found by his friends. Putting on his overcoat
and mittens, he started, axe in hand, to crawl
home on his hands and knees. He had pro-
ceeded but a short distance when he found that
this would be impossible. He then crawled
to a small tree, which he cut and used as a
crutch. With this and his axe he dragged
himself still farther along to another small
tree. Cutting this he furnished himself with
a second crutch. With these, by almost
superhuman effort, he managed to crawl a half-
mile, until in sight of home. Looking down
the road, he saw his daughter Cora, then a
child of ten years, crossing to a neighbor's.
He called to her; and she, hearing him, gave
an alarm. Mrs. William Webber was the first
to reach him, his wife closely following her.
Mr. Webber’s father, then seventy-four years
of age, was the only man on the hill. He
yoked a pair of oxen, and, hitching them to
a wood sled, went to his relief. By the help
of these two heroic women and the old gentle-

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man he was taken, home, it having been over
three hours since the accident occurred.
Through exposure to the severe weather both
feet were badly chilled, injuries which proved
as painful to him as the broken leg. It was
a wonder that he lived. But, thanks to the
careful attention of Dr. F. M. Ross, a young
man recently from college, whom many of Mr.
Webber’s friends demurred at his employing,
he not only survived the accident, but has
seemingly completely recovered from its
effects, his broken leg being restored to
soundness.

 

UDGE NATHANIEL HOBBS, the
distinguished lawyer who has presided
over the Probate Court of the county
for the past twenty-three years, was

born in Berwick, now North Berwick, Septem-
ber 10, 1824, son of George and Nancy (Kent)
Hobbs.

The family ranks among the oldest in the
county. Its first representative in the locality
was Thomas Hobbs, who came from Dover
Neck in 1735. He was born in this country,
and was a millwright by trade. On settling
in North Berwick he took up a large tract of
land. Besides caring for this property he
worked at his trade of millwright, and built
the first saw-mill seen in the district. A
typical pioneer and a man of uncommon in-
telligence, his neighbors selected him to rep-
resent them in the Ninth Constitutional Con-
vention. He died in North Berwick, leaving
a son, Thomas Hobbs, Jr. The latter was
born in North Berwick, and followed farming
as an occupation. His son, Nathaniel, also
born in North Berwick, was the grandfather of
Judge Hobbs. Nathaniel Hobbs was the pio-
neer hotel-keeper of the district, and was
widely known and esteemed throughout this
part of the State. His house, which went by
the name of Hobbs’s Tavern, was a commodi-
ous hostelry for the time. It was built by
him, and he personally conducted it until his
death. He held the rank of Colonel in the
In religious belief he was a
Universalist, and he was a representative man
of his time. He died in 1850, at the age of
eighty-two. His wife also enjoyed a long
 

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life. She was a native of North Berwick, and
her maiden name was Patience Nowell. She
bore him three sons and one daughter, all of
whom grew to maturity. These were: Hiram
H., Wison, George, and Sally.

George Hobbs, the father of Judge Hobbs,
was born in North Berwick in the year 1800.
Early in life he showed an aptitude for mer-
cantile pursuits. Subsequently he carried on
a genera] store in his native town. He was
engaged in this business about long enough to
justify his friends in predicting for him a suc-
cessful future when he died, being then only
twenty-eight years old. He left a wife and
two children. The former, whose maiden
name was Nancy Kent, was a native of Roch-
ester, N.H., born in 1798. She subsequently
married Daniel Hodsdon, M.D., and lived to
the age of ninety-two. The children were:
Nathaniel, the subject of this sketch; and
Georgia Anna, who was accidentally burned to
death when four years old. Both parents held
liberal views regarding religion, and their
political principles were those of the Whig
party.

Nathaniel Hobbs was but four years old
when he lost his father. At the age of four-
teen he went to live with his grandfather,
Nathaniel. He obtained his earlier education
both in the common and select schools of
North Berwick. During this period of his
life he also gave much attention to farming.
In 1852 he went to Danvers, Mass., and was
there engaged for some time in the manufact-
ure of enamelled leather, after which he was
occupied in a commission business in Boston
for about two years. In 1856, yielding to
what seems to have been a natural bent, he
began reading law with Abner Oakes, of
South Berwick. Having devoted two years
to this, he entered the Law School at Cam-
bridge, Mass., and was admitted to the bar in
1860. Soon after he began the practice of his
profession in North Berwick, where he has
continued it to the present time. His busi-
ness is large and lucrative, and includes much
of the kind that demands thorough knowledge
and talent of the highest order. When active
in political contests he generally took a dis-
tinguished part. He served in the State
Senate in the session of 1866-67, and he was

 

elected Judge of the Probate Court in 1872.
He has been retained in this last position
since, in just recognition of his legal knowl-
edge, his equitable decisions, and the dig-
nified manner in which he has invariably
conducted the court.

Judge Hobbs has been twice married. His
first wife, to whom he was united in Septem-
ber, 1854, was Sarah A. (Paine) Hobbs,
daughter of John T. Paine, of Sanford, Me.
She died in the following February. On Feb-
ruary 4, 1861, he married his second wife,
previously Ellen F. Eastman, daughter of Dr.
Caleb Eastman, of York, Me. The Judge
has no children. He is a member of the
Masonic lodge of North Berwick. His re-
ligious opinions are liberal, while his wife is
a member of the Congregational church at
York, Me.

REDERICK T. HILL is a_ well
known and much respected citizen of
the town of Lyman, York County, Me.,

where he was born June 21, 1819. He is of
English descent and the representative of one
of the oldest families of this county, his great-
grandfather Hill having removed from New
Hampshire to this section of Maine in Colo-
nial times, being a pioneer settler.

Nathaniel Hill, the father of Frederick T.,
was a self-made man and in his day one of
the leading citizens of York County. He
served for seven years as a Representative in
the State legislature at Augusta. He was a
Whig in politics, influential in party coun-
cils, and one of the foremost members of the

 

Society of Friends. Nathaniel Hill lived
to a good age, dying November 15, 1857. His

wife, Margaret Townsend Hill, who survived
him, died August 5, 1864. Of a family of
seven children Frederick T. is the only one
now living.

Frederick T. Hill was educated in the com-
mon schools of the neighborhood and at the
Saco Academy. He is a man of excellent
mental capacity, fond of reading, and keeps
well informed on all topics of general interest.
He owns a well-appointed and valuable farm
at Goodwin’s Mills, in the town of Lyman,
and has spent his lite as a farmer, following
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the occupation to which he was reared. For
some years he was interested in a saw and
grist mill, being in partnership with Mr. Syl-
vester Hill. Early identified with the Repub-
lican party, Mr. Hill for one year served as
Selectman; and in 1884, when Mr. Blaine
ran for President, Mr. Hill was nominated for
Representative to the State legislature, and
was defeated at the polls by a few votes only.
He is an ardent temperance man, and now
gives his support to the Prohibition party.
He and his estimable wife are members of
the Methodist Episcopal church, he being a
Steward and a member of the Executive Com-
mittee. He is also a valued member of the
local grange, Patrons of Husbandry, at Good-
win’s Mills.

On November 6, 1845, Mr. Hill was united
in marriage with Lydia S. Lunt, daughter of
Rufus and Ruth (Smith) Lunt. Mrs. Hill’s
parents were natives of Maine and early set-
tlers of Kennebunkport, this county, where
she was born February 20, 1821. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith reared several children, of whom
four are still living, namely: Narcissa, widow
of Daniel Cleves, of this county; Samuel and
Jonathan, both residents of Biddeford; and
Mrs. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have had eight
children born to them, and of these four are
living, as follows: Nellie O., wife of Fred-
erick H. Elwell; Fredrietta, wife of the Rev.
James Nixon, of Richmond, Me.; Alveretta,
wife of Henry W. Wadlin, of New York City;
and Ruth L., wife of William H. Waterhouse.
We are happy to present herewith a faithful
portrait of Mr. Frederick T. Hill.

 

 

UFUS A. MOODY, proprietor of one

of the oldest settled estates in the

town of York and formerly a mem-

ber of the Board of Selectmen, was

born in York village, December 28, 1823,
son of Joseph and Harriet (Baker) Moody.
The Moody family of this locality dates its
origin from the early Colonial period; and its
first ancestor in America was William Moody,
who emigrated from England, and settled at
Newbury, Mass. His son, Caleb Moody, who
was born in Newbury, graduated from Harvard
College at the age of twenty-two; and he

 

appears by the records to have attained to a
prominent position in civil life, having been
a member of the Massachusetts General Court
during the years 1677 and 1678.

Samuel, fourth son of Caleb Moody, was
born in Newbury, June 4, 1675, and gradu-
ated from Harvard in 1697. He studied for
the ministry, to which he was ordained in
1698, becoming the regular pastor of the Con-
gregational church in York in December,
1700, succeeding the Rev. Shubael Dummer;
and his labors extended over a period of nearly
fifty years. Father Moody, as he was called,
was one of the most eminent preachers of his
time, a man of transcendent zeal in doctrine
and practice. He died November 13, 1747.
He married Hannah, daughter of John Sewell,
of Newbury. She died in 1728, aged fifty-
one, leaving one son, Joseph, Rufus A.
Moody's great-great-grandfather, and a daugh-
ter Mary, wife of the Rev. Joseph Emerson, of
Malden, Mass., ancestor of Ralph Waldo
Emerson.

Joseph Moody was born in York in the year
1700, and, entering Harvard College when
very young, was graduated at the age of
eighteen. He soon became very active in
civil life, serving as Town Clerk, Registrar of
Deeds, and Judge of the County Court. As
he was eminently pious and possessed of
superior talents, his father was desirous that
he should enter the ministry. The Second
Congregational Parish was organized in 1730;
and, commencing his labors two years later,
the Rev. Joseph Moody continued in charge
of the new church for six years. Owing,
doubtless, to severe mental strain, he fell
into a state of melancholia, from which he
never fully recovered, thus compelling him to
relinquish his public labors. He continued
to reside here; and from this time until
his death he was known as “Handkerchief
Moody,” from the fact that whenever he ap-
peared abroad he wore a handkerchief tied
about his face. The Rev. Joseph Moody
married Lucy, daughter of the Rev. John
White, of Gloucester; and his children were:
Samuel, Joseph, and Thomas, first.

Thomas Moody, first, married Mary McIn-
tire on March 14, 1763. They had nine chil-
dren, namely: John, born December 21, 1763;
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Mary, born February 7, 1766; Lucy, born
June 19, 1768; Jane, born November 5, 1770;
Thomas, born November 18, 1772; William
Dummer, September 21, 1775; Hannah, born
June 17, 1778; Samuel, born October 18, 1780;
and Joseph, born August 9, 1783. (This list
is copied from a journal kept by Thomas
Moody, first, dating from 1763 to 1796, and
still in the possession of the Moody family. )

Thomas Moody, second, Mr. Moody’s grand-
father, inherited the homestead which is now
occupied by his two grandsons; and he culti-
vated the property in connection with follow-
ing his trade of shoemaking. He married for
his first wife Joanna Simpson, who bore him
three children — Joseph, William, and _ Jo-
anna; and he wedded for his second wife,
Mary Paul, by whom he had two sons —
Thomas and Howard.

Joseph Moody, Mr. Moody’s father, was
born at the homestead; and when a young man
he settled at the village, where he carried on
a tannery for five years. At this time his
father was tanning leather on a small scale at
the home farm, and returning there he en-
larged the tannery. He continued to operate
it in connection with tilling the soil for about
fifty years, when he retired from active labor.
He died at the age of seventy-eight years.
He was for many years actively interested in
public affairs, supporting the Democratic party
in politics; and he was a member of the Board
of Selectmen, and held other town offices.
His wife, Harriet Baker, who was a daughter
of Captain David Baker, became the mother
of six children, as follows: Rufus A., the sub-
ject of this sketch; Hannah; Mary A.; Joseph
H.; Harriett E.; and Sally M. Mrs. Har-
riett B. Moody died in 1893, aged ninety-four
years.

Rufus A. Moody acquired a practical edu-
cation, and learned the trade of a tanner with
his father. In company with his brother
Joseph he succeeded to the possession of the
property, and continued to carry on the tan-
nery until 1869, when he went to Manchester,
N.H., where he was engaged in the grocery
business for nine years. He then returned
to the old homestead of his ancestors, which
fell to him by inheritance, and has since re-
sided here.

 

On October 5, 1851, Mr. Moody wedded
Mary Elizabeth Davis, only child of Jonathan
and Alice (Beverly) Davis. She was born
February 8, 1831. Her father, who was a
prosperous merchant, died at the age of thirty
years; and her mother lived to be seventy-
eight.

Mr. and Mrs. Moody have had two children,
namely: Annie Elizabeth, who was born
April 27, 1856, and died January 25, 1858;
and Herbert Melville, who was born Novem-
ber 11, 1854, married Hortense H. Sutcliffe,
and is proprietor of one of the leading gentle-
men’s furnishing stores in Manchester, N.H.

In politics Mr. Moody acts with the Repub-
lican party. He was first elected as Select-
man in 1856, then again in 1862, holding the
same office till 1867, being again chosen in
1878, and serving as a member of the board
for four years. He was Tax Collector for
nine years, and also served as Constable. Mr.
Moody is connected with Hillsboro Lodge,
No. 2, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
Manchester, N.H., and Wanolanset Encamp-
ment. He is a member of the Second Con-
gregational Church and Society, with which
the family have worshipped for over one hun-
dred and fifty years. The original church of
the Second Parish, where his great-great-
grandfather, the Rev. Joseph Moody, preached,
stood upon land adjoining the Moody resi-
dence.

 

ELLS VILLAGE LIBRARY, an
institution nobly planned to foster
the love of learning, to meet the

intellectual needs, and gratify the literary
tastes of an intelligent community, is under
the charge of representative people of the dis-
trict, as will be seen from the following sketch
of the librarian and three trustees.

Mrs. Pope, the courteous Librarian, is the
wife of Charles O. Pope, the popular proprie-
tor of the Fairview House. He is a great-
grandson of Major Isaac Pope, who came from
Plymouth, Mass., in 1779, and settled in
Wells, Me., where he died in 1820. Major
Pope married Olive Hovey, and with her reared
eleven children. The memorial book of the

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which he was a member, has the following
record: Isaac Pope, of Medford, Lieutenant in
Colonel Cotton's Plymouth Regiment in May,
1775; commissioned Captain in Sheppard's
Fourth Regiment, January 1, 1777; commis-
sioned Major, Third Regiment, October 12,
1782. His eldest son, Isaac, who was born
in Wells, followed the occupation of farmer.
His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Har-
mon, made him the father of eleven children;
namely, Ezra, Sarah, Ivory, John H., Samuel,
Isaac (third), Charles, Dominicus, Mary, Ed-
ward A., and William. Isaac Pope, third,
was also a native of Wells. He was a seafar-
ing man, who in time attained the rank of
captain in his calling. He won for his wife
Miranda Hill, daughter of Matthew Hill, of
Wells, and reared four children, namely: Mary
E., who married a Mr. Furse; William;
Charles O.; and Samuel J.

Charles O. Pope was born in Wells, March
11, 1841. Beginning the life of a sailor at
the age of fourteen, he followed the sea for
thirty years. In 1885 he began to accommo-
date summer boarders, and has been prosper-
ously engaged in that occupation since. His
house commands a fine view of the ocean. It
was much enlarged in 1895, and is a desirable
place for vacation guests. His marriage was
contracted in 1868, and he and his wife have

reared two children — Mary L. and Charles E. .

Mary L. Pope married Albert C. Place, of
Dover, N.H.

Mrs. Charles O. Pope, the librarian, above
mentioned, is a daughter of Stacey H. and
Mary E. (Beal) Locke. Her paternal grand-
father, Jonathan Locke, a well-known black-
smith of Dover, N.H., married Lydia Hall,
and was the father of nine children. Her
father, who was a hotel-keeper, died at the age
of seventy-seven years. Her mother, who was
a native of Portsmouth, N.H., had eight chil-
dren, and lived to the advanced age of four-
score years.

Henry A. Pope, one of the trustees of the
library, was born at the Pope homestead, Oc-
tober 17, 1854, son of Captain Edward A.
Pope and Jane M. Littlefield Pope. The
father, who was a sea captain, died at the
homestead, aged sixty-six years. Besides his
one son, he had three daughters — Mary S.,

 

Sarah J., and Abbie A. Henry A., a well-
to-do farmer, resides on the homestead with
his family. His wife, formerly Addie A.
Getchel]l, to whom he was married in 1882,
has borne him four children; namely, Lois,
William A., Irving, and Frank.

Mrs. Mary B. Bayley, another trustee of the
library, is one of the four children reared by
her parents, Captain James and Lydia (Eaton)
Donnell, of Wells. The father died at the age
of seventy-seven years, and the mother’s death
occurred in her sixty-fourth year. Mary B.
married Charles W. Bayley, of Newburyport,
Mass., who subsequently died at the age of
thirty years. Mrs. Bayley has one son, now
married, his wife being Mary Jackman Bayley.

Mrs. Lavinia Hatch Hill, the third trustee
of the library, is a daughter of Rufus and
Hulda (Littlefield) Hatch and one of a family
of eight children. In 1854 she married Mat-
thew Hill. Mr. Hill died December 1o,
1886, at the age of seventy-seven years, leav-
ing two daughters, namely: Mary E., who
married a Mr. True; and Carrie, who became
the wife of a Mr. Graves.

 

 

HRISTOPHER P. GERRISH, M.D.,
a successful physician of South Ber-
wick, was born in Lebanon, Me.,
December 22, 1829, son of John
and Hannah (Blaisdell) Gerrish. The family
is descended from William Gerrish, of New-
bury, -Mass., who, born in Bristol, Somerset-
shire, England, August 20, 1617 or 1620,
came to this country in 1638, disembarking
at Boston. He was Captain of the first mili-
tary band of settlers formed to defend the
community against the depredations of the Ind-
ians, and he represented Boston in the legis-
lative body of that time from the year 1650 to
1653. He was married April 17) fogs, to
Mrs. Joanna Oliver, widow of John Oliver.
It is interesting to recall in this connection
the fact, elsewhere recorded, that at the first
semi-centennial anniversary of the town of
Boston, held in March, 1686, Captain Will-
iam Gerrish opened and closed the meeting
with prayer.
John Gerrish, son of Captain William, born
May 15, 1646, married in 1665 or 1666, it is
 

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now thought, Elizabeth, daughter of Major
Richard Waldron, of Dover, N.H., where he
settled in 1666. John Gerrish received from
Major Waldron June 1, 1660, part of the mill
at Bellamy, where he lived, also one hundred
acres of land, and on May 6, 1670, a house
partly finished. Captain John Gerrish was a
merchant and farmer. In 1672 he was ap-
pointed Captain of the militia. In 1683 he
was chosen High Constable. In 1684 he was
a member of the special Assembly convened
by Governor Canfield, in 1689-90 was Repre-
sentative from Dover to the General Assembly
under Governor Andros, in 1692 a Royal
Councillor of New Hampshire, in 1699 ap-
pointed Assistant Justice of the Superior
Court of the State; and he was Chief Justice
of New Hampshire when he died, in 1714.
Captain John and Elizabeth Gerrish had five
sons, of whom Jobn, Jr., born in 1667, settled
in Boston, and died in 1737; Richard, born

in 1670, settled in Portsmouth, and died
in 1717. The others were: Nathaniel, born
1672; Paul; and Timothy, born in Dover,

April 21, 1684, who was a Colonel in the
militia, and was the original purchaser of
Gerrish Island. In 1706, November 14,
Colonel Timothy Gerrish married Sarah Eliot,
by whom he became the father of ten children;
namely, Robert E., John, Ann, William,
Abigail, Andrew, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Jane,
and Joseph. His son John, who was a Cap-
tain in the Colonial forces, was a farmer by
occupation, and spent his life on Gerrish
Island. He married Marjorie Jackson, of
Kittery, the preliminary notice of which event
was published October 17, 1734. Of this
marriage there were born four children;
namely, John, George, Sallie, and Marjorie.

George Gerrish, son of John and Marjorie,
born April 9, 1737, on Gerrish Island, was
the great-grandfather of Dr. Gerrish. He
removed to Dover, N.H., where he bought a
mill on the Back River, and engaged in the
manufacture of lumber and meal. This busi-
ness he abandoned after a time, and purchased
a farm on Poplar Hill in Lebanon, Me., where
he spent the rest of his days, reared his fam-
ily, and died at the age of eighty-four years.
His wife, before her marriage, a Miss James,
of Portsmouth, N.H., bore him seven children:

 

John, Elisha, Daniel, Sally, Marjorie, Timo-
thy, and George. John Gerrish, born in 1759,
son of George and grandfather of Dr. Ger-
rish, was a native of Dover and one of the
early settlers of West Lebanon, this county.
He married Elizabeth Warren, a native of
Rochester, N.H., and became the father of
eight children — Nathaniel, Joseph, Timothy,
Elisha, James, John, George, and Eliza.

John Gerrish, sixth son of John and Eliza-
beth, was born in the same house where his
son, Dr. Gerrish, first saw the light, July 12,
1801. Industrious and resourceful, succeed-
ing to the family estate, he was a prosperous
business man. He was successively a Whig
and a Republican, and was a member of the
Free Will Baptist church at West Lebanon.
He died May 25, 1864, aged sixty-three years.
He married December 25, 1828, Hannah
Blaisdell, who was a native of West Lebanon,
born May 16, 1803. They had six children,
all of whom reached maturity, but four are
now deceased; namely, Elizabeth J., John
W., William H., and Rhoda B. The sur-
vivors are: Dr. Gerrish, the subject of this
sketch; and Lewis B. Gerrish, a mechanic
and boat-builder residing in Kittery. The
mother died May 6, 1894.

Christopher P. Gerrish received his early
education at the academies of West Lebanon
and North Parsonsfield. After leaving school
he engaged as teacher for ten winter terms;
and at the age of twenty-two he began to study
medicine with Dr. J. C. Hanson, of Somers-
worth, N.H. Subsequently he took a two
years’ course in both Dartmouth and Bowdoin
Colleges, graduating from the latter institu-
tion and receiving his diploma in 1855. He
entered upon the practice of his profession in
Somersworth. After eighteen months he went
to York, Me., where he remained ten years.
In June, 1867, he came to South Berwick, and
has been here since. Possessed of the skill
which only experience can give, of genial
manners and a sympathetic nature, Dr. Gerrish
is one of the most popular medical practi-
tioners in the county.

In 1855, June 16, he was united in matri-
mony with Hattie A. Hill, who was born in
Berwick, March 6, 1835, daughter of Leonard
S. and Adaline (Hodge) Hill. Of the two
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children that blessed the union a daughter,
Carrie B., died October 1, 1882, aged twenty-
one years. The other, a son, Edward E. Ger-
rish, who was born December 16, 1858, mar-
ried Flora E. Leighton, and follows the
business of grocer in Rochester, N.H. Both
parents are members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. In politics a Republican, Dr.
Gerrish has served on the School Board of
Berwick for six years. He is one of the most
esteemed members of York County Medical
Society. His connection with fraternal or-
ganizations includes membership in Lodge

No. 28 of South Berwick, Independent Order |

of Odd Fellows, and in the State of Maine
United Order of the Golden Cross, of which
he has been Grand Treasurer since its organi-
zation, February 27, 1883. He is the oldest
physician in the town, and is one of the most
vigorous and active, as well as most experi-
enced. His life has been one of unselfish
devotion to his profession, yet he is not un-
mindful of the amenities called for by his
social position. He is a most pleasant man to
meet. -

The Doctor’s portrait is welcomed to these
pages as the likeness of a man who worthily
bears the good name he has inherited from
ancient and honorable Colonial stock.

DWIN A. HOBSON, the proprietor of

a general country store in Hollis, York

County, Me., is a native of this town.

He was born June 29, 1849, his parents being

Amos and Mary (Gowell) Hobson. The study

of his genealogy carries one back to the early

part of the seventeenth century, the period of

the initiation of English colonization in North
America.

William Hobson, his ancestor six times re-
moved, is said to have come from Rowley,
England, to Rowley, Essex County, Mass.,
that town being first settled by sixty families,
who constituted a colonizing party formed by the
Rev. Ezekiel Rogers. William Hobson, first,
married Ann Regner in 1652. (See ‘‘Early
Settlers of Rowley.’’) His son, William, sec-
ond, born in 1659, in 1692 married Miss Sarah
Jewett, and from that union sprang eight chil-
dren, namely: William, who died in infancy ;

 

 

Ann; Sarah; Jeremiah; Mary; William again;
Martha; and Caleb. William Hobson, sec-
ond, the father, died in 1725. Jeremiah, his
son, who was baptized September 12, 1697,
was united in marriage in 1729 with Miss Jane
Dresser, by whom he had six children, namely :

William, third; Ann; Joseph; Elizabeth;
Joseph again; and Sarah. Jeremiah Hobson
died in 1741.

William, third, who was born in 1730,

passed the earlier portion of his life in Row-
ley, Mass., but followed his sons, Joseph and
Samuel, thence to Buxton, Me. He served as
a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and,
being made prisoner by the British at King’s
Bridge, was taken to New York City, where
he was retained as a prisoner of war for eleven
months. He was subsequently present at the
surrender of Burgoyne, and he had the pleasure
of marching into the city at its evacuation.
The town of Rowley, Mass., of which he was
a citizen, voted to pay him ten bushels of corn
per month for the time that he was imprisoned
beyond the expiration of his term of enlist-
ment. He was first married in 1753 to Miss
Hannah Johnson, of Rowley, Mass., to whom
were born two children— Jeremiah and Han-
nah. His first wife died in 1757; and in 1759
he was married to Lydia Parsons, who bore
him five children — William, Joseph, Samuel,
Andrew, and Lydia. His third wife died in
Buxton, he outliving her until 1827, his de-
cease occurring at Buxton in his ninety-eighth
year.

His son, Samuel, the grandfather of Edwin
A., was born in Rowley. He removed to Bux-
ton, Me., probably after marriage, and, making
a clearing of land, there followed farming and
also shoemaking throughout the remainder of
his life. He married for his first wife Rachel
Lane, a native of Rowley, Mass., and they had
ten children; namely, Samuel, Betsy, Rachel,
William, Amos, Joseph L., Nancy, Thomas
M., Alvin, and Enoch Billings. By his second
wife, formerly Mary Morton, of Buxton, he had
one child, Emily, who married a Mr. Creasy.
Samuel Hobson died in 1839. His son, Amos
Hobson, above mentioned, was a resident of
West Buxton, where he was engaged in general
farming and carpentering. By his first wife,
formerly Miss Mary Gilkey, of Limington, he
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had one child; and by his second wife, whose
maiden name was Martha Gilkey, and who was
also of Limington, he had five children, three
of whom are still living, namely: Mary A.,
who is the widow of Daniel G. Bradbury, of
Hollis; Charles H., a contractor and builder
of Portland; and Ellen P., who is now the wife
of Eben M. Davis, a resident of West Buxton.
His third wife, formerly Miss Mary Gowell,
of Berwick, bore him one child, Edwin A.,
the special subject of this sketch. In politics
~Amos Hobson lent his support to the Demo-
cratic party until 1858, when he became a Re-
publican and was affiliated with that camp till
his death. His religious views brought him
into fellowship with the Free Will Baptist
church, with which he was associated for sixty
years. His demise occurred February 18,
1883, when he had reached the age of eighty-
four years, eight months, and twelve days.

Edwin A. Hobson received his education in
the common schools of Hollis, his native town.
When the time came for him to begin the work
of Jife he found employment in the grocery store
of Charles Hobson, of West Buxton, where he
remained about six months. He then followed
the pursuit of farming with his father on the
paternal estate and also worked at carpentering
in West Buxton for about two years, or till
1867. For a subsequent period of five years
he was employed in the several stores of Will-
iam H. Smith, Isaac Felch, Charles Hobson,
and James Meserve. He then removed to
Rochester, N.H., and was engaged there in a
store for a year, and, returning thence to West
Buxton, was employed by James Meserve again,
this time for three years. At the close of that
period he purchased the business of Charles
Hobson, which he conducted for eight years,
remaining at the stand which his predecessor
had occupied, and at which he himself is now
located, until 1884. In that year he discon-
tinued the business; and he had engaged in
carpentering for a half-decade, when, in 1880,
he bought his present business, opening it as
a general merchandise store, and as such has
managed it to date. He carries all the varie-
ties of goods which may be looked for in sucha
store, except grain. On the twenty-second day
of November, 1879, he was united in marriage
with Miss Hattie D. Hill, who is the daughter

 

of Ivory Till, of West Buxton. They have

had no children.

Mr. Hobson has been brought quite promi-
nently before his fellow-townsmen, and has
served them very acceptably in several public
capacities. From 1880 to 1883 he officiated
as Town Clerk of Hollis, from 1883 to 1886
he was a member of the Board of Selectmen,
and in 1885 he was the Chairman of that body.
In 1890 he held the commission of Census
Enumerator for the town of Hollis. He be-
longs to the fraternity of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, being a member of the
Saco Valley Lodge, No. 43, in which he has
passed all the chairs; and he is likewise asso-
ciated with Encampment No. 32 of Limerick,
Me., in which he has officiated in all the
chairs.

In politics he is identified with the Repub-
lican party, and his religious- sentiments bring
him into fellowship with the Free Will Bap-
tist Church of Hollis.

ILLIAM H. HUTCHINS, an en-
terprising farmer of the town of
Kennebunkport, Me., was born on

January 7, 1854, on the Hutchins farm, where
he still makes his home and is engaged in cul-
tivating the ancestral acres. His parents were
Josiah and Caroline M. (Tarbox) Hutchins.

Josiah Hutchins, first, his great-grandfather,
who emigrated from Scotland, first located in
Kittery, Me. He was accompanied by his
brother David; and in 1760 they both came to
Kennebunkport, where Josiah spent the rest of
his days. He cleared the farm now owned by
the subject of this sketch, and in 1790 he
deeded the homestead to his youngest son,
William. Josiah Hutchins, first, married
Betsy Holly. Their son William followed
the sea in his younger days, but finally settled
on the home farm, where he died at the age of
seventy-eight years. He was united in mar-
riage with Miss Olive Tarbox.

Josiah Hutchins, second, was the only son
of William and Olive (Tarbox) Hutchins. He
was born on the Hutchins homestead in 1826.
He learned and followed the trade of mill-
wright for a long time, but the last twenty
years of his life were spent in agricultural

 
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pursuits on the fields that had been tilled by
his father and grandfather. He married Miss
Caroline M. Tarbox, daughter of Moses Tar-
box. Their children were: William H., the
subject of this biography; and Grace, who
married Mr. D. D. Taylor.

William H. Hutchins, having acquired his
education, has, since he began the activities of
mature life, been engaged in the pursuit of
agriculture on the old home acres. His first
Presidential vote was cast for Samuel J. Til-
den, and he still continues to affiliate with the
Democratic party. He takes a prominent part
in the affairs of the town. For twelve years
he has served on the Board of Selectmen,
which office he still holds. He is also a mem-
ber of the School Committee, taking an active
interest in promoting the cause of education in
the town. In 1889 he had the still higher
distinction of being elected to the State legis-
lature.

The maiden name of his wife, to whom he
was married in 1875, when he attained his
majority, was Octavia F. Boston. She is a
daughter of Francis and Sally (Taylor) Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins have four children —
Ora Pearl, Annie B., Grace L., and Wilda
M. Hutchins.

 

OTHAM BURTON ROBERTS, a
skilled surveyor and representative
farmer of Dayton, was born in this
town, February 24, 1859, son of Jo-

tham W. and Mehitable H. (Foss) Roberts.
His great-grandfather, Joseph Roberts, a na-
tive of Berwick, Me., born May 5, 1751, was
a son of Joshua and Ruth (Smith) Roberts
and a descendant, in the direct line, of Gov-
ernor Thomas Roberts, of Dover, N.H. In his
early manhood Joseph Roberts removed to Ly-
man, where he lived for the remainder of his
life. It is remembered with pride by his pos-
terity that he fought for American indepen-
dence in the ranks of the Revolutionary army.
In 1774, July 7, he married Betsy Hurd, by
whom he became the father of twelve children.
These were: Annie, Samuel, Joshua, James,
Joseph, Esther, Lydia, Betsy, Tristram, Simon,
John, and Hannah. Annie subsequently be-
came Mrs. Maddix.

 

Samuel Roberts, son of Joseph, was born in
Berwick, December 18, in the memorable year
of 1776. He was thrice married. His first
marriage, contracted May 21, 1800, with Sally
Andrews, made him the father of one son,
George. His wife dying, he entered into a
second marriage with Sally Welch, November
12, 1801. Of this union there were born nine
children; namely, Robert, Jotham W., Abigail
A., Samuel, Sally, Harriet N., Eliza, Isabel,
and Mary J. Abigail A. married Mr. Heth-
erly Barstow, Sally married Mr. Daniel S.
Hill, Harriet N. married Mr. Russell Bryant,
Eliza married Mr. Thomas D. Locke, Isabel
married Mr. Joseph F. Mitchell, and Mary J.
married Mr. Noah Gould. The mother died
November 21, 1849, at the age of sixty-seven
years; and in the following year, September 20,
the father entered into matrimony once more,
taking for his third wife Mrs. Sarah L. Fogg
Mitchell. He owned a farm, which he profit-
ably cultivated. Another source of income
was his trade of blacksmith, at which he
worked throughout his life. He died January
17, 1867, having lived ninety years and one
month.

Jotham W. Roberts, son of Samuel, was
born in Lyman, November 10, 1807. He re-
sided in his native town until 1854, when he
bought a farm in Dayton, and here took up his
residence for the remainder of his life, being
a prosperous farmer. He died August 20,
1869. His wife, Mehitable H., who was a
daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah (York)
Foss, of Standish, Cumberland County, bore
him one child — Jotham Burton, the subject
of this biographical notice. Mrs. Roberts
survives her husband, being now seventy-eight
years old. In politics he was a Democrat and
in religion a Baptist. She also belongs to the
same denomination.

Jotham Burton Roberts was born in Dayton,
February 24, 1859, and grew to manhood on
his father’s farm, receiving his education in .
the schools of his native town. Upon his
father’s death he succeeded to the management
of the farm, his mother making her home with
him. In addition to farming, at which he is
an expert, in 1884 he commenced land survey-
ing; and, finding it profitable, he has continued
it since, attaining a high reputation for skill
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and accuracy and creating a demand for his
services all over the county.

February 24, 1887, he was united in matri-
mony with Rosella F. Hight, daughter of
Horatio and Elizabeth (Clark) Hight, of Day-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have one child —
Sarah F., born November 29, 1893. Mr.
Roberts is one of the prominent men of the
town. In politics he supports the Democratic
party. He has served the community in the
capacity of Town Clerk for the past thirteen
years, and is now acting as Justice of the
Peace for the second term. He is Past
Master of Arion Lodge, No. 162, A. F. &
A. M. He was also the Democratic candidate
for Representative to the legislature from the
classed towns of Dayton and Kennebunk at
the election of 1894, but owing to the large
Republican majority in the district he was
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EORGE W. WAKEFIELD, who is
successfully engaged in mercantile
business in Saco, Me., was’ born June

25, 1838, in Kennebunkport, Me., son _ of
George and Sarah D.
latter a native of Biddeford. The father was
born and reared in Kennebunkport, and_ for
many years followed the sea, being engaged in
the West India trade. He made many voyages
while thus employed, and was finally drowned
at sea when sixty-three years of age. Of his
nine children but two are Jiving — William S.
and George W., both residents of Saco.
George W. Wakefield acquired his education
in the common schools of his native town, and
in his later youth went to work in the cotton
factories in the town of Kennebunk, where he
remained two years, his parents in the mean
time removing there from the Port. After
that he worked in a cotton-mill in Great Falls
two years; and then going to Gloucester,
Mass., he shipped on a fishing-vessel, and fol-
lowed the sea until 1862, when the Civil War
was in progress. Returning then to Maine, he
enlisted for nine months under Captain Daniel
B. Fullerton, in Company D, Twenty-seventh
Maine Regiment, which was commanded by
Colonel Rufus P. Tapley, and was first ordered
to Washington, D.C., thence a month later

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to Alexandria, to be on guard duty two months.
Afterward the men were placed on picket duty
at Chantilly, remaining there until the expira-
tion of their term of service. On his return
to Kennebunkport Mr. Wakefield again en-
gaged in fishing for a time, then went to
Haverhill, Mass., where he worked for two
years in a shoe factory. Having become ex-
pert in the use of the McKay sewing machine,
he next went to Marlboro, Mass., taking with
him four men, and in Rand & Corey’s factory ,
made the first machine-sewed women’s shoes
ever manufactured in that place. He had
charge of the force of men, and also instructed
aman inthe use of the machine. After nine
months’ work in the factory his health failed ;
and he returned to his home in Maine, placing
himself under the care of physicians, who
after consultation decided that his death was
merely the question of a short time.
Notwithstanding the doctor’s gloomy pre-
diction Mr. Wakefield regained his former
vigor, and, coming to Saco, was employed for
five years in Sweetser & Wiley’s factory. He
then bought out a shoe store on Factory Island,
Saco, forming a partnership with William
Wyman, under the firm name of Wakefield &
Wyman, and, putting in a McKay machine,
began the manufacture of shoes, which he sold
at wholesale and retail, continuing the busi-
ness two years. He then sold out to Edmund
Sweetser and Charles H. Berry, and on the
corner of Main and Free Streets started the
Sovereign of Industry store, remaining there
until it was incorporated some eighteen months
later, when he sold out. Mr. Wakefield then
established a grocery business, his store being
located on the present site of Thornton Block.
In two years he disposed of his business to
Llewellyn Seavy, at the same time selling
his residence on James Street to Daniel Jay,
and removed to Presque Isle, Aroostook
County, where he bought a farm, stocked it,
and stayed just one year. Returning to Saco,
Mr. Wakefield purchased the store which he
had previously sold to Mr. Seavy, and again
started in the grocery trade. On account of
the demolition of the building he bought out
the grocery of W. S. Hasty, which stood on the
location now occupied by D. Buck as a hard-
ware store, remaining there about a year.
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ty

The following nine months Mr. Wakefield was
out of business, and at the end of that time he
bought from J. C. Hooper his present store
on the corner of Pleasant and Elm Streets.
He has a large and lucrative trade, demanding
the entire attention of three men, his stock in-
cluding a full line of groceries, grain, and
provisions.

Mr. Wakefield was married April 9, 1858, to
Sarah H., daughter of Joel Hooper, of Bidde-
ford. They have two children — Charles N.
and Atwood F. The former, born in 1859,
completed his education in the Commercial
College in Portland, and has since been in
business with his father. He married Susie
B. Smith, and they have two children —
Daniel A. and Luena Ruth. Atwood, the
younger son, born October 4, 1861, attended
Gray's Commercial College in Portland, after
which he worked for a time in his father’s
grocery store. His health becoming impaired,
he went to Southern California, where he is
working for the Southern Pacific Lumber
Company. On March 1, 1895, he married
Itta DeMasters, of Sanger, Cal. They have
one child, Phila Wakefield.

Mr. Wakefield is identified with the Demo-
cratic party in politics, and has served as
Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the
Poor. He is a prominent member of several
social organizations, belonging to Mousam
Lodge, of Kennebunk, with which he united
thirty years ago; to the Encampment in Saco;
to Mystic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of this
town; to the Knights of Honor, of Saco; to
the Saco Grange; and to Sheridan Post, No.
28, Grand Army of the Republic, having joined
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lage, Me., President of the York
County National Bank, was born in
Oxford, Ohio, July 28, 1856, son of
the Hon. Robert P. and Jennie S. (Clay-
baugh) Davidson. His father, who is a
native of Kentucky, is a member of the In-
diana bar.
James T. Davidson took the classical course
at Bowdoin, graduating in 1878, and devoted
the two years following to the study of law

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under his father’s direction. Admitted to
the bar in 1880, he was the same year elected
District Attorney for the Twenty-third Cir-
cuit District of Indiana; and through re-elec-
tion he held the office four years. He prac-
tised law in Indiana for nine years, and in the
mean time spent his summers in York, and
transacted some legal business in Boston,
Mass. In 1889 he was admitted to the Suf-
folk County bar, and since that time he has
had an office in Boston, where he now spends
two days in each week. Through his summer
visits to York Village he became attached to
the place, and he erected here a handsome
residence for a permanent home. In 1893,
when the York County National Bank was
organized and the fine structure in which it is
located was erected, Mr. Davidson was chosen
President. This position he still holds. He
has a law office in the bank building, and he
conducts a large local practice. He is an ex-
tensive real estate owner, his property includ-
ing much beach land; and he has been one of
the principal agitators and promoters of the
progress and development of York Village.
He is a man of experience and ability, and
his judgment in business matters is much re-
spected.

On July 3, 1883, Mr. Davidson was married
to Miss S. Elizabeth Burleigh, who was born
August 5, 1862, and is a daughter of the late
Hon. John H. Burleigh, of South Berwick,
York County, Me., Mrs. Davidson’s father
was the son of the Hon. William Burleigh, of
South Berwick, who was a member of. the
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Congresses, and
member-elect of the Twentieth Congress at
the time of his death, which occurred in July,
1827. John H. Burleigh spent the early years
of his manhood on the sea, being master of a
vessel, and circumnavigating the globe several
times. He made his last voyage in 1853.
With his brother he established a foundry
business in his native town, which was very
successful. Later he aided in founding the
Newichawanick woollen-mills, of which from
1855 to the time of his death he was manager
and chief owner. He was for several years
President of the South Berwick National and
Savings Bank. In politics a stanch Republi-
can, he was in the legislature in 1862, 1864,
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1866, and 1872. He was elected to Congress
from the First District in 1864, was re-elected
in 1874, and was delegate at large to the
Baltimore convention that nominated Lincoln
and Johnson. Mr. Burleigh was a member of
the Congregational church.

It was in order that his wife might be near
her parents’ home that Mr. Davidson settled
in York, and thus the State of Maine gained
another son. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have
the following children: Edward Burleigh,
born April 22, 1884; Helen B., born Septem-
ber 15, 1885; Elizabeth M., born November
28, 1887; Ouillma M., born May 30, 1891;
and Mary C., born July 14, 1893.

In politics a stanch Republican, Mr. Da-
vidson in 1896 was chosen as, one of the dele-
gates from Maine to the National Convention
held in June at St. Louis, which nominated
William McKinley, Jr., of Ohio, and Garret
A. Hobart, of New Jersey, for President and
Vice-President respectively of the United
States.

 

 

RANCOIS XAVIER COTE, an enter-
l, prising merchant of Biddeford, was
born in Waton, P.Q., Canada, April
13, 1857. His father, Isidore, was a son of
Peter Cote; and his great-grandfather, who
was a native of France, was the first ancestor
of the family to settle in Canada. Peter Cote
was a resident of St. Sylvestre, where he car-
ried on the butchering business for many
years, and was a very prosperous man. He
was the father of five sons, all of whom grew
to maturity, and one of whom became very
wealthy. Isidore, third son of Peter Cote,
was born in Three Rivers, P.Q.; and upon
reaching manhood he engaged in farming and
blacksmithing in his native town. He later
became one of the first settlers of Waton,
where he resided until his death, which took
place in 1862, when he was forty-one years
old. His wife’s maiden name was Rassali
Huppé. He left a family of twelve children,
of whom Francois Xavier was the fifth-born;
and eight are now living.
Francois Xavier Cote came to Biddeford,
Me., in early youth, and, being obliged at
the age of fourteen to depend for support upon

 

his own resources, he secured work in the
Pepperell mills, where he learned the art of
weaving. When eighteen years old he was
employed as loom repairer in the York mills,
a business which he followed successfully
until he was twenty-nine. In 1885 he bought
the interest of J. P. Dion, of the firm of Dion
& Emond; and one year later he purchased
Mr. Emond’s interest, thus becoming sole
proprietor of the business, which since 1886
he has carried on under the firm name of
F. X. Cote & Co. He has increased his
trade to a considerable extent, having added
to his stock a full line of stoves and bedding;
and besides the store proper he occupies the
rear building and the basement, which extends
back to Stone Street. He is of an inventive
turn of mind, his genius in that direction
having been manifested in the production of
some useful improvements, among them a
loom picker, patented in 1891, the right to
which he sold to good advantage; a bed slat
supporter, patented in 1893, the right to
which was purchased by the Bradford Joint
Company of Plymouth, Mass., from whom he
receives a royalty; and a_ stove polish, re-
cently invented, which can be used upon a hot
stove without creating dust or odor.

In 1882 Mr. Cote was united in marriage to
Mary A. O’Rouke, a native of England; and
they have three children — Frank H., Nellie,
and Agnes. Mr. Cote takes no active part
in politics, preferring to devote his entire
attention to the development of his business
interests. He is a member of the Institute
Society, of which he was Treasurer for two
years.

 

 

RA MILLER, a prominent general mer-
chant of Milton, N.H., who for twenty
years has been Treasurer of this town,
was born in Acton, Me., December 13,

1826, son of Caleb and Mary (Kennerson)
Miller. Mr. Miller’s great-grandparents,
Mark and Susan (Downing) Miller, were
early settlers in Milton. (See sketch of
Woodman Miller, which appears in this work. )

Benjamin Miller, Mr. Ira Miller’s grand-
father, was born in Newington, N.H., in
1766, and settled in Acton, Me., about the
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year 1810. He improved a good farm, upon
which he résided for the rest of his life. He
was also engaged in lumbering, becoming one
of the prosperous and leading residents of
Acton in his day. He was noted for his tem-
perate habits, his abstinence from the use of
intoxicating liquor at that time being consid-
ered quite remarkable, as most men of the
period drank rum or apple-jack to a greater
or less extent. In politics he supported the
Whig party, and he served as Town Agent for
some time. As an able and progressive citi-
zen he filled a leading and important position
among the public-spirited men of his town;
and he maintained an active interest in the
general welfare of the community until his
death, which occurred in 1849, when he was
eighty-three years old. He married Lois
Woodman, daughter of John Woodman, an
early settler and at one time a large real
estate owner of that town, who gave his land
to his children previous to his death. Benja-
min and Lois (Woodman) Miller were the
parents of eight children, of whom Woodman,
Mr. Ira Miller’s uncle, is the only survivor.

Caleb Miller, Mr. Miller’s father, was born
in Acton, November 13, 1798. He became a
stirring, industrious, and prosperous farmer,
carrying on a productive farm in Acton until
his death in comparatively early manhood,
November 13, 1838. In his religious views
he was liberal, and in politics he voted with
the Whig party. His wife, Mary Kennerson,
who was born in Brookfield, N.H., December
13, 1803, died January 29, 1827, leaving only
one child, Ira, the subject of this sketch.

Ira Miller passed his boyhood at the home
of his grandparents and that of his Uncle
Woodman, and acquired his education in the
Acton schools. At the age of sixteen he
began life for himself, receiving twenty-five
cents per day during the haying season. His
first regular employment as a farm laborer was
with one Millett Wentworth, of Lebanon, for
whom he worked seven months at seven dol-
lars per month. He continued thus employed
by different farmers, working summers and
attending school winters, later going to Acton,
Mass., where he was engaged with Simon
Tuttle at ten dollars per month, which sum
was advanced to thirteen dollars for his second

 

season’s services. While employed in Massa-
chusetts, his winters were passed in his native
town attending school; and he finally com-
menced to learn the shoemaker’s trade at Mil-
ton Mills. After completing his apprentice-
ship he began to make shoes upon a small scale,
employing six or eight men; and he continued
thus engaged until 1855, when he erected a fac-
tory in Acton, which was the first of its kind
in that town, and entered into the manufactur-

ing of shoes quite extensively, also carrying on _

a general store in connection with the business.
A short time later he was obliged by failing
health to relinquish the enterprise; and,
moving his mercantile business to Milton
Mills, he conducted it for one year, when he
sold out and bought the old Roberts grist-
mill property. He remodelled and improved
the plant into the finest and best-equipped
custom mill in this vicinity, inaugurating the
enterprise in September, 1859, and operating
the mill successfully until 1866, when he
sold it to good advantage. He then engaged
in the hotel business as proprietor of the Cen-
tral House at Milton Mills, which he con-
ducted until 1877; and, after retiring from
the management personally, he retained the
ownership of the property until recent years.
In 1877 he engaged in trade at his present
location, where he conducts the largest gen-
eral store in Milton Mills, his varied stock
including groceries, dry goods, boots and
shoes, fancy goods, paints, oils, drugs, hard-
ware, and farming tools. His business is a
prosperous one, amounting to a large sum an-
nually; and aside from that he. owns his val-
uable residence property, together with a farm
consisting of about four hundred acres.

On May 29, 1849, Mr. Miller was married
to Fanny W. Merrill, who was born in Acton,
Me., December 7, 1825, daughter of Asa and
Fanny (Wood) Merrill. By this union there
are two children, namely: Winfield S., who
was born in Acton, March 4, 1880, is married,
and resides in that town; and Fanny L., who
was born August 15, 1863, and is now the
wife of Freeman H. Lord and mother of two
children — Grace M. and Alice M.

In young manhood Mr. Miller united with
the Whig party in politics, but later joined
the Republican movement; and, while a resi-

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dent of Acton, he was a member of the Board
of Selectmen and Town Clerk. He has been
prominent in public affairs since coming to
Milton, and is now serving his twentieth year
as Treasurer of the town. He has been a
member of the legislature two terms. He
takes a liberal view in regard to religious
matters, not being allied to any denomination
in particular. In the Masonic Order he be-
longs to the Blue Lodge. He is among Mil-
ton’s most prominent residents and able busi-
ness men, and is said to be the largest tax-
payer in the town of Acton.

 

ESSE PAGE, who died on April 27,
1864, at his home in the town of Bid-
deford, Me., where for many years he
had been successfully engaged in farm-

ing, was born in Conway, N.H., March 31,
1789. He was a son of Jeremiah and Mary
(Duston) Page, and came of ancient Colonial
stock, well known to the student of New Eng-
land history.

The Pages are of English descent. More
than two hundred years ago several of this
name were living in Haverhill, Mass., and
neighboring towns in New Hampshire. The
founder of the branch of the family to which
Mr. Jesse Page belonged is said to have been
one of two brothers who settled at an early
date in Hampstead, Rockingham County,
N.H. From that town Jeremiah Page, who
was born in 1751, removed to Conway. His
wife, whose maiden name was Mary Duston,
was born in 1752, and died in 1808, being
killed by falling from a horse. Mr. and Mrs.
Jeremiah Page had six children; namely,
Thomas, Duston, Mary, Jesse, Abigail, and
Hannah. The father died in 1857.

Jesse Page lived a life of toilsome and use-
ful activity, ‘being engaged in agricultural
pursuits in his native State in his early man-
hood, and later in Biddeford, Me., he having
removed with his wife and children to this
place after the birth of his youngest son. He
was a Whig in politics during the existence of
that party.
perance, and was an earnest antislavery man
in the early and unpopular days of that great
reform movement.

He was a strong advocate of tem-.

 

He married Miss Hannah Duston, daughter
of Ebenezer Duston, and a descendant of
Hannah Duston of tragic fame, who delivered
herself from captivity by killing her captors,
the Indian murderers of her infant child.
Mrs. Hannah Duston Page was born in Salem,
N.H., September 2, 1790, and died April 2,
1868. Mr. and Mrs. Page had three children
— Mary D., born 1829; Phebe D., born 1831;
and Ebenezer Duston, a farmer by occupation,
who was born in Conway, N.H., on April 4,
1833, and died in 1894.

A lifelike portrait of Mr. Ebenezer Duston
Page accompanies this brief historical sketch
of the family, of which he was the last male
representative.

 

NDREW WALKER, Jr., a venerable

resident of Kennebunk, where he was

long engaged in mercantile busi- —

ness, and is now living retired from

active pursuits, is a well-known, influential

citizen, deservedly honored as a public bene-

factor. He was born in Kennebunk on Octo-

ber 29, 1808, son of Andrew and Susanna
(Merrill) Walker.

John Walker, his great-grandfather, was
born in England in 1692, and came to this
country in 1715. He settled in Kittery, Me. ;
and two years later he bought a lot of land
situated on the eastern side of Spruce Creek,
Kittery Point, which is now designated
Walker’s Field. He was a ship-carpenter
by trade. Being a man of foresight, he built
a house before bringing hither his bride.
He married Mary, daughter of John Bickford,
a shipwright of Newington, N.H.; and they
had seven children.

Gideon, the second child and the grand-
father of Andrew, Jr., was born on October
12, 1719. He went to Arundel, now Kenne-
bunkport, and when old enough was appren-
ticed to a tanner in Rowley, Mass., where he
met his future wife, Miss Hannah, daughter
of Thomas Palmer. They were united in mar-
riage in Rowley on February 23, 1741. In
October of the same year Gideon’s father
bought him a tract of land overlooking the
harbor and river, now the site of Kennebunk-
port village. In 1745 Gideon Walker built a
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house, and brought his wife on horseback,
scated on a pillion, to their new abode. Here
he also built a tannery, in which he worked
diligently until he was an old man.

His wife, Hannah, being a devout woman,
would take advantage of the ebb and flow of
the tide to row up the river about three miles,
to attend divine worship on Sundays. She
was born in 1719, the same year as her hus-
band, and died in 1792, greatly lamented by
her large number of friends and relatives,
being a woman of rare excellence of character.
The graves of both are in the Walker burial-
ground near her home. Gideon and Hannah
(Palmer) Walker had ten children, Andrew,
Sr., the father of Mr. Walker, of Kennebunk,
being the ninth child. Gideon Walker was
married a second time to Mrs. Hannah Low-
ell, but she soon passed away.

Andrew Walker, Sr., was born on April
21, 1760. In 1773 he rode to Portsmouth,
N.H., on horseback with his father, by whom
he was apprenticed to a saddler named Row-
ell. There he learned to make saddles,
bridles, harnesses, whips, _ riding-cloths,
pocket-books, cartridge- boxes, belts, and
hames. In 1779 the death of his master re-
leased him from his work in Portsmouth; and
he returned to Arundel, where he worked at
his trade, being the only saddler between
Portsmouth and Portland. In 1782 he bought
land near his brother’s place: and the next
year he built a house, which was about a mile
from the village, near the First Parish Church
on the Cape Porpoise road. In 1786 Andrew
Walker was married to Susanna Merrill, who
was a daughter of John Merrill, of Topsham,
and was born there in 1768. By industry and
thrift they acquired a competency for old age,
leaving a liberal amount for each of their
eleven children. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were
members of the Baptist church, and their chil-
dren were indoctrinated with the Baptist
belief. For the last twenty-five years of his
life he worked little at his trade, giving up
mechanical pursuits for farming. Andrew
Walker, Sr., died in 1842, his wife surviving
him till 1853, eleven years later.

Andrew Walker, Jr., the youngest son of
Andrew Walker, Sr, was a student in the
New Hampton (N.H.) Literary and Biblical

 

Institute in 1832 and 1833, and for the next
two years he taught a district school. In 1835
he and his brother Palmer, under the firm
name of P. & A. Walker, opened a store in
Kennebunk village, which they continued
until March 14, 1840, when the partnership
was dissolved. Thereafter Andrew conducted
the business alone until 1888, having then
continued in trade almost fifty-three years.
He then liberally presented his place of busi-
ness, the store building and lot, to the Free
Library Association of Kennebunk.

Mr. Walker is a Democrat in politics and
a trusted holder of town offices. For thirteen
years, from 1844 to 1857, he was Town Clerk;
for nine years, from 1847 to 1856, Town
Treasurer; and besides these he has held at
different times various minor offices.

On June 3, 1857, while the country was
suffering its second financial panic, Mr.
Walker was united in marriage with Harriet,
a daughter of Captain Nathaniel Purrington,
of Bowdoinham, Me. Mrs. Harriet P.
Walker died on February 8, 1879, at the age
of fifty-six. Their only child, Lucy, who was
born in 1862, died in 1886, aged twenty-four
years.

 

ANIEL ATWOOD STEVENS, a
prominent merchant of the town of
A) York, was born in Greenwood, Ox-
ford County, Me., July 26, 1845, a
son of Ansel and Sarah (Knight) Stevens.
His father, who was a farmer, moved from
Maine to Manchaug, town of Sutton, Mass.,
thence to Michigan, and subsequently to I]li-
nois, in which State he died at the age of
forty-nine years. Mrs. Stevens was called to
rest at the age of forty-eight. Eight children
were born to them —— Ferdinand I., Lewis A.,
Amy A., Sarah. O., Ruth A., Daniel A.,
Charles E., and Ruth A.

Daniel Atwood Stevens when seventeen
years old began an apprenticeship to the ma-
chinist’s trade at Whitinsville, Mass. ; but in
July, 1863, when the Civil War was at its
height, he responded to the call for volunteers
and enlisted in the Second Massachusetts |
Heavy Artillery. His term of service ex-
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honorably discharged. Returning to Whitins-
ville, he finished his apprenticeship, and sub-
sequently worked at his trade until 1878, when
he engaged as clerk for W. M. Walker in York
Village. Finding himself better adapted to
mercantile pursuits than to mechanical labor,
he in 1881 established a store of his own in
the town of York, and has since conducted a
successful business. He is a Republican in
politics, and was Postmaster during Harrison’s
administration. He has been actively engaged
in many useful enterprises, and is always ready
to lend his assistance in promoting any project
for the good of the community.

On May 5, 1871, Mr. Stevens was married
to Miss Clara E. Walker, daughter of Richard
H. and Clarissa (Wilson) Walker. One child
has blessed their union — Alice Emma, who
was born in March, 1873.

Mr. Stevens is a Mason in good standing,
belonging to St. Aspinquid Lodge, No. 1098,
A. F. & A. M.; and he is also a Knight of
Pythias and a member of the Order of the
Golden Cross. Believing thoroughly in the
elevating power of religion, he is an active
member of the First Congregational Church.

 

ON. RUFUS P. TAPLEY, ex-Judge

of the Maine Supreme Court and for

many years one of the leading lights

of the Maine bar, passed to the

higher and fuller life at his home in Saco,
April 10, 1893.

Rufus P. Tapley was born in Danvers,
Mass., January 2, 1823. He was the son of
Rufus and Rebecca (Josselyn) Tapley. In
early life he was obliged to depend upon his
own resources in obtaining an education; and
in this he was successful, being of a deter-
mined and ambitious spirit, naturally studious
and quick to learn. He received his prelimi-
nary education in the schools of his native
town and from private tutors. It was in 1846
that he came to Saco and commenced to study
law in the office of Bradley & Haines, after-
ward studying with Bradley & Eastman. He
was admitted to the bar in May, 1848, and
from that time until his death continually
practised law in Saco, except during the years
that he was judge upon the supreme bench.

 

In 1858 he was elected a member of the
State legislature, and the next year was elected
County Attorney, holding that office for six
years. In October, 1862, he was commissioned
Colonel of the Twenty-seventh Maine Regi-
ment, and held that position until February,
1863, when he resigned and returned home.
He served in the legislature again in 1865,
and in December of that year was appointed
Judge of the Supreme Court of the State.
This office he held for seven years. Returning
to practice, he was again elected to the legis-
lature in 1875, and was also a member of the
Senate in 1885 and 1886.

Early in his law practice Judge Tapley was
in partnership with Mr. Wilkinson under the
firm name of Tapley & Wilkinson; and later,
from 1862 to 1865, he was associated with
Edwin B. Smith, now one of the leading law-
yers of New York. The firm of Tapley &
Smith did an extremely large business; and,
in fact, Judge Tapley was a most successful
lawyer from the time when he was first ad-
mitted to the bar. In his later years, through
illness, he was unable to give so much time to
his work as formerly; but he remained in ac-
tive practice until a few weeks before his
death. He was City Solicitor of Saco in
1873, again from 1879 to 1882 inclusive, and
again from 1886 to 1889 inclusive.

Judge Tapley is remembered by many in
Saco as a member of the volunteer fire depart-
ment many years ago. In the early days of

the Republican party he was an able and force-

ful speaker, and gave his services freely in the
formation of the party. He was a man of
marked ability and talent. As a lawyer he
was noted for the acuteness and discrimination
of his mind, for his untiring industry, for the
readiness with which he undertook suits full of
labor and difficulty, for thorough preparation
of his cases, and a persistent faithfulness to
bis clients. He was ready and fluent, with a
good command of language, and was a pleasant
speaker, always commanding attention. He
was a logical and keen reasoner and an able
debater.

His opinions, as published in the Maine
Reports, evinced the same painstaking labor
that always characterized him in his practice.
He thoroughly investigated, closely digested
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the law and facts, and clearly stated his con-
clusions. Independence of thought and char-
acter caused him to give dissenting opinions
whenever his researches led him to them.
Endowed with unusual quickness of percep-
tion, he readily analyzed any case, and always
presented it as he saw it. As an instance of
his independence and an evidence of his learn-
ing and acuteness the case of Goddard v. Grand
Trunk Railway, a noted case, may be referred
to. Judge Tapley dissented from all the other
judges of the Supreme Court, and drew a dis-
senting opinion filling forty pages of the fifty-
seventh volume of Maine Reports. This was
in 1869. A few days before his death the
United States Supreme Court issued an opinion
which sustains the opinion that Judge Tapley
gave so many years ago against all the other
judges.

Judge Tapley married in 1853 Louisa E.,
daughter of Captain Robert McManus, of
Brunswick. They had three children: Rufus
P., Jr.; Robert M.; and Philip C. Mrs.
Louisa E. Tapley died in December, 1871,
and in January, 1873, he married Lydia W.,
daughter of John Merriman; and by his second
marriage also he had three children — Edward
k., Linda M., and John D. His widow and
the six children survive him.

 

ON. CHARLES S. HAMILTON,

Mayor of Biddeford, Me., son of the

Hon. Samuel C. Hamilton, a sketch

of whom appears on another page,

was born in this city on September 21, 1855.

He is of Scotch-Irish descent; that is to say,

his paternal ancestors, who were of pure Scotch

blood, and whose early home was beyond the

Tweed, lingered for a generation or two in

Ireland before coming to this country in the
eighteenth century.

At the time of the Civil War and for a few
years later young Hamilton was preparing for
the business of life, including the special
duties of American citizenship, by pursuing
his studies successively in the public schools
in Biddeford, the grammar school in Lewiston,
the high school in Saco, and the Limerick
\cademy. He then entered the field of jour-
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deford Dazly Times, a position that he held for
three years. The two years directly following

| were spent by him as a law student in the office

of his uncle, the Hon. Benjamin F. Hamilton,
of Biddeford, where he made such good use of
his time that he passed the requisite examina-
tion and was admitted to the York County Bar
in 1880. Another year of newspaper work,
as editor and manager of the Old Orchard Sea-
side Reporter and as correspondent of the Bos-
ton Herald and the Boston Glode, intervened
before he entered on the duties of his profes-
sion. Opening his office in Biddeford in
1881 and applying himself with earnestness,
he speedily won a reputation as a criminal
lawyer, being called to defend some of the
most important criminal cases in York County.
Mr. Hamilton has a large and growing prac-
tice, and is accounted one of the Jeaders of York
County bar. According to one of the local
papers he is ‘‘a born orator’’; and the Memo-
rial address delivered by him at Biddeford,
May 30, 1894, had never been surpassed, if
equalled, in that city. His friends are legion,
and he is probably better known than any other
man of his age in York County.

In 1882, quite early in his professional
career, Mr. Hamilton was appointed Judge of
the Municipal Court; and in that capacity he
served two terms, evincing his competency for
the important trust. He was the youngest
Municipal Judge ever appointed in Maine.

In 1894 Mr. Hamilton was elected Mayor of
the city, he being the first Republican to fill
that office in twelve years. He carried the
day by two hundred majority in a city that
usually gives a Democratic majority of from
three hundred to seven hundred, and was re-
elected in 1895 by six hundred and twenty-five

majority. During the time that he has been
at the head of the city government many and
important improvements have been made.

Westbrook Hill has been improved by building
a new stone arched bridge and raising grade
several feet; land has been purchased for a city
park ; and, the old city buildings having been
burned on December 31, 1894, a new one was
erected, which is one of the finest in the State,
at a cost of one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars. Mayor Hamilton belongs to the fol-
lowing fraternal organizations: Dunlap Lodge,
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A. F. & A. M., No. 47; Mavoshen Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, No. 1, in which he has
filled all the offices; Squando Tribe, No. 6,
Independent Order of Red Men; and Bidde-
ford Court, Ancient Order of Foresters.

On November 24, 1880, Mr. Hamilton mar-
ried Frances K. Dresser, daughter of Gilman
Dresser, a sea captain, a native of Brunswick,
Me. Mrs. Hamilton is a lady of literary
talent and cultivation, and has been a contrib-
utor to the press since seventeen years of age.
She founded the Old Orchard Ramdéler, which
she ‘edited successfully for six years, and has
been connected with the Boston Courter and
Boston Beacon.

 

TEPHEN L. PURINTON, an en-
terprising and prosperous farmer of
Limington, Me., his native town, was
born on June 24, 1838, son of John

and Shuah (Manson) Purinton. He is of Eng-
lish extraction on both paternal and maternal
sides, and is a representative of two of the old-
est English-American families of Limington.

Mr. Purinton’s great-great-grandfather, John
Purinton, Jr., said to have been a native of
England, was a minister in the denomination
of Quakers. He settled in Salisbury, Mass.
Stephen Purinton, son of John, Jr., was a na-
tive of Salisbury, Mass., where he passed his
entire life in general farming. His decease
occurréd before his son, Stephen, Jr., the
grandfather of Stephen L., attained twenty-
one years of age.

When quite young Stephen Purinton, Jr.,
removed from Salisbury to Berwick; and after
a brief residence in Berwick he went to Water-
boro, thence to Limerick, and finally in 1800
took up his abode in Limington. He pur-
chased a large tract of land, and building a
log cabin he redeemed his possession from the
state of a wilderness. He was twice married;
and by his first wife, born Guptill, he had five
children, all of whom are now deceased. His
union with Miss Mary Stimpson was blessed
in the birth of two children — Jobn, second,
and Naomi, both of whom have passed away.
He and his family belonged to the Society of
Friends. His second wife was a preacher
of that sect; and she had four brothers, all of

 

whom also were ministers of the gospel, but
all of different denominations. Stephen Pu-
rinton, Jr., was patriotic, and served in the
War of the Revolution. But, as the senti-
ments of the Friends were especially opposed
to war, he destroyed his discharge, which was,
however, accidentally seen by his son, John,
second, the father of the subject of this sketch.
In national politics he seems to have been
affiliated with the Whig party. He passed
away in May, 1838, at the venerable age of
eighty-nine years and eleven months.

The next in lineal descent was John Purin-
ton, second, who during his entire lifetime
followed general farming on the old homestead,
on which he had his birth. He officiated for
a number of years on the Board of Selectmen,
of which body he for a portion of the time was
Chairman. In political affiliation he was for-
merly a Democrat, but after the organization
of the Republican party he was connected with
that. He married Miss Shuah Manson, the
daughter of Samuel Manson, whose father,
William Manson, was the first settler of that
name in Limington.

William Manson had his birth in Kittery,
York County, Me., whence he moved to Gor-
ham; and, after residing there for a few years,
he in 1787 removed to Limington, where the
permanent home of the family was then estab-
lished. He and his wife, Mrs. Rachel Amy
Manson, had a large family of eleven children,
all of whom have passed away. Mr. Samuel
Manson was twice married. From his union
with Miss Shuah Libby sprang seven children,
among whom was Shuah, but only one of them
now survives; namely, Joseph, who resides at
Greene, Me., in the ripe old age of ninety-two
years. Samuel Manson and his second wife, °
Mrs. Abigail Woodsum Manson, became the
parents of seven children, one of whom still
lives — Maria, who is the wife of John B.
Philpot, of Limerick, York County, Me.

To return to the Purinton family, John and
Shuah (Manson) Purinton became the parents
of five children, four of whom are still living,
namely: Stephen L., the subject of further
mention below; John M., a resident of Ips-
wich, Mass.; Mattie J., the wife of Deacon
Horace N. Farnham, of Acton, York County ;
and Mary A., who is now the wife of Leonard
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Douglas, an inhabitant of Limington. The
father, John Purinton, second, was an honored
member of the Free Baptist Church of Liming-
ton. He departed this life in 1883, at the
venerable age of fourscore years.

Stephen L. Purinton in the acquirement of
his early education enjoyed the superior ad-
vantages of a course of study at the South
Limington and Parsonsfield Academy. At the
conclusion of his school days he was employed
for one year as a clerk in the general merchan-
dise store of Mr. H. Moore, in Limington.
He then removed to Cambridge, Mass., where
he engaged in the ice business for three years,
acquiring an understanding of the details of
the industry. He then returned to York
County, Maine, and, settling at Saco, con-
ducted during the summer months general
farming and in the winter a large ice trade.
He Joaded the first cargo of ice, which required
two schooners, that was ever sent out of Saco.
He remained in Saco nine years, meanwhile
for one year being engaged in the grocery busi-
ness, and then in 1870 removed to the old
homestead in South Limington, on which he
has resided ever since. He owns a farm of
one hundred acres in extent, equally divided
between pasture, tillage, and woodland; and
he keeps about ten head of cattle, several
sheep, and two horses. Mr. Purinton has
made general and extensive improvements on
the property since his settlement thereon.
Among many other things he has piped a
spring, which is situated about ninety rods
from his buildings, and has connected it with
his house, barns, and highway, thus securing a
never-failing supply of fresh water.

Mr. Purinton has been twice married. In
1861 he was joined in matrimony with Miss
Jennie Harmon, who was the daughter of
Peletiah Harmon, a resident of Saco, Me.
From that union sprang three children, all of
whom still survive, namely: Herbert H., who
is a prominent physician of Lewiston, Me. ;
Frank H., who is a graduate of Bates College
in the class of 1896; and Nettie S., now the
wife of Edward A. Anderson and a resident
of Limington. In 1878 Mr. Purinton was
married to Miss Alida Mulloy, the daughter of
Dennis Mulloy, of Berwick, Me. The two
children born of this union are both still pre-

York County, was born on October 22,

 

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served to them, namely: Ethel A., who is pur-
suing a course at the Limington Academy;
and Dana S., who is attending the common
schools of the same town.

Mr. Purinton has been very prominently be-
fore his fellow-men, and has served them in
many important public capacities. He has
been a Justice of the Peace for fourteen years,
has been a member of the Board of Selectmen
of Limington, and for two terms has officiated
as the Chairman of that body, to which he was
elected in 1872, and re-elected in 1874. The
following year he was nominated, but refused
to be a candidate. He has acted frequently as
the Moderator of the town meeting of Liming-
ton, and in the term of 1878-79 he had the
honor of serving as Representative in the State
legislature. In 1890 he was elected County
Commissioner for a term of six years. For six
months he served as an inspector at the cus-
tom-house on a special and temporary force.
He has also spent five years in the postal ser-
vice, two years and six months on the Port-
land and Worcester mail route, and the same
period on the Portland and Boston route, to
which he was promoted after his serious injury
in a railroad accident at Derry, N.H. In con-
sequence of ills sustained in that mishap his
health was impaired, and he was ultimately
compelled to resign his position.

Mr. Purinton is a member of the Adoniram
Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. M., of Limington.
He became associated with that secret order
when he was twenty-one years of age, and be-
fore he attained his twenty-third year he held
the office of Junior Warden. In national poli-
tics he is a Republican, and isa vigorous sup-
porter of the principles advocated by that
party. In religious sentiment a Free Will
Baptist, he is associated with the church of
that denomination in Limington; and-he has
the honor not only of serving as clerk of the
parish, but also of officiating in the responsi-
ble capacity of Deacon.

 

 

RANVILLE GUPTILL, a milt-owner
of Berwick, Me., and a representa-
tive of one of the oldest families of

1827,

his parents being Samuel and Frances (Good-
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win) Guptill. His great-grandfather, an
earlier Samuel Guptill, was the first ancestor
to settle on the farm in Berwick, which has
been retained in the family, and which has
been managed by the lineal descendants, un-
interruptedly, to the present time. Little is
definitely known of him beyond the fact that
he was a sturdy pioneer, a good, practical
farmer, and that he lived and passed his last
days on the farm which his industry, energy,
courage, and skill were employed in reclaim-
ing and cultivating. The country was then
wild, the land rugged, and the territory was
infested with barbarous tribes, who were its
original possessors. His life and that of his
family were subject to constant peril, and
they were accustomed to betake themselves
from time to time to the garrison-house to
seek refuge and safety from the savages.

On this farm and amid such circumstances
Nathaniel Guptill, son of Samuel, first, was
born on May 16, 1756. He became a very
industrious and successful man, residing on
and owning a farm of one hundred and fifty
acres. Besides cultivating the soil, he plied
the carpenter’s trade, building many of the
old houses erected in the pioneer days; and
he also built the wheels of many of the old
mills in the vicinity. His wife, Mrs. Sarah
Guptill, who was born on September 23,
1763, became the mother of six children who
grew to maturity; namely, Abigail, Mary,
Alice, Betsy, Samuel, and Joseph.  Politi-
cally, Nathaniel Guptill was a Democrat; and
in religion his sympathies were with the Bap-
tist denomination, he being a member of the
Baptist church at Great Hill. He died in
Berwick on October 13, 1841, his wife sur-
viving him a little over a year, till October
29, 1842.

Samuel Guptill, second, was the next in
line at the old homestead, where he was born
in 1794. He, like his two immediate ances-
tors, was a practical farmer, working hard and
achieving much success. He was very active
and prominent in the public affairs of the
town, being Selectman for several years, and
for one term, that of 1859 or 1860, represent-
ing his town in the State legislature at Au-
gusta. Mr. Guptill was recognized as always
a man of good judgment and fair-mindedness.

 

In politics he was to the day of his death a
Republican, and he was a highly esteemed
member of the Free Will Baptist church.
His decease occurred on January 18, 1879.
His wife, Frances, who was born at South
Berwick in 1800, died on the first day of
March, 1885. They had three children —
George, who was born on May 17, 1823, and
died June 22, 1860; Mary Ann, born Decem-
ber 2, 1825, now widow of Mr. George W.
Stacey, of Malden, Mass.; and Granville,
the subject of this sketch, who was the
youngest child.

Granville Guptill grew to manhood on the
home farm, and was educated in the district
schools of the town. Besides directing the
affairs of the farm, to whose ownership he
succeeded, he in his earlier years also ap-
plied himself very dexterously to the me-
chanic arts; for he seemed to have received as
an inheritance from his grandfather, Nathan-
iel, skill in handicraft, which he, indeed, in
turn has passed down to his sons. The occu-
pations of blacksmithing, carpentering, and
milling have all worthily received his atten-
tion; and in his spare hours he has engaged
in building carriages, wagons, sleighs, and
the like. His skilfulness in the handling of
tools is exhibited in several violins, which he
has made evenings. They are beautiful in-
struments, with a tone which is pronounced
by experienced musicians as excellent. Mr.
Guptill to-day owns a farm, which comprises
two hundred acres. He also runs a power
mill, operated by water and steam, thoroughly
modern in every respect and supplied with
the latest improved machinery, which turns
out shingles, clapboards, and other forms of
lumber. His mill has produced one million
shingles a year, besides doing planing and
sawing.

Mr. Guptill was united in marriage on De-
cember 22, 1849, with Miss Betsy Ricker, who
was born in Berwick on August 11, 1828,
daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Getchel)
Ricker. Mr. Ricker was a farmer in his
native place, Berwick, where he died at the
age of sixty-three. Mrs. Ricker, a native
of Wells, Me., outlived her husband, dying
at the age of eighty-one. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Ricker were members of the Baptist
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church. Politically, Mr. Ricker was a Dem-
ocrat. Mr. and Mrs. Guptill have two chil-
dren living — Lewis A. and Samuel E.

Lewis A. Guptill, who is a carpenter of
Berwick, was born on April 15, 1854. He
was united in marriage with Miss S. Elizabeth
Winkly, to whom have been born six children,
three of whom are still living. Samuel E.
Guptill, whose birth occurred on October 10,
1861, co-operates with his father in the work
.on the farm and at the mill. He married
Miss Ina F. Davis, of North Berwick; and
into their home have come four children, two
of whom survive. Mr. Guptill has been an
industrious man, and his labors have been
crowned with success. Both he and his wife
are very well known and highly respected.
The family is among the oldest of the town.
Politically, Mr. Guptill is a Republican; and
in his religious views he is liberal.

AVID WESLEY VARNEY, of whom
a portrait is herewith presented,
©)

 

 

 

 

 

carries on a prosperous business in
general farming and lumbering in
Lebanon. He is a native of the town, born
March 18, 1848, on the farm where he now re-
sides. His parents were David T. and Emily
(Lord) Varney, respectively natives of Roches-
ter, N.H., and Lebanon. Elijah Varney, his
paternal grandfather, who was born in Wolf-
boro, N.H., lived there until his removal at
an early age to Lebanon, where he cleared and
improved a farm. He was a man of earnest
purpose and determined will, who cheerfully
shared with his few neighbors the hardships
and privations of pioneer life. After a labo-
rious and useful life he died at the age of
eighty-three years. He married Sarah Tib-
betts, a native of Berwick, who outlived him
many years, attaining the remarkable age of
ninety-seven, Both were liberal in their re-
ligious beliefs and in strong sympathy with
Quakerism.

David T. Varney, born in Rochester, June
21, 1810, was brought up in his native town.
He was a farmer by occupation, and spent
many of the best years of his life in redeeming
from the wilderness a portion of this beautiful
country. In 1839 he purchased the farm which

 

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his son David now occupies, and was engaged
in its cultivation throughout the remaining
years of his active period. He was num-
bered among the honorable and upright citizens
of the town as a farmer of much ability and
as a leader in religious circles. He was an
active member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and took a leading part in its work.
In politics he was formerly a Whig and later
a zealous advocate of the principles promul-
gated by the Republican party. His first
wife, Emily, who was born in Lebanon, March
6, 1814, died on the homestead, March 30,
1857. He subsequently married Caroline
Cowell, a native of this town; and she sur-
vived him but a few weeks, passing away
March 18, 1888. His children, eight in num-
ber, all the offspring of his first marriage,
were: Melvin L., born April 14, 1839, who
died March 30, 1840; Lucinda M., born
March 2, 1841, who died in November, 1895;
William H., born March 22, 1843, who re-
sides in East Rochester; Emily J., born Au-
gust 22, 1845, who is the wife of J. M. Hutch-
inson, of Boston, Mass.; David W., the
subject of this sketch; Mary W., born Decem-
ber 25, 1850, who is the wife of Carver
Hemingway, of Lynn, Mass. ; George R.,
born April 13, 1853, who lives in Lebanon;
and Hiram E., born January 21, 1856, who is
a resident of Massachusetts.

David Wesley Varney grew to manhood on
the parental homestead, obtaining a common-
school education in Lebanon. Finding agri-
culture to his liking and also profitable, he
has followed farming as his chief occupation.
He owns the old Varney home farm of one
hundred acres,,on which he began his career,
and where he has made many improvements.
He is also extensively engaged in lumbering,
and in addition to the farm owns seven hun-
dred acres of land located in the vicinity. He
is a Republican in politics, and is held in high
regard throughout the community where he has
so long fulfilled the obligations of a good citi-
zen. He served as Selectman of the town
from 1878 until 1880 inclusive, and repre-
sented the towns of Sanford and Lebanon in
the State legislature at Augusta in 1888 and
1889. He is an Odd Fellow, belonging. to
Cocheco Lodge, No, 18, at East Rochester,
 

DAVID W. VARNEY.
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N.H. In religion he is liberal, and with his
wife and family attends the Methodist Epis-
copal church.

On May 30, 1872, Mr. Varney was married
to Miss Abbie S. Tibbetts. She was born
July 14, 1853, in Rochester, N.H., daughter
of Mark and Sarah Ann (Flurd) Tibbetts.
Both of her parents are still living, occupying
the old home farm in Rochester, of which
town they are pioneers. Mr. Tibbetts is a
well-to-do farmer, and highly regarded in his
town. In politics he is a stanch Democrat,
and in religion both he and his wife are
Baptists. Of their children Carrie died March
20, 1870, aged ten years; and Susie died in
June, 1885, aged twenty-two years. Besides
Mrs. Varney six others are living, namely:
Charles Tibbetts, Mrs. Mary Ellen Willard,
and George H. Tibbetts, all of Rochester;
Edwin, of Alton, N.H.; and John and Will-
iam Tibbetts, of Rochester. Mr. and Mrs.
Varney have had four children, namely: Julia,
born October 13, 1873, who married Price
Williams, of Lynn, Mass., and has one child
— John W., born October 9, 1890; George
E., born December 8, 1875, who resides in
Boston, Mass.; Harry M., born February 2,
1881; and Charles W., born June 4, 1884.

 

RS. LOUISA B. MORRISON,

one of the best-known and most

esteemed residents of Sanford,

Me., where she is living near

Butler’s Corners, was born in Dedham, Mass.,
July 28, 1822.

Mrs. Morrison, whose maiden name was
White, is of English descent, her ancestors
having been among the early settlers of the
New England States. Her grandfather,
Stephen White, was a fifer in the ranks of
the Revolutionary forces during the struggle
for American independence. She was brought
up in Massachusetts until her seventeenth
year, when her parents left Dedham, in
that State, and became residents of Spring-
vale, Me.

Danforth White, the father of Mrs. Morri-
son, was a New Hampshire man by birth.
He married a Miss Lucy Bullard, of Massa-
chusetts, whose father and mother were re-

 

spectively natives of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts. When Mr. Danforth White
removed to Springvale, during Mrs. Morri-
son’s girlhood, he engaged there in the
printing of cotton cloth, a process that
greatly increased the value of the material
and produced charming effects of color and
design upon inexpensive fabrics. After re-
maining in this business for some time he
returned to Massachusetts, and lived in Water-
town for a number of years. Finally, how-
ever, Mr. White returned to his native State,
New Hampshire, and died in the section of
country in which his childhood was. spent.
Of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan-
forth White five are now living, namely:
Louisa B., Mrs. Morrison, of Sanford; Lucy
M., the wife of Mr. Samuel Morrison; Sarah
A., who married Captain Charles W. Pratt;
Russell; and Danforth, second. On Septem-
ber 8, 1842, Louisa B. White became the wife
of Mr. John Morrison, of Sanford, Me., who
was born April 6, 1818. Mr. Morrison’s
family was well known in the vicinity of San-
ford, where his grandfather, David Morrison,
was a settler in the early days of its history.
Mr. David Morrison was originally from
the town of Wells, and came to Sanford at a
time when the latter place was a very small
settlement surrounded by the sombre and im-
penetrable shadows of the Maine forests. The
spirit of a pioneer was not to be daunted by
the loneliness of isolation or the discomforts
of a primitive life, however; and he took up
his abode in a log house at Butler’s Corners,
which was scarcely more than a wilderness, so
thinly populated was the vicinity at that
period. Here he made his home until his
death, doing what he could toward the devel-
opment and progress of the town in which he
had cast his lot.

John Morrison passed his childhood and
youth, up to the date of his majority, in San-
ford, where he made the fullest and best use
of the limited educational advantages offered
by the district schools of the neighborhood.
By dint of general reading and such means
of self-culture as were within his reach he
supplemented the deficiencies of his earlier
training, and he was always intelligently con-
versant upon the current topics of the day.
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Left motherless at the age of eighteen months,
Mr. Morrison missed throughout his life the
earliest and most unselfish love that humanity
knows. His father formed a second marriage;
and the home was ostensibly the same, the
son remaining beneath the roof-tree until he
attained his majority. He then left his birth-
place and migrated to Massachusetts. A few
years later he returned to York County, and
established himself in the old Morrison home-
stead at Butler’s Corners. Here, surrounded
by the associations of family tradition and the
recollections of his boyish days, he lived a
placid and contented life, tilling the soil of
his ancestors, and assisting nature in pro-
ducing from the barren soil the products
necessary for the sustenance of mankind.
Here he died February 6, 1891.

The marriage of Mr. John Morrison and bis
wife was crowned by the birth of three chil-
dren, namely: Hannah L., who became the
wife of Mr. George C. Jellison, a soldier in
the Civil War and now a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic Post at Spring-
vale, Me.; Lucy A.; and Alice A. Mrs.
Jellison, who is now deceased, left three chil-
dren out of a family of five—Cora A., Viola
M., and Lawrence J. The two who have
passed from this life into the next were Clar-
ence G. and Inez E.

John Morrison was a man of the strictest
integrity, and distinguished for his conscien-
tious regard for the truth. The habit of ex-
aggeration was unknown to him; and his
neighbors described his probity in the words
of the adage, “His word is as good as his
bond.” He was a faithful and consistent
member of the Free Will Baptist church dur-
ing his life; and in his death Sanford lost
a citizen loved by his friends, honored by his
neighbors, and respected and mourned by the
whole community. In political persuasion
Mr. Morrison was a Republican. He was en-
dowed with the broad-minded spirit of liberal
thought and wide sympathies, and was an
active promoter of everything that tended
toward the higher advancement of the town
and county and the moral elevation of the
community. Mrs. Louisa B. Morrison still
lives at the old house at Butler’s Corners, dear
to her from all the recollections of a wedded

 

life of singularly happy and tranquil duration.
There was the union of congenial companion-
ship between husband and wife that makes
the little worries of life fall away into the
place of forgotten things, when it exists in
perfection. Like him who has preceded her
through the “valley of shadow” into the
“more perfect day,” she is in the fold of the
Free Will Baptist Church of Sanford, where
she enjoys in her declining years the fruits of
a life of Christian service, and is happy in
seeing her children’s children often about her.
Mrs. Morrison has a vivid recollection of San-
ford’s old primitive days, and is a typical
representative of the brave-hearted women
who followed their husbands into the lonely
depths of an unsettled locality, and who by
their cheer and encouragement did so much
toward creating an atmosphere of refinement
in the wild places of New England. The
large circle of friends about her delight in
hearing the stories of a past and gone genera-
tion, and wish at each recurring birthday a re-
newed lease for their venerable and beloved
friend, who justly deserves the appellation
of a “pioneer woman ” of Sanford.

TH

HARLES K, WENTWORTH, an
esteemed citizen of South Berwick,
Me., was born on the Wentworth
homestead, in the town of Berwick,
April 27, 1836. He is descended from one
of the earlier and prominent families of the
place, and is of English extraction, the emi-
grant ancestor, Elder William Wentworth,
having come from Yorkshire, England, to
America in 1628. Elder Wentworth lived
for a time in Boston, then removed to New
Hampshire, where he reared his numerous
family, among them being Timothy, the next
in line of descent. Timothy Wentworth was
the original member of the family to locate
in Berwick. Coming here in 1705, he pur-
chased from Edward Toogood the homestead
property, which is still owned and occupied
by one of his descendants, five generations
removed, Timothy R., Wentworth, brother of
Charles K. Wentworth.
Samuel Wentworth, son of Timothy, first,
succeeded to the ownership and management
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of the home farm, which he further improved.
He was a man of influence in his community,
being for many years Collector of Taxes and
a Deacon in the North Parish Church. On
August 29, 1725, he married Joannah Rob-
erts, who was born October 20, 1705. Their
wedded pathway was long and bright, having
extended over more than a half-century, when,
on July 4, 1780, the aged husband and wife
passed to the life immortal, his death preced-
ing hers by a few hours only. They were laid
to rest in the same grave. Their son, Tim-
othy, second, born on this farm, January 22,
1747, lived and died on the homestead. He
attained the venerable age of ninety-five
years, his death occurring in November, 1842.
He was a true patriot, and served as an officer
in the Revolutionary army, the sword which
he carried being now in the possession of his
grandson, Timothy R. Wentworth, who, as
before mentioned, lives on the homestead,
occupying the substantial house which was
erected in 1778 or 1779. His wife, Amy
Hodsdon, of Berwick, lived to the good old
age of eighty-eight years and ten months.
Both were attendants of the Congregational
church. Of their thirteen children one died
in early youth; but all the others lived to a
good age, Daniel, the father of Charles K.,
being the youngest son.

Daniel Wentworth was born June 20, 1795,
on the old home farm, where he spent a long
and useful life, dying December 12, 188o.
He was an industrious and thrifty farmer,
meeting with success in his chosen occupa-
tion. He married Mary Jane Twombly, who
was born May 3, 1799, in Rochester, N.H.,
and who preceded him to the other world,
dying January 17, 1865. They had seven
children, namely: Sarah A., born September
10, 1825, now residing on the old homestead ;
Albert, born June 29, 1828, living in Haver-
hill, Mass.; Mary E., born March 20, 1833,
who died January 19, 1853; Charles K.; Tim-
othy R., born March 20, 1838, living on the
old homestead in South Berwick; George H.,
born September 30, 1841, who died September
13, 1874; and Emma S., born August 31,
1843, who died September 26, 1874.

Charles K. Wentworth, the direct subject
of this biography, attended first the district

 

schools, afterward continuing his studies at the
Berwick Academy and at Great Falls, remain-
ing a member of the parental household until
thirty years of age. In 1867 Mr. Wentworth
removed to the village of South Berwick,
where he has since resided, having been in-
terested in various lines of business. He has
been invariably successful in his undertakings,
being a man of energy and good business
ability. In 1881 Mr. Wentworth erected his
present residence, where he is living retired
from active pursuits. He isa Republican in
politics; and he takes an active interest in
religious matters, both he and his wife being
members of the Congregational church. For
many years he has been one of the Directors
of the South Berwick National Bank.

On January 1, 1864, Mr. Wentworth mar-
ried Ellen M. Plummer, who was born Janu-
ary 22, 1841, in South Berwick, being the
youngest child of Deacon John Plummer.
Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth have two children —
Charles H. and Arthur C. Charles H. Went-
worth, born December 15, 1866, is the
Cashier of the South Berwick National Bank;
Arthur C. Wentworth, born November 13,
1871, is employed by the Boston & Maine
Railway Company in the main office in Boston.

Deacon John Plummer, born January o,
1800, in Rollinsford, N.H., was a baker by
trade, and followed that occupation through-
out his active years, being located in South
Berwick. He was a man of prominence, be-
coming identified with many of the leading
interests of this place. For many years he
was one of the Directors of the local bank
and a leading member of the Congregational
church, in which he served as Deacon. He
was three times married. His first wife,
Catherine Norris, born in Portsmouth, N.H..,
March 6, 1803, died September 4, 1833.
His second wife, Elizabeth Norris, born Sep-
tember 6, 1805, died January 18, 1842. His
third wife, Lucy Rogers, born April 27, 1799,
died April 25, 1874, outliving her husband
just seven months, his death having occurred
September 25, 1873. Deacon Plummer had
three children by his first marriage and three
by his second. Of these six children three
have passed away, namely: John H., born
April 19, 1829, who died October 4, 1894;
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+
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and Elizabeth M., born August 14, 1838, died
June 9, 1887; Nahum*T., born March 6,
1836, died September 23, 1837. The record
of the three living is as follows: Alexander
R., born June 25, 1827, lives at Mount
Desert, Me.; Catherine N., born June 6,
1831, is the widow of J. Lorenzo Lyons, late
of Montrose, Pa.; and Ellen M. is now Mrs.
Wentworth.

 

YPORACE THOMPSON, a successful
farmer of Kennebunkport township,
son of Captain Benjamin and Ma-
a tilda (Smith) Thompson, was born
November 15, 1822, on the old homestead
that is still his residence. The family is
descended from Alexander Thompson, one of
three brothers who came from Scotland, and
settled in York in the year 1718.

Alexander’s son Benjamin came to Kenne-
bunkport to live with his uncle, Jonathan
Thompson; and here he followed the occupa-
tion of farmer. Possessed of much force of
character, Benjamin Thompson was one of the
heroic men who in 1776 forsook the plough
for the musket, and fought for independence.
He married first Eunice Lord, who died leav-
ing him twelve children. Of these the follow-
ing is a partial record: Benjamin, Jr., died
February 6, 1839; Nathan died in September,
1843, aged ninety years; James died in 1846,
aged eighty-five years; Alexander and Lemuel
attained a good old age; Ezra died at sea;
Stephen settled in Ohio, where he died;
Isaac died at sea. After the death of his first
wife Benjamin Thompson entered matrimony
again, taking for his second wife Mary Fos-
ter, who bore him three children, namely:
Moses; Lydia, who married Israel Burnham ;
and Moses,. second. Benjamin, Jr., who was
born in Kennebunkport, eldest son of Ben-
jamin, served his country as a soldier in the
War of 1812. It is further related of Ben-
jamin, Jr., that, after he was discharged from
the army, he walked barefooted from New
York to his home in Maine. He died at the
age of eighty-five years, leaving six children
by his wife, Elizabeth Lord Thompson.

Benjamin Thompson, third, the youngest
son of Benjamin, Jr., entered the world De-

 

 

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cember 29, 1793, on the old homestead.
When quite young he joined his brother Na-
thaniel in a seafaring life, and followed it
until he attained the rank of captain. Then,
yielding to the wishes of his mother, he re-
turned home, and engaged in farming for the
remainder of his days. His wife, who was a
daughter of Captain Robert Smith, bore him
six children, namely: Horace, the subject of
this sketch; William J., who was lost at sea
when eighteen years old; Lydia J., who died
at the age of nine; Mary E., who died in
1895, aged sixty-five; Robert, who died in
1870; and Frances, who died in 1872, aged
thirty-eight. Both parents attended the Bap-
tist church. Captain Thompson, who was a
Republican in politics and took a lively in-
terest in town affairs, served the community
in the capacity of Selectman for two years.
He was over one hundred years old when he
died, March 6, 1894. His wife died at the
age of seventy-seven.

Horace Thompson began to work for his
own living in 1848 asaclerk. He continued
in that occupation until 1871, when he settled
with his family on the old homestead, where
he has since resided, principally occupied
with the management of his farm. In 1853
he was united in the bonds of matrimony with
Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Jacob and Jo-
anna Allen, of Turner, Me. He and his wife
have reared two children — Elizabeth A. and
Adeline. Elizabeth A. is now the wife of
William Stackpole, of Saco. Mr. Thompson
supports the Republican party from a sincere
belief in its principles. The old dwelling,
in which he makes his home, a part of which
was built in 1776, has am historic interest for
many. It is needless to add that the family
are held in the affectionate regard of their
neighbors.

DWARD E. HUSSEY, the popular and
efficient superintendent of Department

A of the Sanford mills, was born in
Charlestown, Mass., March 27, 1861, son of
Burleigh S. and Lavinia T. (Miller) Hussey.
His father was a native of Rochester, N.H.;
and his mother was born in this county. Mr.
Hussey’s grandfather, Paul Hussey, was of

 

 
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Quaker parentage. His maternal grandfather,
William Miller, was a native of England, who
emigrated to the United States, and became
an operative in a woollen-mill. He finally
engaged in business for himself, establishing
a small mill in Sanford, and was a pioneer in
developing the industrial resources of the
town. In 1867 he sold out to Thomas Good-
all; and from this small beginning have arisen
the present Sanford mills, which are said to
be among the largest of their kind in this
country. Burleigh S. Hussey died in Charles-
town, Mass., leaving a widow and one son,
Edward E., the subject of this sketch. Mrs.
Hussey moved to Sanford when her son was
twelve years of age.

Edward E. Hussey began his education in
the common schools of Charlestown, and com-
pleted his studies at the Sanford High School.
At the age of sixteen he secured a subordinate
position in the office of the Sanford mills,
where his superior business ability became so
apparent to his employers that he was soon
advanced to the position of book-keeper and
_paymaster, being finally appointed to his
present responsible post of superintendent of
Department A. He possesses to a_ high
degree those sterling characteristics which are
the principal elements in the make-up of a
thoroughly capable business man; and_ his
ability and integrity are both recognized and
appreciated, as he is the representative of
Mr. E. M. Goodall, agent of the mills, in the
absence of that gentleman.

In 1882 Mr. Hussey wedded Abbie J. Bod-
well, a daughter of William H. and Eliza
Bodwell. Her father is no longer living; but
her mother survives, and is a resident of this
town.

In politics Mr. Hussey is a Republican;
and, fraternally, he is connected with the
Knights of Pythias. He has attained to an
important and responsible position solely
through his business ability, and is a typical
representative of the self-made men of Sanford.

 

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DWARD HOLMES, an enterprising
and successful business man of Spring-

vale, where he has for several years

engaged in the manufacture of soda water,

 

ginger ale, and tonics, is a native of Montreal,
Canada, born September 16, 1845, son of
James and Charlotte (Turnburne) Holmes.
His father, who was a native of England,
served twenty-seven years in the British
army, and as a drummer boy took part in the
battle of Waterloo. After coming to Mon-
treal he engaged in gardening. He died in
1884, at the age of eighty-five. His wife,
Charlotte, who was born in Germany, is now
seventy-seven years old, and resides at Sagi-
naw, Mich.

Edward Holmes attended the public schools
of Montreal until reaching the age of fifteen
years. He then went to Saratoga, N.Y.,
where the Adirondack Railroad. was in process
of construction; and for two years he worked
as a water boy. On December 22, 1864, he
enlisted in Company B, Sixth New York Vol-
unteer Cavalry, which regiment became a part
of General Sheridan’s command. After ser-
vice in the vicinity of Harper’s Ferry Mr.
Holmes was honorably discharged on August
18, 1865, and returned to Montreal. During
the next four years he was employed in the
rubber factory in that city; and he then spent
several years as an auctioneer in the employ
of Benning & Barsalo, wholesale dry-goods
auctioneers. Following that he conducted a
grocery store in Sherbrooke, Quebec, for a
short time. About 1879 he came to Spring-
vale, and soon after started a notion and
variety store, which he successfully conducted
until 1889, when he embarked in his present
business of manufacturing soda water, ginger
ale, and tonics; and he now enjoys a thriv-
ing trade. Mr. Holmes married Miss Mary
Labby, of Montreal. In political views he is
a Democrat. He is a member of the Grand
Army Post at Sanford, Me., and is connected
with the Masonic fraternity of Springvale.

 

AMES G. COUSENS SMITH, a
young and rising dry-goods merchant
of Biddeford, successor to Samuel
Smith, was born in Kennebunk, York

County, Me., September 26, 1868, son of

Samuel and Abia P. (Cousens) Smith. The
family is of English origin, an ancestor

named Rufus Smith having settled in York
St4

about two hundred years ago. Mr. Smith’s
grandfather, Rufus Smith, was a resident of
that town, where he owned and cultivated a
good farm, besides manufacturing brick, dur-
ing the active period of his life. He died in
1876, aged about sixty years, leaving a family
of six children, of whom Samuel was the
eldest.

Samuel Smith was born in Kennebunk, and
resided with his parents upon the farm until
reaching the age of seventeen. He adopted
mercantile pursuits as an occupation, entering
the general store of James G. Cousens in
Kennebunk lower village as a clerk, in which
capacity he remained for seven or eight years.
Some years ago he established himself in busi-
ness in Biddeford, and conducted a thriving
trade until his retirement in April, 1894.
His wife, Abia P. Cousens, is an adopted
daughter of James G. Cousens, of Kennebunk,
his former employer. She became the mother
of one child, James G. Cousens Smith, whose
name begins this sketch.

James G. Cousens Smith obtained his edu-
cation in the public schools of Biddeford,
being graduated from the high school in 1888.
Taking a clerkship in his father’s store, he
was five years later admitted as an equal part-
ner; and upon the retirement of the senior
member of the firm he became the sole pro-
prietor of the establishment. The store con-
sists of two spacious floors and basement, the
ground floor being devoted to dry and fancy
goods, while the upper portion contains an
extensive cloak department; and the constantly
increasing trade necessitates the carrying of
a large and varied stock. Since the entire
management of the business devolved upon its
present proprietor he has displayed marked
ability; and his up - to - date, progressive
methods are a sufficient guarantee of his con-
tinued success. The store is a favorite resort
for the ladies, who, when shopping, are sure
_ to receive prompt attention and courteous
treatment from the employees. During the
past year the enterprise has transacted a larger
amount of business than in any similar period
since its establishment.

On December 10, 1890, Mr. Smith was
united in marriage with Eva L. Staples,
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Biddeford, and has one son. In politics Mr.
Smith is a Democrat, but is not in any way
governed by party lines in casting his vote.
He and his wife attend the Second Congrega-
tional Church.

 

TEPHEN D. BLANCHARD, a

successful dairy farmer of Sanford,

Me., who conducts a profitable milk

business, was born in Carroll

County, N.H., May 1, 1861, son of George
and Lucy (Miller) Blanchard.

George Blanchard was born in Sandwich,
N.H., March 15, 1813. When a young man
he settled in Carroll County, where he resided
for over fifty years. He figured quite promi-
nently in the administration of public affairs
in the town of Eaton, supporting the Demo-
cratic party in politics; and he was a member
of the Baptist church. He died July 31,
1895. His first wife was Mary Linscott, of
Oxford County, Maine, by whom he was the
father of four children, one of whom is still
living, Phylinda, wife of Charles Hanscom,
of Carroll County, New Hampshire. For
his second wife Mr. George Blanchard mar-
ried the widow of Silas Russell, who formerly
lived in Lynn, Mass. She was a native
of Oxford County; and she was the mother
of three children by her first marriage, one of
whom, Hattie Potter, is living, and resides at
Salmon Falls, N.H. By his second marriage
George Blanchard had five children — Frank
P., Andrew J., Stephen D., Thomas J., and
Carrie F. Frank P. resides in Lebanon, Me.;
Andrew Jiq it Eaton, NUIT: ‘Thomas J. is
living in the western part of the State of
Michigan; and Carrie F. is the wife of
Byron Tibbetts, of South Berwick, Me. The
mother now resides at the home of her son,
Stephen D. On July 9, 1896, she was
Seventy-two years old. She has long been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Stephen D. Blanchard was reared to farm
life in Carroll County, New Hampshire, and
was educated in the common schools. In
February, 1884, he came to Sanford, where
he was employed as a clerk by S. B. Emery &
Co., with whom he remained for two years.
He then bought a farm situated about one and
 
 

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one-half miles west of the village, and began
tilling the soil for himself. He resided there
until the fall of 1889, when he purchased his
present property of one hundred acres, which
occupies a desirable location on Hanson’s
Ridge. As a general farmer he has_pro-
gressed rapidly in prosperity, his land yielding
him abundant crops; and his milk route in
this village is extremely profitable.

On December 27, 1884, Mr. Blanchard was
united in marriage with Carrie A. Abbott,
daughter of Nathaniel T. Abbott, of Shapleigh.
They have four children — Leon A., Marion
I., Amy L., and Margie M.

The prosperity which Mr. Blanchard enjoys
is the result of good management and habits
of industry, thrift, and economy. He is very
popular socially, his naturally pleasant and
agreeable manners making him a welcome
guest at all gatherings in his neighborhood.
He is a member of the Knights of Pythias of
Springvale, and, politically, is a Republican.

 

OSEPH SHAW, one of Sanford’s most
respected citizens, was born in this
pleasant inland town of York County,
December 8, 1825. His great-grand-

father Shaw was one of the pioneer settlers of
York, from which place his paternal grand-
father, Joseph Shaw, first, came to Sanford,
where the family has since remained. In the
eastern part of the town lies an elevated tract
of land, which bears in honor of its first set-
tlers the name of Shaw’s Ridge.

This land is now owned by Mr. Joseph
Shaw of this sketch. It was the birthplace
of his father, John Shaw, a man of integrity,
influence, and popularity. John Shaw was
educated in the Sanford schools, and in his
youth and early manhood was for a number
of years engaged in teaching. He always
lived in Sanford, where he filled many posi-
tions of trust, serving as Justice of the Peace,
Selectman, and in other town offices.“ Squire
Shaw,” as he was familiarly called by country
folk and villagers, must have been a busy
man; for besides his official duties in Sanford
he did a great deal of surveying in the adjoin-
ing towns, and also conducted a large business
in the probate courts, as his prominence fre-

 

quently brought him the responsibilities of
administrator and executor. Mr. John Shaw
was a Whig in politics and a Congregational-
ist in religious belief. In his death, which
occurred on Sbaw’s Ridge in 1857, the people
of Sanford lost a public-spirited, enterprising,
and useful fellow-citizen. He and his wife,
Mrs. Abigail Smith Shaw, a native of York,
Me., were the parents of seven children, of
whom Mr. Joseph Shaw is the only survivor.

Joseph Shaw was reared on the farm on
Shaw’s Ridge, which was first tilled by his
ancestors, and which is one of the oldest
estates in the vicinity of Sanford. He at-
tended the district schools in the neighbor-
hood, and was afterward a student at the high
schools of both his native village and of

Springvale. On March 5, 1857, Mr. Shaw
was married to Miss Sarah Hurd, who was
born in Sanford, March 16, 1832. Mrs.

Shaw’s parents, Moses and Eliza (Barnes)
Hurd, were both natives of York County.
Her grandfather, Nathaniel Hurd, was an
early settler in Sanford, so that the present
generation of Shaws may feel that they are
the children of the soil of their native village.
Moses Hurd was the father of six children,
four of whom are now living -— Mrs. Shaw;
Mary, the wife of Mr. H. F. Lord, of Yon-
kers, N.Y.; Jethro, who lives on Shaw’s
Ridge; and Susan, who resides in Sanford.
Mr. Moses Hurd died more than a half-cen-
tury ago.

The number of births has been repeated in
Mr. Joseph Shaw’s family, seven children
having been born to him also, namely: Abbie
J.. Mrs. O. V. Libby; Lizzie A., the wife
of Mr. Willis E. Sanborn, of Springvale;
Dan L., on Shaw’s Ridge; Carrie A.; Emma
F.; Laura E.; and Alice M. Lizzie A. and
Dan L., the second and fourth born, are the
only survivors.

Mr. Joseph Shaw has held the office of
Town Agent of Sanford, and has frequently
been solicited to accept various offices of polit-
ical trust, but has persistently declined these
allurements, preferring the quietude of home
to the excitement of political life. He votes
the Republican ticket, and is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge at
Springvale, Me. Mr. Shaw and his son,
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Dan L., are retail dealers in milk, having a
route in Sanford. This business is conducted
under the firm name of Shaw & Son, and is a
most profitable one.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are still apparently in
the prime of life, enjoying the fruits of their
well-spent years. The kind offices extended
to friends and neighbors have won for them
the affectionate esteem of all those who are
fortunate enough to come within their circle
of acquaintance.

 

 

RANCIS M. BENNETT, a_ well-
known lawyer of Hollis, was born in
Effingham Falls, Carroll County,

N.H., September 2, 1844, son of Joseph and
Mary (Warren) Bennett. He is of English
extraction, and on the paternal side is the rep-
resentative of one of the earliest families of
this locality. His great-grandfather resided
at Exeter, N.H., during the first part of his
life. In the vigor of his manhood this ances-
tor removed to Freedom, then a part of Effing-
ham, N.W., and, making a clearing in the
wilderness, became one of the original settlers
of that town. He there acquired the property,
and made for himself the home, which have
been retained in his family to the present
time. His son, Joseph, the grandfather of
the subject of this sketch, passed most of his
life in Freedom, and was a very prominent man
in that town and in the county at large. For
many years he was Trial Justice or Judge; and
he was a member of the Board of Selectmen of
Freedom from the time that the town was set
off from Effingham to the date of his decease,
a period of twenty-eight years. In national
politics he followed the Whig party. He
married Miss Mehitable Moulton, of Free-
dom, who was one of a family of nineteen
children, eighteen of whom were daughters.
She had by him ten children, three of whom
are still living, namely: William J., who re-
sides in Freedom; Juliette, who is the wife
of Joseph Andrews, of the same town; and
Susan, now the widow of the late Frank Whit-
ney. of Bridgton, Me. The father died at the
age of threescore.

Joseph Bennett, Jr., the father of Francis
M., a native of Freedom, was engaged in

 

lumbering: and trading in that town through-
out the greater part of his life. The last
years of his life were passed in the adjoining
town of Effingham Falls, where he died in
1855, at the age of fifty years. He and his
wife, Mary, a native of Effingham, had a fam-
ily of four children, of whom only Francis
M. is now living. In national politics he
was a Douglas Democrat. He was widely
known in the county, holding many responsible
public trusts; in fact, during all the years of
his manhood he was connected with some local
office. He was a Justice of the Peace, and for
many years he was a member of the Board. of
Selectmen. He served for quite a while as
County Commissioner, and he also repre-
sented his town and district in the State legis-
lature at Concord.

Francis M. Bennett received his early edu-
cation at the academies of Parsonsfield and
Bridgton. He then matriculated at Dart-
mouth College, completed the regular course,
and graduated in the class of 1868. Im-
mediately after he was appointed master of
the St. John’s High School at Evansville,
Ind. At the close of the school year he re-
turned East, and became an assistant teacher
in the Portland High School. Two years
later he received an appointment as master of
the Athens Grammar School, of Weymouth,
Mass., and held it for two years. While en-
gaged in teaching he occupied his leisure
time in reading law. Upon leaving Wey-
mouth he entered the Law School of Boston
University, from which he graduated in due
course in 1874. He subsequently practised
his profession in Boston for about four years,
and then removed to Hollis. Here he pur-
chased the farm in Deerwandera, on which he
resides at the present time. His land covers
about one hundred and thirty acres, and is
divided into pasture, tillage, and woodland.
Since taking up his residence there he has
made extensive improvements in the dwelling-
house and farm buildings.

On September 18, 1878, he was united in
marriage with Miss Arvilla A. Bennett,
daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Deering).
Bennett, and grand-daughter of Jonathan
Deering, of the same town. Her parents are
residents of Waterboro, Me. They have had
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no children. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have an
adopted daughter, Maud L., who resides at
home with them. Mr. Bennett is widely
known in Hollis. He has been School Su-
pervisor for several years, and is at present a
member of the Board of Selectmen. His face
is a familiar one in the social assemblages of
the community; and he is affiliated with the
Hollis Grange, the local lodge of Odd Fel-
lows. In national politics he is a Republi-
can, and his religious belief and sympathies
bring him into fellowship with the Unitarian
church.

 

APTAIN LYMAN STAPLES, one of

the best-known and most hospitable

summer boarding-house keepers of

York, was born in this town, June

14, 1814, a son of Henry and Tabitha

(Staples) Staples and grandson of Francis L.
Staples.

Francis L. Staples, who was a native of the
town of Wells, served an apprenticeship at
the carpenter’s trade when a young man and
subsequently became a master ship-builder,
building many coasting-vessels. He followed
that business for several years, was very pros-
perous, and became the owner of a large tract
of land in York. <A portion of the farm now
occupied by his grandson was included within
his property. After relinquishing the occupa-
tion of ship-building, he devoted his attention
to agricultural pursuits until his death, which
took place when he was seventy-two years old.
His wife’s maiden name was Jacobs. Their
family consisted of eight children, as follows:
Nancy; Hannah; Tabitha; Betsey; Rhoda;
James; Francis; and Lyman, the subject of
this sketch, he having been adopted by them
after the death of his father, who was killed by
a kick from a horse. Mrs. F. L. Staples lived
to the age of eighty-four years.

Lyman Staples was brought up by his grand-
parents and educated in the town schools. At
the age of nineteen he entered upon a sailor’s
life, engaging in the coasting trade. He later
became master of vessels, besides owning an
interest in the schooners ‘‘Forest,’’ ‘‘Piretus,’’
and ‘‘Delta’’; and for some time he freighted
sand from Newburyport, Mass., to Boston. In

 

1861 he relinquished the sea, settled in this
town, and engaged in farming, which he fol-
lowed with energy, realizing a very satisfactory
return for his labor. His original buildings,
which were erected in 1837, were destroyed
by fire in 1882; and the following year he re-
placed them with more modern and substantial
ones, which are located upon the shore within
a few steps of the water’s edge, thus offering a
cool and pleasant refuge during the heated
term. For the past thirteen years he has en-
tertained summer visitors from the cities, his
house being tested to its fullest capacity dur-
ing the season. He possesses a large ac-
quaintance throughout New England and the
West, his many friends and patrons knowing
by experience the character and extent of his
hospitality.

On April 22, 1839, Captain Staples wedded
Deborah, a daughter of the Rev. Nathaniel
Brooks, of York. She reared four children,
namely: Moses L.; Susan E., wife of Al-
pheus P. Weare; Abbie E., who married G. S.
Goodwin; and Bertha H., who married F. S.
Keyes, and now resides with her father, hav-
ing one son, Harold H. Mrs. Staples died in
1893, aged seventy-two years.

In politics Captain Staples was originally a
Democrat, but he has voted with the Republi-
cans since the formation of that party. Al-
though now an octogenarian, he is stil] robust
and active.

 

ee

RANK HURD, a progressive and well-
to-do farmer of the town of Sanford,

York County, Me., was born in this

town, November 8, 1837. He is the son of
James and Abigail (Wadleigh) Hurd, both
natives of York County, and is of English ex-
traction. His grandfather, Jethro Hurd, was
the first of the family to settle in this part of
the country. James Hurd grew to man’s es-
tate in York County, and, reared on a farm in
an agricultural community, naturally turned
to farming as a means of obtaining a liveli-
hood. He was actively interested in politics
and religion, voting-the Republican ticket and
attending the Christian church, in which he
held the office of Deacon for a number of
years. He lived to be eighty years old, pass-
55°

ing away November 26, 1876. Of his children
the following are living: Edwin -P. and Laura
J., widow of George Cowell, both residents of
Somersworth, N.H.; Lizzie, widow of Melville
Macann, in Boston, Mass.; Clara, wife of
Frank Carr, in the same city; Ada M., wife
of Samuel C. Marshall, of Kingston, N.H. ;
and Frank, whose name heads this sketch.

Frank Hurd grew to maturity in his native
town of Sanford; and, though he had only the
advantages of a district-school education, he is
aman of much practical knowledge, acquired
by reading and personal observation. Gifted
with more than ordinary intelligence, he has
been very successful as a farmer, having been
thus engaged since boyhood, with the exception
of a short time spent at shoemaking. He has
a good farm, every rod of which is used to
advantage.

Mr. Hurd was married January 29, 1867, to
Ann E. Lord, a native of Acton, York County,
Me., born June 12, 1841. Mrs. Hurd is a
daughter of Joseph and Louisa (Joy) Lord,
both her parents being natives of York County.
Her grandfather on the paternal side, William
Lord, was a native of Maine and a sailor by
occupation. Her mother’s father, Enoch Joy,
who was born in Berwick, this county, was an
early settler of Acton. Joseph Lord, Mrs.
Hurd’s father, died November 26, 1875. Her
mother, who is now in her ninetieth year, re-
sides with her, Mrs. Hurd being her only sur-
viving child. Mr. and Mrs. Hurd have an
adopted daughter — Mabel M., who became the
wife of Julian G. Ricker, and has one daughter
— Edna L., born September 15, 1894. Mr.
Hurd, like his father, votes the Republican
ticket; and he is also a Deacon of the Chris-
tian church. Mrs. Hurd, too, is a member of
that church. Both are well known and highly
esteemed. :

 

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EORGE W. LORD, a naval veteran of
the Civil War, who has seen much of
this world during his somewhat ad-

venturous career, was born in Boston, Decem-
ber 25, 1832, son of George W. and Sarah
(Ward) Lord. Being left fatherless when a
small boy, he was adopted by his uncle, John
Lord, who was formerly a fisherman of York

 

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and owned a farm at the Beach. At the age of
fourteen years he ran away from home, going
to New Bedford, Mass., where he shipped on
board a whaling-vessel commanded by Captain
Cash. After nine months of rough service
he became tired of life aboard a whaler; and,
when the ship called at Cocos Island, a water
port, he with three others deserted and hid
themselves upon the island, living on fruit for
ten days, until taken off by another vessel, on
board of which he worked his way to Spain.
For the next five years he followed the sea,
visiting Liverpool and ports in Scotland, Ire-
land, and in the Mediterranean. On his
homeward voyage he was sixty-one days from
Ireland to Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1862 he shipped
as an able seaman on board the United States
man-of-war ‘‘Jamestown,’’ being subsequently
promoted to the position of quarter gunner.
After receiving his discharge from the service,
in 1865, he was engaged in lobster fishing off
Boston Harbor for some six years. He was
next employed as a house mover in Salem,
Mass., where he remained until 1883, when
his uncle, John Lord, needing help in his old
age, he returned to his former home. He
cared for his benefactor until his death, which
took place in 1884, at the advanced age of
ninety-two years. His uncle, whose wife was
before marriage Clarissa Junkins, dying child-
less, his property fell to his nephew. This
consists of fifteen acres of valuable land, sit-
uated upon the east side of Cape Neddick
Neck, in the very centre of the district known
as Concordville.

On October 21, 1867, Mr. Lord married
Rhoda B. Norwood, a daughter of Daniel and
Emily (Tarr) Norwood. Her father was born
in Gloucester, Mass., and in early life followed
the sea. © He later engaged in farming in this
vicinity. For eight years he was keeper of
Baker’s Island light, and he afterward went
into the grocery business. He and his wife
had eight children, as follows: Caroline, Em-
ily T., Mary G., Charlotte B., Daniel, Addi-
son, Abraham T., and Rhoda B. Mr. Lord’s
mother died at the age of fifty-six years.

Mr. and Mrs. Lord have had three children
— Sadie E., born August 22, 1868; Nellie F.,
born January 14, 1872; and an infant son, now
deceased.
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Mr. Lord’s residence occupies a pleasant
position on Broadway at York Beach. It is
called the Willows, and the location is all that
could be wished. Mr. Lord also owns consid-
erable property in Salem, Mass.

ASPER DUNCAN COCHRANE,
M.D., a prominent physician of Saco,
was born at East Corintb, Penobscot
County, December 2, 1851, son of

Chauncey and Maria (Gay) Cochrane. The
Cochrane family back in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries dwelt at Ayr in Ayrshire,
Scotland. They first appeared in this country
at Londonderry, N.H., in the year 1722.
James Cochrane, the great-great-grandfather
of Dr. Cochrane, settled in Pembroke, N.H.,
about the year 1750. He erected the first
mill built in that town, also the first bridge
across the Suncook -River, from which it is
evident that he was both prosperous and _pro-
gressive. His son, Major James Cochrane, the
next in line of descent, was one of the patriots
of Pembroke who rendered meritorious service
in the Revolutionary War. Ensign James
Cochrane, the grandfather of Dr. Cochrane,
was also a prominent citizen of Pembroke.
Chauncey Cochrane left Pembroke in 1834
and settled in East Corinth, where he was en-
gaged in business as a merchant for twenty
years. Poor health obliged him to relinquish
the store and give his attention to other busi-
ness. He was prominent in town affairs, rep-
resented the district in the legislature at
Augusta, often served the town in a public
capacity, and died at East Corinth in 1883.
He was an enterprising and trusted citizen as
well as a remarkably successful business man.
Jasper Duncan Cochrane, M.D., received his
early education in the public schools of East
Corinth, after which he attended the East Cor-
inth Academy. In 1868 and 1869 he wasa
student of the East Maine Conference Semi-
nary at Bucksport, Me. Then he engaged in
teaching in the public schools until 1872.
He completed his preparation for college dur-
ing 1874 and 1875 at the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary at Kent’s Hill, Me., and entered
Wesleyan University in the fall of 1876.
After a four years’ course he graduated with

 

 

the degree of B.A. in 1880, and in 1883 that
institution conferred upon him the further de-
gree of M.A. After graduating he resumed
teaching fora year. In 1882 he entered the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New
York City. During the next two years he
was a tutor in Maine high schools at Dover
and Stetson. He returned in 1884 to the
Medical College at New York, from which he
graduated in May, 1886, with the degree of
M.D. After practising medicine at Hast Cor-
inth from 1886 to 1888 he came to Saco,
where he has since followed his profession
with marked success.

In political matters Dr. Cochrane supports
the Republican party. He was elected Alder-
man by Ward 6 in 1893, 1894, and 1895.
From 1889 to 1891 he was a member of the
Saco Board of Health. He is connected with
the Saco and Biddeford Medical Club, of which
he was President in 1893; with Maine Medical
Association; the American Academy of Medi-
cine; and the York County Medical Associa-
tion, of which he is now (1896) President.
He isa member of Saco Lodge, No. 9, A. F.
& A. M.; of Bradford Commandery, Neo. 4,
Knights Templars, of Biddeford, Me. ; of Mys-
tic Tie Lodge, No. 7, Knights of Pythias; of
Corinthian Lodge, No. 59, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of East Corinth, Me.; and of
the Phi Nu Society of Wesleyan University.
In religious belief Dr. Cochrane is a Methodist.

OHN B. ABBOTT, station agent for the
Portland & Rochester Railroad Com-
pany in Waterboro, also American Ex-
press agent and telegraph operator, was

born in Albany, N.H., March 22, 1850, son of
George B. and Mary (Boothby) Abbott. Mr.
Abbott’s grandfather, Uriah Abbott, a native
of Portland, who was a sailor in the merchant
service, was lost at sea. The maiden name of
his wife was Elizabeth Brooks. She reared
four children, two of whom are living, namely :
George B. Abbott, the first-born, who was the
father of John B.; and Martha, now the widow
of Daniel Roberts, late of Portland, who has
four children — John, Frank, Dana, and Mrs.
Martha Poole.

George B. Abbott was born in Portland in

 
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December, 1808. In early life he was a sea-
faring man. Later he learned the machinist’s
trade in Saco, and was for twelve years employed
in that calling. He then engaged in the man-
ufacture of soap and candles in Saco for a few
years, after which he moved to a farm in
Waterboro, where he spent several years. He
is now residing with a son in Sanford, Me.
Although he has reached the advanced age of
eighty-seven, he enjoys good health, and is un-
usually bright and active. He has been three
times married. By his first union there were
six children, of whom two are living; namely,
Allen H. and Mrs. Nancy Reed. By his sec-
ond marriage, contracted with Mary Boothby,
daughter of George Boothby, of Saco, Me., he
became the father of ten more children, seven
of whom are living. These are: John B.,
Mrs. Marion B. Prince, Miss Ann Elizabeth
Abbott, Mrs. Elmira G. Weymouth, Samuel
B., James L., and Mrs. Georgia E. Jones.
George B. Abbott wedded for his third wife
Mrs. Lettice (Alls) Foss, who died in 1891.
John B. Abbott was educated in the public
schools of Saco, where he resided until he was
eighteen years old. He then became station
agent for the Portland & Rochester Railroad
Company at Waterboro Centre, and has held
that position since. For the past twenty years
he has also acted as American Express agent
and telegraph operator for the railroad and the
Western Union. He was appointed Postmaster
at Waterboro Centre on November 12, 1875,
and filled that position for five years.
‘On December 14, 1871, Mr. Abbott wedded
Rena Warren, daughter of Mark H. Warren,
of Waterboro. Their children were: Nettie,
now the wife of Herschel J. Jellerson, of
Nashua, N.H.; Eva M., now a stenographer
and typewriter in a law office in Portland;
and Edith C. Mr. Abbott is a member of
Fraternal Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M., of
Alfred. He is a Republican in politics, and
both he and his wife attend the Free Baptist
church in East Waterboro.

 

Se

LIAS LIBBY, formerly a well-known
agriculturist and a respected citizen of

2 Sanford, was born on Mount Hope in
Sanford, York County, Me., September By

 

1793. He was the son of Deacon John and
Mary (Gowen) Libby, who were among the
pioneer and early settlers of the town of San-
ford.

Elias Libby grew to man’s estate in his na-
tive place, receiving his elementary education
in the district schools. That grade of schools,
especially in the opening decades of this cen-
tury, can hardly be said to have offered the
educational facilities so amply provided for the
youth of the present day. But he drank at
the fountain of learning, and was mentally dis-
ciplined sufficiently to have aroused within
him a growing interest in general human af-
fairs and to have stimulated a permanent de-
sire for wide-reaching information and an
acquaintance with current events. He was
always an avidious reader. During his youth-
ful years he engaged somewhat in schoo] teach-
ing, but he devoted by far the greater portion
of his life to farming. While still quite young
he learned the mechanic art of shoemaking,
and for several years plied that trade in con-
nection with his regular industry, pursuing the
former line of activity mainly during the win-
ter season. Drafted in the War of 1812, he
served for some time as Orderly Sergeant of
his company, and was stationed with his regi-
ment at Kittery Point, Me., where it was
thought that the British would land, and
where they were prepared to give them a warm
reception. Their expectations, however, were
not realized, as the British landed instead at
New Orleans, where they suffered their memo-
rable and disastrous defeat.

Mr. Libby was united in marriage with
Miss Mehitable Butler, daughter of Nathaniel
and Tabitha (Joy) Butler, of Sanford; and
their union was blessed in the birth of nine
children, of whom the following five still sur-
vive, namely: Asenath; Susan; Nathaniel B.,
who married Susan J. Libby, of Sanford, in
1860; Howard E. ; and Josephine M., who is
now the wife of William H. Hill. The two
daughters first mentioned and Howard, who in
politics is a Democrat, reside at the old home-
stead. Four children — Mary, who married
Benjamin F. Hanson in 1841, Tabitha, Luther
S., who married Rowena Libby in 1852, and
John H. — have passed away.

Mr. Libby was very active in his participa-
 

ELIAS LIBBY.
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tion in loca] politics; and he served his fellow-
citizens in prominent public capacity, at one
time officiating as a member of the School
Committee. He was interested in the common
weal, and was in favor of any object that had
for its purpose the expansion and improvement
of the town and the elevation of the society,
politically, intellectually, and religiously. He
had much musical ability, and for many years
he conducted singing-schools in Sanford and
its vicinity during the winter months. His
inherent qualities were largely self-developed,
all that he was and had being principally the
outgrowth and result of his own resources.
At his decease he left valuable real estate in
Sanford. In politics he was a Democrat. In
his family life he was kind and considerate,
and, as a neighbor, hospitable, obliging, and
universally esteemed. He passed away De-
cember 12, 1874, thus surviving his wife,
whose decease occurred September 15, 1870, by
more than four years.

Mr. Elias Libby lived to a venerable age,
and the memory of his well-spent years is
worthy of being perpetuated now that his lips
have become still. His portrait, which we are
pleased to present herewith, will be widely
recognized and highly appreciated.

 

YPENRY C. WILLARD, an enterpris-
ing dry-goods merchant of South Ber-
wick and a veteran of the Civil

W— War, was born in Springvale, town
- of Sanford, February 23, 1842, son of Theo-
dore and Theodate (Beal) Willard. Mr. Wil-
lard’s father was a native of Sanford, and
passed the greater portion of his life in Spring-
vale. In early manhood he wasa school teacher.
Later in life he was engaged in a mercantile
business, but his last years were passed in
agricultural pursuits. He was an able and in-
dustrious business man and a thoroughly con-
scientious and worthy citizen. In politics he
acted with the old Whig party, and he ably
filled the position of Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen of Sanford for several years. He
died August 10, 1854, aged fifty-six years.
His wife, Theodate, who was also a native of
Sanford, became the mother of six children.
They were: Abial P., who died August 23,

 

 

1840, aged fourteen; Olive Augusta, who died
January 18, 1843, aged five years and seven
months; Henry C., the subject of this sketch ;
Frank P., a merchant of Berwick, Me.; Au-
gusta, now the wife of A. Carpenter; and
Lizzie, who became Mrs. Greenhalgh, and died
in January, 1890. The mother died November
14, 1889, aged seventy-five years. Both par-
ents attended the Free Wil] Baptist church.
Henry C. Willard resided in Springvale
until he was fourteen years old. He acquired

_his education in the schools of his native town

and:at West Lebanon Academy. At first he
was employed in the dry-goods business in
Saco, Me., as a clerk for one Seleucus Adams,
with whom he remained one year, receiving his
board and clothing for his services. In Au-
gust, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Com-
pany B, Eighteenth Regiment, New Hamp-
shire Volunteers, under Captain Dodge, for
service in the Civil War, and was present at
the battles of Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor,
Fort Harrison, Drury’s Bluff, and the engage-
ment at Chapin’s Farm, besides several minor
actions. He served until the close of the war,
and was mustered out in June, 1865. For the
next thirteen years he was employed as a clerk
by O. Stackpole & Co. of South Berwick.
In September, 1878, he engaged in the dry-
goods business on his own account. Having
continued in it since then, he is now the oldest
dealer in that line in this town. He carries
a complete stock of dry and fancy goods,
and through his natural business ability and
sterling enterprise he maintains a thriving
trade. He is also a Director of the South
Berwick National Bank and a Trustee of the
South Berwick Savings Bank.

On August 19, 1862, Mr. Willard was
united in marriage to Lettice A. Durgain.
She was born in South Berwick, daughter of
Charles and Jane Durgain, old residents of
this town. Her father, who was-a _ harness-
maker by trade, died March 20, 1876, aged
seventy-five years; and her mother, who lived
to the age of seventy-eight years, died June 13,
1879. Mr. and Mrs. Willard are members of
the Baptist church. Mr. Willard is popular
alike in his social and business relations.
His genial disposition makes him a pleasant
and agreeable gentleman to meet.
OVITE AUDETTE LA _ POINTE,
M.D., a popular physician of Bidde-
ford, Me., was born October 30, 1843,
at Boucherville, P.Q., Canada, on the
St. Lawrence River, about eight miles from
Montreal. He is the lineal descendant of a
Frenchman who emigrated from St.-Malo in
Brittany to Canada in 1726, resided in Quebec
for some years, and then settled in Boucher-
ville. He there owned a farm, on which he
spent the remainder of his life, that has been
in the possession of the family for six genera-
tions. It was carried on successively by his
son, Jacques, his grandson Jacques (second),
and his great-grandson of the same name:
Jacques La Pointe, third, the Doctor's father,
died in 1894, aged seventy-eight years. His
wife, in maidenhood Henrietta Des Cardonais,
was a native of Boucherville, only daughter of
a farmer whose father, her grandfather, went
from Versailles, France, to Boucherville, about
the year 1770, and was engaged in farming for
many years. It is said that he was in the War
of 1812.

Jovite Audette La Pointe, M.D., is the
eldest of the three children reared by his par-
ents, and is the only one whose home is in
Maine, his brother and sister remaining resi-
dents of Quebec. He applied himself to study
in his early years. He began the study of
medicine in the office of Dr. R. C. Weilbren-
ner in 1863, and at the same time attended
medical lectures at McGill College in Mon-
treal, where he was graduated in 1867. Enter-
ing on the practice of his profession at Ste.
Lucie, P.Q., he was there actively engaged for
four years. He then removed to Haverhill,
Mass., where he remained for two years. In
May, 1874, about twenty-two years ago, he
came from Haverhill to Biddeford, where he
has remained since, having acquired a lucra-
tive practice,

In April, 1873, at St. Jobns, P.Q., Dr. La
Pointe married Miss Corinne De Lisle, of
Montreal. They were early bereft of their
only child. The Doctor is ‘a member of the
York County Medical Society, and also of the
St. John the Baptist Society, of which he is
the examining, physician. In politics he has
always voted with the Republican party. He
has been Coroner for four years, and has also

 

ward E.

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held the office of Justice of the Peace and No-
tary Public.

 

USTIN A. WILSON, of the firm of

W. H. Nason & Co., millers and

grain dealers at Springvale, in San-

ford township, York County, Me.,

was born in Shapleigh, this county, on Novem-

ber 23, 1851, son of Simon and Hannah (Low)
Wilson.

His grandfather, Frederick Wilson, was a
son of one of the pioneers of the town of Shap-
leigh, and spent his life in that place. Simon
Wilson, son of Frederick, was born in Shap-
leigh; and throughout his life he was there
successfully engaged in farming. He died in
July, 1862. His wife, whose name _ before
marriage was Hannah Low, was like himself a
native of Shapleigh.

Austin A. Wilson was but nine years old at
the time of his father’s death. He received
his education in the public schools of Shap-
leigh, and continued to live on the old home-
stead with his mother until he was thirty-three
years of age. He was subsequently engaged in
agricultural pursuits until 1884, when he came
to Springvale, and became a member of the
firm of W. H. Nason & Co. This firm has
won a reputation for fair and upright business
dealings. They do custom grinding and also
buy different kinds of grain, which they grind
and ship as a manufactured article. The mill
is on the Mousam River, which supplies it
with first-class water-power. In addition to
his interest in the mil] business, Mr. Wilson
owns a good farm of seventy-five acres in the
town of Shapleigh. He married Miss Annie
L. Rowe, a daughter of Elijah Rowe, of
Springvale. They have one son, Maynard R.

Mr. Wilson is a supporter of Republican
principles, and isa public-spirited and enter-
prising citizen. Fraternally, he is a member
of Friendship Lodge, No. 69, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Springvale.

 

 

BOURNE, M.D., of

EORGE WwW.
Kennebunk, Me., was born in this

town, October 9, 1857, son of Ed-
and Mary R. (Nason) Bourne.
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Starting with an ancestor who was one of our
Revolutionary heroes, his family has given
very distinguished men to the State. His
great-grandfather, John Bourne, born in
Wells, Me., August 14, 1759, son of Benja-
min Bourne, of the same place, fought with
Washington for independence.

John Bourne, a shipwright by trade, started
in business at Kennebunk, where he subse-
quently built many ships for Theodore
Lyman, Esq., a wealthy ship-owner of Bos-
ton, Mass. He afterward bought another
place more suitable for the business, and
continued it by building ships on his own
account. In most of these latter, when selling
them, Mr. John Bourne retained an interest
that afterward proved valuable property and
made him a wealthy man before the War of
1812. He married three times. His first
marriage was contracted in 1783 with Abi-
gail Hubbard, who died in 1787, leaving
three children. In 1788 he married Sally
Kimball, who also gave birth to three chil-
dren, and who died in 1794. His third wife
was Elizabeth Perkins Wildes, a widow, who
bore him four children. Of these four the
second-born was Edward Emerson Bourne,
first of the name, the grandfather of Dr.
Bourne.

Edward Emerson Bourne, whose birth oc-
curred in Kennebunk, March 19, 1797, having
finished his elementary studies, was sent in
1811 to South Berwick Academy to prepare
for college. He was admitted to Bowdoin
College in September of the following year,
and was graduated from that institution at the
age of nineteen. Among his classmates
were John S. Tenny, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Maine; Professor A. S.
Packard, of Bowdoin College; and the late
R. A. L. Codman, of Portland, one of the most
brilliant lawyers of his day.

In 1817, while still a student of Bowdoin,
young Bourne was made Adjutant of a new
company of artillery formed in Wells. Upon
leaving college he studied law with George
W. Wallingford, Esq., of Philadelphia; and
he was admitted to the bar in York County in
1819. After practising for a short time in
the town of York, he was called to Kenne-
bunk, where he remained. He was a Select-

 

man of the town from 1820 to 1833, and from
1826 to 1831 was a Representative in the
State legislature, where he took a prominent
part in the debates, always upholding what he
believed to be right, regardless of party dic-
tation. In 1841 he received a second ap-
pointment as State Attorney of York County.
Finally, in 1856, he was elected Judge of the
Probate Court. After discharging the duties
of this office with dignity and ability for six-
teen years, failing health obliged him to
retire from the bench. On the occasion of
his retirement the members of the bar pre-
sented him with a costly gold time-piece, to
gether with an address expressing their appre-
ciation of the impartiality that had marked his
decisions and his general conduct of the court.

In 1831, when his leisure hours were more
numerous, Judge Bourne wrote a history of his
native town. Subsequently, in compliance
with the request of the Maine Historical So-
ciety, he prepared a history of the towns of
Wells and Kennebunk down to 1820 that
was published by his son some time after
his death. The Historical Society in 1834
elected him to membership in the organiza-
tion, and then to its Presidency; and in 1866
the New England Genealogical Society en-
rolled his name among its members. Both
societies are under obligation to him for sev-
eral valuable papers contributed to their
archives. He was for seven years a Trustee
of Bowdoin College, his Alma Mater; and in
1872 he received from that institution the
degree of LL.D. Possessed of a deeply relig-
ious nature, he always took an active part in
church work. He was the originator of the
Wednesday evening prayer meeting, estab-
lished in 1830, and was connected with the
Sunday-school for more than half a century.
Seldom are men identified so closely with so
many interests of the community in which
they live as was Judge Bourne. A life of
eminent usefulness, and, relatively speaking,
a happy one, was closed when he died on Sep-
tember 23, 1873.

On October 31, 1822, he was married to
Mary H. Gilpatrick, daughter of Richard and
Dorothy (Moody) Gilpatrick. Mrs. Mary H.
Bourne died in, 1852, at the age of fifty-two
years, leaving four children, the second of
558

whom was Edward Emerson, the father of Dr.
Bourne. Judge Bourne married in 1853 for
his second wife Mrs. Susan H. Lord.

Beare EMERSON BOURNE, son
of Edward Emerson Bourne, was born

July 12, 1831. He received as good
an education as the school of his native town
and vicinity afforded, his rather delicate con-
stitution preventing his leaving home to at-
tend the higher institutions of learning.
After leaving school he first tried mercantile
life, but soon gave it up to begin the more
congenial study of the law. He was with his
father at first, but finished his studies with
Moses M. Butler, Esq., of Portland, and was
admitted to the York County bar in Septem-
ber, 1851. After a short time at home he
formed a partnership with the Hon. John M.
Goodwin, of Biddeford, where he remained for
one year, returning to Kennebunk at the end
of that period. After this he made a Euro-
pean tour, spending some time in England and
France. On his return he began the practice
of law; but, soon being elected Judge of the
Municipal Court of Biddeford, he removed to
that city. He resigned his position at the
expiration of one year, and came again to
Kennebunk, where he remained to the end of
his life.

In June, 1855, he was married to Miss
Mary R. Nason, daughter of Mr. Benjamin
Nason, of South Berwick. Three sons were
born to them — Herbert E., born June 22,
1856; George W., born October 9, 1857; and
Benjamin N., born April 29, 1860.

Mr. Edward E. Bourne was always identi-
fied with the best interests of his native town,
serving as one of the Selectmen for many
years. He never took a very active part in
_ politics, but was always in attendance at the
yearly town meetings, serving at many of
them as Moderator. Like his father, he was
interested in historical matters, being a mem-
ber of the Maine Historical Society, and also
of the Webster Historical Society of Massa-
chusetts. The last years of his life were
given to the management of the Kennebunk
Savings Bank, first as President and later as
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his death. He had an extensive probate prac-
tice, and had charge of various estates in
Kennebunk and adjoining towns. A wise
counsellor and careful investor, he was trusted
far and wide. If there was any trait in his
character which seemed to stand out more
than another, it was his unswerving honesty.
He was a constant attendant at church, and
superintendent of the First Parish Sunday-
school for more than twenty years. It is a
remarkable fact that this Sunday-school was
under the guidance of a Bourne for about sixty
years. Mr. Edward E. Bourne died December
I, 1894, after a brief illness.

George W. Bourne fitted for college at the
Saco High School, studied at Bowdoin Col-
lege for the usual period, and was graduated
with the class of 1879. He then obtained
admission to Jefferson Medical College, Phil-
adelphia, pursued the study of medicine, and
received his diploma in 1882. He entered
upon the business of his profession in Taun-
ton, Mass. At the end of a year he went to
Manchester, N.H., and spent another year,
and then came to Kennebunk, where he has
been in practice since. A competent physi-
cian in the full acceptation of the phrase, and .
with his antecedents as a member of the
Bourne family, it was not difficult for Dr,
Bourne to acquire the large patronage in the
county he now possesses. He is a member
of the American Academy of Medicine. At
political elections he votes with the Republi-
cans.

Dr. Bourne was married to Susan L. Mal-
ing, daughter of Captain M. C. Maling, of
Kennebunk, in 1886; and he has one daugh-
ter, Mary M. Bourne.

 

AMUEL LITTLEFIELD, the eff-
cient superintendent of the blanket
manufacturing department of the
Sanford Mills, was born in York

County, July 12, 1862. His parents, Jonas
C. and Selinda (Willard) Littlefield, were
both natives of York County. Jonas C. Little-
field, who was born in 1817, moved with his
parents to Sanford when in his boyhood, and
has been a resident of this town ever since,
Though lacking the opportunities enjoyed by
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many men, he has acquired a prominent posi-
tion in the town, having served as Selectman
and Treasurer. He is a farmer by occupation.
In politics he is a Democrat; and in his prime
he took an active part in public affairs, at one
time running on the Democratic ticket as can-
didate for the legislature. He is a member of
the Congregational church, and is widely re-
spected, having an extended acquaintance
throughout the county. He has three chil-
dren living — Willard S., residing in Sanford ;
Nellie O., a teacher in the public schools of
this town; and Samuel.

Samuel Littlefield was brought up on his
father’s farm, and at nineteen years of age he
entered the mercantile establishment of No-
well & Libby, where he clerked for several
years. In 1885 he took a permanent position
in the Sanford Mills as paymaster and office
clerk, remaining there in that capacity until
1893, when his faithful services won recogni-
tion, and he was promoted to the position of
superintendent of the blanket department,
which he still holds. Like his father, his
educational advantages were limited in his
youth, he having enjoyed no better opportuni-
ties than those offered by the public and high
schools of his native town. On December 25,
1886, Mr. Samuel Littlefield was married to
Miss Carrie E. Goodwin, daughter of Simon
and Lucy A. (Johnson) Goodwin, residents of
South Sanford, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Littlefield
are the parents of one son— Leland M., born
February 24, 1888. Mr. Littlefield is a Re-
‘publican in politics and a member of the
order of the Knights of Pythias.

 

NDREW R. WENTWORTH, M.D.,

a popular and skilful physician and

surgeon connected with the United

States Naval Hospital at Kittery,

was born in Kittery, York County, Me., Oc-

tober 19, 1859. He is a son of Andrew P.

and’ Sarah A. (Jones) Wentworth and a lineal

descendant of Elder William Wentworth who

was born in England in 1628, and came to
this country in 1640.

Andrew. P. Wentworth was born in Kittery,

and there spent his life. He was a skilled

mechanic and ship-builder, and in the latter

 

part of his life was foreman of the construc-
tion department of the navy yard. In politics
he was a stanch Republican. He had affilia-
tion with St. Andrew Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
and Portsmouth Lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, was very popular in society,
and died at the age of sixty-four. His wife,
who was a daughter of Daniel W. Jones, of
Kittery, lived to be threescore and two.
They reared six children — John R., Ida A.,
Ann Elizabeth, Estella, Andrew R., and
Mabel M.

Dr. Andrew R. Wentworth acquired his
early education in the Kittery public schools,
including the high school. He prepared for
college at the New Hampton (N.H.) Lit-
erary Institute, attended lectures at Bowdoin
College, and graduated from Dartmouth Col-
lege in November, 1884. During the first
year of his medical practice he was associated
with his uncle, General Mark F. Wentworth,
M.D., of Kittery; and in 1885 he entered the
naval service as assistant surgeon. In_per-
forming the duties of his position he-had
varied experiences on land and sea. His
first assignment took him to League Island,
Pa., where he remained two years. He was
next ordered to the United States ship “Ga-
lena,” and made a voyage to the West Indies
and to the Canadian waters. He was subse-
quently in the naval hospital at Norfolk, Va.,
for a year. While in this last place he passed
the examination for past assistant, and was
ordered to Mare Island, Cal. Assigned then
to the United States cruiser “Atlanta,” he
went to the West Indies and South America.
In July, 1893, after returning from South
America, he was relieved from duty. Arriv-
ing at Kittery, he was soon ordered to the
hospital connected with the United States
Navy Yard there. Since his appointment he
has established a reputation for skill as a sur-
geon and. physician, and has made many
friends, and won the esteem of all with whom
he has been brought in contact. The United
States Naval Hospital at Kittery is a hand-
some three-story brick building, with a look-
out tower on the bank of the Piscataqua River.
Heated by steam, lighted by gas, and
equipped with every convenience, it is a
veritable palace for the sick. It commands
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a beautiful view. Moored near by is the his-
toric warship “Old Tronsides,” which was
built in 1797, and did such signal service in
the War of 1812, under command of Captain
Isaac Hull and Captain William Bainbridge.

On November 25, 1884, Dr. Wentworth was
married to Adeline E., daughter of John A.
Birdsall, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Birdsall
was a sail-maker in the United States Navy.
The Doctor has two children— Amy, born
July 24, 1887; and Marjorie P., born Decem-
ber 4, 1895. He favors the Republican party,
and is a member of Naval Lodge, No. 184,
A. F. & A..M., of Kittery; and of Piscata-
qua Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows.

EONARD R. HOOPER, of Biddeford,
one of the most successful farmers of

 

York County, was born in the city,

July 24, 1863. He is the son of
the late Daniel O. S. Hooper, the grandson
of Daniel S. Hooper, and the great-grandson
of Benjamin Hooper.

Benjamin Hooper was born on September
23, 1747. On October 25, 1770, he married
Sarah Emery, whose birth occurred in 1745.
At their demise they left six children;
namely, Rebecca, Benjamin, John, Obed,
Simon, and Daniel S. Daniel S. Hooper was
born in Biddeford on May 17 in the year
1788. In his younger days he followed the
occupation of miller with considerable suc-
cess. Afterward he devoted his entire time
to farming, which he found more profitable.
He married Miriam Locke, of Hollis (now
Dayton), who was born in 1797. They reared
six children, namely: Stephen L., born in
1817; Mary E., born in 1820, who married
J. Kilpatrick; Julia A., born in 1826, who
married S. Gurney; Benjamin H., born in
1828; Caleb L., born in 1834; and Daniel
O. S., born in Biddeford, September 17, 1840.

Daniel O. S. Hooper, father of the subject
of this sketch, brought up to farming, fol-
lowed that occupation during all but the last
four years of his life, forsaking it then for
lumbering, in which he was still engaged
when he was killed at the crossing of the Bos-
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place and the post-office. He was forty-six
years old at the time of his death. He was
married on May 14, 1861, to Ruth Rumery,
who was a daughter of Leonard and Priscilla
(Gilpatrick) Rumery. They reared three
children, as follows: Leonard R., the subject
of this notice; Miriam P., who married James
McNeally; and Abbie L., who married R. E.
Ladd.

The father, a Republican in politics, was
a man of much public spirit, and served the
city in the several capacities of Councilman,
Assessor, and Alderman. The mother is still
living at the old homestead.

Leonard R. Hooper has lived from infancy
in the home of his birth. His chief occupa-
tion has been farming, which he has followed
with industry and success. He was united in
matrimony with Etta McNeally, daughter of
James McNeally, of Saco, Me., in 1887, and
has become the father of one child, Orein D.
In politics he is a Republican. He has
served the city as Ward Clerk, and he now
most acceptably fills the office of Street Com-
missioner. He is a member of the Biddeford
Grange, as was his father before him. A
thorough farmer, shrewd and energetic by
inheritance, he is a worthy representative of
one of the old families of the State.

 

ous farmers of Sanford, York County,

Me., was born at the homestead where

he now resides, July 18, 1824, son of
Daniel and Margery (Willard) Garey. The
Garey family, which is of Scotch origin, de-
scends from James Garey, an early pioneer
settler of the town of Alfred, whose son Eben-
ezer was Mr. Garey’s grandfather.

Daniel Garey was the son of Ebenezer
Garey. He was born in Alfred; and in early
manhood he settled in Sanford, where he
became one of the successful agriculturists of
his day, his prosperity being the result of his
diligent toil. His long period of useful
activity was brought to a close in the early
part of the eighties. He was quite prominent
and influential in local affairs, and during the
latter years of his life he supported the Dem-
ocratic party in politics. His wife, Margery

Jy P. GAREY, one of the prosper-
  

JOHN P. GAREY.
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Willard, who was a native of this county,
became the mother of four children, as fol-
lows: John P., the subject of this sketch;
Betsey, wife of Charles Haley, of Alfred;
Elsie J., wife of George W. Brock, of San-
ford; and William H., a resident of Saco.

John P. Garey acquired his education in the
old district school of his neighborhood, which
in his boyhood was held in different farm-
houses, the teacher “boarding round” in the
district. Tilling the soil became his legiti-
mate occupation at an early age, and he has
steadily followed the independent life of a
farmer from young manhood to the present
day. The old home farm, which came into
his possession after his father’s death, has
been the scene of his untiring labors. It
contains fifty acres of finely located and ex-
ceedingly well-improved land, and he has
attained substantia] success by the energy
and industry he has displayed in its culti-
vation.

On November 26, 1872, Mr. Garey was
married to Lucy H. Chadbourne, daughter of
George and Asenath (Hobbs) Chadbourne.
Mrs. Garey was born December 15, 1831,
in Sanford, where her grandfather, James
Chadbourne, was among the early settlers.
George and Asenath Chadbourne were the
parents of several children, of whom the fol-
lowing survive: James and William, who are
now residents of North Carolina; and Lucy
H., Mrs. Garey. Mr. George Chadbourne
died in the seventies.

In politics Mr. Garey is a Democrat. He
takes a lively interest in local public im
provements, and both he and his wife are
esteemed members of society.

The portrait of Mr. John P. Garey accom-
panying this sketch will be recognized as an
excellent likeness of this well-known repre-
sentative citizen.

 

YPORACE M. YORK, a skilful and
FE popular dentist of Kennebunk, was
born in Yarmouth, Me., October 9,

WW 1849. His parents were Rufus R.
and Zoa (West) York, the father being a

native of Yarmouth, Me., born in 1820.
Rufus York was a merchant by occupation.

 

 

His wife, Zoa, was a daughter of Samucl
West, of Freeport, Me. They had seven
children, namely: Edwin, who died in in-
fancy; Charles, who died at the age of twenty-
six years; Sarah, who married G. A. Storer,
of Brunswick, Me.; Horace M.; Jane and
Frank, who both died in infancy; and Fred G.,
a resident of Kennebunk. Rufus York died
in 1894 at the age of seventy-three. His
wife, who is now living (1896), is seventy-
four years old.

Horace M. York obtained his education in
the public schools and in the North Yarmouth
Academy. He was variously engaged until
1883, when he began to study dentistry with
A. W. Taylor, of Bridgton, Me. In 1886,
after three years’ study, he received his certifi-
cate from the State, and located in Kenne-
bunk, where he has successfully practised
since. He is a member of the Society of
Medicine and Science at Portland. In poli-
tics he affiliates with the Democratic party.
The maiden name of his wife, to whom he
was married in 1874, was Eliza Bass, of
Brooklyn, N.Y. Two children are the fruit
of this union — Lotta, born in Brooklyn; and
Eva, who was born in Yarmouth, Me. In
religious belief Dr. York and his wife are
Baptists.

OUIS OSCAR LESIEUR, M.D., a

skilful physician of Biddeford, who

has recently begun the practice of

medicine in this town, gives prom-

ise of a successful career, being a young man

of undoubted ability, well qualified to cope

with the utmost demands of his profession.

He is a native of Gentilly, P.Q., where his

birth occurred in September, 1869. His

father is a resident of that place, where he has

for some years carried on a successful lumber

business. He and his wife, Aurélie Lemire,
are the parents of eight children.

Louis Oscar Lesieur, after a preparatory
education, took a course in the college at
Joliet, Canada, from which institution he was
graduated with the class of 1891. He subse-
quently became a student at the Albany Medi-
cal College, from which he was graduated with
credit in April, 1894. In June of the follow-

 
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ing year he came to Biddeford and opened an
office, and he is now gradually acquiring an
enviable reputation. He is a member of the
Northern New York Medical Society and Ex-
amining Physician of the Pennsylvania Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia and
Catholic Order of ‘Foresters and Garfield In-
surance Company, of Maine. The Doctor isa
communicant of the Roman Catholic church.

 

 

OHN E. NORWOOD is the proprietor
of the Norwood farm, which on ac-
count of its beautiful location and its
historical associations is one of the

most valuable pieces of property in the town
of York, Me. He was born near his present
home, December 4, 1838, son of Henry D. and
Mary (Parsons) Norwood. He is a grandson
of Nathaniel and Jemima (Donnell) Norwood
and great-grandson of Samuel and Mary
(Raynes) Norwood.

Samuel Norwood, the great-grandfather, was
born on this farm. Becoming in course of

time the owner thereof, he erected buildings

that are still standing, and devoted his life to
the pursuit of agriculture, in which he was
very successful. His wife attained the great
age of ninety years. Their children were:
Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Lucy, and Augustus.
Nathaniel, the grandfather of John E. Nor-
wood, was born on this estate, May 27, 1777.
He, too, followed agriculture for a livelihood,
and was one of the leading farmers of the town,
His death occurred September 20, 1849, and
that of his wife only two days later, October
1, 1849. This couple were the parents of the
following children: Francis, William, Samuel,
Mary J., Henry D., and Charles.

Henry D. Norwood was born May 6, 1813,
on the homestead, and succeeded his father as
proprietor. A farmer like his ancestors, he
was content with the proceeds of the soil of

his seashore acres; but in 1866 he was induced |

to take a few city boarders, and this small be-
ginning eventually changed his rural home into
a popular summer resort. One of his first
guests was Mr. Lawson Valentine. Mr. Henry
D. Norwood was a large-hearted and hospitable
man, though he had little room to spare in his

house; and his first guests, when they came

 

| again, brought friends and induced him to build

for their accommodation. Accordingly, with
G. H. Whiting, in 1875 he built ‘a hotel,
which was liberally patronized. In politics he
was first a Whig and later a Republican. He
was Deacon in the Congregational church for
a number of years. A man of kind heart and
noble deeds, he was so popular in the town
that it might well be said,

“ None knew him but to love him.”

January 12, 1837, Deacon Norwood was mar-
ried to Mary, daughter of Samuel and Lucy
(Bridges) Parsons, both of York, where Mrs.
Norwood was born. Two children were born
of this union, namely: John E., the subject
of this sketch; and Lucy Elizabeth, wife of
G. H. Whiting, the gentleman who was inter-
ested with Deacon Norwood in the erection of
the hotel.

John E. Norwood attended the district
school near his home and Isaiah P. Moody’s
private school. At the age of seventeen he
began to learn the carpenter’s trade, which he
followed for a number of years at West New-
bury, Mass. In 1872 he engaged in business
at Dorchester, Mass., with Luther Crosby,
under the firm name of Norwood & Crosby,
manufacturing furniture, and controlled a large
and successful business until October, 1875,
when he returned to York to aid in the erec-
tion of the Whiting House. Mr. Norwood
built other dwellings in the vicinity; and, pur-
chasing a part of his family homestead, in 1877
be -erected_a large summer boarding-house on
the Norwood farm. He subsequently built
two cottages, and he is now the leading pro-
prietor of summer accommodations in the lo-
cality. His property commands an unobstructed
view of the ocean. There are good bathing
facilities near at hand, and beautiful groves in
the vicinity. It requires but a little stretch
of the imagination to call up the scenes and
figures connected with a tragedy enacted on
this spot in Colonial times, January 25, 1692.
Near where Mr. Norwood’s private cottage
stands was the home of the first minister of
Maine, the Rev. Shubael Dummer, who was
shot by the Indians at his door; while his
terrified wife suffered a worse fate, for she was
carried into captivity by the savages.
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On November 28, 1866, Mr. Norwood was
married to Miss Ellen L. Scofield, a native of
Morristown, Vt., born August 29, 1842,
daughter of Oramel Brumley and Fanny
(Gates) Scofield. Her father, who was a car-
penter and farmer, was one of the volunteers
of 1862, serving in the Fortieth Massachusetts
Regiment. Mr. Scofield and his wife both,
though each seventy-eight years of age, are at
present enjoying good health. They had but
two children— Ellen L. (Mrs. Norwood) and
Lucian O.

Mr. Norwood has been a Republican since
the formation of the party. He belongs to
one social organization, the Order of the Golden
Cross. Actively interested in religious mat-
ters, he has been a member of the Congrega-
tional church over thirty years, having joined
it in 1862. He is well known in York and
vicinity and highly esteemed.

 

and popular Postmaster of Sanford,

Me., in which town he was born

July 5, 1869, is the descendant of an
old and respected York County family of Eng-
lish extraction.

The genealogy of the family in America
dates back to John Perkins, who was born in
Newent, England, in 1590, and died in Ips-
wich, Mass., in 1654. John, with his brother
William, a minister of the gospel, came to
this country and settled in Ipswich, Mass., in
1628. He had three sons. The youngest,
Jacob, was born in Newent, England, in 1624,
came to Ipswich in 1628, and died in 1700.
His son, Jacob, second, was born in 1662 and
died in 1705. Healso had a son Jacob, born
in 1685, who moved to Wells, Me. Josiah,
eldest son of Jacob, third, had eleven children.
His fourth son, Jacob, fourth, was the father
of Abner F., who was born in Wells in 1804,
and died in Sanford in 1876. His youngest
son, Eugene C. Perkins, the father of Post-
master Perkins, was born in 1848, and was
educated in the public schools of Sanford.
During the early part of his life he engaged
in farming; but for the last few years he has
been a clerk in the mercantile establishment
of Nowell & Libby, general merchants in the

Arse E. PERKINS, the genial

 

 

town of Sanford. He married Miss Marilla F.
Davis, and became the father of fourteen chil-
dren—Howard E.; Allan A.; Nellie M., wife
of Guy B. Stover, of Sanford; Bertha E. ;
Alice M.; Arthur L.; Raymond V.; Mabel;
Eva; Clyde C.; Leland R.; William 5. ;
Homer E.; and William E., now deceased.
Mr. Eugene C. Perkins is a Democrat in po-
litical faith.

Howard E. Perkins also received his educa-
tion in his native town, where he lived until
he was twenty-one years of age. He then
took up the study of telegraphy in Cliftondale,
Mass., where he was employed for eighteen
months in the office of the Eastern Division of
the Boston & Maine Railroad, holding for a
part of that time a position as assistant in the
office. He subsequently took a position in
the office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company in Sanford, ‘which he continued to
hold until he received the appointment of
Postmaster, which was made in 1894.

In politics Mr. Perkins, like his father, is
an adherent of the Democratic party. He be-
longs to one social fraternity, the Improved
Order of Red Men. Although he has not yet
attained the real prime of life, Mr. Perkins
has displayed a decided executive ability in|
his various undertakings. Courteous and
genial, as a dispenser of Uncle Sam’s mail.
he has administered the business of the postal
service which comes under his jurisdiction
with a promptness and efficiency eminently
satisfactory to the patrons thereof.

BENEZER RICKER settled in 1836
on the farm in Lyman township, Me.,
where his death occurred July 9,

1882, at the age of seventy-two years. He
was born January 18, 1810, in Acton, this
State, and belonged to a family said to be of
German extraction. His paternal grandfather,
Ebenezer Ricker, first, for whom he was
named, removed from New Hampshire to
York County, locating in Acton with the
pioneers of that section. He became iden-
tified with the development and progress of
the newly established town, giving efficient
aid in redeeming it from the wilderness. One
of his descendants was General Ebenezer

 
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Ricker of the State militia, a cousin of the
Ebenezer whose name appears at the head of
this brief sketch. Another relative was Mr.
Ralph Farnham, a soldier in the Revolution,
who lived to the age of one hundred and four
years, being the last survivor of the patriots
who took part in the battle of Bunker Hill.
Nathaniel Ricker, son of Ebenezer, first,

and father of Ebenezer, late of Lyman, was |

born and bred in Acton, Me. He became a
carpenter and lumber dealer, and spent some
time on the St. John River in New Bruns-
wick. He married Mehitable Tibbetts, a
native and lifelong resident of York County.
They had thirteen children, of whom eight
arrived at maturity; namely, Ebenezer, Dan-
iel, Jeremiah, Carr, Nathaniel, Veasey, John,
and R. Russell. The last named, who was
graduated from Bowdoin College, took to the
medical profession; and after a local practice
of about twenty years he went as Assistant
Surgeon in the Twenty-second and Thirty-first
Regiments of Maine Volunteers during the
Civil War. After the war he returned to
Lewiston, Me., of which place he has since
been a leading physician. Two of his daugh-
ters, Edna and Lucy, who also adopted the
profession of medicine, are now successful
physicians of San Francisco, Cal. Of the
other sons of Nathaniel Ricker, Daniel and
Jeremiah remained in their native town, mar-
ried, and reared sons and daughters who have
grown to be useful and honored residents of
their respective localities. Veasey died a
wealthy merchant at the age of sixty years ;
John was a carriage-maker by occupation ;
Carr for thirty years held a place of trust in
Biddeford; Nathaniel, Jr., died in early life;
Ebenezer is the direct subject of this bio-
graphical notice.

Ebenezer Ricker, son of Nathaniel, grew to
manhood in his native town, attending the
district school and working on the home farm.
He followed the occupation to which he was
reared, and after his removal to Lyman added
the business of lumbering. He was a self-
made man in every sense implied by the term,
working his way up the ladder of success by
his own individual efforts. Possessing good
financial ability, Mr. Ricker accumulated a
competency, and by his sterling integrity and

 

upright methods of dealing won the respect
and confidence of all with whom he was
brought in contact. He was a kind and ac-
commodating neighbor, a devoted husband
and father, and a true Christian, identified by
membership with the Congregational church.
Mr. Ricker was married February 11, 1836,
to Mary Abbott, a native of Essex County,
Massachusetts, born November 9, 1809, being
a daughter of Benjamin and Rhoda (Chandler)
Abbott. Her parents were both of Massachu-
setts birth. Her father belonged to the well-
known family of Abbotts that numbers so many
distinguished names. Mrs. Ricker lived in
Massachusetts until her marriage, when. she
settled on the farm where she is now passing
her closing years surrounded by her loving
children and many friends. She is connected
with the Congregational church, being one
of its oldest and most venerated members.
Of the seven children born to her and her
husband, two—namely, Mary A., wife of
Owen Taylor, of Lyman, and Charles H.—
have passed to the silent majority. The
record of the others is as. follows: Elizabeth
A.; Carrie A., wife of Hosea Willard, of
Sanford; Alonzo R., who for years has oc-
cupied a place of trust in Boston, Mass. ;
Alden H., who has remained at home caring
for his parents and helping to keep the house
open for those who wished to visit the old
home; and Justin E. The last named, who
early evinced a disposition to travel, went to
Melbourne, Australia, by way of London; and
after remaining there a few years he returned
to this country, locating in San Francisco, Cal.

 

 

FRANK MILLIKIN, who, with

his brother, H. Alonzo G., is exten-

, sively engaged in lumbering at Old
Orchard, Me., was born October 23,

1855, in this town, which was then known as
Scarboro and still later as Saco. He ob-
tained his education in the district schools,
and, starting in life on his own account, began
lumbering in a small way, buying timber lots
and cutting the trees, which he manufactured
into lumber and sold. He also devoted some
attention to agriculture. The mill property
on the home farm at that time consisted of a
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saw-mill, which was run only in the spring,
and was carried on by Michael Millikin,
father of B. Frank, and Benjamin, a brother
of Michael, they taking charge of the mill
during alternate terms of five years each.
Since Mr. Michael Millikin retired, his two
children, H. Alonzo G. and B. Frank, have
conducted the mill, finally becoming its sole
owners. They have greatly enlarged and im-
proved it, adding new machinery of the latest
and most approved pattern, and extending the
business, which is now carried on by them
under the well-known name of H. A. G. &
B. F. Millikin. A separate sketch of
H. A. G. Millikin, with fuller ancestral rec-
ords, may be found on another page of this
volume.

B. Frank Millikin was married June 16,
1889, to Mary J. Jameson, a daughter of John
Jameson, of whom also a sketch may be found
elsewhere in this work. Their only child is a
daughter, Cora, now four years of age. In
March, 1887, Mr. Millikin was elected a
member of the Board of Selectmen of Old
Orchard, and for ten consecutive years has
held the office, being now Chairman of the
Board, which includes the office of Overseer
of the Poor and Assessor. He is a stanch
supporter of the principles of the Republican
party. Socially, he is an honored member of
the Atlantic Lodge, No. 74, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Old Orchard, having
been through the various chairs of the order.
The family attend the Methodist church.

EORGE W. BUTLER, a_ widely
known business man of Springvale,
in the town of Sanford, York County,

Me., where he is engaged as a foreman in one
of the departments of the shoe manufactory of
W. R. Usher & Son, was born in Sanford,
December 3, 1845. His grandfather, Moses
Butler, was a native of York County and the
first of the name to settle on what is known
as the Butler homestead in Sanford. The
family is of English extraction.

Charles Butler, son of Moses and father of
George W., was a lifelong resident of San-
ford. He was a practical farmer, and also a
more than usually successful dealer in cattle,

 

 

buying and shipping extensively throughout
the region of York County and the vicinity,
and acquiring a considerable income from this
traffic. He served as Captain in the State
militia, and was an active politician in the
matter of influence and individual effort,
though he refused the earnest solicitations to
accept political offices, except that of Town
Treasurer, which he filled faithfully and satis-
factorily. His school privileges in his youth
had been quite limited; but he possessed a
natural taste for reading, which, if gratified in
the proper way, is an education in itself, and
thus acquired a large fund of general informa-
tion. In a certain sense Captain Butler was
a self-educated man, having by observation
and experience learned some of the most neces-
sary practical lessons of life. He was born
October 30, 1813, and died August 31, 1802.
He married Miss Dorcas Carroll, who died
October 1, 1861. Captain Butler was a mem-
ber of the Christian Baptist church, of which
denomination he was an able and efficient
worker up to the time of his death. He was
a Republican in politics and loyal to every
cause he espoused. In his death Sanford
suffered the loss of a citizen whose living
presence was an example of virtue, and whose
memory will long be held in affectionate honor
not only by those who bear his name, but by
the community which he in life endeavored to
benefit.

The surviving children of Captain Charles
and Dorcas Butler are: Luther W., a resident
of Wells, York County; George W.; and
Frank N.

George W. Butler passed the years of his
childhood and early youth in the home where
his father and grandfather had lived and died.
He reached the age of twenty-one years before
he had left its hospitable roof, spending his
boyish days in attending the public schools
during the sessions and in the various duties
and pastimes that fill up the measure of a
country boy’s life. The old order of things
was changed after he had reached his majority.
At twenty-two years of age he felt the desire
to begin an independent career for himself,
and, with this ambition kindled in him, se-
cured a position in Danvers, Mass., with
J. A. Boardman, and remained with that
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company two years. From Danvers he re-
moved to Lynn, where he spent one year; and
from Lynn he came to Springvale, and here
engaged with the E. & A. Mudge Shoe Com-
pany, a position he held for eighteen years.
After the removal of that company to Roches-
ter, N.H., he entered the employ of the W. R.
Usher Shoe Company, in whose manufacturing
establishment he now holds a place of conspic-
uous trust.

On June 9 in the year 1870 Mr. George
W. Butler was married to Miss Mary A.
Libby, of Biddeford, Me., a lady whose
amiable qualities of mind and heart made her
generally beloved. Three children blessed
this union — Edith, the first-born, who became
the wife of Mr. Harry J. Morrison, of South
Berwick; and Haven L. and Martha, who are
still living at home. The husband and chil-
dren of Mrs. Butler sustained an irreparable
loss in the death of this tender and loving
mother and wife, who passed into another and
fuller state of existence on September 7, 1894.
The general expressions of genuine sorrow
that were tendered the bereaved family upon
this sad occasion gave unmistakable evidence
of the lovely and loving spirit that had en-

eared itself to the community in which her
gentle presence had dwelt.

Mr. Butler is identified with the Republican
party, and is a man of varied interests. He
belongs to Friendship Lodge, No. 69, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, at Springvale,
and to Encampment No. 26 of the same place.

of the New England Order of Protection.

Mr. George W. Butler has shown the same |

public spirit that has for three generations
been conspicuous in his family; and he, like
those who went before him, has striven to ele-
vate, mentally and spiritually, the social life
of the town to which he belongs by both birth
and choice.

 

RED L. GOODWIN, foreman of the
Saco Water Power Company’s foundry,
was born in Biddeford, Me., November

4, 1860, son of Charles H. and Susan M.
(Howard) Goodwin. He is a descendant of an
old Colonial family, members of which served

| course in
He is also a member of the Masonic Order and |

 

in the Continental army during the Revolu-
tionary War. Its founder was Daniel Good-
win, who emigrated from England, and settled
in Kittery, York County, Me., in 1652.

Daniel Goodwin married for his first wife
Mehitable Spencer, for his second Mrs. Sarah
Tribu, daughter of John Sanders; and he was
the father of six children, of whom Thomas
was the fifth-born. Thomas Goodwin married
Mehitable Plaisted; and the descent continues
through their son Charles, who married Eliza-
beth Butler, and reared a family of nine chil-
dren. The eldest son of Charles and Eliza-
beth Goodwin was born in Kittery, October 9,
1726. He married Hannah Shockley, who
became the mother of seven children, the eld-
est of whom, named Daniel, was born in 1749.
He married Sarah Hobbs, who bore him fifteen
children; and, as he was a thrifty and well-to-
do farmer, owning a large tract of land in
Kittery, he divided his property equally, giv-
ing each child a share.

Nathaniel Goodwin, son of Daniel, was born
in Kittery, July 25, 1771. He settled in
Biddeford, where he was quite extensively en-
gaged in ship-building for a number of years.
He married Miss Isabel Gordon; and they
reared seven children, Nathaniel, second, Mr.
F. L. Goodwin’s grandfather, being the third
in order of birth. He was born in Biddeford,
and after preparing for college in Exeter,
N.H., he entered Harvard University, where
among other branches of study he pursued a
civil engineering. He taught
school in young manhood, but was engaged
principally as a surveyor, in which capacity
he laid out the greater part of the town of
Biddeford; and he was also for some time the
proprietor of a grocery store. He was held in
high esteem as one of the most intelligent and
actively useful citizens of his day. He con-
tinued to reside in this city until his death,
which occurred June 17, 1870, at the age of
sixty-nine years. He married Abigail Raitt,
and Charles H. was the eldest of their three
children.

Charles H. Goodwin, father of the special
subject of this sketch, as noted above, was
born in Biddeford, and acquired his education
in the common schools. He learned the
blacksmith’s trade, which he followed for a
 

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short time; and then, in company with his
brother Alfred, he engaged in the granite busi-
ness. The firm of C. H. & A. Goodwin, as is
well known, have conducted a large and profit-
able business for thirty years, and are still ac-
tively carrying on the enterprise. Mr. C. H.
Goodwin married Susan M. Howard, a native
of Harrison, Me., and has three children,
namely: William H., who is now an engineer
of New London; Fred L.; and Octavia, who
is married, and resides in this city.

Fred L. Goodwin attended the public
schools of Biddeford, and at the age of six-
teen he entered the foundry of the Saco
Water Power Company as an apprentice.
After learning the trade of an iron moulder he
worked as a journeyman until July, 1893,
when he was appointed Deputy Marshal of the
police force. One year later he received an

advantageous offer from the Water Power Com- |

pany to take charge of their foundry depart-
ment; and, resigning from the police service
in 1894, he on July 23 of that year returned
to his former employers to take the position of
foreman of the foundry, which he has since
filled with ability and’ to the satisfaction of
the company.

In politics he is an active supporter of the
Republican party, in whose interest he has
labored diligently as a leader in the local
- organization; and he has been a candidate for
Alderman. He is a member of Granite
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Biddeford Encampment, and J. H. Dearborn
Canton, having occupied an official position
in the order; and he is also connected with
Damon Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
Goodwin is one of Biddeford’s most able and
energetic young men, and is very popular in
business and social circles.

An admirable likeness of Mr. Goodwin is
herewith presented.

 

UTHER STEPHEN WEARE, one of

the prominent residents at Cape Ned-

dick, was born in the town of York,

Me., November 22, 1866. A son

of Stephen and Eunice (Parsons) Weare, both
natives of York, he belongs to two of the old-
est families inthe vicinity. His first ancestor

Mr. .

 

in this country was Jeremiah Weare, an Eng-
lishman, who settled near the site of the pres-
ent town of York. Jeremiah’s son Joseph,
who was a well-to-do farmer, and an -inn-
keeper at Weare’s Corners, served in the Rev-
olutionary War. Joseph married Sarah Preble,
and their son Jeremiah was great-grandfather
of Luther S. Weare. The grandfather, Will-
iam, a son of Jeremiah and Lucy (Webber)
Weare, was a thrifty farmer, a large land-
owner, and one of the first men of the town.
He died at the age of sixty-five. His wife,
whose name before marriage was Sarah Weare,
lived to be eighty-two. This couple reared
ten children; namely, Stephen, Emily M.,
Hannah A., Henrietta M., Sarah W., Will-
iam A., Jeremiah B., Isaiah H., George M.,
and Alexander.

Stephen Weare was born on the homestead
now owned by his son, September 29, 1817, and
was reared and educated in his native town.
He went to sea when twenty years of age, rose
to the position of mate, and owned shares in
three vessels, the “Herald,” the “Susan
Frances,” and the “Mail.” In 1856 he settled
on the Luther Perkins farm, where he is now
residing. He has remodelled the buildings,
and made other improvements in the direction
of modern progress. He is a member of the
Baptist church, and in politics he is a stanch
Democrat. In 1856 he was married to Eunice,
daughter of Samuel Parsons and widow of
Luther Perkins, the original owner of the
farm on which the family is now living.
Their children were: William A., who died
at the age of thirty; Samuel, who married
Miss Lillie Kimball; George, who married
Miss Ella Moore; JI.uther S., the subject of
this article; and Henry, who married Miss
Kitty Martin.

Luther Stephen Weare, when young, went
to live with a relative, Oliver West, a farmer
of Wells. He was educated in the district
schools of York and Wells. At the age of
seventeen years he went to sea, shipping
before the mast on a coasting-vessel, and was
engaged in that calling for a number of years.
Then, complying with the request of his aunt,
Miss Hannah A. Weare, who had inherited
the home farm from a brother, he undertook
the management of that property. Miss
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Weare, who was born December 8, 1821, is a
remarkable lady, strong in mind and _ body,
and endowed with a wonderful memory. She

is well known in York and the adjoining
towns, and is highly respected by all who
know her. Her house, which was built by her
grandfather in 1790, has been always kept in
good repair. Mr. Weare is to care for her and
her property during her life. He owns one
hundred and twenty acres of land, besides at-
tending to asmall dairy. When not occupied
with farm duties he works at carpentry.

November 4, 1892, Mr. Weare was married
to Anna E., daughter of Moses and Anna M.
(Randall) Perkins, of York. Mr. Perkins also
isa farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Weare have one
child, Grace Evelyn, who was born January
11, 1894. In politics Mr. Weare favors the
Republican party. He belongs to the Ancient
Order of United Workmen.

ALTER D. DAVIS, a leading citi-
zen of Wells, one of the organizers
of the Wells Beach Improvement

Company and a member of the Board of Se-
Iectmen, was born in Dover, N.H., February
8, 1854, son of Owen M. and Catherine (Mul-
chinock) Davis. His grandfather, Moses
Davis, was a native and lifelong resident of
Wells, and was practically identified with the
early agricultural development of this town,
cultivating a good farm here until his death,
which took place when he was sixty-five years
old. He married Abigail Kimball; and they
reared a family of seven children, among whom
was Owen M.

Owen M. Davis, who is a veteran of the
Mexican War, was born in Wells; and in his
early manhood he took to the sea. After an
experience of fifteen years spent mostly in the
merchant marine service he returned to his
native town, and devoted his time and energies
to tilling the soil at the old home farm, where
he is still residing. He is a Democrat, and
has long been actively interested in local
politics. His wife, Catherine, who is a native
of London, England, has reared three chil-
dren — Walter D., the subject of this sketch;
John M.; and Julia F., who is now Mrs.
Edwin W. Maxwell. Both Mr. and Mrs.

 

 

Owen M. Davis attend the Congregational
church.

Walter D. Davis, after acquiring a practical
education, at the age of fifteen engaged in
mercantile pursuits, which he followed success-
fully for twenty years. In 1889 he returned
to his home in this town, where he has since
remained, devoting his chief attention to
farming. Of an enterprising and progressive
nature, he saw a good opportunity for advanc-
ing the interests and prosperity of the town;
and with others he organized the Wells Beach
Improvement Company, of which he is now
Secretary and one of the principal stock-
holders. [In politics he supports the Demo-
cratic party, being one of its leaders in this
locality; and in 1895 he was nominated by
his party as a candidate for Representative to
the legislature. He was elected to the Board
of Selectmen in 1893, and is also serving in
that capacity during the present year (1896).
His superior business ability and_ practical
knowledge of affairs especially qualify him
for the responsibilities of public office; and he
has a large following among his townsmen.
Fraternally, he is a member of Amity Lodge,
No. 172, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
of Springfield, Mass.

 

HARLES WILLIAM GOODALE, a
thriving produce dealer of York Vil-
lage, was born at his present resi-
dence, June 20, 1869, son of Moses
A. and Susan A. (Goodwin) Goodale. Mr.
Goodale’s great-grandfather, - John Goodale,
was a native and lifelong resident of Wells,
Me., where he owned a large tract of land and
was an extensive farmer. He married a Miss
Kane, and his children were: Nathaniel and
John, who settled in the eastern part of Maine;
Moses, who settled in Michigan; Abraham,
who remained in Wells; Abner; Betsey; and
Hephzibah. Abner Goodale, Mr. Goodale’s
grandfather, in company with his brother
Abraham, succeeded to the possession of the
homestead; and they became very progressive
farmers. Abner died in 1840, aged fifty-
nine. His wife, who was before marriage
Abigail Young, daughter of Joseph Young,
died at the same age in 1871. Both belonged

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to the Baptist denomination. Their children
were: John, Francis, and Charles, who are no
longer living; and Mary, Abbie, and Moses
A., who survive.

Moses A. Goodale, Mr. Goodale’s father,
was born in Wells, April 27, 1834. He was
engaged in farming in his native town until
April 17, 1866, when he bought the I. Smith
farm of one hundred acres, situated upon the
west side of York River. This he has since
conducted, adding more land, building a new
house, barns, and hennery, and keeping a
dairy. In 1872, April 19, he married Susan
A. Goodwin, by whom he has two children,
namely: Charles W., the subject of this
sketch; and Mary A., born July 21, 1873,
who married L. A. Littlefield, and has two
children — Ruth R. and Rhenna.

Charles William Goodale at the age of
eighteen entered into partnership with his
father in carrying on the farm. In 1887 he
established a milk and country produce route
among the people of York Village and Harbor.
His milk deliveries average as high as two
hundred and twenty-five quarts per day; and,
in supplying fruit, vegetables, eggs, and poul-
try, he runs two teams daily throughout the
summer months.

On February 28, 1894, Mr. Goodale wedded
Emma Wegman, daughter of Leopold and
Anna Wegman, of Pittsburg, Pa. He is a
member of the Congregational church. In
politics he acts with the Democratic party.
He has affiliation with the fraternity of A. F.
& A. M., the Knights of Pythias, and the
Order of the Golden Cross.

 

OODMAN MILLER, one of the

oldest residents of Acton, York

County, Me., was born in Milton,

N.H., June 26,1809, son of Benjamin and
Lois (Woodman) Miller. Mark Miller, Mr.
Miller’s grandfather, was a native of Newing-
ton, N.H., and became one of the early pio-
neers of Milton. He settled upon a tract of
unimproved land, which he cleared for agri-
cultural purposes, and was engaged in general
farming for the rest of his life, dying at an
advanced age. He married Susan Downing,
who also lived to reach a good old age; and

 

her children were: Mark, Herod, Richard,
Henry, Benjamin, Betsey, and Elise.
Benjamin Miller, Mr. Miller’s father, was
born in Newington in 1766. He resided in
Milton until 1810 or 1811, when he moved to
Acton and settled upon the farm where his son

Woodman now resides. The property was
comparatively new, the only improvement
being a small clearing; and by persistent

energy he cleared a farm of forty-two acres,
which was his home for the rest of his life.
He was identified with the lumbering industry
to a considerable extent, carrying on logging
operations during the winter season; and he
was one of the most active and industrious
men of his day. In public affairs he was
prominent, serving as Town Agent for some
time; and in politics he supported the Whig
party. He was an important factor in the
early development of the town, and his deep
interest in its advancement continued until his
death, which took place in 1849. His wife,
Lois Woodman, who was a native of Acton,
became the mother of eight children, as fol-
lows: John, Caleb, Benjamin, Woodman,
Polly, Hannah, Tamson, and Eliza; and of
these, Woodman, the subject of this sketch, is
the only survivor. Mr. Miller’s mother lived
to reach the age of eighty years.

Woodman Miller was taken by his parents
to Acton when he was eighteen months old,
and he has since continued to reside there.
He was educated in the schools of this town,
and in young manhood began life for himself
as a farm laborer, receiving at first six dollars
per month. He was thus employed for some
twenty-three years, during which time he saved
his surplus earnings; and he finally invested
his capital in real estate, buying a farm of
sixty acres in this town. Aside from general
farming, he engaged successfully in lumber-
ing, the cutting and hauling of wood, and the
peeling of bark, which he marketed with good
financial results. He later purchased the old
homestead property, which he still owns. His
hard work has brought its reward in the shape
of a bountiful prosperity, which places him in
easy circumstances in his declining years.

In October, 1831, Mr. Miller married
Nancy Hurd, who was born in Acton, August
8, 1810, daughter of Samuel and Annie
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(Clark) Hurd. Mr. Miller's father was an
carly settler in this town, where he was en-
gaged in farming in connection with the
wheelwright and mason’s trades. Mr. and
Mrs. Woodman Miller became the parents of
thirteen children, as follows: Samuel, who
died in Illinois, aged sixty-three years; Cyrus
W., a resident of Acton; Annie, wife of Asa
Hurd, of this town; Tamson, wife of James S.
Billings, of Acton, Mass. ; Mary, who is now
the wife of William H. Hubbard, of Dorches-
ter, Mass. ; Harriet, wife of Isaac Hussey, of
this town; Ellen, who died aged fifteen years;
Charles, who resides in Dorchester, Mass. ;
George W., of Londonderry, N.H.; William
H., of Augusta, Me.; Matilda E., of this
town; Benjamin F., a prosperous farmer of
this town; and one who died in infancy.
Mrs. Miller died February 17, 1871.

In politics Mr. Miller supports the Republi-
can party, and has given his share of time and
attention to local affairs, serving as Town
Agent and in other offices. He holds an en-
viable place in the estimation of his fellow-
townsmen as one of the oldest and most
honored citizens; and, though fast approach-
ing his eighty-seventh birthday, he possesses
the strength and agility of a much younger
man. In his younger days he was a Captain
in the State militia, and he is at the present
time one of the few survivors who were con-
nected with the volunteer service of those
early days. In his religious views he is a
Free Will Baptist. His wife also attended
that church.

 

AMES A. SAYWARD, tthe efficient
and popular station and freight agent
of the Portland & Rochester Railroad
in Springvale, who has been in the em-

ploy of the company for more than a quarter
of a century, was born in Shapleigh, October
11, 1840, son of Bradbury and Anna (Ham)
Sayward. William Sayward, Mr. Sayward’s
grandfather, was among the early residents of
Shapleigh; and Mr. Sayward’s parents, who
were both natives of that town, passed their
Jast years in Springvale.

James A. Sayward accompanied his parents
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he was reared and educated here. Upon
reaching manhood he engaged in teaming for
several years, but on December 1, 1870, was
appointed station and freight agent of the Port-
land & Rochester Railroad in Springvale,
which position he has since continued to fill,
being at the present time one of the oldest
employees of the company. Mr. Sayward
married Miriam R. Lord, and has two chil-
dren; namely, Mary E. and Lena M. He
takes an active interest in all local affairs,
and as an obliging and able railroad official he
is a general favorite with the public. In
politics he acts with the Republican party.

 

REEMAN A. WENTWORTH, Post-
master and station agent for the
Boston & Maine Railroad at Kenne-

bunk Beach, was born in Kennebunk, Me.,
August 31, 1847, son of Charles and Mary
(Mitchell) Wentworth. The family is an old
and reputable one in this county, Mr. Went-
worth’s grandfather, Nahum Wentworth, hav-
ing been a well-known resident of Kenne-
bunk in his day. (For an extended account
of the ancestry the reader is referred to the
‘Wentworth Family Genealogy.’’)

Charles Wentworth, Mr. Wentworth’s father,
was born in Kennebunk in 1808. For many
years he occupied a prominent place among the
prosperous farmers of this town, carrying on
a good farm with energy and success until re-
tiring from active labor. He is now residing
with his son, Freeman A. He is highly es-
teemed by his fellow-townsmen, with whom
he has been so long and honorably associated
in laboring for the best interests of the general
community. In politics he supports the Re-
publican party. He married Mary Mitchell,
daughter of John Mitchell, of this town, and
they became the parents of five children, as
follows: Oliver M., a marble dealer in Boston;
Ellen and Hattie, who are no longer living;
Mariam, wife of W. W. Sprague; and Free-
man A., the subject of this sketch. Mr.
Wentworth’s mother, Mrs. Mary M. Went-
worth, lived to reach the age of eighty-nine
years. She attended the Baptist church.

Freeman A. Wentworth acquired a good
practical education in the schools of this town,
 

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and for several years after completing his
course of study he was engaged in trade.
Since receiving his appointment as station
agent for the Boston & Maine Railroad at
Kennebunk Beach, he has discharged the
duties of his position with ability and to the
general satisfaction of the public; and he is
regarded by the company as one of its most
able and faithful officials in this branch of the
service. Socially, he is very popular. In
politics he is a Republican, and for the past
thirteen years has filled the position of Post-
master at the Beach. He is a member of
Myrtle Lodge, No. 19, Knights of Pythias.
In 1879 Mr. Wentworth married Estelle K.,

daughter of Robie Knowles, of Corinna, Me.,

and has one child, Marion B.

The accompanying portrait is so good a
likeness of Mr. Wentworth that it cannot fail
to be recognized. Of course everybody knows
the station agent and Postmaster, for is he not
everybody’s friend and helper?

RED S. SHERBURNE,’ of Sanford,
manufacturer of lumber, _ shingles,
clapboards, builders’ finish, dye kettles,

- hickory pickers, sticks, etc., is a native of the
town, born April 5, 1859, son of Nathaniel
and Lydia (Thompson) Sherburne. Nathaniel
Sherburne, born in Northwood, N.H., followed
the occupation of carpenter and builder in
Sanford, where he resided for very many years.
He and his wife, Lydia, who was a native of
York County, had a large family of children,
of whom four now survive. These are: Jean-
nette, now the wife of Mr. Charles Mildrain,
of South Braintree, Mass.; Frank, who re-
sides in Sherman, Me. ; Sarah, the wife of Mr.
James Quimby, a resident of Somersworth,
N.H. ; and Fred S., the subject of this article.

Fred S. Sherburne, left fatherless when
five years old, was taken charge of by his
uncle, George W. Thompson, of Sanford
village, unti] he was thirteen years of age.
He then went to Dover, N.H., and spent four
years learning the trade of a ‘moulder. Dur-
ing the first year he received seventy-five cents
a day; the next year only seventy cents, on
account of the hard times and stringency in
the money market; the third year he received

 

 

about one dollar and a quarter; while in the
fourth he was a journeyman and got good
wages. Subsequently for a time Mr. Sher-
burne was employed in various shops, located
for the most part in New Hampshire; but
eventually he returned to Sanford and was
employed in what was then known as the
Mousam River Mills, now a part of the San-
ford Mills. He had been there several years
when he became master mechanic of the Good-
all Worsted Company’s mills. In about three
years he established his present business,
which he has conducted since. He has a flour-
ishing trade in all kinds of lumber, shingles,
clapboards, in builders’ finish, and the like;
and he also does general jobbing in wood and
makes a specialty of mill work.

In May, 1876, Mr. Sherburne was united in
marriage with Ada M. Ames, daughter of
Mr. David H. Ames, of Rockland, Me. He
is affiliated with the Improved Order of Red
Men of Sanford. He is a self-made man.
He is well and favorably known both in busi-
ness and social circles, and enjoys the respect
of his entire acquaintance. In politics he
follows the Republican party.

RANK M. EMERY, real estate and

l, insurance agent of Sanford, is a native

of this county, born December 9,

1870. His parents, S. Benton and Elizabeth
F. (Kimball) Emery, were both natives of
Sanford, where for generations the name of
Emery has been an honored one. Descended
from an ancestor of Revolutionary fame, the
family has continued to hold its place among
the best citizens of the town which they have
helped to develop and in which they have
made their homes. “Mr. Emery’s paternal
grandparents were Samuel B. and Alice
(Prary) Emery, both of whom were natives of
Sanford, Me. Samuel B. Emery was a son of
William Emery, whose father, Colonel Caleb
Emery, was a pioneer of this town, having
settled at South Sanford. He served in the
Revolutionary War, and was Representative
in the State legislature. He was also one of
the nine original members of the Congrega-
tional church at South Sanford, and was its
first Deacon. His’ son, Samuel B., was a

 

 
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merchant in Sanford for thirty-five years. He
was also Cashier of the Mousam River Bank of
Sanford, and was at one time President of the
Sanford Bank. He held the office of Sheriff
in 1856, and had al$o served as Deputy
Sheriff, besides being Selectman and Town
Treasurer. His death occurred in 1880.

S. Benton Emery, born October 15, 1848,
was educated in the public schools of Sanford,
at Bates Seminary at Lewiston, Me., and at
the seminary at West Lebanon, Me. He
began business life at the age of nineteen,
entering into a partnership with his father,
Samuel B. Emery. Under the firm name of
S. B. Emery & Son they conducted a prosper-
ous business in general merchandise until the
junior member of the firm became the head of
an extensive house-furnishing establishment.
In this place are departments of wall papers,
carpets, glassware, and crockery. When he
withdrew from his partnership with his father,
his brother, Moses Emery, took the vacant

place. S. Benton immediately began to
manufacture mattresses for the wholesale
trade. It was but a short step from mat-

tresses to other articles of house furnishing;
and so he shortly after established the latter
trade, which he has continued with increasing
success up to the present time. The firm,
formerly known as S. B. Emery, is now in-
corporated as S. B. Emery & Co. Besides
the duties entailed by this business, S. B.
Emery has a large jobbing trade in various
kinds of plushes, carriage robes, and other-
articles turned out by the celebrated Sanford
mills, as well as a good wholesale business in
upholstering. Not only in Maine is the firm
of S. B. Emery & Co. known, but also
throughout the rest of New England, New
York, the Western and Southern States.
The principal of the firm did much toward
establishing a large connection over a wide
territory by devoting himself for a time to the
sales “on the road.” Mr. S. B. Emery has
attained his success by steady application to
self-imposed duties and untiring industry.
He is a member of the order of the Knights
of Pythias. In 1869 he was married to Eliza-
beth, daughter of Increase Kimball, a lawyer
of wide repute in the county in his day. Of
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M., the subject of this,sketch; Walter K., of
the firm of S. B. Emery & Co.; and Faith E.

Frank M. Emery, the first-born child of his
father, was reared in Sanford, attending the
public schools there as his father had done
before him. For a time he was a member of
the firm of S. B. Emery & Co.; but in 1895
he opened a real estate office in the Emery
Block on Washington Street, and accepted an
agency in the insurance business making him
representative of ten different companies.
The entire county of York as well as Sanford
is included in his territory. On August 2,
1891, he was married to Miss Alice Spinney,
daughter of Mr. Reuben Spinney, of Sanford,
formerly of Nova Scotia. Two children have
blessed the union — Ralph K. and Adelia S.
Their father is a Republican in politics. He
has been very successful in his purchases and
sales of real estate, and has made a lucrative
business of his insurance agency. The good
name which has been transmitted in this
family from father to son has been indeed
a “goodly heritage’; and Mr. Emery, who
bears it with honor, will assuredly pass it to
his son.

 

OSEPH BROOKS NEVIN, an enter-

prising merchant of Kennebunk, was

born in Kennebunkport, October 16,

1867, son of Edwin H. Nevin, Jr., and

Anna C. (Brooks) Nevin. His grandfather,

the Rev. Edwin H. Nevin, was a clergyman

of the Presbyterian church, whose ministerial

labors were pursued in and around the city of

Philadelphia, where he was well known as an

eloquent preacher and a devoted Christian

worker. The Rev. Mr. Nevin died at the age
of seventy-six.

Edwin H. Nevin, Jr., the eldest son of the
Rev. Edwin H. Nevin, was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, in 1839. After graduating from Am-
herst College, he accepted the position of su-
perintendent of the office of the Bradstreet
Mercantile Agency, where he remained for
three years. He then turned his attention to
journalism, becoming editor and proprietor of
the Pittsburg (Pa.) Leader. He conducted
this publication with ability unti] 1876, when
he became editor of the Philadelphia Press.
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After he had efficiently filled this position for
six years, he was then appointed Surveyor of
the Port of Philadelphia, and discharged the
duties of that office for the succeeding six
years. Upon retiring from the government ser-
vice he established in Philadelphia the Even-
zng News, which, after making it popular and
prosperous, he sold to a stock company. Men
of his ability are never in need of employment.
His former employers, the proprietors of the
Bradstreet Agency, knowing well his excellent
qualifications, soon after induced him to re-
enter their service as travelling auditor, a
position which he still holds. In this capacity
he has acquired a cordial acquaintance with
business men throughout the length and
breadth of the land. He is a firm supporter of
Republican politics, which he has very sub-
stantially aided on several occasions. He
married Anna C., daughter of Joseph and
Sarah D. (Coes) Brooks, of Kennebunkport.
Joseph Brooks, born in 1806, became a resi-
dent of Portland, Me., where for many years
he followed the business of  sail-making.
Later, In company with Captain John Coyle,
he established the line of steamboats between
Portland and Boston. His last. days were
passed in Kennebunkport, where he died at
the age of eighty-six years. Mrs. Edwin H.
Nevin, Jr., became the mother of two chil-
dren, namely: Joseph B., the subject of this
sketch; and Edwin C. She died in 1887,
aged forty-eight years.

Joseph Brooks Nevin acquired his education
at Rugby Academy in Philadelphia. After
finishing his studies he was for four years em-
ployed by the Bradstreet Mercantile Agency.
In 1888 he accepted a position with G. F. &
E. C. Swift, of Boston, with whom he re-
mained for three years. The following year
he spent in the employment of Boyle Brothers
in the same city. In 1894 he purchased the
dry-goods business of Warren & Co. of Ken-
nebunk; and, taking hold of its affairs with
vigor, he soon made it the most important and
flourishing enterprise of its kind in town.
Needing more space for his increasing busi-
ness, on January 1, 1896, he moved into his
present quarters. Here he can display to ad-
vantage the large and varied stock now neces-
sary to meet the demands of his patrons. On

 

July 18, 1892, Mr. Nevin was united in mar-
riage to Caroline D. Smith, daughter of How-
ard Kk. Smith, of this town. Mr. and Mrs.
Nevin have now a daughter, Anna C.

 

TOT ENRY K. BRADBURY, a prominent

lawyer of Ilollis, York County, Me.,

Li = was born in this town, October 5,

1826, being the son of Jabez and

Ann M. (Knight) Bradbury. On both pater-

nal and maternal sides he is of English extrac-

tion, and he is a representative of two of the
old Colonial families of New England.

His paternal grandfather was Elijah Brad-
bury, a native of Buxton, York County, Me.
He enlisted and served in the war of the Rev-
olution. He was at Bennington under Stark;
on Long Island, at Trenton, and at Valley
Forge under General Washington; under Gen-
eral Greene in the three battles of Eutaw
Springs, King’s Mountain, and Guilford
Court-house; and, returning from the South,
was with General Washington at Yorktown.
He closed his active, energetic life at the
comparatively early age of thirty-six years,
leaving eight children.

‘One of his sons, Jabez, a native of Buxton,
engaged throughout life in lumbering, and
also in the real estate business. He was very
prominent among his fellows, and served them
in all the local public offices. He had the
honor of officiating as a member of the
Governor’s Council; and he also enjoyed the
distinction of representing his own town and
district in the halls of the State legislature,
first as a member of the lower house and
subsequently as a Senator. In politics Jabez
Bradbury was a vigorous supporter of the Dem- °
ocratic party. He was united in marriage
with Miss Ann M. Knight; and they became
the parents of five children, only two of whom
now survive, namely: Eliza A., who is the
widow of the late Sewall Waterhouse, of Port-
land; and Henry K., above named. Albion
K. P. Bradbury, one of the children, now de-
ceased, and a native of Hollis, where he was
born in 1822, was for a number of years a
prominent physician of York County. In
1871 he removed to the State of California,

 

 

 

“where he passed away four years later, in 1875.
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He was conspicuous among his fellow-men,
and at their hands was honored with the tenure
of many public trusts. His wife, Mrs. Helen
E. Smith Bradbury, a native of Philadelphia,
and one son, Philip, who is now in California,
survive him. Mrs. Ann M. Knight Brad-
bury was a descendant of the famous Mrs.
Hannah Duston, of Haverhill, Mass., the
story of whose capture bythe Indians and the
daring deed by which she effected her escape
is too well known to need repetition here.
Henry K. Bradbury, the direct subject of this
sketch, received his preparatory education at
Limerick and at Gorham Academy, and then
entered Bowdoin College, from which he was
graduated in the class of 1844. After pursu-
ing a course in law for a year under the direc-
tion of Samuel Bradbury, of Hollis, he went
to South Carolina, where for two years he was
engaged as a private tutor; and during that
period he continued his study of law in the
office of the Attorney-general of that State.
Returning to Maine, he further prosecuted his
studies with Nathaniel Appleton, of Alfred,
was admitted to York County bar, practised
law for a time in Franklin County and for
another comparatively brief period in his na-
tive town of Hollis. He next devoted his
energies for a short time to the lumber busi-
ness in West Virginia, and in 1871 he trav-
ersed the entire breadth of the country to
California, where he practised his profession,
and also applied himself to mining. Two
years later he recrossed the continent, and,
locating at Hollis, Me., made his home here
until] 1886, when he again removed to Califor-
nia, where he practised law, and also trans-
acted real estate business. Returning to
Hollis in 1889, he here established himself
once more, and has since been actively en-
gaged in the duties of his chosen calling.

Mr. Bradbury was united in ‘Marriage in
1869 with Miss Emily C. White, who is the
daughter of Dr. L. C. White, of Arkansas.
They became the parents of one child, a son,
Bernard B., by name, whose death at the age
of twenty-two years they were called upon to
mourn in. 1892.

Mr. Bradbury has become very prominent
in his town, and is widely known, not only in
York County, but throughout the State. “He

 

serves his fellow-townsmen in the important
capacity of Supervisor of the Public Schools,
a position which he has filled with efficiency
and to the satisfaction of the community for
several years. For several terms he has repre-
sented his town and district in the legislative
halls of the State capitol; and for several
years he has also been a member of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. Mr. Bradbury is
a member of the Society of Sons of the Amer-
ican Revolution. He is likewise associated
with more than one learned society of the
State and nation, being a member of the
Maine Historical Society and of the National
Association for the Advancement of Science.
In politics he is a stanch Democrat and a firm
believer in the principles for which that party
stands. In religious faith and sentiment he
is a Congregationalist, and attends the church
of that persuasion in Hollis.

 

 

HARLES H. COLE, a_ well-known

fire insurance agent, was born in
Kennebunk on October 21, 1856,

son of Horace and Emeline E.
(Simpson) Cole. His grandfather, William
Cole, a native of Wells, came to Kennebunk
from that town, and remained here for the rest
of his life. William Cole was a master ship-
builder, and he built and owned many large
vessels. He married Lydia Bourne ; and they
had four children — Horace, Susan, Charles,
and Emma. Emma became the wife of J.
Raynor. The father died at the age of sixty-
six, and the mother in the fifty-seventh year
of her age. Horace Cole was born in Kenne-
bunk. He was a ship carpenter and contrac-
tor ; and during the Civil War he was em-
ployed at the navy yard in Kittery, this
county. Mr. Cole was a Republican, and,
though not specially demonstrative, always
took an interest in the welfare of that

party.
His wife, Emeline, a daughter of Samuel
Simpson, of Kennebunk, had one child,
Charles H. In their religious sentiments

both husband and wife favored the Congrega-
tional church. The husband died in 1894, in
the sixty-ninth year of his age. His wife
lived to be sixty-five years old.

Charles H. Cole, after completing his edu-
 

JOHN GRAY.
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cation in the Kennebunk High School, began
serving as clerk in F. P. Hall’s grocery store,
where he remained two years. For the next
four years he was book-keeper in a wholesale
leather house in Boston. On returning to his
native town, he secured employment in a shoe
factory, with the purpose of mastering the de-
tails of that industry. However, after a short
time he abandoned the idea, and started a
grocery store, which he successfully managed
for twelve years. Selling out then, he en-
gaged in the insurance business. Since then
he has added real estate agency.

He was married in 1885 to Miss Agnes
Titcomb, daughter of Joseph and Mary A.
Titcomb, of Kennebunkport. Mr. and Mrs.
Cole have four children — Robert T., William
A., Joseph, and Walter R. In politics he is
a Republican, has been invited to become a
candidate for several town offices, and for the
higher honor of representative to the State
legislature. His religious outlook is from a
Congregationalist view-point.

 

EACON JOHN GRAY, who has long
been identified with the business
9 interests of South Berwick, was
born, August 3, 1825, on the farm
where he now resides. He is of pioneer ante-
cedents, his great-grandfather, Deacon James
Gray, having reclaimed this homestead from
the wilderness, cutting the first tree felled from
the forest, here rearing his log house when
there were but few settlers in this section of
the county. James Gray was one of the lead-
ing men of his times, and a Deacon in the first
Baptist church ever organized in Maine.

His son Jonathan, born and reared on this
farm, afterward settled on new land in this
vicinity, and engaged in agricultural pursuits,
also to a small extent in lumbering. Active
and enterprising, Jonathan Gray became a
large land-owner and a man of local impor-
tance. He married Catherine Roberts, who
bore him nine children; namely, James, Jona-
than, George, Nathaniel, David, Caleb,
Olive, Sarah, and Hannah, all of whom, with
the exception of Hannah, married, George
becoming the father of the special subject of
this sketch. .

 

 

 

 

 

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George Gray, born in South Berwick on
June 14, 1786, gave his attention to mercan-
tile pursuits during his earlier life, but left
his business to enlist in the War of 1812, in
which he served two and one-half years, being
stationed at Kittery. He bought subse-
quently the original farm, which his grand-
father Gray had cleared, and, in addition to
general farming, resumed his mercantile busi-
ness, continuing in both branches until his
death in 1838. He married Theresa Emery,
who also was born in 1786 in South Berwick.
She was a daughter of James Emery, who was
a soldier in the Revolution. Mr. Emery was
born in Eliot, this county. After his union
with Mary Bowdoin he removed to South Ber-
wick, Where he was engaged in shoemaking
and farming until his demise. Both he and
his wife were members of the Baptist church.
Five children were born to George and Theresa
(Emery) Gray, two of whom are now living,
namely: Deacon John Gray; and George W.,
who resides in North Berwick. The three
children that have passed away are: Mary
Jane, who died at the age of three years; Mrs.
Susan Tibbetts, who died in 1858, aged fifty
years; and Catherine, who died at about the
same age in 1863. In politics the father was
a Jacksonian Democrat, and in religion both
parents were Baptists.

Deacon John Gray was educated in North
Berwick and in South Berwick. He began the
work of life as a school-master, spending four-
teen winters in teaching in the clistrict schools
of this vicinity. He has since followed sur-
veying to some extent, and has been engaged
jin various lines of business, although he has
made farming his principal occupation. He
now owns the homestead on which his great-
grandfather settled so many years ago, and,
having bought adjacent land, has a well-im-
proved and valuable property. In 1862 Mr.
Gray enlisted in Company B, Twenty-seventh
Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry, being
mustered into service September 30, under
command of Captain Isaac P. Fall, as Third
Orderly Sergeant of his company. After the
expiration of his nine months’ term of service
Mr. Gray was one of three hundred men to
volunteer to remain in service, in order to de-
fend the city of Washington. He was honor-
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ably discharged July 17, 1863. Since his re-
turn from the war he has occupied many im-
portant town offices, having been Selectman
five years, Schoo] Supervisor in 1876, a mem-
ber of the School Board six years, Collector of
Taxes in 1848 and 1849, and Justice of the
Peace from 1847 until the present time,
almost a half-century of continued service.
In 1874 Mr. Gray was appointed by the Gover-
nor of Maine to survey the State lands in Ox-
ford County prior to their being sold.

He is one of the original members of the
Christian church, which he has served as
Deacon since its organization in 1864. In
politics he is a stanch Republican.

Deacon Gray was first married July 17,
1847, Temperance Winn, daughter of Captain
Joshua and Nancy (Eaton) Winn, becoming
his wife. She died in May, 1857; and on
June 9, 1858, he married Roxanna E., daugh-
ter of the Rev. Charles E. Goodwin. Mrs.
Roxanna E. Gray was born in 1838 in Leb-
anon, and died July 6, 1876. Mr. Gray mar-
ried March 9, 1878, Mrs. Mary E. Libby, who
was born in Buxton, daughter of William
Boulter, and died May 17, 1887. His union
with his present wife, Mary E. Berry, was
solemnized October 26, 1888. Mrs. Gray was
born in Portland, August 11, 1850, daughter of
James and Eliza (Emery) Berry, formerly of
Parsonsfield. Mr. Berry was engaged in mer-
cantile business for many years, but was after-
ward appointed City Surveyor, a position which
he held until his removal to South Berwick,
where he bought land, and was engaged in
tilling the soil until his demise, November 22,
1886. He was a Democrat in politics and
an Adventist in religion. To James Berry
and his wife three children were born, namely:
Charles H., of New York City; Franklin P.,
of Farmington, N.H.; and Mary E., now Mrs.
Gray. Mrs. Berry now makes her home in
Farmington, N.H.

Deacon Gray has been bereft of two sons,
and he has four daughters living, the following
being the record of the family: Viola M.,
born February 23, 1850; Mrs. Lavonia E.
Hanscom, born December 9, 1855, residing in
this town; Mrs. Charlotte D. Chick, born
March 12, 1861, residing in California; and
Susan E., born October 7, 1867; John W.,

 

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born September 26, 1853, died March 26,
1886; and Charles E., who was born October
22, 1869, and died March 15, 1870. John
W. Gray left two children at his death —
Nellie T. and John W., Jr. Mrs. Charlotte:
D. Chick has one son.

EORGE GETCHELL, a prominent
lumber dealer of Wells Depot, was
born in Wells, November 22, 1833.

His grandfather, also named George, was a
brick mason by trade and he enjoyed the
distinction of building the first chimney in
the town of Wells. He was also a wheel-
wright, and did a large business in this trade
as in the other. In 1782 George Getchell
married Miss Rebecca Littlefield, of Old
York, Me., who by him had fourteen chil-
dren. After her death Mr. Getchell married
Miss Mary Winn, who died in 1845, leaving
two children, She survived her husband six
years, he having died in 1839. Isaac, the
eldest son of George Getchell by his second
marriage, was born February 20, 1809. Fol-
lowing in his father’s footsteps, he was also
a wheelwright. He likewise owned and con-
ducted a farm. His wife, whose maiden
name was Mary J. Eaton, was a daughter -of
Joseph Eaton, of Wells. Their children
were: George, Laura P., Emilus J., Marcus,

 

and Mary. Laura P. married E. H. Ander-
son. Both parents attended the Baptist
church. The father reached the age of

eighty-one years.

George Getchell was the first-born of his
parents. After receiving his education in the
neighboring schools, he apprenticed himself
at the age of nineteen years to learn the trade
of locomotive engineer. At the end of his
term of apprenticeship he received charge of
an engine, and no doubt would have continued
in this line of work but for unforeseen circum-
stances which called him home. Returning
to Wells, he took a position as clerk in a vil-
lage store at a salary of twelve and a half dol-
lars a month and board. At the expiration of
a year he bought out his employer, and estab-
lished a successful grocery business at Wells
Depot. He retired from this business in
1892. He continues farming on the home-
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stead, and also lumbering, which he has fol-
lowed with profit for the last twenty years.

He was married in 1856 to Sarah A. Hatch,
daughter of Eben K. Hatch, of Wells. Mr.
and Mrs. Getchell have reared two children —
Julian L. and Sarah M. Sarah M.  subse-
quently married Mr. C. H. Sweezey, of Con-
cord, N.H. The family attend the Baptist
church. Mr. Getchell is a Republican. He
has been Justice and Trial Justice since
coming of age, and he has been the Post-
master of Wells under every Republican ad-
ministration. He has filled the offices of
Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Auditor, has
been Tax Collector for five years, and has
served as Sheriff of the county. In 1880 he
was elected a member of the State legislature.
He has affiliation with Ocean Lodge, No.
142, A. F. & A. M., Murray Chapter of Ken-
nebunk, Bradford Commandery of Biddeford,
and the Maine Council of Saco. He is also a
member of the Mousam Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Kennebunk. Mr.
Getchell has stood the test of public office
well. No man is more highly esteemed by
his townsmen. In consequence few exercise
as much political influence as he has at his
command.

ETER F. PORELL is a member of
the well-known firm of  Porell
Brothers, Main Street, Sanford.
The establishment, which has been

in charge of the present firm since December,
1893, during its short period of existence
has rapidly developed in importance. The
proprietors carry on a general country store
business, dealing in groceries, dry and fancy
goods, boots and shoes, hardware, household
utensils, crockery ware, etc., and also conduct
a bakery. Their stock is kept up to high-
water mark in order to meet the convenience
of customers; and, as a consequence of their
enterprise, they have a large patronage.

Peter F. Porell, to whom much of the suc-
cess of the firm is due, is a native of East
Burke, Vt. He was born December 3, 1864,
son of Adolphus and Orilla Porell. The an-
cestors of both parents were of French extrac-
tion. Adolphus Porell, who was born in St.

 

 

John, N.B., and reared to farm life in the
Province of Quebec, when a young man
settled in Vermont, where he engaged in the
lumbering business. With the lapse of time
he enlarged his operations until he became one
of the most extensive lumbermen of this sec-
tion. In one winter he has cut and hauled as
high as ten million feet of logs, needing the
services of one hundred and fifty men. He
was very successful in his logging enterprise.
During the summer season he was engaged in
cultivating a farm. In 1889 he moved with
his family to Sanford, where he built the store
now occupied by Porell Brothers. Here he
conducted a good business, aided by his sons,
under the firm name of A. Porell & Sons,
until 1893, when the present firm was organ-
ized. He is a self-made man, whose success
in life is the result of his own unaided efforts.
It may be said with truth that his sons received
their business ability as a heritage. His wife,
Orilla, a native of the Province of Quebec,
has had several children, including Peter F.,
the subject of this sketch, and Augustus, his
partner in the firm.

Peter F. Porel] attended the common schools
of Vermont, and completed his studies with a
business course at the St. Croix College in
West Farnham, P.Q. In 1889 he joined his
father in business.. From the start he showed
an aptitude for business that gave assurance of
the success which he has since won. He has
served as Treasurer of St. John’s Society, a
beneficial order of Sanford, and while residing
in Vermont was a candidate for the State
legislature.

On October 27, 1890, Mr. Porell was united
in marriage to Amanda, daughter of Peter
Lafflemme, who is now a resident of Sanford.
Mr. and Mrs. Porell have three children;
namely, Philip W., George H., and Peter E.

Augustus Porell, who attends to the outside
business interests of the concern, is, like his
brother, a thoroughly capable business man,
and possesses his share of the elder Porell’s
enterprise. He wedded Clara Belval, of East
Burke, Vt., and has two children; namely,
Frank and Essie.

The Porell Brothers employ four assistants
in their business, which is constantly upon the
increase; and they have the largest and most
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profitable trade in their line in this town.
They are widely known throughout this section

of the county as upright and estimable men, -

and occupy an honorable place among the mer-
chants of Sanford. The family attend the
Roman Catholic church.

 

 

EORGE L. SMITH, one of Alfred’s
representative farmers, and a veteran
of the Civil War, was born in.

Waterboro, Me., October 21, 1836, son of
Samuel R. and Betsy (Coffin) Smith. Mr.
Smith’s ancestors settled in the district of
Maine several years previous to the Declara-
tion of Independence, the original founder of
the family in this State having been Archi-
bald Smith, who was born in Maryland, Octo-
ber 7, 1717, and was in his early life a seafar-
ing man. He came to Alfred when about
forty years of age, being the first white settler
upon the farm where his descendant now re-
sides. He and his wife, Joanna, who was
born July 25, 1732, reared two sons, Henry
and Archibald, Jr., and divided his three
hundred and ten acres of land between them.
Archibald Smith died in Alfred May 30,
1790. His wife died December 29, 1777.

Henry Smith was born July 20, 1752, and:

accompanied his father to Alfred when a small
boy. In his younger days he was a farmer;
but, becoming a Baptist preacher, he was set-
tled as pastor of the churches in Waterboro
and Alfred for about forty years, the present
Baptist church in South Waterboro having
been founded by him. Elder Smith was
County Treasurer for twenty-five consecutive
years, and he was highly respected as a clergy-
man and a useful citizen. He died in 1836.
His wife, whose maiden name was Susan
Hodgdon, was born in Somersworth, N.H.,
July 25, 1752. She had six children, of
whom Henry Smith, second, Mr. Smith’s
grandfather, was the eldest.

Henry Smith, second, was born in the house
which is now occupied by his grandson, and
became a resident of Waterboro. He married
Sarah, daughter of Samuel Roberts, of Al-
fred, and reared a family of four children, of
whom Samuel R., Mr. Smith’s father, was the
eldest. The only survivor is Ivory C. Smith,

 

who was born July 6, 1820. Ivory C. Smith
wedded Eunice, daughter of Theodore Say-
ward, of Waterboro, and had two children,
the only one of whom now living is Frank,
who was born February 19, 1849.

Samuel R. Smith was born in Waterboro in
1808. He was one of the substantial farmers
of his day, and applied himself actively to |
agricultural pursuits until his death, which
took place in 1868. He was originally a
Whig, and later a Republican in politics.
His wife, Betsy Coffin, a daughter of Jotham
Coffin, of Waterboro, survives him. She is a
member of the Baptist church. Of her three
children that reached maturity two are living,
namely: George L., the subject of this
sketch; and Sarah, who was born in 1843, and
is now Mrs. George W. Verrill, of Lisbon,
Me., having one son, Harold.

George L. Smith attended the common
schools of Waterboro; and at the age of eigh-.
teen he went to Boston, where he drove an ex-
press team for one year. After that he was
employed at the Asylum for the Blind in
South Boston for two years, and at the Idiotic
School as manager for ten months, when both
of these institutions were under the direction
of their founder, the late Dr. Samuel G.
Howe. He then went back to Waterboro;
but a short time later he once more sought
employment in South Boston, and secured a
position as watchman at the House of Correc-
tion, where he stayed for about five months.
In 1858 he again returned to his native town,

and remained on his father’s farm until after

the commencement of the war. In September,
1862, he enlisted as a private in Company K,
Twenty-seventh Regiment, Maine Volunteers,
under Captain William Johnson; and he
served nine months, a greater part of the time
being upon picket duty in Virginia. After
his discharge he engaged in lumbering in
Waterboro and Alfred, carrying on successful
operations until 1877, when he relinquished
that industry in order to devote his entire at-
tention to farming. In 1873 he bought his
present homestead in Alfred, consisting of one
hundred and sixty acres of fertile land, which
was originally the property of his ancestors;
and here he has resided since 1874.

Mr. Smith has been twice married. His
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first wife, whom he wedded in 1858, was Han-
nah C. Bean, of Waterboro. She became the
mother of two children, the survivor of whom
is Charles H., who was born August 19, 1866,
married Mamie Ricker, of South Boston, and
has one son, Percy H., born December 14,
1891. On October 28, 1870, Mr. Smith
wedded for his second wife Emily, daughter
of Samuel Roberts, of Waterboro.

In politics he is a Republican, being an ac-
tive supporter of that party; and in 1872 he
was Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of
Waterboro. He is deeply interested in the
social orders, being connected with Fraternal
Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M., of Alfred,
and Enterprise Lodge, No. 36, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Waterboro. He is
also a comrade of Willard Post, Grand Army
of the Republic, of Sanford. Mr. Smith is
regarded as one of Alfred’s enterprising and
progressive citizens. Since giving his undi-
vided attention to the cultivation of his prop-
erty, his efforts have met with excellent re-
sults. In his religious views he is a Baptist.

 

UTLER LIBBY, a lightning-rod
manufacturer of Waterboro, and a
veteran of the Civil War, was born
in Limerick, Me., February 6, 1842,

son of Butler and Eunice (Butler) Libby.
His grandfather, Stephen Libby, was a native
and lifelong resident of Limerick, where he
was engaged in farming throughout the active
period of his life; and he died at the age of
seventy years.
man in the community.
Democrat, and he served the town as Select-
man and in other capacities. In the early
State militia he held the commission of Col-
onel. His wife, Louise, bore him eight chil-
dren, of whom Butler, Mr. Libby’s father, was
the youngest. The father’s religious convic-
tions were those of the Baptist denomination.

Butler Libby, Sr., born in Limerick in
1809, at an early age displayed a character
that gave much promise of a successful future ;
but his career was cut short by his death in
1842, at the age of thirty-three years. Like
his father, he was actively interested in mili-
tary affairs, supported the Democratic party,

Stephen Libby was a leading |
In politics he was a_

 

and was a member of the Baptist church. In
1832 he married his second cousin, Eunice
Butler, daughter of Nathaniel Butler, of San-
ford. She became the mother of five children,
of whom Frank S. and Butler Libby, Jr., are
living. Frank S., born March 26, 1844, mar-
ried Mrs. Sarah E. (Fisk) Warren, and has
three sons— Ellsworth, Edward E., and
Warren. The mother died in May, 1894.
She was also a member of the Baptist church.

Butler Libby acquired his education in the
schools of his native town, which he attended
until he was twelve years old. He then went
to Sanford, this county, where he worked upon
a farm for three years. At the age of fifteen
he went to Boston, and for some time ran an
express route between that city and Cam-
bridge. In 1862 he enlisted in the Eleventh
Massachusetts Battery for nine months’ service
in the Civil War. Having served his term, he
was discharged, and returned to Boston. In
the following year he re-enlisted in the same
company, and served this time until the close
of the war. After his second discharge he
obtained employment with the well-known
Boston firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co. He re-
mained here for four years, and then kept a
periodical store in Cambridge for a year. In
1871 he began his connection with the light-
ning-rod business, which has since occupied
the greater part of his time. At first he
worked for three months as a salesman for
Noyes & Jenkins. The next four years were
spent in the service of the Cleveland Light-
ning-rod Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Then,
in 1876, he commenced manufacturing light-
ning-rods upon his own account in Boston.
This proved a very profitable business; and he
is still carrying it on, with headquarters in
Waterboro. He also owns and conducts a
farm of one hundred and twelve acres, a well-
improved property and mostly under cultiva-
tion. When the more urgent cares of his
other business permit it, he seeks relaxation in
active farm work. He supports the Republi-
can party in politics, is prominent in local
affairs, and for several years past has acted as
Moderator at town meetings.

On December 17, 1863,.Mr. Libby wedded
Sarah E. Brooks, daughter of the Rev. John
Brooks, of New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs.
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Libby have two children, as follows: John
H. B., born September 15, 1865; and Lillian
M., born March 20, 1868, now the wife of Dr.
Jesse A. Randall, of Old Orchard, Me. Both
parents are members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.

Mr. Libby is connected with Enterprise
Lodge, No. 36, Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, of Waterboro, Fraternity Encampment,
No. 42, of Limerick, and is a comrade of Post
John W. Brown, No. 117, Grand Army of the
Republic.

AMES H. LITTLEFIELD, | senior
member of the firm of James H. Little-
field & Co., grain and lumber dealers,
of Alfred, was born March 10, 1845, in

Kennebunk, a son of Davis and Maria (Hous-
ton) Littlefield. His paternal grandfather,
James I. Littlefield, a native of Kennebunk,
this county, born in 1788, followed the sea in
his earlier years. Subsequently he settled on
a farm in his native town, and resided there
for the rest of his life. He married Abigail
Edgecomb, a native of Kennebunk, and was
the father of six children, of whom Abial is
the only survivor. Abial married Mary San-
born, of Charlestown, Mass. ; and they have
one child, Annie F. 3

Davis Littlefield, the eldest of his parents’
children, was born in Kennebunk jin 18rr.
He followed general farming throughout his
early life, but in his later years he became a
miller. He died in 1883, aged seventy-two
years. His wife, Maria, was born in Kenne-
bunk, daughter of Joseph Houston. She bore
him seven children, of whom six are living ;
namely, Maria, Emerson, James H., Davis
A., Albert S., and Samuel M. Maria is the
wife of William E. Dearborn, of Kennebunk.
[emerson married Lucy Roberts, of Dayton,
Me. Davis A. has been twice married. — His
first wife, in maidenhood Susie Tripp, of
Kennebunk, died, leaving him four children —
Lulu, Eugene, Frederick, and Mary. His
sccond marriage was contracted with Maria
Littlefield, of Dorchester, Mass., not previ-
ously related to the family.
ried Emma Everett, of Milton, Mass. ; and
they have two children— Leonard E. and

 

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Davis. Samuel M. is a resident of Kenne-
bunk. Elmira, who died, was the wife of
John F. Hays, and had two children, namely :
Hattie B., now the wife of Frank B. Hallett;
and Willie C. Hays. Mrs. Hallett has one
child, Howard. Mrs. Davis Littlefield, who
survived her husband several years, died in
1895.

ee H. Littlefield received a substantial
education in the public schools of his native
town, after which he was engaged as a stage-
driver in Kennebunk for three years. The
following three years he spent in Boston, em-
ployed as a teamster. Returning to Kenne-
bunk, he was employed in driving a team for
four years, and then worked on the P. & R.
Railroad for an equal length of time. In 1888
he formed a copartnership with Charles W.
Springfield, with whom he has conducted an
extensive and successful business in lumber
and grain.

In 1872 Mr. Littlefield married Fannie L.,
daughter of Benjamin F. Knight, of this
place. Both he and his wife are members of
the Methodist church. In politics he is an
earnest supporter of the Republican party.
Mr. Littlefield takes an active interest in town
affairs. He served as Selectman from 1884
until 1888, and from 1890 to 1892, being
Chairman of the Board during the last year.
He is a prominent member of the Masonic
Order, belonging to Fraternal Lodge, No. 55,
of Alfred, and to White Rose Chapter, No.
54, Royal Arch Masons, of Sanford.

 

ILLIAM A. SHEPARD, a wealthy
mill-owner of Buxton, and a mem-
ber of the Maine Furniture Com-

pany, was born November 6, 1841, a son of
Fred E. and Mary (Moore) Shepard, both of
Waterville, Me. He received his education
in the schools of North Anson, a pretty town
near the source of the Kennebec River, and
in Waterville, the seat of Colby University.
The war breaking out shortly after he left
school, filled with patriotic ardor, he made two
ineffectual attempts to enter the army. First
enlisting in the Sixteenth Regiment of Maine
Volunteers, he was prevented by his mother
from going to the front. Afterward being
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enrolled with the Twenty-fourth Volunteers,
he was taken sick at Long Island, and dis-
charged. Deciding that fate was against him,
he returned to Maine and engaged in the fur-
niture business at Fairfield, later taking up
cabinet-making. He subsequently became
connected in a business way with R. W.
Woodman & F. P. Wing. Then, purchasing
Mr. Wing’s share, he took one of his own
brothers into partnership, and later, buying
out Mr. R. W. Woodman’s interest, admitted
another brother into the firm. The three
Shepard brothers now constitute what is
known as the Maine Furniture Company, and
have a large and growing business. Their
plant is in close proximity to the lumber
supply, and is run on a paying basis. Mr.
Shepard is a capable business man, and seems
to have found the sphere of action for which
he is best qualified. He was married in 1876
to Maria Atwood, of Fairfield, and has two
children— May B. and Jennie B., both at
school in Westbrook, Me.

Mr. Shepard votes the Republican ticket.
He is well advanced in Masonry, being a
member of Siloam Lodge, No. 92, of Fairfield,
and Drummond Royal Arch Chapter, of Oak-
land, Me. He isa Grand Army man, belong-
ing to John Came Post, No. 1, of Buxton. In
religious belief he is a Universalist. His
home is in Buxton, and he is one of the valued
citizens of the town, his enterprise having
added much to its growth in more ways than
one.

 

 

OBIE BLAKE, M.D., of Cornish,
physician, business man, and inventor,

was born in Sebago, Me., Septem-

ber 27, 1838, son of James C. and

Eliza (Thorne) Blake. The first representa-
tives of his family in this country were three
brothers, Englishmen, one of whom settled in
New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, and
the other, who was Dr. Blake’s great-grand-
father, in Gorham, Me. John Blake, grand-
father of our subject, was born in Gorham,
Me., was a lifelong resident of that town, and
died at the age of seventy-six. A farmer by
occupation, he left his plough when the col-
onies were struggling for independence, and

 

as Captain of a company fought in the Revolu-
tionary War. In politics he was a Democrat.
His wife, Deborah Tuckerman, of Boston,
lived to the great age. of one hundred years.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake were members of the I*ree
Will Baptist church. They reared seven chil-
dren, of whom James C. Blake, born in Gor-
ham, June 19, 1800, was the second.

James C. Blake learned the baker’s trade in
Boston with his uncle Tuckerman, and worked
at it in that city for years. In 1822 he re-
turned to Gorham, and opened a general store,
which he conducted for six years. Then,
turning his attention to agriculture, he first
purchased a farm in Gorham, which he man-
aged until 1837. In that year he removed to
Sebago, where he bought a farm of about “two
hundred and eighty acres, which he tilled
until 1874. He then moved back to the
homestead in Gorham, where he died in the
following year, October 10, 1875. He, like
his father, was a Democrat in politics. His
wife, Eliza, was a daughter of Benjamin
Thorne, of Sebago. Both parents were mem-
bers of the Free Will Baptist church. Eleven
children were born to them, six of whom are
living, namely: Maria, widow of Ivory John-
son, of Centre Conway, N.H., who has two
children — George and Abbie; Eliza A., wife
of William A. Bassett, of Boston; John T.,
a widower with five children; Robie, the
special subject of this sketch; George, who
married, and has two children; and Horatio,
who married Lizzie Martin, of Sebago, and
has five children.

Dr. Robie Blake obtained his early educa-:
tion in his native town, and after leaving
school went to Lynn, Mass., to learn the shoe-
maker’s trade, at which he worked in that city
for two years. During the succeeding four
years he followed his trade in Biddeford, Me. ;
and May 28, 1861, he moved to Cornish,
where for nearly three years he was in the shoe
business on his own account. In 1863 he went
to California, returning to Cornish in 1866 and
again taking up his trade, to which he devoted
three years. He then turned his attention to
building, and erected several structures in
Cornish, including a large saw-mill. In 1877
he built the Central Block, and opened a drug
store, which he managed for twelve years; and
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in the mean time he erected a building, opened
a printing - office, and published a_ paper.

course in the Maine Medical College, from
which he graduated in 1884. In 1882 he es-

tablished the telephone line from Portland to :

Jackson, N.H., including several branches,
and put up one hundred and eighty miles of
wire. He has also been instrumental in es-
tablishing important telegraphic connections.
An inventor of note, he is the originator of the
Blake long-distance transmitter, which is

widely used, and also of several other useful ;

inventions.

At present his time is divided be- '

tween medical practice and telegraph and tele- :

phone business. He is aman of much intel-

lectual power, and at the same time —a rare :

combination — is a good business man; and the

town of Cornish owes much to his enterprise. .
Dr. Blake was married October 19, 1861, .
to Mary E. Farnum, daughter of Joseph Far- '

num,

of Hiram, Me., and has one child — -

Carrie A., born in Cornish, October 18, 1862. -

Dr. Blake is a Democrat in politics.

In relig-

ious belief he is liberal, while his wife is a‘

member of the Congregational church.

 

/ILLIAM PROCTOR FERGUSON, |

A.B., A.M., a prominent citizen of
Shapleigh, his native town,
born February 9, 1853. He is a son of Na-

was”

thaniel and Mary (Buzzell) Ferguson, and on.
the paternal side, as the name implies, is of |

Scottish descent.

His grandfather, William °

Ferguson, who was a pioneer settler of Shap--

leigh, lived to the age of eighty-eight years.
His son, Nathaniel, father of our subject,
was born in Shapleigh, April 11, 1814, and is
now in his ecighty-third year. In the district
school nearest his boyhood home he received
a limited education, which excited him to
further mental activity; and he began to
increase his store of useful knowledge by
systematic reading —a practice which he still
keeps up, few, if any, in his locality being
better informed on the general topics of the
day. An old-time Whig, he naturally joined
the Republican ranks when the new party was
formed. He has served the town capably as
Selectman, and has all his life taken an in-

 

telligent and practical interest in the welfare
and progress of the community. His wife,

While managing his drug business, he took a | Mary, died July 28, 1885, in her seventy-third

year. She was a devout member of the Bap-
tist church. Four of their children survive,
namely: John F., of Minneapolis, Minn. ;
Mary A., wife of James M. Hodgdon, of Man-
chaug, Mass.; Louise N., wife of Cyrus W.
Murphy, of Lyman, Me.; and William P.
John F. Ferguson was educated at the
Farmington (Me.) Normal School. He taught
school with excellent success for several years,
and he was also Supervisor of Schools at Shap-
leigh. A Republican in politics, he served
successively one term each in both houses of
the State legislature. Removing to Minne-
apolis in 1885, he became Chief Clerk in the
office of the Weigh-master of the State of
Minnesota —a position which he still holds.
William Proctor Ferguson, having acquired
his elementary cducation in the public
schools, attended Phillips Academy, Exeter,
N.H., for several terms, and finished his pre-
paratory studies at Kent’s Hill, Me. He en-
tered Bowdoin College in 1876, and graduat-

| ing received therefrom the degree of A.B. in

1880, the second degree, _A.M., being con-
ferred on him three years later. For several
years he was engaged in school-teaching, first
as principal of the high school at Milton Mills,
N.H., and subsequently at Springvale and
Sanford, Me. Successfully passing the pre-
scribed civil service examination, he was ap- —
pointed toa clerkship in the United States
Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.

In 1886 he returned to Shapleigh, and set-
tled down upon the old homestead, where he
still resides. On September 9, of that year,
he was united in marriage with Hattie M.
Earle, a native of North Berwick, Me., and
daughter of Isaac and Jane Earle, of that town.
She is now the mother of three children —
Willie P., Bessie M., and George F. Mr.
Ferguson owns about one hundred and: eighty
acres of land (tillage, pasture, and woodland),
and devotes himself to general husbandry and
stock-raising. Enterprising, liberal-minded,
and progressive, he avails himself to the full
extent of modern appliances and improved
methods, and is recognized as one of the lead-
ing agriculturists of this locality. He is Sec-
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retary and a Director of the Sanford Creamery

Association. A Republican in politics, he
has served one year as Supervisor of Schools
at Shapleigh; and he is a member of the Bap-
tist church at Shapleigh Corners.

 

HRISTOPHER H. CRAM, a widely.

known lumber manufacturer and agri-
culturist of South Sanford, was
born in Sanford, York County, Me.,
September 24, 1838, the son of David and
Laura J. (Bennett) Cram, both his parents
being natives of Sanford. He is a lineal de-
scendant of one of the early families, members
of which, migrating from their home land of
Great Britain, settled on the shores of the
New World in the northern province of
Maine. Captain John S. Cram, who was one
of the earliest representatives of the family in
this country, settled on a clearing in what is
now Sanford. He is said to have been of
Scotch extraction, and also to have served in
the War of 1812. His son John was the
father of David Cram, who is now living in
his eighty-second year, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Sanford.
years one of the widest-known lumber manu-
facturers and mill-owners in Sanford, where
he also conducted a blacksmith and wheel-
wright business.

Christopher H. Cram attained to man’s es-
tate in his native town of Sanford, receiving
his early mental training in the district
schools of South Sanford. From his early
boyhood he has been engaged in the manufact-
ure of lumber. In 1874 he entered into a
partnership in the lumber business with his
brothers Walter Cram, under the style of
Cram Brothers. This connection lasted three
years, when he withdrew from the firm, and
began business on his own account. He owns
a farm of* about seventy-five acres in South
Sanford, on which is situated a saw-mill, of
which he is the proprietor and manager, and
which is known as Cram’s semi-portable mill.
In this he uses a Nagle engine of fifty horse-
power, and also a Chase mill. It is also pro-
vided with a shingle machine, a planer, a
lath-mill, a cross-cutting saw, and a_ board-
edger. The factory is fully equipped to meet

David Cram was for many

 

the demands of a large business. The quality
of the product, and Mr. Cram’s reputation for
honest work and fair dealing, cause the mill
to be so liberally patronized as to be run to
its full capacity. Mr. Cram is also the prin-
cipal owner of a water saw-mill, located on the
Mousam River at South Sanford, and known
as the Willard mill.

In 1859 Mr. Cram was united in marriage
with Miss Sallie A. Young, a daughter of Jo-
seph Young, late of Sanford Village, but now
deceased. They have become the parents of
six children, namely: Hannah J., wife of
Frank Bean; Nathaniel B.; Orzo L.; Laura
A., the wife of Mr. E. Whitehouse; Dana
C.; and Joseph Y. Mr. Cram is a gentle-
man of considerable musical taste and culture,
and for forty years he has been identified with
the musical circles of Sanford. In his earlier
years he gave instruction in both vocal and in-
strumental music, and for three decades he has
been a useful and valued member of the San-
ford Band.

In politics he favors the Republican party.
He is largely a self-made man, his present
prosperity and high standing in the commu-
nity being the outgrowth of his own industry
and discretion. Enterprising and public-
spirited, he has won and merits the respect
of all.

 

RRIN A. MOULTON, of the firm of
Moulton Brothers, extensive dealers
in real estate and lumber in Sanford,
is a native of that town, born May 2,

1861, son of Lewis and Mehitable (Jones)
Moulton. The founder of the Moulton family
in this section was an early pioneer, who left
a son called Joel Moulton. This Joel Moul-
ton was grandfather of Mr. Orrin A. Moulton.
Joel’s son, Lewis Moulton, also a native of
York County, with the exception of a few
years spent in Massachusetts, lived all his life
in Sanford, where his ancestors had settled.
He was a farmer and a lumber dealer, follow-
ing the latter business during the winter sea-
sons. His wife, Mehitable, had several chil-
dren, of whom ten survive. They are: Wins-
low L., a Selectman of Sanford; Ada A ., the
wife of Horace Cutler, of Lynn, Mass.; Emma
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O., the wife of General G. W. Bean, of San-
ford, Me.; Martha J., the wife of Horace
Brown, also of Sanford; Orrin A., the sub-
ject of this article; Lillian A., the wife of Jo-
seph Bocock, of Sanford; James A., a resi-
dent of Charlestown, Mass.; Minnie, the wife
of Walter Knight, of Sanford; Abiel H., liv-
ing in Sanford; and Sadie F., the wife of
Daniel Littlefield, at Alfred, Me. Lewis
Moulton was a Republican. He died in 1884,
a little over sixty years of age. He was a
member of the Congregational church, and
widely known throughout York County. His
widow, who is now about sixty-five years of
age, is a resident of Sanford.

Orrin A. Moulton was brought up on his
father’s farm, assisting in the farm work and
lumbering until he reached the age of twenty
years. He then formed a partnership with his
brother Winslow L. Moulton, and established
a lumber business, under the firm name of
Moulton Brothers. This firm has since
achieved great success. It has built up an
extensive shipping trade, as well as a large
local trade in Maine, Massachusetts, and other
States.

Mr. Moulton was married August 2, 1892, to
Mary E. Cram, a daughter of Joseph and Lucy
(Bennett) Cram, both natives of Sanford,
where her widowed mother still resides. Mrs.
Joseph Cram is now in her seventy-ninth year,
and was one of the pioneer ladies of the place.
Mr. Joseph Cram was a son of John Cram,
who was the son of one of Sanford’s first set-
tlers. Mrs. Moulton’s father died in 1884.
Of his children but two survive: Mrs. Moul-
ton; and Eva V., who still resides in her na-
tive town. The Cram family were from the
first known as agriculturists and lumber
dealers, trades which they all have followed
from father to son down to the present gencra-
tion.

Mr. Orrin A. Moulton is a stanch Republi-
can in his politics. He is always at the head
of every movement set on foot for the advan-
tage of the place. He and his wife both take
great interest in all the social affairs of the
town and neighborhood, where they are as es-
teemed as they are widely known. Mrs.
Moulton is an energetic member of the First
Universalist Church of South Berwick, not

 

far from Sanford. Mr. Moulton justly prides
himself on being a self-made man, who has
risen to a comfortable competence by his own
efforts, as well as to the respect of all who
have ever come in contact with him.

 

extensive farm in Parsonsfield, was born

here, March 22, 1816, son of Jacob and

Reliance (Edgecomb) Banks. He traces
his family history back to the early pioneers
and planters of Maine, who reclaimed the wild
and rugged territory, and prepared the way for
the later civilization. His grandfather, Moses
Banks, was a native of Scarboro, Me., where
he was engaged in general farming and land
surveying. He was reputed to be a highly
educated man. He fought in the war of the
Revolution, serving on the staff of General
George Washington, with whom he was on
terms of intimate friendship. He passed away
at an advanced age. Of his large family of
children Jacob was the youngest.

Jacob Banks was born, February 27, 1775,
in Scarboro, where he spent his youth., On
attaining manhood, he removed to Parsonsfield,
where he made a clearing of about one hun-
dred acres, and resided thereon during the re-
mainder of his days, engaged in its cultiva-
tion. He was united in marriage, October 3,
1805, with Miss Reliance Edgecomb, daughter
of Thomas Edgecomb, of Parsonsfield. They
were blessed in the birth of seven children,
three of whom still survive. These are:
Sallie E., Israel, and Eliza. Sallie E., who
was born January 30, 1814, is now the widow
of the late David Pillsbury, of Scarboro, by
whom she had four children — Abbie, Olin,
Jonathan, and Jacob. Eliza, born July 3,
1820, married Dr. Chase Moulton, lately de-
ceased, and had three children — Adelaide,
Laura, and Lydia A. Jacob Banks and his
wife were Free Will Baptists, and were mem-
bers of the church of that denomination at
Parsonsfield. In politics he followed the
Democratic party, the principles of which he
sincerely accepted. He departed this life
March 28, 1861, in his eighty-sixth year, hav-.
ing survived his wife, who passed away Septem-
ber 10, 1832.

sn BANKS, the proprietor of an
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Israel Banks received his early education in
the public schools of his native town. On
leaving school, he assisted his father on the
farm for some time. Since the estate came
into his possession he has enlarged the farm,
which now contains two hundred acres, about
one-half being under cultivation. He owns
not only what was formerly the estate of his
father, but also that of his grandfather.

Mr. Banks has been twice married. His
first wife, Martha A. Banks, a daughter of
David Pillsbury, of Scarboro, died in 1839,
without issue. On June 26, 1849, he was
united in matrimony with Miss Elvira M.
Moulton, daughter of Joseph G. Moulton, of
Sandwich, N.H. By this marriage he became
the father of four children; namely, Martha
A., Lydia, Frank O., and Olin L., all of
whom are still living. Martha, who was born
May 21, 1854, is now the wife of Charles T.
Wentworth, of Parsonsfield, to whom she has
borne seven children — Alice, Charles, Clif-
ford, Frank, Carroll, Howard, and Gertrude.
Lydia, whose birth occurred June 21, 1856,
married Stanton J. Hanson, now a resident of
Boston, Mass.; and they have had one child,
Marion C. Frank, born April 8, 1860, was
joined in wedlock with Miss Carrie Brown,
daughter of James Brown, of Parsonsfield.
Olin, the youngest, was born September 22,
1869. In politics Mr. Banks is an adherent
of the Democratic party, while in religious
belief both he and Mrs. Banks are Free Will
Baptists, and are united with the church of
that persuasion in Parsonsfield.

 

 

AMES A. DREW, late of Newfield,
and a descendant of one of the pioneers
of York County, was born in this town,
July 15, 1808, son of Windom A. and

Martha C. (Ayer) Drew. The family are of
English descent. Elijah Drew, the first to
settle in York County, came hither from Dur-
ham, N.H. He was a farmer, built one of
the first mills erected in this locality, and
died in Newfield. Windom A. Drew, his son,
was reared to farming, and followed that call-
ing until his death, which also occurred in
Newfield. A stirring, energetic man, he be-
came the possessor of considerable property.

 

Both he and his wife, Martha C. (Ayer)
Drew, who were esteemed members of the Free
Will Baptist church, lived to a good age.
Eight children were the fruit of their union;
namely, James A., Windom, Hannah, Jane,
Lucy, Martha, Ira, and Elijah T. Ira, Mrs.
Jane Clark, Miss Martha Drew, and Mrs.
Lucy Moore are now living.

James A. Drew grew to manhood in New-
field. After his marriage, and about the year
1828, he went to Aroostook County, and was
one of the first to settle in the town of Houl-
ton. Here he established a tannery, and car-
ried on a good business in that line for a num-
ber of years. In 1858 he removed with his
family to Chelsea, Mass., where he resided
several years. Finally, he purchased the farm
here in Newfield on which his son is now liv-
ing, and the closing years of his life were
passed here. He died nearly eighty-one years
of age, and his wife at sixty-two. His relig-
ious opinions were liberal, and she was a com-
municant of the Presbyterian church; while
both attended the same house of worship. He
was a Whig in politics. They reared a. fam-
ily of five children, of whom Hannah, who
married Mr. Dudley, and Mellen W., are de-
ceased. The others are: James G., Emma E.,
and Mary S., who reside together on the
homestead farm, where they maintain a pleas-
ant home, and dispense a hearty hospitality to
their many friends.

 

ADCLIFFE H. FORD, head book-
keeper for Deering Brothers of Bidde-

ford, and formerly United States

Consul at Leghorn, Italy, was born

in Biddeford, June 27, 1852, son of Horace
Ford, a well-known citizen and a Police Com-
missioner of Biddeford. He attended the pub-
lic schools of this city for the usual period.
In 1869, having completed the regular course
at the Biddeford High School, he studied at
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill,
where he graduated in 1872. It was his in-
tention to pursue a collegiate course; but,
changing his mind, he accepted the appoint-
ment of Assistant Postmaster of Biddeford
under President Grant’s administration, and
served with ability until the spring of 1875.

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He was a member of the firm of Leighton &
Ford during the next two years, at the end of
which he sold his interest in the business. In
1878 he served as a member of the Board of
Assessors. In the following year he was ap-
pointed Assistant Bond Collector in the
Boston custom-house under Collector Beard,
but resigned that position a few months later.
He was book-keeper for the firm of Emery,
Newbrant & Holmes, boot and shoe manufact-
urers of this city, in 1880. One year later he
accepted the position of travelling salesman
for Lord & Haskell, boot and shoe jobbers of
Portland, with whom he remained two years.
In 1883 he established himself in the retail
boot and shoe business in Biddeford, and car-
ried on a prosperous trade until 1889, at which
time he was appointed, by President Harrison,
United States Consul at Leghorn, Italy. It
was while serving in this capacity that Mr.
Ford’s firmness in discharging his duty caused
some little excitement in the treasury depart-
ment at Washington. It had been a custom
of his predecessors to sign blank certificates
presented by their agents employed to inspect
and fumigate rags intended for shipment to this
country — a precaution to keep out contagious
diseases — without having any personal know]-
edge that the declarations regarding said in-
spection, etc., afterward made in these docu-
ments, were true. This Mr. Ford refused to
do, and sent a vigorous protest to Washington.
The reply comprised a few curt words of ad-
vice to the audacious young man to be careful
how he meddled with the orders of his su-
periors. He, however, pressed his objections
to the custom, with the result that the matter
was looked into, and the abuse recognized and
abolished. Those familiar with the diffi-
culties sure to handicap such a protest can
realize what a victory Mr. Ford obtained. He
continued in charge of the consulate at Leg-
horn until July, 1893, when he returned to
Biddeford, and accepted the position of head
bovk-keeper for Messrs. Deering Brothers,
with whom he has since remained.

On November 17, 1874, Mr. Ford married
the youngest daughter of Elijah Littlefield, of
this city. Their only child is now attending
the high school. Mr. Ford served for three
years on the executive Committee of the Bid-

 

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deford High School Alumni Association, and
in 1894 was elected its President. The class
of 1869, whose members organized the associa-
tion, includes several who have reached promi-
nent positions in different walks in life, among
them being Royal E. Gould, the present su-
perintendent of schools. Mr. and Mrs. Ford
are the only married couple in the Alumni
who were both graduated from the high school.
Since attaining his majority, he has been an
active adherent of the Republican party. He
was a member of the City Republican Com-
mittee for several years; and he was Chairman
of that body for the years 1878, 1894, and
1895. He served upon the County Commit-
tee for the years 1878, 1879, and 1880, being
its Treasurer during the last years of his mem-
bership; and he served by proxy upon the Re-
publican State Committee in 1880. He is
connected with Dunlap Lodge, A. F. &
A. M., and with Mavoshen Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, of which he is a Past Grand Chan-
cellor, and consequently a member of the
Grand Lodge. For several years he was Sec-
retary and a member of the Executive Commit-
tee of the York Republican Club.

 

EORGE W. LOWD, Selectman of

Acton, was born in this town, October

16, 1847, son of Sylvester and Dor-

cas (Hanson) Lowd. The family has been

prominent among the well-to-do agriculturists

of Acton for over one hundred years. Solo-

mon Lowd, Mr. Lowd’s great-grandfather, was

one of the early pioneers of the town; and his

grandfather, Wentworth Lowd, was a native
and a lifelong resident.

Sylvester Lowd, who was also born here,
figured conspicuously during his period of use-
fulness as a prosperous general farmer, a suc-
cessful lumberman, and an enterprising mer-
chant, carrying ona flourishing business upon
the Acton side of Milton mills. He was a
Republican in politics, a Baptist in his relig-
ious views; and his busy life terminated at the
age of sixty-five years. He married Dorcas
Hanson, a native of Lebanon, Me., who bore
him six sons and three daughters, all of whom
are living. They are: Laura E., who is resid-
ing in Massachusetts; Mary E., a resident of
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Milton, N.H.; John, George W., Elizabeth
E., and Clinton S., all of this town; Charles
C., who lives in Amesbury, Mass. ; Freeman
H., of Milton, N.H.; and Joseph H., a resi-
dent of Andover, Mass. The mother died at
the age of forty-five years.

George W. Lowd attended the schools in
the vicinity of his home. He acquired in his
youth a good knowledge of agriculture upon
his father’s farm. In 1869 he bought the
farm which he has since carried on with suc-
cess. The numerous improvements upon the
place, all the work of his hands, show that he
has more than the ordinary amount of energy.
The residence originally erected by him has
since been remodelled and placed in its present
comfortable condition. The entire property,
comprising one hundred and twenty-five acres,
most desirably located, is one of the best-
looking estates in town.

On March 29, 1868, Mr. Lowd wedded
Mary E. Hersam. She was born in Stoneham,
Mass., August 14, 1851, daughter of Samuel
and Martha (Butterfield) Hersam, respectively
natives of Lebanon, Me., and Bradford, Vt.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowd have three children,
namely: George S., who was born March 6,
1870, and is now residing in Milton, N.H.;
Effie M., who was born March 6, 1873; and
Sarah D., who was born January 15, 1875.

In politics Mr. Lowd votes with the Repub-
lican party. He has acceptably served the
town as a member of the Board of Selectmen
_ for eight years, the present being the last of
six consecutive terms in that body. Industri-
ous as a farmer, success has rewarded his
labors. He is one of the leading residents of
this town.

 

 

AMES H. GOODALL, of Sanford,
printer, and manufacturer of shoe and
shipping tags, was born in Rothwell,
Yorkshire, England, May 8, 1857.

His parents, Joseph and Esther (Newbold)
Goodall, were both natives of Yorkshire. Jo-
seph Goodall embarked for America in 1860
or 1861, and was for a number of years super-
intendent of the blanket-mill at Troy, N.H.
In 1873 he removed to Sanford, where he died
two years later. A few months after his

 

arrival in this country he sent for his family,
which comprised his wife and three children.
The wife, who is now Hving in Sanford, is an
exemplary Christian woman, and a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Since com-
ing to this country she-has given birth to two
more children, making the total number five.
These are Mary A., John E. (deceased),
James H., Frank A., and Fred N.

James H. Goodall, who was still a child
when he left England, has little recollection
of his native Jand. He first attended school in
Troy, N.H. When he came with his parents
to Sanford, he was sixteen years old, and had
already completed the grammar course. He
then became a pupil of the Sanford High
School, and attended it for a portion of the en-
suing two years, during which he worked at
intervals in the weaving department of the
Sanford mills. After leaving the high school,
he became a regular employee of the mills.
Subsequently, when the manufacture of plush
was introduced there, he started the first looms
used in making the different varieties of the
fabric, and had charge of the department for
two years. The position was a very important
one, as the plush manufacture was then in the
experimental stage. The incessant clatter of
the looms and the mental wear of responsi-
bility had made considerable inroads on Mr.
Goodall’s nervous system, when in February,
1889, seeing an opportunity to change his oc-
cupation, he resigned his position. At this
time he purchased the establishment of which
he is now proprietor. The business was estab-
lished by W. A. Allen in 1875. The printing-
office is furnished with a Babcock drum cylin-
der press, which prints a sheet twenty-nine by
forty-two inches, and turns out eighteen hun-
dred sheets per hour; a quarto Golding platen
press for commercial printing; a half-medium
Golding press for general job work; a one-
eighth medium old style Gordon press for gen-
eral printing; and several other machines of
various kinds, including improved paper cut-
ters and special machines used in the manu-
facture of tags. Mr. Goodall is a man of
taste, and his job printing is especially artis-
tic. He has built up a profitable local trade,
in addition to an extensive connection through-
out Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hamp-
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shire. He usually employs from five to seven | ton, N.H. His chief occupation has been
men. His general business includes job print- | farming, to which he was reared, although he

ing and ruling, besides the manufacture of
shoe and shipping tags.

Mr. Goodall was married in July, 1895, to
Miss Jennie H. Russell, daughter of John W.
Russel], of Yarmouth, Me. He has a pleas-
ant home in Sanford, and is held in high es-
teem by his townsmen.
Republican. He is well known throughout
the county.

YRUS W. MURPHY, a_ prosperous
agriculturist and lumber dealer of
Lyman township, and a native of

this county, was born January 20,
1834, son of Joseph and Sarah (Low) Murphy.
The family started from good Irish stock.
The great-grandfather of Cyrus W. emigrated
from Ireland to New England prior to the
Revolution, in which he and his son, Thomas,
Cyrus’s grandfather, took an active part.
Thomas was subsequently one of the pioneers
‘of Lyman, where he took up land on which
Cyrus now lives. A hard-working and indus-
trious man, he succeeded in reclaiming a farm
from the wilderness, obtained a good living by
its cultivation for the remainder of his life,
and died at the age of eighty-eight years. Jo-
seph Murphy, who was born and reared on
his father’s farm, learned the cabinet-makers
trade while a youth, and subsequently worked
at it for many years. In South Berwick, this
county, where he resided for a time, he car-
ried on an extensive business. He spent the
latter part of his life in Lyman, and died there
in April, 1872. He married Sarah Low, a
native of this county, and a sister of Dr. Low,
of Dover, N.H. Of their children there are
still living: Mary, the wife of Horace Smith ;
Nathaniel M.; Ellen L., the wife of Warren
Hanson; Sarah E., the widow of the late Mr.
Goodwin; and Cyrus W., the subject of this
sketch. The father was an active member of
the Republican party, and served as Treasurer
of Lyman township for one term. The mother
was ninety-one years old when she died.
Cyrus W. Murphy acquired his education
in the common schools and at the academy of
Standish, this State, and that of New Hamp-

 

In politics he is a |

 

spent seven seasons in New York City, engaged |
in the ice business. Returning to his home in
1869, he has since been profitably engaged in
carrying on his fifty-acre farm, and in the man-
ufacture of Jumber in his saw-mill at Good-
win’s Mills.

Mr. Murphy was married in 1874 to Louise
N. Ferguson, a daughter of Nathaniel Fergu-
son, of Shapleigh, this county. Of their
seven children six are living, namely: George
F.; Horace G.j Grace E.; May L.: Cyrus
W., Jr.; and Frank. Mr. Murphy is a mem-
ber of the Masonic Order. He takes an active
interest in al] measures designed for the ben-
efit of his native town and county. Besides
having rendered valuable service on the School
Board, he was Town Treasurer and Selectman
of Lyman for many years. In religious belief
he is a Congregationalist, and an esteemed
member of the society of that denomination in
the locality.

 

HARLES T. READ, a_ well-known
attorney and counsellor-at-law of
Biddeford, and a native of the town,

was born July 28, 1862, son of

James and Emily (Clogny) Read. James
Read, who was born in Manchester, England,
August 26, 1839, lost his father when an
infant. His mother brought him to this
country when he was eleven years old, and
with him took up her residence in Biddeford
in 1851. After attending the district school
for a time, he entered the employ of the La-
conia Company. Beginning in the lowest ca-
pacity, he has risen by steady application to
the highest position in his department. He
has been in the company’s service for over
forty years. He was a War Democrat, and
voted for Stephen A. Douglas in 1860. He
tried to enlist for service in the Civil War,
but he was rejected as ineligible. He was a
member of the lower branch of the city govern-
ment during the years 1875 and 1876, since
which time he has frequently declined to serve
again in any public capacity. In 1872 he was
a supporter of Horace Greeley as a candidate
for President. His religious belief is that of
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the Episcopalian denomination. He has been
Warden of Christ Church for several years,
and he has always taken an active part in
church work. In July, 1861, he married
[Emily Clogny, who was born in Ireland and
is a descendant of a prominent Irish Protestant
family, who were obliged to flee from their
native country during the Rebellion of 1708.
Her mother, who was born in that year, mar-
ried a Mr. Clogny, by whom she had four chil-
dren, of whom Emily was the youngest. Mr.
and Mrs. James Read have had four children,
three of whom are living, namely: Charles T.,
the subject of this sketch; A. Estelle, a grad-
uate of the Biddeford High School, who for
the past eight years has been employed as a
teacher in the Washington Street School; and
James O., also a graduate of the high school,
who is now a salesman with Owen Moore &
Co., of Portland.

Charles T. Read was educated in the schools
of Biddeford. Leaving the high school with-
out graduating, he entered the employ of the
Laconia Company with the intention of learn-
ing the business. After an experience cover-
ing eighteen months, he decided that another
field of labor would be more agreeable to him,
and entered mercantile life as a clerk in E. E.
Clark’s dry-goods store. After remaining
here something over two years, he resigned his
position, and entered Gray’s Business College
in Portland. He graduated at this institution
August 12, 1882, and then went to Auburn-
dale, Mass., where he spent about one year,
engaged in the meat and provision business as
a member of the firm of S. S. Higginbotham
& Co. Returning to Biddeford on November
21, 1883, he became a law student in the
office of Mason & Weymouth. He was ad-
mitted to the bar on January 26, 1886; and,
locating in Biddeford, he has since continued
in active practice. In politics he actively
supports the Democratic party. He has been
a member of the Common Council; was City
Solicitor during the years 1892 and 1893.
_ He was a candidate for County Attorney in
1894, and received a large vote, but was de-
feated by his Republican opponent. He isa
member of Mavoshen Lodge, No. 1, Knights
of Pythias, of which he is Deputy Grand Chan-
cellor; of the Squanda Tribe of Red Men, in

 

which he has held all the important offices;
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle; and of
the Ancient Order of Foresters of America.

On March 18, 1889, Mr. Read was united
in marriage to Carrie S. Watson, daughter of
W. H. Watson, editor of Watson’s /@uim7-
nator. Mr. Read has taken great pains in
bringing into public notice the efficacy of the
Keeley treatment for the liquor habit. He
has been a patient at the Keeley Institute in
North Conway, N.H.; and his account of the
service done him there has been the means of
inducing many others to try the treatment.
He was one of nine persons who organized ,
the Keeley League of Biddeford, which now
has a membership of over two hundred; and
he was the first member of the League to take
the cure.

 

 

ENERAL MARK FERNALD
WENTWORTH, M.D., is the lead-

ing physician of Kittery, York
County, Me. He was born in this town,
March 14, 1820, son of John and Betsey

(Fernald) Wentworth; and the family geneal-
ogy in his possession shows him to be a lineal
descendant of Elder William Wentworth, who
was born in England in 1628, and came to
this country in 1640. Dr. Wentworth’s great-
grandfather, John Wentworth, served in the
French and Indian War, and was a Captain in
the Revolutionary army; and his grandfather,
Andrew P. Wentworth, also served in the
Continental army. John Wentworth, second,
who was a farmer in Kittery, died when his
son, Mark Fernald, was about twelve years
of age.

Mark Fernald Wentworth, up to the time of
his father’s death, attended the schools of his
native town about four months in the year.
He then divided his time between farm work
and study until he was seventeen years of age,
attending the high school and the academy.
The five years following he was engaged in
teaching during the winter and farming dur-
ing the growing season; and in the last year
of this period, when he was twenty-one years
of age, he took up the study of medicine in
the office of Dr. Trafton, of South Berwick, |
Me. From 1842 to 1844 he attended medical
598

lectures at Dartmouth College. In 1845 he
suspended his studies for a while in order to
attend to the duties of a government appoint-
ment conferred upon him, that of chief clerk
to the naval storekeeper at Kittery navy
yard. This kept him employed until 1849,
when he was chosen clerk for York County to
the State valuation commission at Augusta.
This service completed, he went to Philadel-
phia, and attended medical lectures at the
University of Pennsylvania, from which he
obtained a diploma; and after two years of
professional work in South Boston, Mass., he
returned to his native town, where he has
since made his home, and where he has built
up a large and successful practice.

When the first signals of coming national
strife were heard, the patriotic ardor of the
young physician impelled him early to prepare
for the very creditable military service to
which he was later called. He organized and
commanded a company of militia known as the
Kittery Artillery; and, when Sumter was
fired upon, in April, 1861, he, with the
Kittery Artillery, was ordered to Fort Mc-
Clary, at the mouth of the Piscataqua, on the
Maine side, to be ready for action in case of
an attack. There he remained three months,
and in June, 1861, was made naval storekeeper
at Kittery navy yard. At the call of Presi-
dent Lincoln for nine months’ men, Colonel
Wentworth was elected Lieutenant Colonel of
the Twenty-seventh Maine Regiment, and later
appointed Colonel by the Governor. With
two-thirds of his command, who volunteered
for the service, he remained on guard at Ar-
lington Heights, in readiness to defend the na-
tion’s capital against Confederate encroach-
ment, until Lee was driven out of Pennsylvania
and across the Potomac. On account of this
patriotic service the Colonel and his command
were considerably lionized; and, as they re-
turned home immediately after the battle of
Gettysburg, their homeward path from Wash-
ington to Maine was a continued ovation.
They were also awarded a medal by special
vote of Congress.

Upon his return, at the earnest solicitation
of Governor Cony, Colonel Wentworth ac-
cepted the command of the Thirty-second
Maine Regiment, which was organized, offi-

 

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cered, and equipped under his personal super-
vision. The regiment was hurried to the
front in detachments, one wing participating
in the battle of the Wilderness, and was re-
united at North Anna. The Colonel and his
command did brave service subsequently in
some of the most momentous engagements of
the war, including Bethesda Church, Cold
Harbor, and Hanover Court-house. July 30,
1864, during the siege of Petersburg, the

Thirty-second Maine, as a part of Griffin’s

Brigade, guarded the mouth of the famous
mine; and, when all was ready for the explo-
sion, they went directly into the crater in the
hope of gaining ingress to the enemy’s lines.
Passing through the mine, they accomplished
their purpose; and, while re-forming the line
to penetrate farther, General Bartlett said to
Colonel Wentworth, “I am glad to shake
hands with the only officer who has led his
men in.” Just as Colonel] Wentworth had
given the order “Forward!” amid a shower
of bursting shells, a bullet passed through the
left side of his body, having already in its
course rendered useless the arm of his Ser-
geant, Ray P. Eaton. The escape of the Col-
onel and his comrades from the clutches of the
rebels seems little short of miraculous. He
was unceremoniously rolled down an embank-
ment, and dumped in the Union entrench-
ments; and at roll-call after that engagement
only two officers and twenty-seven privates re-
sponded to their names. His wound being of
a serious nature, he was taken home, and re-
signed his commission in November, 1864;
and in 1865 he was brevetted Brigadier-gen-
eral of volunteers for gallant and meritorious
service during the war.

An enthusiastic Republican from the time
of the organization of his party in 1857,
Genera] Wentworth was appointed Chief of
Staff to Governor Hannibal Hamlin, with the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and in 1860 he
was chosen delegate from the First Maine
District to the Republican National Conven-
tion, and with his associates enjoyed the priv-
ilege of casting the vote of the State for Lin-
coln and Hamlin. In 1864 he was reap-
pointed naval storekeeper at Kittery. In
1873 and 1874 he was elected Representative
to the legislature, and again in 1880-81. In
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1887 he was appointed to the Board of State
Prison Inspectors, serving four years; and in
the fall of 1891 he was appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison Surveyor of Customs for the
district of Portland and Falmouth, succeeding
the Hon. Nathan Cleaves. This position he
now holds. General Wentworth was a dele-
gate to the National Republican Convention
in 1868 that nominated General Grant, and he
was one of the Maine Board of Presidential
Electors in 1888. He has long served on the
Republican committees of his town, county,
and State, and in 1873 only lacked a few votes
of receiving the nomination for Congress from
the First District of Maine. He is a member
of St. John’s Lodge, A. F. & A. M., York
Chapter, and also of Piscataqua Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.

Dr. Wentworth was married in 1843 to
Eliza J., daughter of Gowen Wilson. She
died in February, 1888, leaving two children,
namely: Arvilla, wife of John Trefethen, who
has three children of her own — Anna, Austin
W., and Jennie; and Jessie, wife of William
J. Hobbs, who also has three children —
Frank W., Ernest M., and Jessie. One of
Mrs. Eliza J. Wentworth’s children, a daugh-
ter named Anna, died in 1862. Some time
after the death of his first wife the Doctor
married Mrs. Hattie J. Phillips, daughter of
A. J. Weeks.

 

 

ULIEN S. BOURDON, editor of Z’Od-
servatcur, an enterprising newspaper
published in Biddeford, Me., by a joint
stock company of which he is a Direc-

tor, was born on December 4, 1854, at Lon-
gueuil, P.Q., Canada, on the south shore of
the St. Lawrence, opposite Montreal.

His grandfather, Felix Bourdon, emigrated
from Loire, France, and settled in Montreal
about the year 1774. He was a son of a sea
captain, who became a physician, and prac-
tised medicine in that city till the end of his
days. Dr. Bourdon was father of several chil-
dren, nine of whom are now living. Vierre

“L. Bourdon, youngest child of Felix, and
father of Julien S., was born in Longueuil.
He was educated in Montreal, and is now en-

gaged in business in that city, keeping a |

 

store, and dealing in general merchandise.
He is recognized as a capable man of affairs,
and has held several municipal offices. He
married A. Henrietta Vincent, of St. Hubert,
P.Q., near Longueuil, and by this union has
had six children, five of whom are now living,
Julien S. being the third. All are married.
One resides in Lowell, Mass.; one, in Fall
River, Mass.; one, in Sattell City, Manitoba;
and the other, in Norwich, Conn.

Julien was educated in Montreal. Leaving
school at the time his parents removed with
their young family to Danielsonville, Conn.,
he there worked in the mill for eight years.
His father and mother then returning to Can-
ada, Julien went to Pawtucket, R.I., where he
was employed four years, and then removed to
Woonsocket, and spent ten years. In 1889,
in the city of Lowell, Mass., Mr. Bourdon em-
barked in the undertaking business. He was
thus occupied for about five years, or till, in
1894, he came to Biddeford, and founded LZ’ Od-
servateur, a four-paged paper, devoted to the
interests of the French population of this city
and its vicinity. The corporation was estab-
lished in 1895.

Industrious, self-reliant, and capable, Mr.
Bourdon is a man who has won his way by his
own efforts. As editor of a wide-awake, well-
patronized paper, he exerts an influence
which is widely felt in behalf of things that
make for good government and social prog-
ress.

- He was naturalized when he was twenty-one,
in Rhode Island. A Republican in politics,
he has never sought office. - He was appointed
Deputy Inspector of factories, ships, mines,
and quarries in 1895, and now fills that
office. Mr. Bourdon is married, and has three
children, who are attending school.

 

HARLES H. CLEAVES, who is en-
gaged in the marble business in Saco,

York County, is a native-born citi-

zen, the date of his birth being Jan-

uary 18, 1847. Having completed his studies
in the high school, Mr. Cleaves worked ina .
machine shop in Biddeford for a year, and for
the same length of time in the water-power
shop at Spring’s Island. After working with
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his father in the marble works at Saco for
a time, he went in 1872 to Philadelphia,
where he was employed in the same business,
under Alexander Caulder for one season. Re-
turning then to his native place, Mr. Cleaves
has since been identified with the leading busi-
ness interests of the city, succeeding to the
business of his father, which he has since
carried on most successfully. In politics he
affiliates with the Republican party, but has
steadily refused all official honors. He is
one of the leading spirits of the Saco Yacht
Club, having been Messman, Fleet Captain,
and Commodore, and for the past ten years
Treasurer of the organization.

Harrison Cleaves, father of Charles H., was
born in the town of Buxton, moving from
there to Saco in early manhood. He learned
the cooper’s trade, but afterward engaged in
the manufacture of carriages and mast hoops,
finally purchasing a livery stable, which he
managed for a while. In 1852 he made a trip
to California, where he spent four years. On
his return, in 1856, he established himself in
the marble business in Saco, forming a part-
nership with his brother John, under the firm
name of H. & J. Cleaves, which connection
continued until his death. In politics he was
a strong Republican, influential in local
affairs, and served as Councilman and Alder-
man in Saco. He married Ann Leighton, of
this town, and of the two children born to
their household Charles H. is the only one
living. Harrison Cleaves was the son of
Ebenezer Cleaves, a native of Buxton, where
he was engaged in coopering for several years.
Removing to Saco, he worked at his trade for
a while, then established himself in the gro-
cery business, but finally engaged in the
manufacture of boots and shoes, in which he
continued until his death.

 

OHN H. HAMMOND, a prominent
farmer and florist, and a representative
of the oldest family in North Berwick,
was born on May 22, 1834, in the

house he now occupies, his parents being John
and Margaret (Hall) Hammond.

The earliest ancestor of whom Mr. Ham-
mond has any definite knowledge was Mr.

 

William Hammond, the date of whose birth
in Yorkshire, England, was 1597. He came
to America in 1630; and in 1636 he was de-
clared a freeman in the town of Boston, Mass.
He was a member of the Wheelwright colony
that moved in 1643 to Wales, York County,
Me., where he spent his last years. Mr.
William Hammond never passed a sick day in
his life. He dropped dead in 1702, at the ad-
vanced age of one hundred and five years, hav-
ing thus lived through one entire century, and
in parts of two others. He held every office
in the gift of his fellow-townsmen. Mr.
William Hammond was united in marriage
with Miss Gooch, a sister of the Hon. John
Gooch, of Boston; and they became the parents
of two sons, Jonathan and Joseph, of whom
the former was killed and scalped by the Ind-
ians in 1704.

Joseph Hammond, who was in the direct
family line of Mr. John H. Hammond, was a
settler of Kittery; and during most of his life
he was an incumbent of sundry military and
civil offices. He was united in marriage with
Mrs. Catherine Frost Leighton, the widow of
Mr. John Leighton, and had a family of six
children. Mr. Joseph Hammond passed away
on February 10, 1710, and his wife on August
12, 1715. In religious belief he was liberal ;
and, politically, he belonged to the Demo-
cratic party. Joseph Hammond, second, his
eldest son, lived and died in Kittery. From
1699 to 1721 he was a clerk, and for the same
period held the position of Registrar of Pub-
lic Deeds of York County, Maine. He was
married by the Rev. Samuel Emery to Miss
Hannah Story, a native of Wales, Me., daugh-
ter of Mr. Joseph Story. Several children
were born to Joseph, second, and Hannah
Hammond, of whom Joseph, third, the eldest
son, was the next in lineal descent. He was
born in 1700 in Kittery, where he as a farmer
lived, and finally died in 1799. His wife was
Mary Adams, also a native of Kittery, with
whom he was united in marriage on September
20, 1722.

Their son Christopher, who was one of ten
children, and who was born in Eliot, Me., on
June 26, 1740, was the next in line.
the first settler on the farm in Kittery, moving
there on March 10, 1791, and taking up his

He was -
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residence when the land was wild and unre-

claimed. He first purchased a farm of one
hundred acres, where  wildcats, bears, and
other wild animals freely roamed. He ar-

rived there with his wife and eight children
at ten o’clock at night; but he had previously
been there and erected a little log cabin,
which was to become their home. There he
lived and passed his last days, a strong and
sturdy pioneer. His wife, Mrs. Sarah Ken-
nard Hammond, was born in Portsmouth,
N.H., about 1744, and was a daughter of Cap-
tain Nathaniel Kennard, a sea captain. They
had a family of ten children, two sons and
eight daughters, of whom the eldest son and
the seventh child was John, who became the
father of John H. Hammond. Christopher
Hammond passed away at the old homestead
on the present farm in North Berwick on May
13, 1813, his wife surviving till March 10,
1826.

Mr. John Hammond was introduced to the
world on January 15, 1779, in Eliot, Me.
He also was a practical and progressive farmer
of North Berwick, spending there all his life
from his thirteenth year. He was reputed to
be the leading stock farmer of the town. He
married for his first wife Patience Lord, a na-
tive of Berwick, and had nine children, of
whom only one now survives, Mrs. Eliza H.
Wheat, of St. John’s, Mich. John Hammond
and his second wife, Mrs. Margaret Hall
Hammond, who was born in North Berwick
on May 14, 1794, had a son and a daughter,
namely: John H.; and Olive, who was born
on March 22, 1836, and who is now the wife
of Mr. William Clark, of Lebanon, Me. Mr.
John Hammond was liberal in his religious
views and in politics a Democrat. He died
in his native town on August 27, 1861. Mrs.
Margaret H. Hammond outlived her husband
nearly a score of years, till April 8, 1880.

John H. Hammond, son of John and Mar-
garet, grew to manhood on the ancestral farm,
receiving his education in the district schools
of North Berwick. He has given his atten~-
tion to farming, and also to greenhouse cult-
ure. The old family farm is an excellent one.
It comprises one hundred acres, and lies on
the northern side of Bowne Beag Mountain,
commanding one of the finest views of the

 

surrounding landscape to be had in the whole
town. The snow-caps on Mount Washington
and other neighboring peaks can be seen, dis-
tant only sixty miles, air line.

Mr. Hammond was united in marriage on
March 24, 1859, with Miss Sarah C. Wey-
mouth, daughter of Daniel C. and Ruthey
Weymouth, who were representatives of the
early settlers of North Berwick. She was
born on February 13, 1837. Mr. and Mrs.
Hammond have had seven children, namely:
J. Ernest; Cora E.; Clara G., who died June
1, 1881; Sumner E.; Lavinia P.; Oscar W.;
and Nellie M. Mr. Hammond has been called
upon to mourn his wife’s decease, which oc-
curred on August 1, 1892.

Mr. Hammond is one of the best-known
men of North Berwick, and has been very
prominently before the public. In 1866 he
was a member of the State legislature, in 1893
a Selectman, and also Town Assessor. For
two years he was Agent of Statistical Agricult-
ure for the State of Maine. Mr. Hammond
is also Town Auditor, a position which he
has held for years, and has acted as Moderator
of Town Meeting for a very long term of
years. Mr. Hammond is a very well-informed
man, and is blessed with a remarkably reten-
tive memory, which makes him exceedingly
entertaining in reminiscences in the history of
his own and of other old families. Mr. Ham-
mond has a pleasant home and a wide circle
of friends, and enjoys the respect of all his
fellow-citizens.

 

 

LBERT GOODWIN, a prosperous
farmer of South Berwick, was born in

this town, July 24, 1836, son of

Alpheus and Elizabeth (Goodwin)
Goodwin. His great-grandfather, Ebenezer
Goodwin, was a pioneer settler of this part of
the county, and here reared his family, which
included Moses Goodwin, the grandfather of
Albert. Moses Goodwin was a lifelong resi-
dent of South Berwick, where he was for many
years industriously engaged in clearing land
and tilling the soil. Possessing a robust con-
stitution, which was never undermined by un-
wise indulgences, he rounded out a full period
of years. In religion he was of the Orthodox
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faith and in politics a Whig. He married
Sally Lord, who, born in South Berwick in
1775, died there in 1861. They reared five
sons and two daughters; and of this family the
only one now living is Mrs. Solomon Perkins,
of Exeter, N.H.

Alpheus Goodwin, the second son of his
parents, was born in South Berwick, May Io,
1803. Being bred to agricultural pursuits, he
chose the occupation of a farmer; and in his
calling he met with signal success. Begin-
ning life poor in pocket but with strong hands
and a willing heart, he overcame all obstacles,
and accumulated a competency. He was
liberal in regard to religious questions, and
in politics was-a Republican from the forma-
tion of the party. His wife, whose maiden
name was Elizabeth Goodwin, was born in
this town, June 8, 1810. She bore her hus-
band fourteen children, of whom twelve grew
to maturity, and eight are now living. The
latter are: Mrs. Sarah J. Raitt, who lives in
Fitchburg, Mass.; Annie E., Elizabeth M.,
True E., and Daniel W., who are unmarried
and occupy the old homestead in South Ber-
wick; Alpheus, who is a resident of Rock-
port, Mass.; Calvin W., who resides in Au-
gusta, Me.; and Albert, the subject of this
sketch. Those deceased were: Mrs. Amanda
Hammond, Alvin W., Moses, Harrison, Al-
mira, and Charles E. The last two died in
infancy. Both parents reached the age of
seventy-three years.

Albert Goodwin completed his education at
the Berwick Academy, after which he turned
his attention to farming during the spring and
summer seasons, while in the winter he taught
school. In 1873 he secured a position in the
United States mail service as a postal clerk,
his route being between Boston and Bangor.
In this capacity Mr. Goodwin gave such satis-
faction that he was employed for the next
fifteen years, retaining his position under both
Republican and Democratic administrations.
In 1888 he purchased his present property, con-
taining thirty acres of Jand, which he manages
ina judicious manner. Although small, his
farm is well tilled, and yields more bountiful
crops than many a larger one.

Mr. Goodwin was married December 5s
1878, to Miss Elizabeth R., daughter of Ivory

 

‘and Elizabeth (Hill) Goodwin, both natives of

York County, the father having been born in
South Berwick in 1808, and the mother in
Eliot, May 27, 1811. Neither of her parents
is now living, the father having died in 1868,
while the mother, after surviving him several
years, passed away in 1885. Mr. Goodwin
is quite prominent in political affairs, being
at present Chairman of the Republican Town
Committee. He was. superintendent of
schools when a young man. More recently
he served as Selectman for three years, being
Chairman of the Board one year. He belongs
to the St. John’s Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of
South Berwick, and to the Royal Arch Chap-
ter. Both he and his wife attend the Baptist
church.

—<——

 

r AVID M. HERSOM, an_ industri-
ous and enterprising farmer of Leb-
i} anon in the seventies, was born

January 11, 1831, on the homestead
now owned and carried on by his widow and
children. He was a son of Samuel and Esther
(Ricker) Hersom, both natives of Lebanon
and both descendants of prominent pioneer
settlers of this section of York County. Sam-
ue] Hersom was a sailor in his early life; but
subsequently he bought the present home farm,
and here settled down to agricultural occupa-
tions. It contained two hundred acres, and
at the time of the purchase it was heavily
timbered. In addition to placing a portion of
it in a yielding condition, he made many im-
provements on the place, and resided there
until his demise at the age of threescore and
ten years. His wife, whose death occurred at
about the same age, bore him seven children,
two of whom, Isaac and Samucl, are living.
Five have joined the silent majority; namely,
Nathaniel, Orrin, David M., Ira, and Mahalia.
The father was a Republican in politics, and
in religion both he and his wife were active
members of the Free Will Baptist Church of
Lebanon.

David M. Hersom was reared and educated
in Lebanon, and succeeded to the homestead
property, on which he spent his half-century
of life. He carried on his farming with in-
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provements already made. In politics he was
a stanch Republican, and regarding religion
he held liberal views.

On March 18, 1854, Mr. Hersom married
Prudence L. Rollins, who was born in Leba-
non, February 26, 1831, a daughter of John
and Hannah (Lord) Rollins. Mr. Rollins, a
native of Lebanon, was a natural mechanic,
and in addition to general farming undertook
mechanical work of various sorts until his
death, at the age of sixty-two years. His
wife, a native of South Berwick, died when
but thirty-eight years old. Both were mem-
bers of the Congregational church, and in poli-
tics Mr. Rollins was a Republican. They
had four children, two of whom, George and
Joseph, are deceased. Those living are: Mrs.
Hersom; and Elisha B. Rollins, of Brooklyn,
N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Hersom became. the par-
ents of eight children, of whom two, Lizzie P.
and John S., are deceased. The others are:
Anna B., Charlie H., Edward B., Addie B.,
Crosby D., and William G. The father died
April 26, 1881, causing general regret. He
was a valued citizen, an obliging neighbor,
and a loving husband and father. Mrs. Her-
som, who is a woman of excellent business
qualifications, with the assistance of her chil-
dren has superintended the family property
since the death of her husband. She is an
active member of the Congregational church
and an earnest worker in the denomination.

 

NDREW J. SMALL, for several years
editor and proprietor of the Biddeford

Times, an ably managed, clean, and

reliable newspaper, was born in

Saco on November 19, 1837, and died at his
home in this city on January 31, 1885. He
was the only son of James and Elizabeth D.
(Berry) Small. Elizabeth D. Berry was born
in Limington, York County, June 12, 1801.
She was twice married, first to Caleb Sellee;
and second, several years after his death, to
James Small. Dying a widow in March,
1887, Mrs. Small was survived by four chil-
dren, namely: Charles H. Sellee, of Saco;
and his sister, Mrs. Joseph F. Fountain, of
Great Falls, N.H.; and the Misses Josephine
W. and Addie Small... She was widely known

 

in Saco as a generous-minded, kind-hearted
lady, ever ready with words of commendation
for the good she was quick to see in others,
meeting the charges of life with true Christian
spirit, untiring in her devotion to her family,
and herself in her old age the object of the
most tender care.

When four years of age little Andrew was
seriously injured by a fall, the result being
a lasting malformation of the spine and a weak-
ened physique, which made his subsequent suc-
cess in life the more meritorious, because
harder to win. Fond of study and a favorite
with his teachers, he advanced rapidly through
the various grades and classes, and in good
time was graduated from the Saco High
School, having not only mastered his lessons
but earned money, as a newsboy or paper-
carrier, to pay for most of his text-books.

A brief record of Mr. Small’s life as a
newspaper man is taken from the 77zmes: ‘‘He
first entered the printing business as a com-
positor in the Maine Democrat office in Saco
with Alpheus A. Hanscom in the year 1857, a
position held with Mr. Hanscom and with his
successors, William S. Noyes Company, till
January 1, 1868, when that paper was sold to
the Hon. Charles A. Shaw, and moved to Bid-
deford. Mr. Small served as assistant for Mr.
Shaw, also for his successor, the late Hon.
Ephraim K. Smart, until the sale of the paper
to Watson Brothers, May 29, 1869, then con-
tinued on the Democrat until employed by
John E. Butler & Co. on the Union and Jour-
nal. He was in their employ continuously
until July 15, 1876, when he purchased of
Frank W. Roberts the Biddeford Dazly Chron-
zcle, the name of which was at once changed to
the Dazly Times. In a few months afterward
the office of the Unzon and Journal was sold
to Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. Small hired him to
print his paper until the establishment of the
Advance, now the Ileckly Times, in the old
Printers’ Exchange on Main Street. This was
continued until 1879, when the office came
into the sole proprietorship of Mr. Small, who
continued the enterprise up to the time of his
death. The Old Orchard Sea Shell was pub-
lished by him as a summer daily each season,
commencing in 188o0.’’ Mr. Small was one
of the best-known men in the two cities of
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Biddeford and Saco. From his youth upward
he was possessed of dauntless energy, and was
ever a cheerful and untiring worker. — During
his early years at the Zzmecs office he was in
the habit of keeping late hours, posting his
books and adjusting accounts after the close of
the day, and always doing his own local re-
porting, venturing out, however inclement the
weather, to take note of important happenings.
To his employees he was invariably kind and
considerate, never uttering a harsh word of
complaint, and never failing to make a square
settlement with every one in the office at the
end of each week. In brief, as one who knew
him has said, ‘‘He was a loving brother and
son at home, and a pleasant, sociable, honest
man in his dealings with the world.’’

In 1859 Mr. Small and his two sisters
united with the Congregational church, of
which the Rev. Francis B. Wheeler was then
pastor. Although unable to attend public
worship in his later years, in which he suf-
fered from failing health, he remained an
earnest believer. His strict conscientiousness
is evidenced by the fact that he never allowed
himself to transact any business, however
urgent, on Sunday. He was a member of
Mystic Tie Lodge and Endowment Rank,
Knights of Pythias; and Roya] Lodge, Knights
of Honor.

When Mr. Small was stricken with paralysis
in 1881, his sister Josephine went into the
Times office to take charge of the book-keep-
ing and attend to the correspondence and other
matters. Miss Small continued to work as
her brother’s assistant as long as he lived,
gradually becoming acquainted with the details
of the business, and at his death, succeeding
to the ownership of the paper, assumed the
entire charge, continuing both the daily and
weekly editions, and also in summer the Old
Orchard Sea Shell. The weekly she enlarged
to an eight-page, forty-eight-column_ paper.
With rare ability, determined, persistent, un-
assuming, she conducted the business of the
printing-office, giving personal daily attention
to its management and keeping it on a firm
financial footing. When, in December, 1894,
after ten years of indefatigable labor Miss
Small, doubtless the ‘‘only woman in Maine
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paper and conducted and managed it herself,’’
disposed of the 7zmes to its present proprietor,
her fellow-members of the press fraternity ac-
corded to her work the verdict of ‘‘Well done.”’
The Kennebunk Journal of December 7 said,
‘Persistent effort and sagacity characterized
her management, and the Journal wishes her
the deserved enjoyment of the fruits of her
labor.’”’

Miss Small still retains the ownership of
the Old Orchard Sea Shel/. During her last
year in the Z?mes office she was aided by
her sister Addie, who for a number of years
taught school in Saco.

 

ILLIAM J. BODWELL, © super-
intendent of printing for Depart-
ments A, B, and C of the Sanford

mills, was born in this town, February 19,
1864, son of William J. and Eliza (Bennett)
Bodwell. William J. Bodwell, Sr., was a
native of this county and a well-known resi-
dent of Sanford, who led a busy and prosper-
ous life, and died in this town when the sub-
ject of this sketch was a mere child. His
wife, Eliza Bennett, who is a native of San-
ford, a sister of E. K. Bennett, became the
mother of six children, four of whom are liv-
ing. These are: Charles A., Superintendent
of the Mousam River Railroad; Lillian, the
wife of W. F. Gowen, superintendent of a de-
partment in the Sanford mills; Abbie J., the
wife of E. E. Hussey; and William J. The
others were: Nellie F. and Stillman A. Mr.
Bodwell’s mother still survives, and resides
in this town.

William J. Bodwell passed his early boy-
hood in attending the public schools. By the
death of his father he was obliged to begin
life for himself at a very early age. When
ten years old, he entered the printing depart-
ment of the Sanford mills, where he was em-
ployed for ten years. After working for
some years in other parts of the mill, he was
in 1895 appointed to his present responsible
position of superintendent of printing for De-
partments A, B, C, in which capacity his
ability is of a nature to make him an exceed-
ingly valuable official. He is interested toa
considerable extent in real estate matters, is a
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partner with his brother Charles A., operating

a granite: quarry in South Sanford; and the.

firm of Bodwell Brothers added the bicycle
business to their other enterprises in 1895.

On April 21, 1886, Mr. Bodwell wedded
Emma Haigh, a native of England, and has a
family of three children; namely, Edward L.,
Donald R., and Nellie M. In politics Mr.
Bodwell is a Republican, and as a progressive
and public-spirited citizen is always ready
with his vote to aid in securing any improve-
ment which promises to benefit the general
community.

 

RTHUR C. WATSON, a prominent

general merchant of Sanford, was born

in Shapleigh, Me., February 13,

186s, son of Simeon H. and Zilpha

C. (Hayes) Watson. His parents are natives

of Limerick, this county; and Simeon H.

Watson has been a successful merchant in
North Shapleigh for many years.

Arthur C. Watson began his education in

the common schools of Shapleigh, advancing

by attendance at the Lindsay High School,:

and completing his studies at the high school
in North Hampton, N.H. At the age of fif-
teen he became a clerk in his father’s store,
where he remained until February, 1891, at
which time he engaged in business for himself
in Milton, N.H. In August of that year he
came to Sanford, where a better commercial
outlook presented itself, and established him-
self in general mercantile business, which he
has carried on successfully up to the present
time. He carries a large and varied stock
of choice family groceries, meats, provisions,
boots and shoes, confectionery, cigars, tobacco,
etc.; and his thriving trade makes necessary
the employment of four assistants. It may
be said with truth that he was born and reared
to mercantile life, and his present prosperity
is the result of closer application and a deter-
mination to meet the wants of the public. In
this manner he has gained the confidence of
his patrons. He is a Republican in politics,
and while residing in Shapleigh he served as
a member of the Board of Selectmen.

Mr. Watson married Jennie R. Dole, daugh-
ter of the late Edmund Dole, of Limington,

 

and has two children; namely, Prentiss E.
and Ethel M. Mr. Watson is connected with
the Masonic Lodge of Sanford, the Knights of
Pythias, and the Golden Cross.

 

JJ ENRY M. BURNS, a popular and
enterprising merchant of Saco, was
ks born March 17, 1853. He isa son

of Garrett Burns, who was born in
Ireland, coming from that country to America
when a young man. Garrett Burns first Jo-
cated in Boston, where he married Sarah
Kelley. From his earliest days he has been
connected with railroad work, and is now em-
ployed by the Boston & Maine Railway Com-
pany. In 1855 he removed to Saco, which he
has since made his home.

Henry M. Burns was educated in the public
schools of Saco, after which he worked ten
years as a machinist at the Saco Water Power
Machine Company’s Works. Leaving that
shop, he was employed four years by D. T.
Littlefield, commission merchant, and was
subsequently in the service of the American
Express Company for four years. In 1878
Mr. Burns formed a copartnership with H. B.
Kendrick, becoming the junior member of the
firm of H. B. Kendrick & Co., dealers in sta-
tionery, books, and fine china ware. In
April, 1884, he purchased Mr. Kendrick’s
interest, taking possession of the entire busi-
ness two months later, and since that time he
has carried on a_ substantial and lucrative
trade, attaining an assured position among the
prominent merchants of the city. In politics
he is identified with the Democratic party,
but has never sought public office. In church
matters he is a Methodist. He is a member
of Saco Lodge, No. 2, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, having been through all the
chairs; and of the Grand Canton, J. H. Dear-
born, No. 4, of Biddeford.

On November 12, 1878, Mr. Burns was
united in marriage with Clementina, daughter
of H. P. Kendrick. Their happy home circle
includes six children, namely: Margaret M.,
who is attending Thornton Academy; Emily
C.; Isabella H.; Kendrick; Robert G., a
bright boy of four years; and Alan L., an
infant.

 
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ERBERT R. WELCH, a prosperous | which has been the birthplace of his descend-
farmer and dairyman of Sanford, was | ants. His son James was a seafarer during
born in this town, September 1, | the greater part of his life. Of his eleven
1863, son of Rufus and Mary F. | children, two daughters are living, namely:
(Bennett) Welch. Rufus Welch, who was | Dorcas H., wife of Benjamin Hannaford, of

born in Sanford, was the son of Solomon
Welch, one of the early settlers of the town.
A self-made man, he followed the pursuit of
agriculture during the greater part of his life,
and was very successful. He was a Democrat
in politics. He died January 31, 1887. His
wife is still living, residing with her son, the
subject of this sketch. Of their children the
following are living: Herbert R.; Angeline,
wife of Moses H. Libby, Jr.; Julia, wife of
Samuel Mitchell; Mildred, wife of Pearl
Gowen; Bertha H., wife of Frank Bowley;
and Mary, wife of Lewis T. Trafton.

Herbert R. Welch attended school until he
was seventeen years of age. After six years’
work in the Sanford mills he decided to adopt
the independent vocation of farming. In
1887 he started a milk route in Sanford, and
now has some fine Holstein and Jersey cattle,
supplying the purest of milk and cream. An
enterprising and industrious man, he is very
successful as a farmer; and his thrift and close
attention to business have won him the re-
spect of his townsmen.

Mr. Welch married Clara E. Libby, daugh-
ter of Otis R. Libby, of Sanford, and has
three children — Rufus L., Edward C., and
Maurice H.

In politics Mr. Welch is a stanch Republi-
can. He takes a lively interest in all projects
for the good of the town or the betterment of
the community, and, well informed as he is on
all matters of current interest, may be re-
garded as a typical son of Maine.

 

EORGE S. AYER, a highly respected
citizen of Saco, and a veteran of the

Civil War, was born June 27, 1836,

son of James and Betsy (Murray) Ayer, of New
Gloucester, Me. He is a direct descendant of
James Ayer, who came from Scotland with his
two brothers, Thomas and Gilbert, one of
whom settled in Newburyport, Mass., and the
other at Ayer’s Flats in Canada, he himself
establishing a home in New Gloucester, Me.,

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Academy.

Brewer, Me.; and Ruth A., wife of Nelson
A. Wood, of Bangor, Me.

James Ayer, father of George S., learned
carpentry, and for many years was a contractor
in Atkinson, Me., but eventually settled in
New Gloucester. He held the office of Select-
man and Assessor in the town of Atkinson;
and, while a resident there, he built and pre-
sented a town house to the town. In politics
he was a Democrat. He was twice married,
his first matrimonial union being with Miss
Betsy Murray, who bore him five children, of
whom four are living, namely: Sarah J., wife
of James M. Cushing, of Charleston, Me. ;
Laura P., now-Mrs. Peasley, of Biddeford,
Me. ; George S.; and Sewall P., a physician
at Kewanee, Ill. By Mr. Ayer’s second mar-
riage there were six children, of whom two
sons and two daughters are living; namely,
Joseph P., Mary, Betsy Ann, and Edward J.

George S. Ayer was educated in the com.
mon schools of Atkinson and at Monticello
After leaving school, he became
a salesman for the Malden (Mass.) silk man-
ufactory, with which he remained two years.
He then entered a machine shop in Biddeford,
where he was employed for two winters. His
next employment was driving logs on the Miss-
issippi, Penobscot, Saco, and Androscoggin
Rivers; and he worked at this until shortly
after the outbreak of the Civil War. Then,
on September 19, 1861, he enlisted in Com-
pany A, Captain J. QO. Adams, Tenth Maine
Regiment, Colonel George S. Beals. After
two days in camp at Cape Elizabeth, Me.,
they were ordered to Baltimore; and the jour-
ney from Philadelphia was made in cattle cars.
After their arrival they were in camp at Pat-
terson Park for about four weeks. November
4, 1861, they went to Relay House to work on
the fortifications, Mr. Ayer having charge of
the throwing up of the works. His company
was next ordered to Jessup’s Corners, Md.,
where they did guard duty until the spring of
1862, going then to Monrovia, near Harper’s
Ferry, and thence to Winchester. After par-
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ticipating in the second battle of Winchester,
they went to Williamsport, Va., and took part
in the skirmishes of Falling Waters and
Sandy Valley and the battle of Cedar Moun-
tain. In the skirmish of Falling Waters Mr.
Ayer lost his hearing by the concussion of a
solid shot or shell passing close to his head.
At the battle of Cedar Mountain, while carry-
ing the regimental colors, he was wounded in
the right arm by a bullet, and in the left
shoulder by a round ball, and removed to the
hospital. When the doctor probed for the
ball, the pain was so great that Mr. Ayer
fainted; and the surgeons, thinking him dead,
ordered him taken away. Later a call was
made for all who were able to get into the am-
bulance; and Mr. Ayer, who had_ revived
meanwhile, managed to crawl] to the ambu-
lance, and was taken to the hospital a second
time. Being incapacitated on account of his
wounds, he was honorably discharged, and
arrived home December 9, 1862. As soon as
he recovered his health sufficiently, he en-
gaged in business, and soon became fairly
prosperous. In 1880 he purchased the place
where he now resides.

Mr. Ayer was married in 1864 to Miss
Lucy A. Bailey, daughter of Eaton Bailey, of
North Troy, Vt. Three of their six children
are living, namely: George W., residing in
Saco; Jennie B., who is attending the acad-
emy at Saco; and Ernest J., who attends
school in Saco.

Mr. Ayer is a stanch supporter of the Re-
publican party. Fraternally, he is a member
of Atlantic Lodge, No. 74, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of Old Orchard, Me., Fred S.
Gurney Post, No. 36, Grand Army of the Re-
public, of Saco, and Union Veterans’ Union,
No. 1. He and his family attend the Union
(Baptist and Methodist) meetings at Saco.

 

RRIN ROBERTS, a well-known citi-

zen of Sanford, was born in Lyman,

- York County, Me., September 3,

1847. His grandfather was an early

settler in the town of Alfred, York County.
His parents, Thomas J. and Mahala (Cook)
Roberts, were both natives of York. Thomas
Roberts lost his father when he was about

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eight years old. He was reared in his native
town, in which he lived until after his mar-
riage, a year later removing to Lyman, where
he resided for a year. From Lyman he went
to the town of Alfred, where he died in 1860.
His surviving children are: Charles F., now
living in New Hampshire; Albert S., who re-
sides in York County, Me.; John P., a resi-
dent of Anson, Me.; Orrin, whose name heads
this sketch; William H., a resident of Al-
fred, Me.; Eliza A., wife of G. W. Clough;
Fanny M., wife of Mr. H. M. Jones, of
Alfred.

Orrin Roberts grew up in Lyman, and at
the age of fifteen began to learn the trade of
blacksmith, which he has since followed. He
began business in Sanford in October, 1873,
and has remained here up to the present time.
Though he attended the district schools of
Lyman in his boyhood, he is, to a great ex-
tent, self-educated. He married Miss Abbie
M. Cheney, a daughter of Joseph Cheney, late
of South Berwick, and to them have been born
two children — Blanche E. and Fred S. Mr.
Roberts is a Director of the Sanford Loan and
Building Association. In political faith he
is a Republican, and belongs to several orders
and societies, among them the Knights of
Pythias of Sanford, the Order of the Golden
Cross, and the Association of American Me-
chanics.

He stands high in the business community,
and he and his family are among the most re-
spected and esteemed citizens of Sanford.

 

 

.ON. SYLVESTER HILL, a _ well-
citizen of

known and _ influential
Lyman, was born in this town,

York County, April 24, 1822, son
of Valentine and Olive (Wadlin) Hill. He
is the descendant of one of the earliest settlers
of this locality, his grandfather Hill having
removed from New Hampshire to Lyman in
the latter part of the past century.

Valentine Hill was born in New Hamp-
shire, ‘and lived among the rugged hills of
that State until thirteen years old. He then
came with his parents to Lyman, Me., which
he afterward made his home, becoming one of
the practical farmers of this vicinity. He

 
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married Miss Olive Wadlin, a lifelong resi-
dent of Lyman; and into their household eight
children were born, Sylvester being the only
one now living.

Sylvester Hill was reared to agricultural
pursuits, and is now the owner of a fine farm
of one hundred and fifty acres, besides which
he has other valuable real estate. He is like-
wise engaged in lumbering, owning a saw and
grist mill, which he erected in 1862 at Good-
win’s Mills, where he manufactures lumber,
and carries on an extensive business in grind-
ing corn, oats, and all kinds of feed.

In politics Mr. Hill is a sturdy Republican,
and one of the leaders of his party in this sec-
tion of the county. He is very prominent in
local affairs, having served his fellow-towns-
men in many official capacities, and being
ever at the front in pushing forward all proj-
ects for the benefit of the town or county.
In 1884 Mr. Hill was elected to the lower
house of the State legislature for one term;
and for many years he has been a member of
the Board of Selectmen of Lyman township,
being at the present time (1896) Chairman of
the Board. Socially, he is a member of the
lodge of the Patrons of Husbandry, No. 135,
of Goodwin's Mills, holding the position of
Steward of the Grange. He is a man of up-
right character, a strong advocate of temper-
ance, and one of the most active members of
the Methodist Episcopal church, being Treas-
urer, a Trustee, and one of the Stewards of
the church.

Mr. Hill was married in September, 1849,
to Rosella Richards, a native of Salem,
Franklin County, this State. Of their four
children, one, Valentine, has passed from
earth. The remaining three are: S. Freedom
R.; Amanda, wife of William H. Dennett ;
and Loren W.

 

ON. JOUN §: P. JONES, of Icha:

non, a prominent farmer of this

county, was born, April 1, 1855, in

Lebanon, which was likewise the
birthplace of his father, James Jones, Jr., and
of his grandfather, James Jones, Sr. His
great-grandfather, who was one of the pioneer
settlers of this town, belonged to one of the

 

earliest English families that settled in New
England. James Jones, Sr., was a farmer by
occupation, and, while working industriously
for his own interests, was not unmindful of the
needs of the new town, in which he spent his
entire life, and died at the age of threescore
and ten years. His wife had ten children,
who grew to maturity. Four of them are now
living, namely: Mrs. Ruth Keay, Gersham,
and Oliver L., all of Lebanon; and Mrs. Jane
Ricker, of Acton, Me. The deceased were:
John, of Somersworth, N.H.; James, of Leba-
non; Atse, who married Miss Burrows, of
this town; Seaver, a resident of Hingham,
Mass.; Eli, who spent his life in Lebanon;
and Mrs. Helen Burrows, who died in this
town.

James Jones, Jr., who was born in 1811,
spent the greater part of his life in his native
town, where his death occurred October 20,
1892. He carried on an extensive business in
general farming and cattle dealing. In 1851
or 1852 he bought the farm now owned by his
son, John S. P,, and subsequently took up his
residence there for the remainder of his life.
A man of genuine worth, he was highly re-
spected as a citizen and neighbor. In politics
he was a loyal Democrat; and, regarding re-
ligion, he held quite liberal views. He mar-
ried Eliza Ricker, who was born in Lebanon
in 1814. She died August 18, 1877, having
borne twelve children. Of these Mrs. Laura
P. Young, the eighth-born, died at the age of
forty-two years; and William E., the young-
est, died at the age of two years. The others
are: Bradford R., who lives in New York
City; Merrick R., formerly of the United
States Navy, who is now engaged in the man-
ufacture of shoes in Lynn, Mass.; Mrs. Mary
Johnson, of Portland; Mrs. Jennie Witham,
of Lynn, Mass.; Mrs. Martha Hersom, of
Acton, Me.; George A., who served in the
late war with the Eighth Maine Volunteer In-
fantry, and now resides in Portland; James P.,
of this town; Eliza, living in Lynn, Mass. ;
John S. P., the subject of this article; and
Sarah A., who lives in Lebanon.

John S. P. Jones obtained a practical edu-
cation in the district schools of his native
town, and on the home farm acquired a thor-
ough knowledge of the different branches of
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agriculture. When fifteen years old he ob-
tained employment on a neighboring farm, his
compensation being fifteen dollars a month at
the first. He worked here for about ten
years, receiving an increase of wages each
year. Having been early impressed with the
necessity of economy and prudence, he saved
his earnings, and in 1882 was able to purchase
the parental homestead, consisting of seventy
acres of land. He has resided there since
then, prosperously engaged in general farming.
He has often added to the original acreage of
the place by buying other land, and now owns
four hundred acres. From some of the later
purchases he obtains much lumber, which is a
source of considerable profit.

Mr. Jones married October 16, 1875,
Luella Ricker, who was born February 20,
1858, in Lebanon, a daughter of Thomas and
Fanny Ricker, of this town. Mr. Ricker is a
well-known farmer and mason. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Jones are: George W., born
June 12, 1876; and John S. P., Jr., born
February 25, 1889. Mr. Jones has been con-
spicuous in public life, having served as Town
Agent for five years, as Collector for two
years, and as Selectman from 1889 until 1895,
being Chairman of the Board since 1890. In
politics he is a stanch Democrat, while he is
popular with both parties. In 1886, when he
was elected State Senator, he received a ma-
jority of one hundred and fifty-five votes in
a Republican county. He is an Odd Fellow,
belonging to Friendship Lodge, No. 69, of
Springvale. In religious belief both he and
his wife are Free Will Baptists.

 

 

ILLIS A. FOGG, a leading mer-
chant of Sanford, who is now serv-
ing his third term as Town Treas-

urer, was born in this town, April 6, 1859,
a son of Hubbard Fogg. His early education
was acquired in the public and high schools of
Sanford and Springvale, and he finished his
studies at the academy in West Lebanon.
Shortly after leaving school he went to Bos-
ton, Mass., where for some months he was in
the employ of a wholesale boot and shoe firm;
and he was between two and three years en-
gaged as clerk by E. & E. Goodwin. January

 

22, 1885, he opened a general store in Spring-
vale; and his enterprise has been a success
from the start. He has a large and up-to-
date stock of groceries, dry goods, furniture,
wall-paper, and in fact everything that the
housekeeper may need; and he enjoys a pros-
perous and growing trade. Mr. Fogg is
gifted with natural business talent, which was
further developed by his experience in Boston
and elsewhere. He also deals in real estate.

In September, 1885, he was united in mar-
riage with Miss Clara Pierce, daughter of
Charles H. Pierce, of Springvale; and two
bright and promising children have blessed
their union — Lois and Philip.

In politics Mr. Fogg is a stanch Republi-
can, and stands well with his fellow-partisans,
having been elected to the office of Town
Clerk, which he held three years, and Town
Treasurer, which he has held for a like Jength
of time. He is identified fraternally with the
Masons and Odd Fellows of Springvale. <A
public-spirited man, always ready to aid any
project for the improvement of his town or the
benefit of society at large, he may be regarded
as a representative citizen of Sanford.

 

APTAIN ISAAC P. FALL, an ac-

tive business man of South Berwick,

York County, Me., was born Febru-

ary 19, 1830, in the town of North

Berwick, being a son of Humphrey Fall. He
is a worthy representative of one of the pio-
neer families of this section of the county,
his great-grandfather having been one of the
original settlers of the town of Berwick, where
his grandfather, Tristram Fall, was born.
Grandfather Fall was a farmer, first owning
land near Bowne Beag Mountain; but in 1795
he removed from there, buying a tract of wild
land, on which he reared a Jog cabin for him-
self and family. He Jabored with the perse-
vering energy that marked the early settlers,
in due time clearing and improving a farm
from the wilderness. Later on he made his
home in Berwick, where he died at the age of
seventy-five years. To him and his wife, whose
maiden name was Anna Lord, two children
were born—- Humphrey and Nancy. The
latter became the wife of Isaiah Johnson.
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Tristram Fall was a Democrat in his political
views, and both he and his wife were members
of the Baptist church. He was prominent in
military circles, being for several years a
Colonel in the State militia.

Humphrey Fall was a lifelong resident of
Berwick, being engaged in farming and lum-
bering. In 1839 he purchased the farm on
which he afterward resided until his death in
1848, being then in the prime of life, having
just passed the fifty-first anniversary of his
birth. He was identified with the Democratic
party, and for two years served in the State
legislature, representing the towns of North

Berwick and Berwick. His wife, formerly
Sarah Abbott, was born in Berwick. She
died at the age of forty-eight years. They

had four children, namely: Olive, wife of
John Brackett; Wilson T.; Captain Isaac P. ;
and Philander H., a carpenter and_ builder,
living in South Berwick.

Isaac P. Fall, the date of whose birth is
given above, was educated in the district
schools of his native place, and commenced
life on his own account when but twenty years
of age. After carrying on general farming
there for nine years, he sold his estate and
removed to the village of South Berwick,
where be has now lived for nearly forty years.
He is engaged in the coal business and in
moving buildings, having made these his prin-
cipal employments for some years.

larly in September, 1862, Mr. Fall raised
a company of men in North and South Ber-
wick; and it was mustered into service Septem-
ber 30 as Company D of the Twenty-seventh
Maine Volunteer Infantry, he being made Cap-
tain of the company, Moses S. Hurd, who was
his chief assistant in raising the company,
being appointed First Lieutenant, and Lysan-
der B. Young, of South Berwick, Second
Lieutenant. At the expiration of their nine
months’ term of service the men were honora-
bly discharged, being mustered out in July,
1863. The following February Captain Fall,
whose patriotic ardor was in no wise dimin-
ished, raised another company, receiving re-
cruits from various parts of the State. These
men were mustered into service in April,
1864, as Company F, Thirty-second Maine
Volunteer Infantry, Fred S. Gurney, of Saco,

 

being First Lieutenant; John G. Whitten, of
Alfred, Second Lieutenant; while Captain
Fall had command of the company. The regi-
ment was sent directly to the front, and partic-
ipated in the following important engagements:
battle. of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Spott-
sylvania, May 12 and May 18; North Anna
River, May 25; Cold Harbor, June 3; Polop-
tomy Creek, June 1; before Petersburg, June
17; at the mine explosion, June 30; Poplar
Grove, September 30; Hatcher's Run, Octo-
ber 27; and at the capture of Petersburg,
April 2, 1865. Company F of the Thirty-
second Maine Regiment, which left Maine,
April 20, 1864, was greatly depleted in num-
bers during these engagements, so many of its
men being killed that it was subsequently con-
solidated with Company F of the Thirty-first
Maine Volunteer Infantry, which was likewise
greatly reduced by the killing and wounding
of its men and officers. Captain Fall, the only
survivor of the six officers of the two com-
panies, was appointed to the command of the
new company, with which he served until the
cessation of hostilities. He bravely endured
the hardships of army life and the horrors of
prison confinement, having been held a pris-
oner in Columbia, S.C., from June 30, 1864,
until his exchange seven months later.

Captain Fall was married November 15,
1850, to Sarah A. Abbott, who was born
April 5, 1830, in North Berwick, the place of
nativity of her parents, Nathaniel and Rhoda
M. (Billings) Abbott. Her father was a well-
known farmer and a respected citizen. He
was a stanch Democrat in politics, and both he
and his wife were Free Will Baptists in relig-
ion. They had two children — Sybil H., who
became the wife of John B. Hurd; and Mrs.
Fall. Mrs. Hurd died at the age of seventy
years. Captain and Mrs. Fall are the parents
of three children, namely: Sarah F., born in
1851, who married Charles E. Goodwin, of
Kane, Pa., and has two children-—— Emma E.
and Eben S.; S. Emma, born in 1857, now
the .wife of Joseph H. Brierly, of Beverly,
Mass. ; and Isaac E., born in 1862, who is an
engineer on the Boston & Maine Railroad and
a resident of Boston, is married, but has no
children. The Captain is a sound Republican
in politics, and he and his wife are believers
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in the doctrines of the Baptist church. Cap-
tain Fall is a prominent member of the Ma-
sonic fraternity, belonging to St. John Lodge,
No. 51, A. F. & A. M., of South Berwick;
to the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 32, of South
Berwick; and to St. Paul’s Commandery of
Dover, N.H.

 

ENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLEAVES,

who is associated with the Hon. B. F.

Hamilton in conducting an extensive

law practice in Biddeford, was born

in Waterboro, York County, Me., January 14,

1866, son of Seth Cleaves. Both the Cleaves

and Thompson families, of which Mr. Cleaves

is a representative, are prominent in York

County, where their ancestors were early

settlers; and Seth Cleaves, Mr. Cleaves’s
father, was a native of Kennebunk.

Seth Cleaves followed the occupation of
an engineer, in which he was skilled and
reliable, having a good knowledge of the
elementary principles of mechanics and steam-
power; and he ran a stationary engine at Hob-
son’s saw-mills in Saco, from the age of thirty
to his death, which took place when he was
about fifty years old. He reared two children,
namely: James H.; and Benjamin F., the
subject of this sketch. James H. Cleaves
studied law with the Hon. B. F. Hamilton;
and, after being admitted to the bar at the age
of twenty-one, he went to Plattsmouth, Neb.,
from which place he removed to Kansas City.
Some time later he studied theology, and is
now a Baptist minister.

Benjamin Franklin Cleaves received his edu-
cation in the public schools, graduating from
the Biddeford High School in 1885. He com-
menced the reading of law in the office of
Hamilton & Haley, devoting some fifteen
months to the study, then becoming city re-
porter for the Biddeford /owrual, a position
which he filled for four years. Again apply-
ing himself to the study of law under his for-
mer preceptors, this time for a year and eight
months, he was admitted to the bar in Janu-
ary, 1892. In April of the same year he be-
came a partner with Mr. Hamilton, being at
the present time junior member of the firm of
Hamilton & Cleaves, and has already won a

 

high reputation as an able practitioner. He
has figured prominently in several important
legal contests, having been associated in June,
1892, with his partner and ex-Judge Hamilton
in the notable Hill poisoning case; and he
was also conspicuous as one of the attorneys
for the plaintiff in the Itlroy Davis libel suit,
which was tried before the Supreme Court in
Portland in 1894, and resulted in a favorable
verdict for the client under adverse circum-
stances.

On November 1, 1892, Mr. Cleaves was
united in marriage with Uretta Foss, daughter
of W. A. Foss, of Biddeford. In politics he
is a Republican, but takes no active part in
political affairs. Fraternally, he is connected
with the Knights of Pythias. In his religious
views he is a Universalist.

 

AMES H. CLEMENT, a well-known
dairy farmer of Berwick and a veteran
of the Civil War, was born in this
town, August 28, 1844, son of James

and Mary (Hayes) Clement. Mr. Clement’s
grandfather, Samuel Clement, was for many
years a prosperous farmer of Berwick, where
he owned a valuable piece of agricultural prop-

erty. He lived to reach an advanced age.
His first wife was before marriage Judith
Knox. Her six children were: Moses, Peter,

Benjamin, Sally, Lydia,
his union with his second wife there were
seven children— Ebenezer, Lydia, Samuel,
Mary, Abbie, Lewis, and James. Of these
thirteen children nine grew to maturity.
Samuel Clement’s second wife, who was Mr.
Clement’s grandmother, lived to reach old
age, and died in Palmyra, Me.

James Clement, Mr. Clement’s father, was
born in Berwick, June 24, 1796. He learned
the carpenter’s trade, which he followed
through life, becoming a thoroughly practical
and reliable builder; and for several years he
resided upon a farm, which was carried on by
hired assistants. In 1867 he moved to Som-
ersworth, N.H., where he continued to follow
his trade, many of the buildings in that town
being the work of his hands. He died there
September 29, 1874, aged seventy-eight years.
He was a prominent figure in the public affairs

and Jeremiah. By
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of Berwick, serving with ability as a member
of the Board of Selectmen for a number of
years; and he was deeply interested in educa-
tional matters. He was a stanch Abolitionist,
an earnest worker in the cause of temperance,
and in politics supported the Republican
party from the time of its formation. In his
religious views he was a Universalist.

His first wife, Mary Hayes, whom he married
July 19, 1827, was born in Berwick, Novem-
ber 3, 1802. She became the mother of eight

children, namely: Samuel H., born February,

12, 1830; Eliza H., born February 6, 1831,
who died in Stoneham, Mass., May 22, 1862;
George E., born December 31, 1832, now
living in Malden, Mass.; Hiram A., born
January 28, 1835, who died October 6, 1850;
Emeline, born October 16, 1836, now the wife
of Charles Esty, of Newton, Mass.; Mary
Abbie, born November 4, 1839, now the wife
of Captain John Gowell, of Berwick; John H.,
born December 8, 1841, who died in Chey-
enne, Wyoming Territory, December 1, 1879;
and James H., of Berwick. James Clement’s
second wife, whom he wedded in 1851, was
before marriage Olive Hamilton. She died
in Dover, N.H., March 2, 1895, leaving one
daughter — Ida May Clement, who is now a
teacher in a grammar school of that city.
James H. Clement, the subject of this
sketch, attended the district school during his
boyhood, and when not occupied with his
studies was employed about the farm. On
September 10, 1862, he enlisted as a private
in Company D, Twenty-seventh Regiment,
Maine Volunteers, under Captain David B.
Fullerton; and he was discharged July 17,
1863. In 1864 he re-enlisted in Company K,
Vifth Massachusetts Volunteers, under Cap-
tain F. M. Sweetser for four months’ service ;
and after the expiration of that term he re-
turned home and resumed farming. The
property which he succeeded to the possession
of at his father’s death consists of one hun-
dred acres of well-improved land; and for the
past twenty-eight years he has made a spe-
cialty of running a dairy, keeping from twelve
to fifteen cows, and supplying customers in
Berwick and Somersworth, N. H., with milk.
On November 30, 1879, Mr. Clement mar-
ried Lillian Littlefield, who was born in

 

North Berwick in 1860, daughter of Thaddeus
and Ann C. (Tibbetts) Littlefield. Mrs.
Clement’s father is now living with her, his
wife having died in January, 1876. Mr. and
Mrs. Clement have three children, namely:
Roger L., born July 24, 1885; Mary A., born
September 5, 1887; and Lucy F., born Octo-
ber 19, 1895.

Mr. Clement is a worthy representative of
one of the oldest established families in this
section, and leads a life of thrift and industry.
He occupies a position of social prominence,
being a member of Echo Lodge, No. 52, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Berwick;
and a comrade of Littlefield Post, No. 8,
Grand Army of the Republic, of Somersworth.
Politically, he supports the Republican party.
In his religious views he is a Methodist, both
he and his wife being members of that church,
with which he has for some time been offi-
cially connected as Trustee and Steward, and
is actively interested in church work.

 

YRUS K. ADAMS, a very successful
and prominent farmer of Kennebunk-
port, Me., whose earthly life, which
has recently come to a close, em-
braced a period of more than fourscore years,
was born in this town on March 30, 1814.
His parents were Joseph and Priscilla (Jeffrey).
Adams. Joseph Adams, first, his great-grand-
father, came from Kittery, Me., and settled in
Kennebunkport about 1740. He had three
sons, one of whom died in the army, the other
two, James and John, remaining on the home-
stead until death. James Adams married
Lydia Benson, and had nine children — Han-
nah, James, Jr., Phebe, Henry, Lydia, John,
Joseph, second, and two that died young.
Joseph Adams, second, the father of Cyrus
K., was born in 1777. He also remained on
the homestead during his life, being engaged
in agricultural pursuits. He married a daugh-
ter of Jonathan Jeffrey, of Kennebunkport.
They became the parents of eight children,
briefly named below: Phoebe, who married D.
Patten; Daniel; Lydia, who married Edward
McBride. Sophia, who was united in marriage
with Mr. A. J. Smith; William; Cyrus K.,
late of Kennebunkport; Hannah, who married
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Mr. E. Hutchins; affd Joseph J. In religious
faith Mr. Joseph Adams and his wife were
Methodists. He died in 1842, at the age of
sixty-five; and she died about the same age.

Cyrus K. Adams was born on the homestead
where he always remained, and where he did
his life work. In due time he succeeded to
the ownership of the property; and by persist-
ent industry for many years he greatly in-
creased its value, also adding many acres
thereto, making it one of the largest and best
farms in the country. He had a large and
convenient barn, and in 1895 he built a beau-
tiful dwelling-house. Mr. Adams. affiliated
with the Republican party in politics, and fol-
lowed in the footsteps of his honored father in
attending the Methodist church. The maiden
name of his wife, to whom he was married in
1847, was Sarah B. Bourne. She was a
daughter of Samuel Bourne, of Kennebunk-
port. Mrs. Adams died on January 2, 1895,
at the age of seventy-nine.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Cyrus K. Adams, namely: Thomas P. (de-
ceased); Charles B., who married Miss Susan
Smith, daughter of Woodbury Smith, of
Kennebunkport, and has one child, Chester;
and Frank S. Adams, who was united in mar-
tiage with Miss Ann B. Chadbourne on Janu-
ary 1, 1896. The two sons still occupy the
ancestral home, where they have many re-
minders of the loved and the lost, whose
-example they will do well to emulate.

EORGE S. LIZOTTE, well-known
member of the firm of Pelletier &
Lizotte, general merchants in San-
ford, Me., was born in the Province of Que-
bec, Canada, February 22, 1865. His parents
also, Godfroy and Mary Lizotte, both of French
descent, were born in that Province. Godfroy
Lizotte, the father, is dead; and his widow
lives still in her native section, having that
strong love of home and distaste for travel
that is a distinctive trait of the French.

In his boyhood George S. Lizotte attended
first the parish schools, and later was a student
at St. Ann’s College until he was fifteen years
old, when he began to earn his own livelihood.
His first situation was that of a clerk in a

 

 

store, in which he remained for three years,
coming to the United States when he was
eighteen years old, and engaging as a clerk in
the establishment of Mr. Frank Girard, a
merchant in Westbrook, Me., with whom he
remained for a year. He then came to the
town of Sanford, and secured a clerkship in
the store of Mr. N. J. Pelletier at Springvale,
where he worked for several years, showing
such aptitude for business that in 1890, two
years after he entered the establishment, he
was admitted asapartner. Mr. Pelletier after
some time withdrew from the business, of
which Mr. Lizotte assumed entire charge.

In 1894 the firm was again organized under
the name of Pelletier & Lizotte, the old firm,
on an enlarged scale, the elder partner direct-
ing the affairs of the establishment at Spring-
vale, Mr. Lizotte having entire control of a
branch store at Sanford. The line of goods
handled by this firm is extensive, including
groceries, dry. goods, boots, shoes, hats and
caps, furniture, trunks and valises, meeting
the varied wants of the people in this locality.

The firm has been wise in selecting a good
stock of merchandise, and has by its energetic .
efforts and fair dealing built up a flourishing
and widely extended trade. Much of the
credit here belongs to Mr. Lizotte, who in
1895 opened the Sanford mercantile house,
the management of which has proved satisfac-
tory to his patrons and a source of revenue to
himself.

In 1891 Mr. Lizotte was married to Miss
Mary L. Pelletier, who, like himself, was
born in the Province of Quebec and therefore
congenial both in natural taste and education.
Mr. Lizotte is a Democrat in political affilia-
tion; and he is a communicant of the Roman
Catholic church, in which faith he was nurt-
ured from infancy. Coming as he did from
Canada, a stranger to Sanford, the success he
has achieved is solely due to his own energy,
practical common sense, and good knowledge
of his business.

 

 

REDERICK B. QUIMBY, an artist
and real estate agent of Cape Neddick,
was born in Boston, Mass., June 13,

1863. He is a son of Ira B. and Lucy A.
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(Raynes) Quimby and a descendant of an
early settler of the town. He was educated
in Boston, and his first employment was that
of clerk with the Goodyear Rubber Company
of that city. After serving in this capacity
for two years and a half, he spent five years in
charge of the assessments at the City Hall,
Boston, and subsequently had oversight of the
drafting department for three years and a half.
His health then gave out, and he was advised
by physicians to go to Europe. It was in the
fall of the year when he was advised to rest
and recuperate; and, knowing that at that
season no place in the world offers greater
inducements to the health-seeker or the sports-
man than the coast of Maine, he made a visit
to his aunt, Mrs. John Sweet, of York. His
health improved rapidly; and he remained in
York during the winter, and finally decided to
become a permanent resident. The place,
which combines the charms of mountain and
seashore, with the summer population yearly
increasing, offered a good field for real estate
business; while the beautiful scenery fur-
nished unfailing material for his palette and
brush.

In 1893 he purchased the John Sweet farm,
which includes the historic “Groundnut Hill,”
once the harvest-ground of the Indians who
sought those nuts for food. Mr. Quimby,
with his characteristic faculty for combining
beauty with utility, has placed his meadow

 

land under cultivation, afd made through the
centre a driveway, which commands a fine view
of the ocean from Cape Porpoise to Cape Ann,
including in the range of vision the hand-
some summer residences and hotels of Cape
Neddick, York Beach, York Harbor, and the
Isle of Shoals, Mount Agamenticus in the
west, and broad ranges of forest and farm
land, with a beautiful lake lying in the hol-
low. Mr. Quimby thoroughly enjoys the ad-
vantages of his home. Having found health
here, he has induced many others to come
here upon the same errand. His house is
one of the substantial old manses so common
in this part of the county, their old-time air
of unpretentious dignity contrasting forcibly
with the frivolity of modern architecture.
The lawns are brightened by patches of multi-
colored flowers. The interior surprises and
charms the visitor with its finely draped halls
and nooks. It has an art gallery, the walls
of which are completely covered by works
from Mr. Quimby’s hand —oil paintings,
water colors, etc.; while in sundry places
around are mounted quite a number of rare
birds, likewise the work of Mr. Quimby, who
is no mean taxidermist. Mr. Quimby was
married October 2, 189s, to Miss Cora L.
Donnell, daughter of George A. and Lizzie
(Everett) Donnell. In politics he favors the
Republican side. In religious belief he isa
Congregationalist.
BIOGRAPHICAL.

 

 

A

Abbott, Charles F.
Abbott, Frederick P.
Abbott, John B.
Abbott, Sylvester: W.
Adams, Charles H. .
Adams, Cyrus K.
Adams, Simon B.
Adlington, Thomas .
Albee, Charles B.
Allen, Fred J. .
Allen, Nahum P. .
Allen, William A.
Andrews, George R.
Andrews, Simon S. .
Anthoine, John N.
Ashworth, George
Austin, David S. .
Austin, Horace B.
Ayer, George S.

Baker, Elias

Banks, Esreff H.
Banks, Israel

Bardsley, Edwin .
Barrell, Charles C.
Bartlett, Charles H.
Bartlett, George E. .
Bartlett, Sylvester
Bayley, Mrs. Mary L. .
Beauregard, Frederick F.
Bennett, Edward K.
Bennett, Francis M.
Benson, James O.
Biggar, Andrew S.
Black, Jacob

Blagden, Charles W., M. D. ‘

Blaisdell, George W.

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> Blanchard, Stephen D.
| Bodwell, Charles A.

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214
116
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170
336
215
464
201
516
456
205
548
128
107
260
463
139

, Bonneau, Alfred .
Bourdon, Julien S.
Bourne, Edward E.

Bowden, Armenius H.
Bowie, Augustus .
Brackett, David H. .
Brackett, Ira T.
Brackett, James F. .
Bradbury, Frederick C.
Bradbury, Henry K.
Bradbury, Thomas
Bradbury, Thomas C,
Bradeen, Rev. Frank C.
Bradford, Josephus .
Bradley, John . :
Bragdon, Fred A., M. D.
Brooks, William G.
Buffum, Albert C.
Buffum, Samuel
Burleigh, John H.
Burns, Henry M.
Butler, George W.
Butler, Hiram A.
Butler, Irving A. .
Butler, Lewis

Buzzell, Lyman K.

Call, John C.
Carll, George B. .
Carll, George W.
Carll, Seth S. .
Carter, George W.

 

Chadbourn, Francis

Bourne, George W., M. D.

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Chadbourne, James M.
Chadbourne, Reuben

Chadbourne, William G.

Chalk, Richard F
Chamberlain, John R.
Chaney, Ernest L.
Chase, George P.
Chellis, Albion K. P.
Chick, David

Clark, Charles F.
Clark, Charles F.
Clark, Charles O.
Clark, Daniel G. .
Clark, Frank A.
Clark, Hiram :
Clarkson, Frank T. .
Cleaves, Benjamin F.
Cleaves, Charles H.
Clement, James H.
Clifford, Benjamin G.
Clifford, George F. .
Clough, George W. .
Cochrane, Jasper D.
Coffin, Charles E.
Coffin, Charles W.
Coffin, John Allen
Coffin, Martin, M.D.
Cole, Charles H. .
Cole, Elmer J. ;
Cook, Edward C., M. D.
Cornforth, Sherman H.
Cote, Francois X.
Cottle, Elroy F.

Cram, Christopher H. .

Cummings, A. L. T.

D

Davidson, James T.
Davis, Albert H. .

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100
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486
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INDEX

 

Davis, Ben Frank
Davis, Lewis

Davis, Walter D.

Day, Albert

Day, George H.

Day, John F.

Day, Josiah F., M.D.
Dennett, John A. .
Dennett, John A.
Dennett, Reuben .
Derby, Charles F.
Dolliff, Octavius D.
Donnell, Benjamin G. .
Donnell, David ‘
Donnell, Capt. Edwin .
Donnell, George A.
Downs, James H.
Drew, James A. :
Dugre, Rev. Philip A. .
Durell, William F.
Durgin, Henry I., M.D.

E

Eaton, William H.
Edgecomb, John F. .
Emery, Caleb J., M.D.
Emery, Frank M.
Emery, John

Emery, Moses J.
Emmons, Seth T

Estabrook, Rev. Frank Philip é

Estes, Sumner
Evans, Daniel M.

F

Fall, Isaac P.
Ferguson, Charles Tr,
Ferguson, William P.
Fernald, Andrew P.
Fernald, Elliot
Fernald, Robert
Fletcher, Levi L.
Fogg, Newell T. .
Fogg, Willis A.
Ford, Radcliffe H.
Frisbee, Jesse E.
Frost, Charles H.
Frost, George W.
Furbish, Franklin E.

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77

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426
185
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318
392
593
455
183
393

44
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317

 

Garey, John P.
Garland, Edmund
Garner, Allen
Garnsey, Amos ‘
Gerrish, Christopher P.,
Gerrish, William H.
Getchell, Frost
Getchell, George
Gile, Alden K.
Goldthwaite, Tristram, Jr.
Goodale, Charles W.
Goodall, Ernest M.
Goodall, George B. .
Goodall, James H.
Goodall, Louis B.
Goodall, Thomas
Goodrich, Ezra
Goodrich, Richard J.
Goodwin, Albert .
Goodwin, Edmund [:.
Goodwin, Frank O. .
Goodwin, Fred L.
Goodwin, George A.
Goodwin, George H.
Goodwin, Col. John M.
Goodwin, Leroy P.
Goodwin, Nahum F.
Goodwin, Newell
Goodwin, Richard L.
Goodwin, Samuel
Goodwin, Thomas J.
Goodwin, Woodbury
Gough, William N. .
Gould, Royal E. .
Gould, Samuel H.
Gowell, John

Gowen, William F, .
Gowen, William J.
Graham, Winfield S.
Grant, Charles A...
Grant, Charles L. . 2.
Grant, George W.
Grant, Willard A.
Gray, John .

Guptill, George

Guptill, Granville

H

Haines, Charles
Haley, Benjamin F. .

M.D. .

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327

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Haley, Benjamin F. .
Hall, Brackett .

Hall, Frederick P.
Hall, Dr. Jeremiah G
Hall, John

Hall, John T.

Hall, William . j
Hall, Woodbury A. .
Hamilton, Benjamin F.
Hamilton, Charles S.
Hamilton, Samuel C.
Hammond, John H. .
Hanscom, Alpheus S.
Hanscom, Leonard
Hanson, Charles F. .
Hanson, George W..
Hanson, Isaac F. .
Harmon, Cyril P. .
Harmon, James O. A.
Harper, Charles B.
Harris, Elmer E..
Harvey, Stephen .
Hatch, Samuel.
Hatch, Trafton
Hawkes, John W.

Hawkes, Wilson L., M.D.

Hayes, Calvin L. .
Hayes, Chester A.
Hayes, John C. ;
Hemingway, Col. John .
Hersom, Benjamin
Hersom, David M.

Hill, Daniel A.

Hill, David B. .

Hill, Frederick T..
Hill, Justis .

Hill, Mrs. Lavinia Haich ‘

Hill, Samuel A.

Hill, Sylvester .
Hobbs, James W.
Hobbs, John Edward
Hobbs, Nathaniel .
Hobson, Edwin A.
Hogarth, William H.
Holmes, Edward .
Hooper, Leonard R..
Horigan, Cornelius
Hubbard, Joseph E.
Huff, Charles O. .
Huff, Capt. William .
Hurd, Daniel A. .
Hurd, Eben, M.D.
Hurd, Frank

Hurd, Hiram

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Hurd, Horace A. .

Hurd, Nathaniel N. .
Hussey, Edward E. .
Hussey, Nathaniel L.
Hussey, Horace O.

Hutchins, Charles I. .
Hutchins, William H.

I

Irving, Frank M. .

J

Jacobs, Nehemiah P.M. .
Jacques, Edwin D., M.D..

Jameson, John.
Jelleson, Abel H..
Jenness, Benjamin M. .
Jennison, Samuel E..
Johnson, Francis W.
Johnson, John .
Johnson, Tristram F.
Jones, George T..
Jones, John C..
Jones, John S. P..
Jones, Capt. Josiah N.
Jordan, Rishworth
Junkins, Samuel W..

Kelly, Harold .
Kelly, Melville H.
Kendall, Lucius H.
Kenney, Nathaniel J.
Kernon, William .
Kimball, Alden B.
Knight, Edwin H.
Knight, Frank A..
Knowlton, Nathaniel
Knox, Daniel .

L

Lander, Dr. Charles E..
Langton, Paschal M.

La Pointe, Jovite A., M.D.

Lary, Stephen .

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Leavitt, Abiathar W.
Leavitt, Frank J. .
Leavitt, Rufus F..
Legro, David G. d
Lesieur, Louis O., M.D.
Libbey, Isaac .
Libbey, Ivory .

Libby, Butler

Libby, Cyrus

Libby, Elias

Libby, John B.

Libby, John C..

Libby, Moses H. .
Libby, Orville V. .
Libby, Otis R. .
Lindsey, Charles .
Litchfield, William N. .
Littlefield, Albert.
Littlefield, Charles R.
Littlefield, Gideon R.
Littlefield, Hiram.
Littlefeld, Ivory .
Littlefield, James H.
Littlefield, Jonas C. .
Littlefield, Joseph A.
Littlefield, Mrs. Marcia
Littlefield, Samuel
Lizotte, George S.

Lockwood, Rev. George A.

Lord, Benjamin
Lord, George W.
Lord, George W.
Lord, Henry C.
Lord, Hiram
Lord, John, M.D.
Lord, William G.
Low, Alvan F.
Lowd, George W.

Maddox, Ivory

Main, George B. .
Marcille, Peter H.
Marshall, Edward S.
Martin, Horace S.
Maxwell, Barak We fe
McBride, Rev. William H.
McKenney, Frank W. .
Merrill, Frank B., M.D.
Mildram, Albert C. .
Mildram, Joseph H.
Miller, Ira

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24
343
588
480
276
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105
316
550
105
266
167
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Miller, Woodman
Milliken, Loren J.
Millikin, B. Frank
Millikin, Henry A.G. .
Millikin, Isaiah P.
Mitchell, Horace .
Moody, Edward C.
Moody, Rufus A.

Morrison, Mrs. Louisa B.

Moses, Charles N.
Moulton, Allen C.

Moulton, Byron M., M.D.

Moulton, Charles F.
Moulton, Edwin A. .
Moulton, George E.
Moulton, James M. .
Moulton, Jeremiah L.
Moulton, John F., M.D.
Moulton, Joseph P. .
Moulton, Orrin A.
Moulton, Porter A. .
Moulton, Willis G.
Moulton, Winslow L.
Mudgett, James H. .
Murphy, Cyrus W.

N

Nason, -Stephen J.
Nason, William H. .
Nason, Willie C.
Nevin, Joseph B. .
Norton, Edward H. .
Norton, Jotham P.
Norwood, John E.
Nowell, George H. .
Nowell, John H. .
Nowell, Samuel

Oakes, Abner .
Otis, Edward I. .
Owen, Mark L. H.

Page, Jesse .
Parker, George E.
Parker, Horace B.
Parsons, Edwin

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Parsons, Joseph .
Paul, Burlington .
Pender, James H.
Perkins, Hiram
Perkins, Hiram M. .
Perkins, Howard E.
Perkins, Isaiah S.
Perkins. Jedediah
Perkins, John L. .
Perkins, Samuel W.
Pettigrew, Owen E..
Philbrick, James R. .
Pheenix, George M.
Pike, Willard U. .
Piper, Sherman E.
Pitts, Bradford

Pitts, Luke . :
Plaisted, George F. .
Plaisted, John F..
Pope, Charles O. .
Pope, Henry A.
Porell, Peter F.
Pray, Blanchard .
Prince, Clarence M.
Purinton, Stephen L.
Putnam, William S.

Q

Quimby, Frederick B. .

R

Read, Charles T. .
Remich, Daniel

Remick, Oliver P.
Rice, Stillman F..

Richardson, James W. .

Ricker, Cyrus C. .
Ricker, Ebenezer
Ricker, James M.
Ricker, Lewis C. .
Ridley, Joseph
Roberts, Albert F.
Roberts, Alonzo .
Roberts, Alonzo F, .

Roberts, Benjamin D. .

Roberts, Calvin
Roberts, Frank J.
Roberts, James B.
Roberts, Jotham B. .
Roberts, Orrin

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Robinson, George F.
Ross, Edward P.

Ross, Frank M., M.D. .
Rowe, Hiram B. .
Rowell, Frank E.
Russell, William .

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Safford, Edward F. .
Safford, John S.
Safford, Moses A.
Sanborn, John S.
Sawyer, Ira C., M.D.
Sawyer, John Q. .
Sayward, Charles H.
Sayward, James A. .
Senior, Francis L. :
Shapleigh, Dennis M. .
Shattuck, Nathaniel H.
Shaw, Joseph .
Shepard, William A.
Sherburne, Fred S. .
Simpson, George M.
Simpson, Jeremiah P.
Simpson, Joseph W.
Small, Andrew J. :
Small, Joshua W. ...
Smith, Charles W.
Smith, Charles W.
Smith, Gardner F.
Smith, George L.
Smith, Ivory C.

Smith, Jacob

Smith, James By %
Smith, James G. Cousens
Smith, William W., M.D.
Snow, Frank O.

Snow, George H.
Spinney, Ephraim C.
Spinney, Willard T.
Spinney, Wilmot E.
Sprague, Volney A. .
Springfield, Charles W.
Stacy, David H. . .
Staples, Ebenezer C. .
Staples, Frederick A.
Staples, Capt. Lyman .
Stearns, John F. .
Stevens, Daniel A. .
Stevenson, Augustus

Stewart, John Conant, M.D.

Stone, Col. James M.

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61

106
130
423
230

225
233

60
445
230
123
462
574
241
480
353
547
588
577
470
377

96
603

23

49
281

61
586

21
339
292
543
233
197
343
408
395

86
482
299
310
158
428
549
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539
209
293
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Swett, Jethro H. .
Sylvester, George, M.D.

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Talpey, Samuel C.
Tapley, Rufus P.
Tarbox, Thomas .
Taylor, Harden
Taylor, Robert
Tebbets, George .
Thaxter, John .

Thompson, Capt. Benjamin .

Thompson, Horace .
Thompson, Leonard P.
Tibbetts, Harry E. .
Tibbetts, Horace B.
Tibbetts, Josiah

Titcomb, Oliver C.
Tobey, William B. ;
Tolpey, Richard Francis .
Towle, George W.
Townsend, Fred H.
Trafton, Alvah

Tripp, Nahum G.

Trufant, Isaiah

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Varney, David W.
Varrell, Fremont .
Varrell, William G. .

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Wakefield, Clement A.
Wakefield, George
Wakefield, George W.
Walker, Andrew, Jr.
Walker, Charles H. .
Walker, James H.
Warren, Joseph F.
Watson, Arthur C.
Watson, Clarence M.
Watson, Marcus .
Watson, Naaman C.
Watson, Willis L.
Weare, Charles E.
Weare, Daniel
Weare, Luther S.
Webber, Andrew R.
Webber, Charles B.

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523
529
356
272
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Webber, Charles H. 99| Wentworth, Mark F., M.D. . 597 | Wilson, Rev. Joel 361

Webber, Horace P. . ‘ 509g} Wentworth, Moses 147 | Winchell, Frank B. . 423

Weeks, Ambrose H., M.D. 140 | Wentworth, Owen 287 | Winchell, Samuel F. 363

Welch, Herbert R. 606 | West, North M. 485) Witham, Harley O. . 355

Welch, Otis R. 473| Whicher, James H. . 418

Weld, Charles E. ; 382 | Whitehouse, Benjamin . 229

Wells Village Library . - . 515| Whitten, Fred . 300 Y

Wentworth, Andrew R., M.D. . 559| Willard, Henry C. 555

Wentworth, Charles kK. 540) Willard, Otis R. . 246| York, Horace M. . 563

Wentworth, Freeman A. 574| Wilson, Austin A. 550, Youland, William E. 9

Wentworth, John 478 | Wilson, Frank. 254| Young, Isaac J 44

 

 
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Adams, Simon B.
Andrews, George R.

Bartlett, Sylvester
Bradbury, Frederick C.

Bragdon, Fred A., M.D.

Clark, Charles O..
Clark, Hiram
Clifford, Benjamin G.
“Clifford, Israel
Clifford, Rebecca
Coffin, Martin, M.D.

Dennett, John A. .

Garnsey, Amos

Garey, John P.
Gerrish, Christopher P.
Goodwin, Fred L.
Gray, John .

Haines, Charles
Hall, Brackett .

Harmon, James O. A. .

Hatch, Joseph .

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Hawkes, John W.

Hawkes, Wilson L., M.D.

Hill, Frederick T.
Horigan, Cornelius
Hurd, Eben, M.D.
Hurd, Hiram

Johnson, John .
Jones, George T. .
Junkins, Samuel W.

Lary, Stephen .
Libbey, Isaac .
Libby, Elias
Libby, John BL.
Low, Alvan F.

Marshall, Edward S.
Maxwell, Barak

Moody, Edward C.

Norton, Jotham P.
Nowell, John H. .

Oakes, Abner .

» Owen, Mark L. H.

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Page, Ebenezer D.
Parsons, Edwin
Parsons, Joseph (steel)
Perkins, Jedediah
Perkins, Oliver
Plaisted, John F. .
Pray, Blanchard

Remich, Daniel (steel) .
Roberts, Calvin
Roberts, James B.

Sawyer, Ira C., M.D.
Shaw, Joseph

Snow, George H.
Sprague, Volney A. .

Tarbox, Thomas .
Varney, David W.
Watson, Naaman C. (steel)
Weare, Theodore, Jr. -.

Wentworth, Freeman A.
Wentworth, Owen

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