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After completing his school education at the academy in Anson, George A. Hilton con- tinued to reside beneath the parental roof, as- sisting in making the larger part of the im- provements, including the erection in 1869, 1871, and 1878, of the present large and con- veniently arranged buildings. When his father became enfeebled by old age, he as- sumed the entire charge of the farm. On the death of his father he succeeded to a portion of the estate, and now has a well-appointed farm of two hundred and fifty acres. Here he
carries on mixed farming, stock-raising, and dairying, selling his cream in preference to manufacturing it into either butter or cheese.
Mr. Hilton was married December 7, 1862, to Miss Rosetta Gray, who was born January 30, 1848. Her parents, Edwin and Charlotte (Wasson) Gray, late of Bingham, Me., were there engaged in farming during the later years of their lives. Mrs. Hilton passed away March 15, 1893, just a week after the death of her youngest child. The latter was Grace May, who, born October 7, 1885, died March 8, 1893. The record of the other chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton is as follows: Ploma M., born January 23, 1869, an accom- plished and attractive lady, is the wife of Wibur Greaton, of Starks, to whom she was married October 6, 1897; Arthur E., born August 25, 1870, who is employed in a woollen-mill at Madison, was married Octo- ber 6, 1898, to Miss Mabel M. Day; Walter G., born June 13, 1874, living on the home farm with his father, married Miss Annie W. Merry, who was born in Starks, September 2, 1875; and William B., born December 13, 1882. On December 28, 1895, Mr. Hilton was again married, Mrs. Albina G. (Monter) Witham becoming his wife. She was born in Anson, April 13, 1850, daughter of William W. and Betsey W. (Norton) Monter, the for- mer of Industry, Me., and the latter of New Sharon, Me. Her first husband, Charles A. Witham, spent his life in New Sharon, hav- ing been engaged in farming in his earlier years and afterward in the occupation of a butcher until his death, which occurred Au-
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gust 17, 1884. Mr. Hilton has never sought publie offiec, his home duties requiring his attention ; but he has faithfully performed his duty at the polls, uniformly voting the Re- publiean tieket. Both he and his wife are at- tendants of the Methodist Episcopal ehureh.
ON. TILSON D. SALLEY, who was elected to the Maine Senate in the fall of 1896, is an extensive landholder and one of the foremost residents of the town of Madison, Somerset County. He was born in Madison, April 28, 1846, son of Joseph Salley. His grandfather, William Salley, who was reared near Bangor, Me., came to this county in his young manhood, and settled first on the banks of the Kennebec River. Afterward William removed to Madi- son, loeating on land near the present home of his grandson, the Hon. T. D. Salley.
Joseph Salley, who was born in Madison, November 3, 1813, spent his early life on the farm that he had assisted his parents in re- deeming from the wilderness. In 1839 he purchased the farm now owned and oeeupied by his son Tilson (with whom he makes his home), and engaged in general farming and lumbering. Besides serving on the Board of Selectmen for a year, he represented Madison in the State legislature in 1858 and 1877. He married Miss Flavilla Thompson, of Anson, who died Mareh 7, 1884. They had three children, as follows: Tilson D., the subject of this sketch; Ashborn, now one of the faculty of Hillsdale College at Hillsdale,
Mich., who married Ellen Clark, of Lewis- ton, Me .; and Helen, who is the wife of Henry Merrill, a thriving farmer of Madison,
Tilson D. Salley attended the publie schools of Madison and Anson and afterward the Maine State Seminary in Lewiston. He remained under the parental roof-tree until his majority, when he began life for himself as a farm laborer in the immediate vieinity of his home. Two years later he returned to the home farm, where he has since resided. Here he and his father have erected new and con- venient buildings, and otherwise added to the beauty and value of the property. Besides the two hundred acres of land in the home farm, he owns other real estate in the town. Mueh of this is in a high state of cultivation. Besides carrying on general farming he raises considerable stoek, and makes a specialty of dairying.
Mr. Salley was married September 9, 1879, to Mrs. Edith Lombard Hasty. She was born in Standish, Me., daughter of the late William Lombard, a farmer, whose widow, Mrs. Sarah Lombard, resides with her son, Everett Lombard, on the homestead in Stand- ish. Edith Lombard lived with her parents until her marriage with Thomas Hasty, a coat-maker and merehant of Gorham, Me., who afterward removed to Wiseonsin, and died there September II, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Salley have two children - Everett A. and Elmer C. A man of mueh public spirit, energy, and progressive views, Mr. Salley has frequently been ealled on to serve the publie. He has been a member of the Board of Se-
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lectmen, the Town Treasurer, and a member of the School Committee; and he is now State Senator. Very active in politics, he is a stanch advocate of the principles of the Re- publican party. Fraternally, he belongs to the local grange and to Table Rock Lodge, No. 100, I. O. O. F., both of North Anson.
APTAIN VORANUS C. PLUM- MER, a retired ship-master of Addi- son, Washington County, was born in Harrington, Me., April 10, 1837, son of Amos B and Phoebe (Wass) Plummer. Moses Plummer, the grandfather, who was probably
a native of Addison, passed the most of his life in Harrington, where he followed farm- ing and lumbering, and acquired a good es- tate. He was twice married, and had a fam- ily of twelve children. Those of his first wife were: Jeremiah, John, Moses, Amos B., and Betsey; and those of his second were: Barney, Eben, Robert, Weston, Aphia, Abi- gail, and Mary.
Amos B. Plummer, Captain Plummer's father, was born in Addison in the year 1800. He followed the ship-carpenter's trade during his active years in Addison and Harrington, and died in the latter town at the age of seventy-seven years. Phœbe, his wife, who was born in Harrington in 1810, became the mother of ten children, four of whom are liv- ing, namely: Mrs. Harriet E. Bickner, of Winthrop, Mass .; Lucy P. Coffin, of Melrose, Mass .; Joseph W. Plummer, of Boston; and Captain V. C. Plummer, the subject of this
sketch. The mother died at the age of thirty- nine.
Voranus C. Plummer attended the public schools of Boston, Harrington, and Addison. At the age of sixteen he went to sea, first shipping as steward. When nineteen years old he had worked his way aft to the quarter- deck, and took command of the schooner "Eldorado." Afterward he followed the sea as a master mariner until 1886. Since that year he has been engaged in ship-building. He has launched from his yard in Addison the "Gertrude Plummer," one hundred and seventy-one tons; the "Walter L. Plummer," three hundred and thirty-one tons; the "Mil- dred Pope," eighty-five tons; and the " Annie M. Preble," ninety-seven tons. Also, since 1886 he has taught school to some extent.
In April, 1858, Captain Plummer con- tracted his first marriage with Susan Wass, who died in 1870, leaving three children - Gertrude A. Cleaves, Harland E., and Walter L. Plummer. His second marriage in 1872 wedded him to Mary L. Nash, a native of Addison. He has resided in Addison since 1872. In politics he is a Prohibitionist. He is now superintendent of schools, and has been First Selectman and First Assessor for four years. Besides his comfortable residence built under his personal supervision he owns considerable land, including tillage and tim- ber. He is connected with Tuscan Lodge, F. & A. M., of this town; with Dirigo Chap- ter, Royal Arch Masons, of Cherryfield, Me. ; and with the Order of the Golden Cross. An esteemed member of the Methodist Episcopal
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church, he serves it in the capacity of steward.
EORGE W. ALLEN, a successful business man of Surry, Hancock County, was born April 30, 1833, in Brook- lin, this county, son of Captain Daniel Allen. The latter, a native of Brooksville, this county, in his early life became a sailor be- fore the mast. From that position he gradu- ally worked his way up until he became the captain of a vessel. Thenceforward he was engaged in the coasting trade throughout his active years. His last days were spent in Brooklin, where he died at the age of fifty-six years. He married Elmira Tapley, who bore him four children, namely: Margaret, who married Francis A. Stickney, of East Cam- bridge, Mass., and has three children - George, Ella, and Louisa; Hannah, now liv- ing at East Surry, Me., who is the widow of H. S. Wasson, and has one son, George H .; Elmira, who is the wife of Henry J. Milliken; and George W., the subject of this biography.
Having attended the district schools of Brooklin in his boyhood, George W. Allen worked at the ship-carpenter's trade for about ten years. Coming then to Surry, he pur- chased a farm, and for a number of years was engaged in agriculture. Then he disposed of his farming property at an advantage, and opened a general store in the village, at the same time becoming Collector of Taxes. After conducting the store for a few years, he sold out in order to have more time to devote
to a saw-mill, which he had previously bought at North Bend. This he still operates, and is doing a thriving business, manufacturing lumber, shingles, laths, barrel staves, etc.
Mr. Allen was united in marriage January 22, 1855, with Miss Lydia J. Coggins, a daughter of William Coggins. Until recently he was a zealous supporter of the Republican party, dating from 1856, when he cast his first Presidential vote for General John C. Fre- mont. Now he votes regardless of party for the men and measures he deems best. Be- sides serving as Tax Collector for two years, he has also been an efficient Constable. He attends the Baptist church, of which Mrs. Allen is a member.
APTAIN MOSES FRENCH, a re- tired farmer of Solon and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in this town, February 3, 1821, son of the Rev. Moses and Sarah (Patten) French. The father came here from Salisbury, Mass., in 1 803, and settled upon a farm near the village, where he resided for the rest of his life. He worked at the joiner's trade during the sum- mer season, cultivated his farm, and preached to some extent. He died July 19, 1845. By his first marriage, which was contracted with Martha Buswell, of Salisbury, there were two children - Aaron and Martha, neither of whom is living. Sarah Patten French, his second wife, who was a native of Norridge- wock, Me., became the mother of eleven chil- dren, namely: Martha, born September 6,
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1810, who died November 11, 1815; Luther P., born May 2, 1812, who died January 14, 1895; Calvin, born May 20, 1814, who died March 9, 1838; Sophronia, born August 31, 1816, who successively married Daniel Smith and Obed Smith, and died April 1, 1883; Livonia, born August 11, 1818, who married Daniel Smith, and died June 3, 1841 ; Moses, the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth, born April 13, 1823, who died in infancy; Joseph P., born March 8, 1825, who married Lucretia Freeman, was killed at the battle of Baton Rouge, August 19, 1862, and left three chil- dren - Emma C., Sadie L., Josie P .; Green- leaf G., born April 18, 1827, who died Octo- ber 8, 1837; Mary, born May 27, 1829, who is the wife of Charles Cayford, of Skowhegan ; and David R. French, born May 25, 1833, who died October 16, 1851. The mother died April 27, 1852.
Moses French completed his education in the Solon common schools. Since his youth, with the exception of the time he spent in the army, he has given his principal attention to agriculture. On December 19, 1863, he en- listed in Company K, Second Maine Cavalry, under Colonel Woodman, was appointed Cap- tain, and served in the Department of the Gulf. Although the regiment was employed mostly upon guard duty, it participated in some decisive engagements, losing one-fourth of its original quota in eight months. It was mustered out at Pensacola, Fla., in December, 1865. Upon his return home Captain French resumed general farming at the home- stead, continuing there until June 1, 1894,
when he moved to his present residence in the village, which he had erected especially for his occupancy. On September 30, 1845, he married Sarah Kidder, who was born in Nor- ridgewock, August 26, 1825, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Tarbell) Kidder, prosperous farming people of that town. When five years old, Isaac Kidder went from Pepperell, Mass., to Norridgewock, where he resided for the greater part of his life. Both he and his wife passed their last days with their daughter in Solon. Captain and Mrs. French have had seven children, namely: Warren K., born July 6, 1846, who died June 24, 1847; Roger S., born February 14, 1848, who died Sep- tember 3, 1850; Joseph M., born July 16, 1849, who died August 19, 1864; Charles, born July 23, 1851, who is now occupying the old homestead; Sarah Livonia, born February 23, 1854, who is the wife of the Rev. Wilbur F. Berry, of Portland, a Methodist minister; Moses French, Jr., born June 24, 1856, who married Mary L. Freeman, of Montpelier, Vt., and operates a steam mill in Solon; and Mary Viola, born July 3, 1864, who is the wife of Isaac Judson Smith, of Skowhegan. When Joseph P. French enlisted in the Union army, his children, whose mother had previ- ously died, were taken in charge by Mr. and Mrs. French, and subsequently adopted after the father's death. Afterward Emma C. mar- ried Isaac Judson Smith, of Skowhegan, and died about ten years ago, leaving two chil- dren. Sadie L. married Salvanas Morse, of Solon, Me., resides at Mount Vernon, Me., and has one child. Josie P. became the wife
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of Joseph Nay Smith, of Skowhegan, and is now the mother of three children, all boys.
In polities Captain French is a Republican, and was a State Senator in 1871. He is eon- nected with Keystone Lodge, F. & A. M., and is a comrade of Ord Post, No. 91, G. A. R., of North Anson. Both he and Mrs. Freneh are members of the Methodist Episcopal ehureh, of which the Captain is a trustee, steward, and class leader, and which he represented in the General Conference held at Baltimore in 1876.
TIS MARTIN, of the firm Straw & Martin, insurance agents in Guilford, and an ex-member of the Maine legis- lature, was born in this town, November 14, 1 844, son of Addison and Aehsa (Leadbetter) Martin. His great-grandparents, Robert and Hannah Martin, resided in Windom, Me .; and his grandfather, Ezekiel Martin, was born in that town, November 22, 1766. Ezekiel Martin was a farmer, and spent the aetive period of his life in New Gloucester, Me., where he died January 20, 1820. He married Mary Stanehfield, who, born July 9, 1767, died Mareh 18, 1857. Her children were: William, born May 12, 1789; Robert, born January 1, 1792; Addison, born Mareh 3, 1797; Jeremiah, born Deeember 8, 1800; Seth, born January 1, 1803; Eben G., born August 13, 1805; Desire, born November 23, 1807; Pearl, born November 3, 1809; and Mary, born January 25, 1812.
Addison Martin, Otis Martin's father, was
a native of New Gloucester, and was gradu- ated from the` Hebron Academy. After teach- ing school for a time, he engaged in a mercan- tile business in Portland, and in 1825 he came to Guilford. The pioneer merchant in this town, his first stoek of goods, which was shipped from Portland to Bangor, was hauled to Guilford on ox teams. Having conducted a general country store for twenty-five years, he retired with a competency in 1850. Theneeforward he devoted his time to private banking, sundry legal affairs, and the duties of Trial Justiee. In his later years he was a Republican, and was elosely identified with local affairs. He was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal ehureh. When he died, Au- gust 29, 1876, he left a good estate. The first of his two marriages was with Lydia P. Otis. She was born in Leeds, Me., June 24, 1799, and was killed by lightning, July 5, 1842. His second wife, Aehsa Leadbetter Martin, who was born in Montville, Me., Oe- tober 24, 1818, died July 22, 1850. To his first union were born five ehildren, namely : Addison, on November 9, 1826, who died in San Francisco; Lydia O., March 19, 1828, who died August 17, 1868; Mary E., born August II, 1829, who died May 12, 1830; Emily F., born May 13, 1831, who is now the widow of Henry Hudson, a prominent lawyer, who died in 1877; and Martha A., born Au- gust 28, 1836, who is a retired school teacher. Addison Martin's second wife was the mother of three children, namely: Oliver O., born November 25, 1843, who died January 30, 1844; Otis, the subject of this sketch; and
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Oscar E., born May 28, 1848, now residing in California.
Otis Martin acquired his education in a private academy. From December 5, 1868, to April 1, 1881, he was engaged in a mer- cantile business. In 1883 he became associ- ated with David R. Straw in the fire insur- ance business. The firm of Straw & Martin conduct a reliable agency, representing twelve reputable companies, and do a large amount of business throughout this section. Mr. Martin served as Deputy Sheriff for a period of some years, ending in the latter part of 1884. On January 1, 1885, he began the per- formance of his duties as High Sheriff of Pis- cataquis County, to which office he had been elected at the previous fall election. After- ward he was twice re-elected, and he held the office until January 1, 1891. He accepted a reappointment as Deputy under his successor, and is still serving in that capacity. In 1891 he represented this district with marked abil- ity in the legislature. As a public official he is faithful, efficient, and popular.
On May 29, 1872, Mr. Martin was united in marriage with Annie Atwood, who was born in Bangor, August 17, 1845, daughter of George and Eliza H. (Nye) Atwood. Her father was born in Fairfield, Me., February 6, 1815, and her mother in the same town November 27, 1822. Mrs. Martin's great- grandfather was Stephens Atwood, of Barn- stable, Mass. Her grandfather, Robert At- wood, who was born in that town, September I, 1779, became an early settler in Fairfield, Me., where he followed the business of a car-
penter and builder in connection with farm- ing. During the winter season he made fur- niture and sleighs, and the active period of his life was one of unusual industry. He died in Fairfield, December 14, 1862. On January 1, 1803, he married Anna Jones, of that town, whose death occurred three days previous to that of her husband. Robert and Anna Atwood were the parents of seven chil- dren, namely: Saphronia, born October II, 1803; John J., born October 22, 1805; Mary, born November 30, 1807; Cynthia, born Feb- ruary 17, 1810; Eliza, born August 6, 1812; George, Mrs. Martin's father; and Harriett N., born May 28, 1818. Of these the only survivor is Harriett, who is residing with her niece, Mrs. Martin. George Atwood was a merchant and lumberman in Bangor, where he was for a number of years associated with Samuel R. Bearce, under the firm name of Bearce & Atwood. He returned to Fairfield previous to his death, which occurred October 3, 1849. His wife died November 15, 1850. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Martin were: George Atwood, born May 4, 1873; Frank Otis, born October 26, 1875; Addison, born August 18, 1878, who died March 4, 1880; Carl, born March 4, 1880; and Florence Straw Martin, born February 21, 1883. George A. was fitted for college at the East Maine Conference Seminary, Bucksport, and is now a student at Colby University. Frank O. is a graduate of both the seminary in Bucksport and Comer's Commercial College of Boston, and is now employed in the office of Straw & Martin.
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Sheriff Martin is favorably known through- out the county, both as a business man and public official. He is connected with Mount Kineo Lodge, No. 109, F. & A. M., of Guil- ford, and both he and Mrs. Martin are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. The family occupies the Martin homestead, which was built in 1827, and is the oldest residence , in the village.
SAAC STEDMAN, of Hartland, Somer- set County, a Civil War veteran, who owns considerable real estate in Hart- land and Palmyra, was born here, March II, 1828. His parents, Isaac and Eunice (Ham- mond) Stedman, both of whom were natives of Sidney, Me., came respectively of Scotch and French origin. The father, who was born in 1799, when thirteen years old went to Canaan, Me. Later he settled in Hartland, upon a farm distant about two and one-half miles south-west of the village, and was engaged in general farming for the rest of his active years. He died September 5, 1880. Of his ten children, six are living, namely: William A., who married Martha M. Stewart, and is a farmer and stone-cutter in Hartland; Isaac, the subject of this sketch; Mary H., who mar- ried Wingate Bradbury, the foreman of a mill in Wiscasset, Me .; Arnold Stedman, M.D., who married Clara Brown, of Newport, Me., and is practising his profession in Denver, Col .; Madison, who married Ellen Goff, and is a pattern-maker in Helena, Mont .; and Preston Stedman, a farmer in the State of
Washington. The others were: Orin C., Abigail H., Ethel B., and John Stedman. The mother died January 24, 1869.
Isaac Stedman was educated in the common schools, and resided at home, assisting on the farm, until after the breaking out of the Rc- bellion. On September 5, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company K, Twenty-second Regiment, Maine Volunteer. Infantry, Colonel Gerard and Captain Whitehouse, for nine months' service. Having participated in a number of skirmishes without sustaining any injury, he was honorably discharged in Ban- gor, August 24, 1863. After the war he went to California and from there to British Co- lumbia, where he was engaged in lumbering and operating a saw-mill about three years and a half. Later he paid another visit to the Pacific coast, lasting about three years. He eventually resumed farming at the home- stead, managing the farm during his father's declining years. In 1880 he moved to his present farm of fifty acres, located in the town of Palmyra, near Hartland village. Besides this property, he owns some valuable real es- tate in Hartland, including two houses and a wood lot. He is now engaged in general farming and stock-raising.
On August 16, 1886, Mr. Stedman married Mrs. Mary W. Goff Lancey, the widow of George Lancey, a Hartland merchant, who died in 1884. Mrs. Stedman was born in Augusta, Me., November 7, 1833, daughter of William and Mary Littlefield Goff, who were natives respectively of Wells and Bel- grade, Me. William Goff, who followed his
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trade of stone-cutter in Augusta and Water- ville, died in the last-named town. His wife is also deceased. While Mr. Stedman is a Republican in politics, he has never accepted any kind of office. An esteemed member of the Baptist church, he serves it in the capac- ity of Deacon. He is much respected in Hartland.
APTAIN JOHN A. BEAL, a repre- sentative man of Jonesport, Washing- ton County, residing on Beal Island, which has been the home of the family for five generations, was born on the island, April 23, 1858, son of Barney and Phebe A. (Stanwood) Beal. Beal Island, which is also known as Wass Island, now the quiet home of seafaring men and law-abiding people, was the scene of one of the lawless raids made during the stormy days of the Revolution, when a band of freebooters swept down upon the defenceless coast towns of Maine.
Phineas Manwarren Beal, the great-great- grandfather of Captain John Beal, was the first settler on the island. He came here from Cape Elizabeth about the year 1764, and se- cured possession not only of this island, but of Sheep, Brownie, and Ram Islands, which lie near by. He was a man of powerful frame, standing over six feet in his stocking feet, and weighing three hundred pounds. He was also a man of prodigious industry, which in time acquired for him a very comfortable fortune. When the raiders descended upon him his physical prowess was of no avail against their numbers, and they worked their will without
let or hindrance. Almost every article in the house, including furniture and clothing, was destroyed or taken away, save one bed, which the robbers were induced to leave by Phineas, whose wife was shortly to be confined. The cattle and sheep on the island were not taken, because they were too poor to be of any use then, and in the expectation that they would be fatter at a later date. Peace was declared, however, before further depredations were committed. Phineas Beal died on the island at the age of sixty-two, and was buried there. His wife, whose maiden name was Lydia Welsh, was some years older than her husband at the time of her death. Many of their de- scendants have been tall and of imposing stat- ure. They had a large family ; and it is said that their daughter, Olive, who was the first white female child born on the island, married Joseph Kelley, who was the first white male child born there. Barney Beal, son of Phin- eas, was the first of three of the same name in direct line of descent, who lived and died on the island. He, his son, and grandson were seafaring men and hunters. They en- gaged largely in fishing. The third Barney Beal, who is the father of Captain John A. Beal, was born on Beal Island in 1836, and is still living there. His wife, whose maiden name was Phebe A. Stanwood, was born in Millbridge, Me., in 1840. Of the twelve children born to them, their son Merrill is deceased. The others are: John A., Anna A., George. W., Lucinda J., Freeman W., Margaret S., Charles H., Julia A., Nehemiah I., Napoleon R., and Charlotte A.
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