USA > Maine > Biographical sketches of representative citizens of the state of Maine > Part 71
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75
421
AMERICAN SERIES OF POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
sion in Waterville until his appointment to the office of State Librarian at Augusta. This was in October, 1890. Ile has held the posi- tion and administered the affairs of the library with signal ability from that time to the pres- ent, having been reappointed in 1893. While residing in Waterville, he served five years as Town Clerk and two terms as County Coroner: and, when the town was made a city, he was designated by his Republican friends as their representative to act in conjunction with the Hon. S. S. Barrows of the Democratic party in drawing up a city charter. Mr. Carver was the author of that part of the charter relating to the organization of the public schools of the city; and after its adoption he was for three years, 1888-90, a valued member of the Water- ville Board of Education.
Mr. Carver now resides in Angusta, and de- votes his entire time to the State Library and the development of the free library move- ment throughout the State. He is president of the Maine State Library Association, a member of the American Library Association, of the Maine Historical Society, the State Gene- alogical Society of Portland, and the Augusta Ilistorical Society. He is a member of Seth Williams Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Augusta. He belongs to the Havelock Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and St. Omar Command- ery, Knights Templar. Ile was married in 1877 to Mary Coffrey Low, daughter of Ira H. Low, of Waterville. They have two children, Ruby and Dwight.
HARLES HAINES STEVENS was born in Wayne, Me., April 5, 1846, son of David and Jeannette (Haines) Stevens. His father was born in 1806 at Loudon, N.H., which was the birth- . place of the grandfather, John Stevens, who, about the year 1807, moved his family to Wayne. | David Stevens was engaged in agri- cultural pursuits during the active period of his life. He took a prominent part in the pub- lie affairs of Wayne, serving as a Selectman and in other town offices .. Early in the sixties of the nineteenth century he removed to the farm in Readfield which is now owned by
his son, Charles H., and he resided there for the rest of his life. Ilis death occurred March 8, 1898, at the age of over ninety-one years. His wife, who was also a native of Loudon, N.H., died February 15, 1890.
Charles Haines Stevens acquired his ele- mentary education in the public schools, and concluded his studies at the Maine Wes- leyan Seminary, Kent's Hill. Since leaving school he has given his attention chiefly to the cultivation of the home farm of one hun- dred and fifty acres, which came into his pos- session after his father's death, and which he devotes to general farming, including dairy- ing. Mr. Stevens is well and favorably known throughout his section from his long and honorable connection with the Kennebec County Agricultural Society, of which he has held the important post of treasurer for several years. His able management of the financial affairs of that organization has contributed in no small measure toward its present pros- perity and influence. He is now serving his second term as Treasurer of the town of Read- field. He is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal church. Politically, he acts with the Republican party.
On Christmas Day, 1879, Mr. Stevens was united in marriage with Miss Lottie E. French, a native of Chesterville, Me., and a daughter of the Hon. E. R. French, of Kent's Hill. Five children have been born of this union, namely- Nettie Belle, Charlotte Edwinna, Mary Mar- guerite, Nellie French, and Robert Ilaines. The three now living are: Charlotte E., who is a student at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Kent's Hill; Mary M .; and Nellie F.
LFRED WEYMOUTH, a prominent citi- zen of Clinton, is a native of the town, having been born here September 16, 18-13, son of Samuel and Phoebe (Carson) Weymouth. Both his parents were born in Clinton. His paternal grandfather, Moses Weymouth, an early settler in Clinton and the first of the family in this locality, came from Massachusetts. Samuel Weymouth, son of Moses, served the town for twenty years
422
AMERICAN SERIES OF POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
as Selectman, besides representing the district in the Maine House of Representatives in the fifties of the nineteenth century. He died in 1859. Four of his children survive, namely: George, who resides in Skowhegan, Me .; Preston, a resident of Clinton; Lowell S., who lives in Los Angeles, Cal .; and Alfred, whose name appears at the head of this sketch.
Reared in his native town of Clinton, Alfred Weymouth received his education in the com- mon schools and at the institution then known as Canaan Academy, in Canaan, Me. In Au- gust, 1862, when not quite nineteen, he enlisted in Company C, Twenty-fourth Maine Volunteer Infantry, with which regiment he served in Louisiana on the Mississippi River, for the most of the time in the command of General Banks. Elected Corporal on the organization of the company, he was subsequently pro- moted to the rank of Second Sergeant, being discharged as such in July, 1863, after having served more than eleven months, though en- listing as a nine months' man. Ile took active part in the siege of Port Hudson. After his discharge he entered the sutler's department as a clerk, and in that capacity was with the Army of the Potomac for several months, or until the evacuation of Richmond. For a num- ber of years after returning to Clinton he en- gaged in farming here, and from 1873 to 1886, besides attending to his farm, he carried on a general store at Morrison's Corner. In 1SS8 he removed to Fairfield, where he was engaged in the dry-goods business until 1897. He then came back to Clinton and resumed agriculture, in which occupation he has since continued. His farm consists of one hundred and thirty acres, most of it in a good state of cultivation. For over fifteen years Mr. Weymouth served as a Selectman of Clinton, and during the ses- sion of 1879 he represented the towns of Clin- ton, Benton, and Winslow in the State Legis- lature. lle is a member of Billings Post, G. A. R., of Clinton; Sebasticook Lodge, F. & A. M., of Clinton; and of Clinton Grange, P. of H. In politics Mr. Weymouth is a Democrat. Public-spirited and possessed of a large share of local pride, he takes a lively interest in every- thing calculated. to advance the growth and prosperity of the town.
Ile married in January, 1867, Belle E. Wells, who was born in Clinton, a daughter of Gideon and Sarah (Webb) Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Wey- mouth have been the parents of two children: Winnie, who is deceased; and Harry S., who is now living with his parents on the home farm.
ILLIAM A. CAMPBELL, a former citi- zen of Thomaston, well known and highly respected, was a native of the town. His parents were William and Nancy (Bradford) Campbell. The father, a native of Ireland, came to America when a young man, and, settling in Thomaston in 1820, married in the following year Nancy Bradford, daughter of Isaiah Bradford.
Born March 8, 1830, the fifth in a family of six children, William A. Campbell, after his school days were over, learned the trade of sail- maker, which he followed as a journeyman for a while. In due time he engaged in business for himself as a sailmaker in Thomaston, con- tinuing thus employed for a number of years. Finally he gave up saihmaking to engage in the grocery business, which also he followed for several years in Thomaston. He died October 1, 1900, regretted as an upright and honorable business man and good citizen. In politics he was a Democrat. He was a prominent member of Orient Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
Mr. Campbell was married July 21, 1856, to Mary E. O'Brien, a native of Warren, Me., and daughter of the Hon. Edward and Mary (Star- rett) O'Brien, formerly of Warren, but later of Thomaston. Mrs. Campbell's paternal grand- father, John O'Brien, came to Maine from Ire- land, settling in Warren, where he married Mary Starrett, daughter of Colonel Thomas Starrett, of Warren, Me., thus becoming the founder of the O'Brien family in this part of the State. Ile was one of the pioneer school-teachers in that locality.
The Hon. Edward O'Brien, father of Mrs. Campbell, about the year 1848 removed from Warren to Thomaston, where he engaged in ship-building, which he had previously followed for a time in Warren. This industry he followed in Thomaston up to the time of his death in 1882. A man of much business ability and
423
AMERICAN SERIES OF POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
force of character, he was widely known and respected, being one of the leading citizens not only of the town but of the county also. Be- sides holding town office, serving as Selectman for a number of years, he represented his dis- triet for several years in the lower branch of the State Legislature, and was at one time in the Maine Senate. He was a pillar of the Deino- cratie party in this section. He was the founder, and for twenty-five years president. of the Georges Bank, a State bank, which afterward became the Georges National Bank, under which name it still exists.
Of his children two are now living: Edward E., a resident of Thomaston; and Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Campbell makes her home in Thomaston during the greater part of the year, but in the winter resides in Boston, Mass. She is highly esteemed in Thomaston society, of which she is one of the leading members.
OHN P. WOODMAN, of Old Town, Penob- scot County, Me., was born in this town, October 6, 1843, son of Richard M. and Susan C. (Merrill) Woodman. He is a grandson of David Woodman, who came to Maine at an early date, it is thought from New Hampshire, settling in Leeds, Androscoggin County. January 23, 1813, his son, Richard M., father of the subject of this sketch, was born. The latter at the age of twenty-one, or about 1834, came to Old Town, where he engaged in the lumber business. He and his wife, who was a daughter of Jeremiah Merrill, of Auburn, Me., were the parents of eight children, five sons and three daughters.
John P. Woodman was reared and educated in Old Town. He followed various occupations until 1864, when, on the Sth of August, he en- listed in Company H, Second Maine Cavalry. Sent to Camp Berry at Portland, he was de- tailed there as clerk, and remained four months. Later he was transferred to New Orleans as clerk at General E. R. S. Canby's headquarters, Department of the Gulf. Afterward joining his regiment at Baraneas, Fla., he participated with it in a number of raids and in the pursuit after General Mosby's guerrillas. The regi- ment was then ordered to Pensacola, Fla., and
soon after, the war drawing to a close, Mr. Woodman was again detailed to act as clerk at General Canby's headquarters, where he re- mained until a month after Lee's surrender. He then returned to Old Town, and entered the employ of J. Y. Richardson as clerk, remaining with him for two years. Subsequently he spent a short time in the West, but, returning to Old- town, re-entered Mr. Richardson's employ, this time for a period of seven years. He then ac- cepted the position of manager of a lumber supply company at Burlington, Me., where he remained for four years. He was next in busi- ness for himself for ten years as a member of the firm of R. F. Pierce & Co. Appointed Post- master of Old Town in 1898, he retained that office until April, 1903, giving general satisfac- tion to the townspeople. Since then he has been retired from active business life. In poli- tics a Republican, Mr. Woodman has been an active worker for his party, taking a prominent part in its local councils. He is a member of Star of the East Lodge, F. & A. M., the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Happy Hours Club of Old Town, in all of which he is a leading spirit.
ENJAMIN C. JOY, of Benton, Ken- nebec County, was born in Scar- borough, Me., June 23, 1828. His parents were Sargent and Lucy (Rob- inson) Joy, both natives of Maine. In 1832 Sargent Joy removed with his family from Scarborough to Fairfield, Me., and two years later to what is now Benton, residing here henceforth until his death, which occurred about 1889. Three of his children survive: Josiah J., of Benton; Benjamin C., whose name begins this sketch; and Lucy J., who is the wife of Thomas Powers, of Lewiston. Sargent Joy served as a Selectman of Clinton, Benton being then a part of that town. He was widely known throughout this part of the State. He followed the trade of millwright, and also ear- ried on agriculture on the farm now owned and occupied by his son Benjamin. The death of his wife Lucy occurred several years previous to his own.
Benjamin C. Joy has resided in Benton since
.
£
424
AMERICAN SERIES OF POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
he was six years old. His education was ac- quired in the district schools, and at an early age he became initiated into the twin indus- tries of agriculture and lumbering. For twenty- eight years subsequently he worked at lum- bering, at the same time carrying on his farm, which, indeed, he has continued to cultivate up to the present time. The Joy farm is pleas- antly situated on the banks of the Kennebec River. Mr. Joy is one of the prosperous and substantial citizens of Benton. A Republican in politics, he is ever ready to do his share in advancing the best interests of the town. Widely known, he is everywhere respected.
He was married November 20, 1892, to Matilda Briggs, daughter of Samuel Briggs, of Freedom, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Joy have had two children, Nettie and Benjamin H., both of whom are now deceased.
G EORGE W. WALKER, manager and superintendent of the Georges River Mills at Warren, Me., is a native of Scotland, having been born near Galashiels, that country, September 24, 1862. His parents were Thomas and Mary A. (Wilson) Walker, both natives of Scotland.
In 1866 Thomas Walker with his family, in- cluding the subject of this sketch, emigrated to America, settling at first in Laconia, N.H. Thence he removed to Hartland, Me., where for several years he was superintendent of the Linn . Woollen Mills. In 1878 he came with his family to Warren, Me. Here he became superintendent of the Georges River Mills, which position he held until his demise, January 16, 189S. His children now living are as follows: Christina, wife of Neil McCallum, of Minneapolis, Minn .; James, agent and superintendent of the Walker Mills at East Wilton, Me .; Thomas, Jr., who re- sides at Goff's Falls, N.H., where he is super- intendent of the Devonshire Mills; Robert, as- sistant superintendent of the Georges River Mills at Warren, Me .; Betsy J., wife of Nathaniel B. Eastman, of Warren; and Mary G., also a resident of Warren. Thomas Walker was a Re- publican in politics. He was a member of Orient Lodge, F. & A. M., at Thomaston, and of the Odd Fellow's lodge at Warren, Me. In Masonry
he had taken the thirty-second degree, and was a prominent worker in the order. He also be- longed to the Knights of Pythias lodge in War- ren.
George W. Walker was but four years old when he accompanied his parents to America. He was educated in the public schools of Hart- land, Me., including the high school. Begin- ning at the age of eleven years, he worked at different times in the Linn Woollen Mills at Hartland, and this he continued to do until the family removed to Warren. Here in 175 he entered the Georges River Mills, in which he worked his way up until in 1SSS he became de- signer and assistant superintendent. These positions he filled until his father's death, and since then he has been superintendent and man- ager. The Georges River Mills employ one hun- dred hands, of both sexes, and are in a flourish- ing condition. Their output consists of cheviots and overcoating goods.
Mr. Walker married November 24. ISSO. Emma B. Thomas, of Rockland, Me. Of this union there are two children, Grace E. and Lee W. Mr. Walker is a Republican in politics. He belongs to Georges River Lodge, K. of P .. at Warren; and St. George Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
OHN M. JEWELL, the popular Post- master of Clinton, Kennebec County. Me., was born in this town, July S. 1844, son of Sargent and Polly (Car- son) Jewell. Sargent Jewell, who was son of another Sargent Jewell, of New Hampshire, settled in Clinton, of which town he became a prominent citizen, serving for some time as chairman of the Board of Selectmen. He clied in 1890. His wife Polly was born in Bloomfield, now Skowhegan, Me., being a daughter of Moses Carson, whose wife was a Chase.
Sargent and Polly Jewell were the parents of ten children, four of whom are now living. namely: Martin, who is a member of the Board of Seleetmen of Clinton and Postmaster at Morrison's Corner; Henry, who is a resident of Oakland, Cal .; Sargent, Jr., who lives in Seat- tle, Wash .; and Abbie, who is the wife of D. W.
425
AMERICAN SERIES OF POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
Mclaughlin, and lives in Fond du Lac, Wis. Those deceased are Miriam, George, Charles, Harriett, Mary A., and J. Melvin.
John M. Jewell was reared and educated in his native town of Clinton. In 1862, at the age of eighteen, he enlisted in Company C, Twenty-fourth Maine Volunteer Infantry. His regiment being assigned to General Butler's command, he took part in the siege of Port Hudson and in other operations leading to the occupation of New Orleans, in which city he was for some time stationed. His military service terminated in the latter part of August, 1863, when he received an honorable discharge. In 1864 he went to Fond du Lac, Wis., where he remained for several years engaged in the lumber industry. Returning to Clinton in 1870, he entered into mercantile business with Mr. J. W. Winn, under the style of Winn & Jewell. In 1879 Mr. Jewell removed to Augusta, where for three years he was jailer under Sheriff George R. Stevens. Subsequently returning to Clinton, he here carried on for several years a grocery and provision business, also engag- ing in the lumber industry. Under President Harrison's administration Mr. Jewell was ap- pointed Postmaster of Clinton, and served as such four years, being appointed again under the first administration of President McKinley, since which time he has retained the office. He has also served as Town Col- ector and as chairman of the Republican Town Committee of Clinton. He is a member of Sebasticook Lodge, F. & A. M., of Clinton, and of Heath Post, G. A. R., of Augusta. Pro- gressive and public-spirited, he enjoys the confidence of his fellow-citizens.
Mr. Jewell was married July 22, 1871, to Florence M. Jewett, who was born in Clinton, Me., a daughter of Charles Jewett. He has two children: Georgia H., wife of Charles A. Wakefield, of Richmond, Me .; and Charles M., who is a student at the Coburn Classical Insti- tute.
Charles Jewett, father of Mrs. Jewell, was formerly one of the best known and most promi- nent merchants of Clinton. He served the town for twenty years as Postmaster, and was at one time a Representative in the Legis- lature. Ile was a personal friend of the late
James G. Blaine and the late John L. Stevens. Mrs. Jewell's mother was in maidenhood Sophia Harriman, of Windsor.
JDWARD BROWN, the efficient and popu- lar Postmaster of Thomaston, was ap- pointed to his present position May 20, 1898, taking possession of the office July 1 of that year. He was born in Thomaston, Me., September 5, 1851, son of Alexander W. and Sarah J. (Fogerty) Brown. Both his parents were natives of Maine, the father having been born in Thomaston.
Alexander W. Brown was a son of Edward Brown, who settled in Thomaston at an early date, coming from Newburyport, Mass. The family is of English origin and of good position, having a coat of arms. In his younger days Alexander W. Brown was a ship calker, being afterward engaged for a number of years in mercantile business in Thomaston. He served the town for a time as Collector of Taxes. His death occurred in December, 1SS6. Alexander Brown and his wife Sarah were the parents of seven children, namely-Delia G., Sarah J., Anne G., Edward (now the only survivor of the family), Elizabeth, Alexander W., William.
Edward Brown, after acquiring his education in the common and high schools of his native town, entered as a clerk the employ of James Overlock, a lumber dealer of Thomaston. At a later period he engaged in the lumber business on his own account, being thus occupied for eight years. Following this, he was engaged for several years in agriculture. In 1891 he was appointed Deputy Collector at the port of Thomaston, which position he held for several years. He was also at different times a mem- ber of the town School Committee and for two years subsequently Superintendent of the Schools of Thomaston. A stanch Republican in politics, he has done good work for his party as a member of the Republican Town Committee. He is a Deacon of the Baptist church in Thom- aston, with which he has been identified since 1874, and is also serving at present as super- intendent of the Sunday-sehool. He belongs to Areana Lodge, K. of P., of Thomaston.
Mr. Brown was married April 7, 1876, to Sarah
.
426
AMERICAN SERIES OF POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
E. Barter, who was born in St. George, Knox County, Me., a daughter of Walter and Eliza- beth (Trask) Barter. He has no children.
APTAIN EDWIN S. SMALLEY, of Thomaston, Knox County, Me., comes of sturdy seafaring ancestry, both his father and grandfather on the paternal side having been master mariners. He was born in the town of St. George. Knox County, Me., September 11, 1838, son of Captain Joshua and Mary R. (Wilson) Smalley. Both his par- ents were natives of St. George. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Smalley, a sea captain, who settled in St. George. Of the children of Captain Joshua Smalley and his wife there are now four survivors-Edwin S., Nancy J., Ada, and John S. Nancy is the widow of the late Sewell Wheeler, of St. George, Me. Ada is the wife of E. N. Roland, of Dorchester, Mass. John S. Smalley, who resides in St. George, is a Deputy Sheriff of Knox County.
Captain Edwin S. Smalley was brought up and educated in his native town of St. George. At the age of fourteen he went to sea on his father's vessel, remaining with his father for two or three years. He afterward sailed with other captains, and from the position of a third mate rose to that of captain, in 1865 becoming master of the ship " Atlantic," of Bath, Me. He continued as a master mariner for thirty-three years, retiring in 1898. During his service in the American merchant marine he made many foreign voyages, visiting Australia, China, Japan, and the Sandwich Islands, besides various Euro- pean ports. He has doubled both Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, the former many times on San Francisco voyages, and has thrice circumnavigated the globe. But, though in sunny lands he has seen many beautiful spots, he has seen none beautiful enough to make him forsake forever the old Pine Tree State, or wish to spend his declining years anywhere but near the scenes of his boyhood days. As far back as 1877 he began to spend his time ashore in Thomaston, and since his practical retirement in 1898 has made this town his home. He has many friends in the town, some of them, like himself, hardy and experienced old salts, who
have braved many a storm, and could, if need be, still encounter others. In politieal faith Captain Smalley is a Democrat. A loyal and public-spirited citizen, he gives his hearty sup- port to whatever may advance the welfare of the -community, whether in a moral or material sense.
He was married July 25, 1877, to Elsie J. Watts, who was born in Thomaston, Me., a daughter of Captain William H. Watts. Cap- tain and Mrs. Smalley are the parents of three children: Walter C., who resides in Boston, Mass .; Edwin S., Jr., who is a seafaring man; and Matie, who is the wife of Alonzo J. Spauld- ing, of Rockland, Me.
RTHUR HOLT, a member of the firm of Holt Brothers, of Clinton, Kennebec County, dealers in provisions and groceries, was born in this town, July 16, 1866, his parents being Daniel R. and Esther A. (Atwood) Holt. He is a great- grandson of Obadiah Holt, who was born in Andover, Mass., in 175S, and died in Clinton, Me., in 1815. Obadiah was a son of Isaac Holt and a lineal descendant in the sixth gen- eration of Nicholas1 Holt, who came from Eng- land to Boston, Mass., in 1635, resided for about ten years in Newbury, and then settled in An- dover, Mass. Daniel R. Holt, who is now deceased, was a well-known agriculturist of Clinton in his day. His wife Esther was a na- tive of Sangerville, Me. Their children were: Arthur, Wilbur, and Ella M.
Arthur Holt was educated in the public schools of Clinton, including the high school, and at Dirigo Business College, Augusta, Me. For a number of terms he was engaged in teach- ing, both in common and high schools. After- ward entering mercantile life, he carried on business alone for some years, but on March 23, 1903, formed a partnership with his brother Wilbur, the concern, which is in a flourishing condition, being now carried on under the name of Holt Brothers. Mr. Holt is now serv- ing as a member of the School Committee of Clinton. He formerly held the office of Su- pervisor of Schools, this being under the opera- tions of a town ordinance that has since been
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.