Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume IV, Part 57

Author: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915, ed; Burrage, Henry Sweetser, 1837-1926; Stubbs, Albert Roscoe
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 896

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has literary taste and ability, many of her addresses, sketches and poems have received honorable mention. iv. Harry Robinson, born at Oakland, Maine, July 9, 1859, and received his education in the public schools of that town. He married, November II, 1885, in Lewiston, Sarah C. Allen, born at East Au- burn, August 13, 1864, and has since lived in Winthrop, where he was station agent for more than twenty years. Children: Susan Marie, born March 16, 1887; Edith Mae, April 3, 1888; Charles Willard, May 9, 1889; Fred Greely, February 19, 1892; Clyde Allen, August 23, 1896; Mildred Emily, September 12, 1897; Bessie Louise, August 29, 1898. v. Willard, born at Oakland, Maine, May 7, 1867, educated in public schools of Oakland, lived in Bangor and Bar Harbor several years, where he was in the employ of the Maine Central Railroad Company ; later entered the service of the Canadian Pacific Railroad and was the representative of that company in Boston for several years ; subsequently engaged in the life insurance business. He married, March I, 1899, in Boston, Dorothy Magoon, daughter of James D. and Hannah (Wood) Magoon, of Providence, Rhode Island, and now resides at Waban, Massachusetts.

(VII) Seth Ellis, oldest son of Stephen Benson, was born at Otisfield, Maine, No- vember 30, 1801, died at Bangor, November 24, 1870. He married Eleanor Grace Deane, of Portland, and lived in Boston for several years, later moving to Bangor. He was for many years prominent in business circles of Bangor, taking especial interest in the public schools and all public affairs: He was active in church work, and like all the Bensons, a Baptist. Children : I. Seth Ellis, born in Bos- ton, January 4, 1828, died October, 1903; mar- ried Hannah Elizabeth Hall, of Rockland, Maine; he lived in Melrose, Massachusetts, for many years, where he was a prominent citizen. 2. Sarah Ellen, born in Boston, Octo- ber 28, 1830, died in Lancaster, New Hamp- shire, May 9, 1897; married, March 9, 1852, Frederick Elias Shaw; children : i. Mary Ella, born September 3, 1854, married, June 8, 1875, Daniel Stone Page, of Malden, Massa- chusetts; children : Ethel Montgomery, born April 2, 1876, married, September 19, 1907, Henry Selden Johnston; Marguerite Cutter, born June 26, 1879, married, April 15, 1904, Walter Albert Hersey, and they have two children : Winthrop Page, born March 15, 1906, and Francis Prescott, born December I, 1907 ; Bertha Benson, born December 21, 1882 ;

Dorothea Shaw, born April 30, 1889; Donald Shapleigh, born June 21, 1893. ii. Nellie Ben- son, born June 11, 1856, died February 7, 1905. iii. Elizabeth Phillips, born November 25, 1857, married, December 2, 1881, Walter H. Lynch; child, Lawrence Deane, born De- cember 14, 1899. iv. Harriet Emerson, born September 26, 1859, married June 2, 1882, Dr. J. W. Whidden; child, Harold Franklin, born November 10, 1884. v. Annie Deane, born October 4, 1861, married, October 23, 1883, Wilbur F. Burns; child, Hazel Deane, born December 27, 1884. 3. George Henry, born in Boston, December 28, 1833, died at Pensacola, Florida, in 1863, while serving in the United States army. 4. Mary Eliza, born at Boston, December 20, 1835, died at Bangor, October 4, 1880; married, June 13, 1867, George Savery, of Bangor. 5. Benjamin Chandler, born at Bangor, November 15, 1838, died at Georgetown, D. C., September 5, 1862, in service of his country. 6. Annie Rebecca, born at Bangor, June 27, 1841, died there October 9, 1878; married, December 25, 1867, Edwin Houston, of Bangor. 7. Stephen Deane, born at Lincoln, Maine, February 3, 1844, educated in public schools of Bangor, enlisted in Company A, Second Maine Infantry, also served in Company A, Thirty-first Maine In- fantry, wounded twice at battle of Fredericks- burg, also twice at Spottsylvania, and left the service with rank of first lieutenant. Mar- ried, January 5, 1871, at Bangor, Adelia Eve- lyn Pendleton, and he has since resided there. Children : i. Harry Deane, born at Bangor, September 13, 1872, married, June 26, 1901, Susan E. McCann; child, Henry Deane, born at Bangor, October 9, 1906. ii. Bessie Pendle- ton, born at Bangor, July 7, 1882. 8. Charles Russell, born at Bangor, October 14, 1846, married (first) Martha Godfrey; (second) Sarah Nickerson, of Boston; (third) Georgia Kimball, of Boston. 9. William Francis, born at Bangor, February 21, 1851, died February 24, 1851.

In August, 1907, thirty or more of the de- scendants of Stephen and Rebekah Benson met at Blake's Island in Lake Messalonskee, Oak- land, and before leaving the island organized the Stephen Benson Association, the object being to hold annual meetings at that place in future years. George T. Benson was elected president and Alice H. Winslow secretary- treasurer. This association has met every year since at the same place in the month of August with increased interest and larger at- tendance.

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STANWOOD Philip Stanwood first ap- pears in New England his- tory in the town of Gloucester, on Cape Ann, in 1652, and in the records. is frequently mentioned as Goodman, thus indicating the certain distinction in social position which was accorded him. He was fence viewer in 1654 and afterward, select- man in 1658 and four times afterward. He died August 7, 1672, and his widow Jane afterward married John Pearce. Philip and Jane Stanwood had children: Philip, John, Mary, Jane, Samwell (Samuel), Jonathan, Naomi. Ruth and Hannah.

(II) Jonathan, son of Philip and Jane Stanwood, was born in Gloucester, Massachu- setts, March 29, 1661. Little is known of his life except that he lived to attain the age of eighty-four years, and died in 1745, leaving real and personal property of the appraised value of about two hundred pounds. He mar- ried, December 27, 1688, Mary Nichols, of West Amesbury. Children : I. Jonathan, born December 6, 1689, died April 27, 1693. 2. Thomas, born April 5, 1692, died February 6, 1715. 3. Rachel, born August 14, 1694, died November 25, 1695. 4. Jonathan, born Sep- tember 27, 1696. 5. Ebenezer, born June 5, 1699 (see post). 6. David, born March 12, 1702. 7. Nehemiah, November 15, 1704. 8. Benoni, born February 29, 1707. 9. Patience, twin with Benoni, born February 29, 1707. 10. Mary, September 17, 1709. II. James, December 6, 1713.

(III) Ebenezer, son of Jonathan and Mary (Nichols) Stanwood, was born in Gloucester, June 5, 1699, and was progenitor of the Ips- wich branch of the family. Evidently he was a man of considerable enterprise, for at the time of his death his estate inventoried at two hundred and thirty-five pounds, a part of his property consisting of fishing craft and boats. The Gloucester records mention that "Ebenezer Stanwood, aged - year, Dyed Sept. 9, 1727." His wife was Hannah War- ner, the intentions of their marriage being recorded October 26, 1723. Children : I. Ebenezer, born October II, 1724 (see post). 2. William, July 18, 1726. 3. Anna, Decem- ber 24, 1727, about three months after the death of her father.

(IV) Ebenezer (2), son of Ebenezer (I) and Hannah (Warner) Stanwood, was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, October II, 1724, and died there December 29, 1798. Accord- ing to a deed recorded in Salem, he was a peruke-maker, and this trade he taught his eldest son William, who afterward engaged

in the same business in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He married (intentions) January II, 1744, Sarah Wilcomb, of Ipswich, daugh- ter of William and Charity (Dod) Wilcomb. Her father was a fisherman, born on the Isle of Shoals, but was brought to Ipswich when very young and was placed under the guard- ianship of Henry Spiller. In 1765 Ebenezer Stanwood's land in Ipswich, on which his house stood, lay adjoining lands of John Pin- dar and Mr. Dummer Jewett. His wife Sarah, mother of all of his children, died about 1760, for on April 15 of the same year an Ebenezer Stanwood, supposed to have been the same, married Mrs. Thankful Smith. She died July 9, 1787. Children: I. William, baptized No- vember 2, 1746. 2. Ebenezer, baptized De- cember 27, 1747; a soldier of the revolution. 3. John, born 1750. 4. Sarah, baptized Jan- uary 12, 1752, died April 19, 1816. 5. Isaac, born May 2, 1755. (see post). 6. Nathaniel, August 16, 1757. 7. Stephen, September 20, 1758.

(V) Captain Isaac, son of Ebenezer (2) and Sarah (Wilcomb) Stanwood, was born in Ipswich, May 2, 1755, and died December 15, 1821. On January 24, 1775, he was en- rolled among the Ipswich minutemen, and marched as a private in Captain Nathaniel Wade's company on the occasion of the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775. On the follow- ing day the company was ordered to Salem, thence to Ipswich, and from there to Cam- bridge. He remained in the service until May IO, 1775. In business life Captain Stanwood was a trader, and apparently had much to do with business matters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where his brother William was settled. On October 16, 1778, the provincial authorities gave orders to the maritime office "to clear out Isaac Stanwood for Ipswich, with one hundred bushels of corn." He was blind before he died, with cataracts on both eyes. He lived in a house which was still standing in 1898, on what now is Green street, Ipswich, but which then was known as Green lane. Captain Stanwood married, February 26, 1778, Eunice, daughter of John Hodgkins, of Ipswich, who gave to his son-in-law a fam- ily Bible which, with its entries of Captain Stanwood's own handwriting, is now in pos- session of one of the Stanwood descendants. Children : I. Abraham Hodgkins, born July 31, 1779, died aged thirty years. 2. Elizabeth, born September 29, 1781; married David Woodbury, of Wenham. 3. Isaac, born Sep- tember 21, 1783. 4. Jacob, born December 15, 1785 (see post). 5. Eunice, born May 28,

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1788; married July 30, 1810, Captain John Caldwell. 5. Sarah, born June 26, 1790. 6. Hannah, born August 6, 1793; married Octo- ber 22, 1818, James Brown Dodge. 7. John, born July 24, 1796, died August 28, 1802. 8. Ebenezer, born November 8, 1799, died Au- gust 20, 1817. 9. Joseph, born September 4, 1801, died October 24, 1802.

(VI) Jacob, son of Captain Isaac and Eu- nice (Hodgkins) Stanwood, was born in Ips- wich, Massachusetts, December 15, 1785, and died in Augusta, Maine, suddenly, with an affection of the heart, January 20, 1845. He removed with his family to Augusta in 1822, and was a wool merchant there, first in part- nership with Benjamin Davis, and afterward with Judge Emmons. He married (first) Oc- tober 23, 1808, Susan Lord, who died No- vember II, 1811; (second) Sally, daughter of Captain Ebenezer Caldwell, and sister of his brother Isaac's wife, who was Joanna Cald- well. Children: I. John Joseph, born April I, 1809; changed his name in 1831 to John Lord Stanwood. 2. Jacob, born December 7, 1810. 3. Susan Lord, born September 15, 1813, died at Augusta, Maine, December 28, 1889; was for many years a member of the family of James G. Blaine. 4. Caroline, born October 19, 1815. 5. Nathan Davis, born October 18, 1817; married Emily S. Barrell, and their daughter Edith L. (Stanwood) Goodwin, married, June II, 1893, General Russell Benjamin Shepherd (see Shepherd). 6. Sarah. 7. Eben Caldwell, born August 27, 1822, in Augusta. 8. Abby L.,, married a Mr. Marble. 9. Harriet, married at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1851, James Gillespie Blaine. IO. Emily, married Daniel S. Stinson, of Au- gusta.

ADAMS Philip Adams, immigrant ances- tor, was born in England. He settled first in Braintree, Massa- chusetts, where Henry Adams, believed to be his brother, settled early. Henry was progen- itor of President John Adams, Governor Sam- uel Adams and many other distinguished men. Philip Adams settled before 1653 in York, Maine. He bought of Edward Godfrey forty acres of land on the west branch of the Agamenticus river, May 10, 1653. He had a son Thomas, mentioned below.

(II) Thomas, son of Philip Adams, was born at York about 1650 and died about 1732 in York. He had a grant from the town of York, March 12, 1678, of forty acres on the south side of the York river. He married Hannah Parker, daughter of John Parker Sr.

He was a prominent citizen and owned much: land. He deeded twenty acres to Peter Now- ell, marsh land northeast of the creek, form- erly called Hall's, January 27, 1710-II ; also fifty acres to his son Samuel southwest of the York river, November 15, 17II. He bought twenty-four acres southwest of the road to York corn mills June 3, 1708, of Joseph Simp- son. His other sons are named in various deeds. He made a deed of gift to Thomas and Hezekiah as late as 1732. Children: I. Thomas Jr., married Sarah 2. Heze- kiah, born before 1785. 3. Philip, married Elizabeth (York Deeds xv fol. 95). 4. Nathan, married Hannah -. 5. Sam- uel, mentioned below. 6. Elizabeth, married John Sedgeley (York Deeds, 1732).

(III) Samuel, son of Thomas Adams, was born in York, Maine, about 1700. He was a. maltster by trade. He and his brother Nathan divided land owned in common at York, July 7, 1722.

(V) Samuel, grandson of Samuel Adams, was born in 1757 at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and died in 1840, aged eighty-three. He was an early settler of Bowdoin. He was a sol- dier in the revolution and served in. Captain Nehemiah Curtis' company, Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's regiment (Second Cumberland county) in 1777, and in Captain George White's company, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's regiment, in 1779, discharged January 3, 1780.

(V) Moses, brother of Samuel Adams, was born in Bowdoinham in 1769 and died in 1855. He settled in Farmington and cleared. for his farm the land where the county court house now stands. From Farmington he went to Temple, Maine, and finally . to Wilton, Maine, where he located on a farm between Wilton and East Wilton and lived until his death. He was a well-to-do farmer and useful citizen. He married Martha Kinney. (See Farmington History.) Children : I. Moses .. 2. John, married Phebe Charles and had son Elbridge G., of Wilton. 3. Jephtha, born at Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc county, 1796, was in the war of 1812 ; son Josiah G. Adams, of Wil- ton. 4. Jewett. 5. Samuel. 6. Thomas. 7. Dennis. 8. James. 9. Charles K., mentioned below. 10. Alonzo. II. Martha. Two other daughters.

(VI) Charles K., son of Moses Adams, was born in Wilton, Maine, December 31, 1814, died .September, 1868. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at Belgrade Academy. He worked for his father on the farm when a boy and remained on the homestead after he came of age. He suc-

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ceeded to the estate and always lived there. The farm consisted of one hundred and fifty acres of land. During the later years of his life he was a stock dealer and drover, buying and selling extensively. He used to drive his herds frequently to Brighton and Reading markets in Massachusetts and was well known among the farmers and stock raisers of Maine and Massachusetts. He was a Republican after that party was organized, a Whig in his younger days, and for a few years was of the American or Know-nothing party. He was a selectman of the town of Wilton and repre- sentative to the state legislature in 1865-66. He was industrious and progressive, of excep- tional ability and strict integrity. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist church. He married, 1838, Julia A. Miller, born at Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1814, died of con- sumption in 1860, daughter of David and Bet- sey (Pierce) Miller: Children: I. Charles Naylor, born August 3, 1840, of East Wilton, Maine. 2. Josephine, December, 1841, died March, 1906; was the wife of Oramandal Chaney, of East Wilton, Maine. 3. Alonzo Bishop, mentioned below. 4. Child, died in infancy. 5. Abbie, died in childhood. 6. Mada- line, died in childhood. 7. Irandas, died in childhood. 8. Ella F., resides in Haverhill, Massachusetts. 9. Julia, died in childhood. IO. Frank W., resides in Nashua, New Hamp- shire.

(VII) Dr. Alonzo Bishop, son of Charles K. Adams, was born in Wilton, Maine, July 8, 1843. He attended the public schools of his native town. He enlisted in Company C, Sixteenth Maine Regiment, August 4, 1862, as a private. His company left Augusta for the front August 19, 1862. He was with the Maine Heavy Artillery Company after the sec- ond battle of Bull Run, and December 13, 1862, at the battle of Fredericksburg, he was wounded in the foot and had his leg amputa- ted at the ankle. A second amputation was performed · in 1865. He was mustered out May 20, 1863. He began the study of his profession after the war, graduating from the Wesleyan Seminary (Kent's Hill) in the class of 1866, and from the Bowdoin Medical Col- lege in 1869. He studied also under the in- struction of Dr. Russell, of Farmington. He was located at Strong, Maine, for three years and a half. In March, 1873, he bought the practice of Dr. Peaslee in Wilton, Maine, and has been located in that town since. He re- ceived an injury in his other leg in 1906 and retired from active practice. Dr. Adams took high rank in his profession. He was skillful,

reliable, inspired the confidence of his patients, and his standing as a consulting physician was high. He bought the Hall house on High street in 1893 and has a. well-equipped office and operating room. He has been for many years United States pension examiner. He is a member of Maine Medical Association and of the Franklin County Medical Associa- tion while it existed. Dr. Adams is a promi- nent Republican. He was town treasurer three years; census enumerator in 1870, and fre- quently delegate to nominating conventions. He is a member of Wilton Lodge of Free Masons and a past master ; of Franklin Chap- ter, Royal Arch Masons, of Farmington; of Jephtha Council, Royal and Select Masters, of Farmington; of Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar, of Farmington; of Maine Consistory, of Portland; of Kora Temple, Mystic Shrine, and has taken the thirty-second degree in Masonry. He is also a member of Williamson Lodge of Odd Fellows and past noble grand. He was formerly a member of the Order of Foresters and of the Golden Cross. He is a member of E. W. Woodman Post, No. 18, Grand Army of the Republic, and has been junior vice commander of the department, surgeon of the department and delegate to the National Encampment. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married, July 12, 1870, Mary C. Fletcher, born December 7, 1846, daughter of David and Sarah (Stickney) Fletcher, of Wil- ton. Children : I. Earle, born July 21, 1875, died April 21, 1877. 2. Lynne F., mentioned below.

(VIII) Lynne F., son of Dr. Alonzo Bishop Adams, was born in Wilton, Maine, March 7, 1877. He attended the public schools of his native town, Wilton Academy and Colby Col- lege, graduating in the class of 1899 with the degree of A. B. Since April, 1900, he has been engaged in the retail grocery business in Wilton. He married, October 9, 1901, Eliza D. Forrest Blanchard, born at Waterville, daughter of Captain Horatio S. and Ellen R. (Webber) Blanchard, of Waterville, Maine. Her father was a navigator in the United States navy with the rank of captain. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have one child-Earl Bishop, born March 1, 1903, in Wilton.

Those bearing the name sub- ADAMS joined to this sketch may boast of the most antiquated in history, for the common ancestor of mankind bore it at the creation. It means literally earth, and the father of all was named for the material

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of which he was formed. In Scotch the name was MacAdam and by dropping the prefix it became Adams. In Wales it was Ap Adam, i.e., son of Adam. It has been written in various ways: Addam, Addom, Addum, Adom and Adum. In groping sometimes blindly amid the musty. realms of long ago, seeking to supply the missing link that will forge the chain of genealogical succession, we are led to quote our beloved Whittier :

"Lift we the twilight curtains of the Past, And, turning from familiar sight and sound, ; Sadly and full of reverence let us cast A glance upon Tradition's shadowy ground, Led by the few pale lights which, glimmering round, That dim, strange land of Eld, seen dying fast ;

And that which history gives not to the eye,

The faded coloring of Time's tapestry,

Let fancy, with her dream-tipped brush, supply."

(I) Abraham Adams was in Falmouth, Maine, before 1666, for in that year he re- ceived coveyance of an island of fifty-three acres from his wife's mother, Mrs. Arthur Macworth. He married the daughter of Ar- thur Macworth, an early settler of Falmouth, near the mouth of the Presumpscott river, as indeed Abraham himself was, and probably came directly from England to America. Ar- thur Macworth arrived in this country at Saco, Maine, in company with Richard Vines in 1630. He married, in London, Jane, daugh- ter of Samuel Andrews.

(II) John Adams, of Falmouth, was prob- ably the son of Abraham and Sarah (Mac- worth) Adams. He had a son Benjamin who removed to Gorham, Maine, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel and Eliza- beth Frost, of Gorham.

(III) The balance of probabilities lead us to believe that Joshua Adams was also son of John Adams, mentioned above. He mar- ried (first) Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Frost, and a sister of Benja- min's wife; married (second) Mrs. Hannah Whitney Brown, widow of Joseph Brown, and daughter of Isaac Whitney. Joshua Adams lived in Gorham, on the flaggy meadow road, and purchased, June 7, 1781, twenty- five acres of land of Zephaniah Harding. His death occurred before 1792. His children were: Lucy, Joseph, Crosby, Isaac, Benja- min, James and Hannah.

(IV) Isaac, third child and second son of Joshua and Hannah (Whitney) (Brown) Adams, born in Gorham, Maine, May 25, 1783, died May 20, 1858, at Unity. He was a prominent man in the community in which he resided, and was not only Squire Adams, but known far and near as "Square" Adams. His commission as justice of the peace is dated

February 19, 1801, and signed by Governor Green. He was commissioned colonel of the Seventh Regiment, Maine Militia, August, 1821. His' commission as postmaster of Canaan, Maine, is dated June 26, 1815, signed by Robert Meigs Jr., secretary of state. He removed to Unity, Maine, and later in life to Bangor, where he owned land, one hundred acres, deeded to him in 1807. Part of this tract is now a populous part of Bangor. He later in life removed to Unity, where he died. Mr. Adams married Sybil Drew, born Octo- ber 14, 1799, died November 22, 1865, at Bangor. Children: I. Isaac Jr., born Octo- ber 31, 1819, died January 19, 1820. 2. Han- nibal, October 23, 1820, died July 21, 1822. 3. Elizabeth, August 23, 1822, died March 12, 1888; married James Wyman. 4. Martha, April 16, 1824, died January 23, 1861 ; mar- ried Ansel Stone. 5. Catherine P., July 25, 1826, died January 14, 1828. 6. Sprague, December II, 1828, died September 24, 1899. 7. Louisa P., March 20, 1831, the only living child of this family; resides in Bangor, wife of Frank Sellers. 8. Catherine, August 4, 1833, died April 18, 1875 ; married James Gar- land. 9. James, January 13, 1836, see for- ward. 10. Hattie, February 7, 1838, died January 7, 1844. II. Henry, February 15, 1844, died August 15, 1866. Isaac Adams was a Master Mason of Hallowell Lodge.

(V) Hon. James, son of Isaac and Sybil (Drew) Adams, was born in Unity, Maine, January 13, 1836. A leading newspaper of the state has this to say of him: "His early boy- hood was spent on the farm and what school- ing he obtained was from the country schools of that day. He attended Hampden Academy for a short time. In April, 1852, he left his home in Unity and went to Augusta, where he worked for two years, laying the foundation for his later business career. September, 1854, Mr. Adams went to Lincoln to be with his brother, the late Sprague Adams, of that city, who was conducting a general store there. Five years later, in April, 1859, Mr. Adams commenced business in Bangor with his brother, occupying a store in Granite block, East Market square, the firm name being S. & J. Adams. Mr. Adams carried on the busi- ness, as Sprague Adams was carrying on the business in Lincoln. In 1861 Sprague Adams came to Bangor to live and resided here until his death a few years ago. In March, 1862, they moved their store to' Lewis block on Main street, where the business grew to large proportions. January, 1869, George W. Knight was admitted to the firm and the firm

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name was changed to the S. & J. Adams & Company. From this time on the business kept growing steadily and the need of still larger quarters became imperative. So the Messrs. Adams purchased the so-called Bil- lings lot on Main street, and the handsome granite building which still ornaments Main street was built and occupied in January, 1872. In January, 1884, the Messrs. Adams sold out their share in the business to Knight, Rolfe & Emerson. Although prominent in the business life of the city, Mr. Adams also found time to serve the community in various pub- lic capacities. He was a member of the city council in 1875-76 and served three terms as alderman. Mr. Adams was a member of the water board for eighteen years, 1886 to 1903 inclusive. During his aldermanship he was chairman of the committee which had charge of the building of the present high school building. Mr. Adams was a member of the house at Augusta for two terms in 1891-93, where he served efficiently and well, and in 1899 and 1901 as senator. He was a firm supporter of Republican principles, and a very influential member of that party. Mr. Adams was a trustee of the Hersey Fund to the First Universalist Church of this city for more than twenty-one years, and served in this connection with rare fidelity. He was also a member of the Mt. Hope Cemetery corporation, and many of the improvements which have been made in the past have been due to him. He was prominently connected with the financial in- stitutions of Bangor, and until obliged to re- sign on account of ill health was vice-president of the Eastern Trust & Banking Company (since its organization) and trustee of the Bangor Savings Bank for over a quarter of a century. He was a past master of St. An- drews Lodge, F. and A. M., and a member of St. John's Commandery, K. T., taking the degrees in 1867. Universalist in religion, as is his wife. On February 14, 1859, he mar- ried Addie Whittier Sampson, of Lincoln, who survives him. She was born December 25, 1840, the only child of Joel and Betsey (Sher- man) Sampson, although both parents had children by previous marriages. Joel Samp- son was of Lubec, Maine, born September 20, 1789, died July 20, 1860. Betsey Sherman Sampson, his wife, was born March 8, 1802, died August 8, 1866. Besides his widow and two sons, he is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Louise Sellers, of this city. Mrs. James Adams resides at 29 Broadway, Bangor, Maine. Mr. Adams was an upright, square- dealing man, of strict integrity, and had many

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Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume IV, Part 57

Author: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915, ed; Burrage, Henry Sweetser, 1837-1926; Stubbs, Albert Roscoe Publication date: 1909 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 896

Author: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915, ed; Burrage, Henry Sweetser, 1837-1926; Stubbs, Albert Roscoe
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 896