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27. Lydia, 74, widow of the late Joseph Wood.
- Leander J. Hatch.
Sept.
405
NECROLOGY
1880.
Oet. 5. Mary C., 76, wife of Miles Staples.
6. Mary C., 44, wife of William B. Otis.
6. Mrs. Catherine Preston, 58.
7. In Chelsea, Mass., Sarah E. Wilder, 50, daughter of the late John Warren Wilder, of Belfast.
19. In Peterborough, N. H., Samuel G. Pierce, 76, a former re- sident of Belfast.
27. John M. Bailey, 76, a native of Bristol, and formerly a re- sident in Morrill.
Nov.
30. Mary, 75, wife of James Crosby.
2. Adelbert N. Condon, 26.
6. Mary E., 64, widow of the late Robert Pote, and daughter of the late Calvin Pitcher.
10. In Somerville, Fanny Lewis, 43.
13. Adoniram J. Howard, 51.
16. Infant child of John Nash.
17. Michael Mahoney, 55.
23. In New York, Mrs. Waty Ann, 64, widow of the late John T. Gleason, and daughter of the late Manasseh Sleeper.
29. Isaac E. Hills, 58, a native of Thorndike. He took great interest in mission work for the poor, and freely spent time and money in its cause.
30. Mary Boles, 68.
2. In New York, Jeremiah Towle, 81, formerly of Belfast.
2. In Waterville, Emily Redington, widow of the late Hon. Solyman Heath, formerly of Belfast.
5. In Watertown, Mass., Jennie, 30, daughter of Alfred J. Stephenson, formerly of Belfast.
6. In Liberty, Daniel Johnson, 90, a native of Moultonboro, N. H. With his father, he came to Belfast, in 1790, and re- sided here many years. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and one of the party who secreted the artillery cannon when the town was invaded by the British.
11. Capt. John McDonald, 35.
11. David A. Clark, infant.
14. Frank L. Dunton, infant.
17. In Lincolnville, Davis E. M., 4, son of E. M. Thomas of Belfast.
20. Alpheus Shaw, 57.
20. Mrs. Annah A., 34, wife of Roscoe G. Stone.
22. Samuel Robbins, 84, a native of North Haven, and progeni- tor of the Robbins family of Robbinstown, East Belfast. He left ninety descendants, comprising three generations, the dwarf Donald O. Robbins among them.
23. In East Boston, Lydia G., 65, widow of the late Capt. Na- than Pendleton, formerly of Belfast, and daughter of the late Capt. Philip Gilkey, of Searsport.
Dec.
406
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1880.
Dec. 23. Sabrina, 78, widow of the late John Edwards, and daughter of the late Jonathan Basford.
27. Thomas S. Lymburner, 66, a native of Brooksville.
1881.
Jan. 2. Dorcas Hatch, 46, wife of Oliver Chase.
3. John Kingsbury, 71, of Portland.
4. Diantha Gurney, 64, wife of Charles Philbrick.
7. Washington Patterson, 71.
9. Jennie M., 30, wife of John B. Walton.
11. John Sanborn, infant.
11. In South Boston, Hattie H., wife of Joseph H. Clough, and daughter of the late George Ulmer Russ, of Belfast.
12. In Rockland, Mrs. Hannah P. Richards, 74, formerly of Bel- fast.
14. Katie L., 3, daughter of Martin C. Dilworth.
15. Harriet, 78, widow of the late Robert Childs.
18. John Stevens, 90.
19. Oscar Shepherd, 70, formerly of Jefferson.
20. In Newport, R. I., John E. Blake, 47, formerly of Belfast.
23. Rebecca, 71, wife of Thomas Whitcomb.
24. Edgar F. Weed, 21.
26. In Roekland, Charles W. Shaw, 35, formerly of Belfast. 28. Walter Forbes, 1.
31. Eugene E. Aldus, 11.
Feb.
3. Infant ehild of Eslie Augustus Bowen.
6. Richard Mckenzie, 33.
8. Nellie, 7, daughter of William Henry Sanborn.
10. Miss Fannie, 32, daughter of the late Charles D. Field.
10. Maggie, 6, daughter of Martin C. Dilworth.
11. In Worcester, Mass., Mrs. Jennie E. Ramsey, 45, formerly of Belfast.
15. Miss Hannah Gillum, 78.
15. Mrs. Sybil Parker, 80.
19. William H. Dutton, 63, a native of Augusta.
22. Oliver R. Crockett, 86.
23. Josiah H. Banks, 35, son of Benjamin Banks.
26. Hannah Perkins, 47, wife of John C. Condon.
27. Thomas Haugh, 70, a native of Ireland.
28. Lottie D., 15, daughter of the late Capt. Mark Welch.
28. Caddie P., 14, daughter of Wilson P. Dyer.
28. Cora, 34, wife of George E. Wing.
Mar. 4. In Naperville, Ill., Jeremiah Musselman, 32.
4. In Hingham, Mass., Ralph N., 8, son of Capt. Nichols Pratt.
4. Sarah J., 47, wife of James M. Clark.
10. Miss Lennie Dyer, 29.
12. Doreas West, 70, wife of Joshua Towle.
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NECROLOGY
1881.
Mar. 13. Capt. Daniel W. Carter, 69, a native of Northport.
13. In Candeleria, Nev., James M. Craig, 57, formerly of Belfast.
19. In Portland, Mrs. Fidelia Hinds, 43, wife of Ferdinand Dodge.
21. In Dubuque, Ill., Ephraim Swett, a native of Standish, and a resident of Belfast from 1829 to 1864.
21. Hon. William George Crosby, LL.D., 75. (See chapter XXI on Lawyers.)
26. In Portland, Joseph Dummer, 42, son of the Hon. Hugh Johnston Anderson.
30. Ernest P. Ryder, 2.
31. Jeremy Dodge, 75.
31. Noah Morrill Mathews, 57. He was a son of Morrill Mathews of Searsmont. He came to Belfast in 1844, and until his death was engaged in large and prosperous business matters. He was compassionate, kind, and benevolent.
- In Unity, Abbie Thomas, widow of the late Rufus B. Carter, formerly a resident of Belfast.
Apr.
1. In Washington, D. C., Mary Eliza Monroe, 42, wife of John G. Cook, formerly of Belfast.
1. In Houlton, Charles W. Dyer, about 50, formerly of Belfast.
5. Mrs. Eliza Brier.
8. Mrs. Eliza, 74, wife of David Gilmore.
10. Lewis S. Nash, 2.
12. In Meriden, Conn., John Warren Wight, 46, a native of Belfast.
13. Abigail, 70, wife of Alfred Staples.
19. Loron P., 3, son of George J. Grotton.
27. Henry Everett Carter, 70, master ship-builder and native of Montville.
5. Mrs. Grace Pendleton, 81.
- Perkins (old age).
14. Mrs. Priscilla, 77, wife of Addison Brackett.
16. In Boston, Fred W., about 28, son of Capt. Isaac Clark.
- In Columbia, Cal., W. H. Ryan, formerly of Belfast.
19. Joseph Elms, 66.
21. Miss Nellie E. Jones, 23, of Boston, daughter of Israel Jones of Manapas, Va.
22. In Dover, N. H., Rev. Herbert Blodgett, 30, son of Samuel Augustus Blodgett. He early conceived a liking for the Catholic Church, vigorously studied for seven years in a Catholie college, and was ordained a priest in 1877. He was a true Christian gentleman, beloved by every seet in the com- munities where he labored.
27. I. W. Smalley, 57.
30. On Clark's Island, Elizabeth, 73, widow of the late William M. Johnson, formerly of Belfast.
May
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1881.
May 31. In Portland, Hon. Hugh Johnston Anderson, 80.
A biographical sketch and portrait of Governor Anderson may be found in the first volume of this History. His Wash- ington residence continued until the spring of 1880, when he removed to Portland, relinquishing the turmoil of political life for the companionship of his books and the congenial enjoyment of his family.
Governor Anderson was endowed with a superior intelleet, which he strengthened by study and observation. He was a constant reader of English and French literature. His tastes inclined to history, and his knowledge of that subject was accurate and comprehensive. To his cultivated mind was added a refinement of manners and a cheerful disposition, which made him a most fascinating companion. These char- acteristics were adverted to soon after his death, in a Boston newspaper, as follows: -
"The writer remembers, many years ago, before the build- ing of the Maine Central Railroad, travelling by stage with the late Mr. Anderson. He had just before been elected Gov- ernor for the third term. The journey was from his residence in Belfast to Augusta. It was winter. The snows of succes- sive storms had filled the roads with vast drifts, through which the coach floundered, laden with a motley freight of passengers, who were forced from time to time to turn out and lend a hand to extricate coach and horses from the treach- erous gulfs into which they had sunk. The cold was intense, the journey most tedious, lasting from four in the morning of a January day till the same hour of the afternoon; but all the way the Governor was the charming companion which they who knew him well always found him to bc, abounding in reminiscences drawn from a keen observation of character, coming rapidly to our rescue, in our weariness, with some well-told story of past or current events, given with such exceeding good nature, such good taste, and so much of a native grace withal, -and even a little stiffness and formality of speech, - that probably none of that tired company ever forgot the narrator, or ceased to recall him with feelings of grateful pleasure."
At that time he was in the prime of life. He had been in Congress during two terms, had been Governor of his native State, and afterwards he performed many public duties of use- fulness and importance; but wherever he went and whatever he did he carried with him the same completeness, conscien- tiousness, exactness, and urbanity which were fore-shadowed by his genial and high-toned address.
Mrs. Anderson, whose maiden name was Martha J. Dum- mer, and to whom he was married in 1832, survived her hus-
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NECROLOGY
1881. band only a few months. Two of their six children, Thomas Davee and Joseph Dummer, died in Portland. The others, Gen. John F., Miss Hannah A., William, Henry, and Horace, are settled there. (Miss Hannah A., the last survivor of these, died in 1912.)
June 8. James B., 23, son of James E. Partridge.
10. Miss Georgie Keller, 23.
10. Miss Hattie Stephenson, 25.
12. Fred W. E., 4, son of Willis E. Wight.
13. In Cambridgeport, Mass., Leonora Marriner, 34, wife of William Ezra Bickford, formerly of Belfast.
13. Peter Winslow, 97. Born in Portland, Sept. 30, 1783. About 1812 he came to Belfast, and was always an active and hon- ored citizen. He was a master house carpenter, and erected many of the earlier buildings in Belfast. He took an active interest in the Methodist denomination, and joined others in erecting the old chapel on Miller Street, in 1824.
16. In Santiago, Chili, Miss Edith Collier, 25, missionary.
July 3. In Richmond, Daniel Sweeney, 29, of Belfast. He was killed in a railroad accident.
4. In Vinalhaven, Albion P. Coin, 40, recently of Belfast.
12. Emma M., 56, widow of the late Capt. Edward Williams, and daughter of the late Capt. William Barns.
15. In Knox, Charles Eliot, 73.
22. Ibrook Eddy Collins, 75.
26. In San Francisco, Mary C., 37, wife of Alfred H. Grant, and daughter of Henry Noyes, formerly of Belfast.
Aug.
3. Zoraida, 38, wife of Edmund Stevens.
11. Lydia, 62, wife of Calvin Pitcher.
18. Moses Wason Ferguson, 78. Born in Belfast, 7 January, 1803, he always resided within one mile of the spot of his birth. He was the son of Jonathan and Jean (Wason) Fer- guson; his mother died in 1875, aged 99, being at that time the oldest person in Belfast. He married Lydia Brooks, of Princeton, Mass., in 1828. Mr. Ferguson was for twenty years in trade. He left an honorable record.
22. Abigail Dorr, 81.
24. Catherine Hopkins, 32.
24. In Chelsea, Mass., Mrs. Elizabeth Noyes, 88, formerly of Belfast.
26. In Portland, Martha Dummer, 74, widow of the late ex- Governor Hugh Johnston Anderson, and daughter of Joseph Dummer, of Hallowell.
29. Miss Joanna, 62, daughter of the late Capt. Nathan Swan.
Sept. 2. Maria Cottrell, 75.
2. Alexander M. Graisbury, 24.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1881.
Sept. 8. John A. Danforth, 23.
10. Louise C., 10 months, daughter of Ami Cutter Sibley.
15. Mrs. Ella F. Nash, 25.
18. Edwin J. Ryan, 6.
18. Flanders.
26. Isabella, 68, widow of the late Cornelius Cunningham.
27. Willis W. Patterson, 21.
27. William Osgood Poor,1 72, a native of Andover, and son of the late William Poor. In 1829, he began business in Belfast as a druggist, which he continued until his death. He filled many places of trust, and although of tenacious opinions he is remembered as a charitable, enthusiastic, and public-spirited citizen. For thirty years he was prominent in the Masonic fraternity.
30. Rossell G., 34, son of the late Stephen S. Lewis.
30. Andrew Bates, 86, a native of Ireland.
Oct.
2. Edwin T. Brier, 40.
2. Alberta S. Bean, 4.
- In Augusta, Doty Richards, 65, formerly a well-known stage- driver in Belfast.
6. Frank E. Trundy, 24.
13. Lucy, 71, widow of the late Capt. John Dyer, and daugh- ter of the late Samuel Peck.
15. Edwin F., 1, son of A. J. Condon.
15. In Boston, Lydia P., 40, wife of Charles C. Gregg, formerly of Belfast.
18. Jane C., 61, wife of Augustus Perry.
21. Mercy Cochran, 76.
27. Jessie E., 6, daughter of Edgar M. Cunningham.
Nov. 6. Drowned in San Francisco Bay, George W. Green, about 46, son of the late Capt. David Green of Belfast, and nephew of the late Nathaniel Wilson. He was sheriff of San Mateo County, Cal., and a man much respected.
3. Mrs. Lydia Walton, 69.
4. In Wilton, Conn., John C. Myers, theatrical manager, and for several years a resident of Belfast.
7. Mrs. Mary McCarty, 75.
1 We were in error last week in stating that Mr. Beaman is the only survivor of the active business men of Belfast fifty years ago. H. H. Johnson began in the dry-goods trade in 1828, near the present location of his son and successor. William O. Poor in the same year, having been given his time by his father, com- menced the apothecary business in the ell of the old Huse Tavern, now Howes & Co.'s store. The ell covered the present location of the Woodcock and Chase stores. Mr. Poor informs us that H. H. Hay, of whom he bought his first stock, is still in the wholesale drug business in Portland. Such stability in business and business relations is not often found. - Republican Journal, April 3, 1879.
411
NECROLOGY
1881. Nov. 8. Infant son of Alfred Allen Small.
9. In Searsmont, Mrs. Olivia B. Littlefield, 75, formerly of Belfast.
19. Lost at sea, William L. Pillsbury, about 45, son of Mrs. Catherine Pillsbury, of Belfast.
20. Helen P., 38, wife of Capt. N. B. Foss.
21. Julia A. Fletcher, 38.
Dec.
1. In Berwick, Rev. Thomas P. Tupper, Methodist pastor in Belfast, in 1862-63.
7. Charles F. Hall, 38.
11. Allura Mayhew, 82, widow of the late Capt. William R. Roix.
15. George W. Buckmore, 74, native of Northport.
19. Horace Knowlton, 1.
25. Josiah Sanborn, 73, a native of Waldo.
25. Adelphus Warren.
27. Emma L. Marshall, 14.
29. Laura E., 50, wife of Moses Thurston.
30. Captain Charles Thomas Gilmore, 49. He was lost at sea.
1882. Jan.
3. Gertrude M. Woodcock, 11, daughter of Marlboro Packard Woodcock.
4. Mrs. Betsey Bicknell, 88, formerly of Belmont.
10. Mary H. Cunningham, 23.
16. Alice P. Stevens, infant.
19. Lovina, 63, wife of Doane Pattershall.
19. James Scanlan, 68, a native of Ireland, and a soldier in the Civil War.
24. Charles M. Littlefield, 44.
24. In Boston, Mrs. Ann M., 70, widow of the late Gov. William George Crosby. She was a daughter of Capt. Robert Pat- terson, fourth son of one of the original settlers of Belfast, and a lady of rare accomplishments and great loveliness of character.
27. Samuel B. Gillam, 57, a native of Allentown, N. J. He settled in Belfast in 1850.
30. Miss Mary E. Nutt, 28, of Palermo.
31. Mrs. Benjamin French, 70.
Feb.
6. Sarah J., 49, widow of the late Wellington Reed.
6. James Dwinal, 53, of Portland.
7. Mrs. Martha B. Staples, 66.
7. Capt. Adelphus Bickford Mathews, 46, a native of Sears- mont. He was a brave soldier in the War of the Rebellion, and had held various public offices.
11. In Lowell, Mass., Miss Nellie, daughter of Sewall Patterson of Belfast.
12. In Rockland, Jonathan White, 77, son of the late Jonathan White, of Belfast. He was wealthy and highly respected.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1882.
Feb. 12. In South Framingham, Mass., Nathan Patterson, 35, late of Belfast.
14. Susan McFarland, 42.
15. In Rockland, John Porter, 75, one of the oldest printers in Maine, and at one time resident in Belfast.
27. Drew Ellis Burgess, infant.
Mar. 13. Katie J., 38, wife of George Ulmer White.
14. Moses Thurston, 48.
- In Nehalem, Oregon, Charles A., son of John S. Patterson, of Belfast.
23. Nellie M. Melcher, 21.
26. Rebecca, 80, widow of the late Samuel Haynes, and daughter of the late Nathan B. Foster. She was born in Lexington, Mass., 14 Aug., 1801, and came to Belfast the next year.
27. William O. Hall, 25.
30. Sallie Dodge, 78.
30. Samuel H. Walker, 58, a ship-carpenter. He was a native of Belmont.
31. Lucy Z. Robinson, 33.
Apr. 15. Hiram Orlando Alden, 82. (See chap. XXI, and Portrait.) 16. Sallie B. Reed, 79.
17. Ada May Wellman, infant.
17. Charles A. Emery, 18.
19. In Augusta, John Dorr, 84, a printer and bookseller in Belfast from 1830 to 1839. He published the "Workingman's Advocate," and "Waldo Patriot."
22. Mattie E. Linnekin, 4.
26. Susan G., 77, widow of the late Capt. Josiah Simpson, and oldest daughter of the late Paul Giles. She was the mother of William Henry Simpson.
26. Jesse Townsend, 75.
30. Oren Cunningham, 69.
May 5. In Canton, Mass., Jacob Marriner, 80, formerly of Belfast.
7. Jesse O. Hadley, 3.
9. In Penobscot, S. Herrick Staples, about 35, formerly of Bel- fast.
9. In Bangor, Mckenzie Pease, 96, formerly of Belfast.
10. Georgie A. McCarty, 36.
17. William M., 42, youngest son of the late Frye Hall. He was a natural artist, and won distinction as a fresco painter.
22. John G., 12, son of the late Judge Jonathan Garland Dicker- son.
- In Castine, David W. Webster, 92, once a resident of Belfast.
June 4. Mary F. Kilgore, infant.
11. Georgie McFarland, 16.
11. Peter, 11, son of Thomas Leary. (See Accidents.)
16. Martin Casey, 22.
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NECROLOGY
1882.
June 17. Charles Levenseller, 55.
18. Flora A. Burgess, 25.
25. Elmira M., 42, wife of John W. Nash.
28. Andrew J. Dunton, 21.
28. In Winterport, Rev. George Pratt, a native of Industry, and a resident of Belfast from 1874 to 1876. He was repeatedly a presiding elder of the Methodist Church.
July 1. In Defiance, O., Francis H. Sleeper, 62, son of the late Manasseh Sleeper.
2. Charles A. Welch, 25.
2. Edward Kimball, infant.
5. Elizabeth L., 65, wife of Capt. John Moore.
5. In East Saginaw, Mich., Deacon J. S. Webber, 82, a native of Belfast.
6. Ralph Hopkins, 1.
9. Lemine Colley, 59.
9. Harry Shaw, 4.
10. Jane Shaw, 27.
In Chelsea, Mass., Capt. John P. Morse. He lived in Belfast from boyhood, and commanded a number of vessels, the last one being the ship Wildcat. Jan. 7, 1857, he was in com- mand of the new ship Hualco, which was built here, and was lost on a ledge near Saddleback, four hours after leaving port on her first voyage.
21. In Baltimore, Md., John Wesley Wright, 67.
30. Near Pass Christian, Miss., Edward Crosby, 68, son of the late Judge William Crosby.
30. Nancy J. Bruce, 50.
2. In Cambridge, Mass., Martha P., wife of William W. West, formerly of Belfast.
3. In Deering, Miss Fannie McDonald, 77, of Belfast.
4. Mary A., 49, wife of George A. Beckett.
5. Rev. Theodore Scott, 78, an old-time Methodist preacher, and a resident of Belfast since 1845. He was born in Machias.
9. In Pawtucket, R. I., Emma S., 26, wife of V. W. Ames, for- merly of Belfast.
14. Margaret, 50, wife of Brian McCabe.
15. In Hancock, Orville P. Hadley, 40, formerly of Belfast.
20. Joshua Knowles, 81.
20. Robert E. Whittier, infant.
28. Capt. George T. Crabtree, 56, of Rockland, a brave and efficient officer in the Civil War.
30. Daniel E. Pillsbury, 39.
Sept. 4. Ezra P. Gray, 76.
4. Abner T. White, infant.
7. In Rockland, A. S. Small, 59.
12. At sea, George A. Murch, a former resident of Belfast.
Aug.
414
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1882.
Sept. 12. In Searsmont, John Charles, 21, son of Calvin Hervey. (See Accidents.)
25. Mrs. Abbie S. Dunton, 33.
26. In Point Isabel, Texas, Col. George G. Davis, 42, son of Marshall Davis of Belfast. He was a brave officer in the Fourth Maine Regiment, and since 1868 was in government employ in Texas.
Oct.
1. Albion K. Jackson, 57.
14. In Chelsea, Mass., Bertha R., 76, widow of the late Isaac C. Brown, formerly of Belfast.
14. Sarah L. Robbins, infant.
18. Edward R. Pillsbury, 13.
18. Aaron Anquill, 32, of Nova Scotia.
25. In Jackson, Mich., Francis W. Carr, 63, son of the late Thomas H. Carr, of Belfast.
27. Etta E., 16, daughter of James Aldus.
28. Robert Rowe, 78.
29. Miles S. Staples, 62, a native of Swanville. He held various public positions in Swanville and in Belfast.
29. In Portsmouth, Va., Eliza P., 87, widow of the late Frye Hall of Belfast.
30. In Chelsea, Mass., Stephen W. Miller, 69, a native of Belfast, and son of the late Samuel W. Miller.
30. Miss Mary Foster, 77, the last of the family of the late Nathan B. Foster.
Nov.
2. H. M. Cunningham, 49.
3. William Henry Simpson, 57. (See chapter XVIII on News- papers, and Portrait.)
5. Catherine Sweeney, 73.
12. Carrie F. Aldus, 1.
13. In Galeyville, Cal., George A. B. Berry, son of the late Col. Watson F. Berry, of Belfast.
14. William H. Cunningham, 67.
18. Deacon Ephraim K. Maddocks, 85, a native of Booth- bay, and the last survivor of Belfast's first Board of Alder- menl.
24. Blanche E., 4, daughter of Capt. George Pattershall. (See Accidents.)
Dec.
4. Luette, 27, wife of Herbert Gray.
7. Sarah Miller, 61, wife of Josiah Mitchell. She was a native of Hampden.
22. Carrie E. Cottrell, 23, wife of Oscar Luville Limeburner.
23. Annie, 18, daughter of Jacob W. Eastman.
23. Jeremialı Hart, 80.
1883.
Jan. 2. John Peirce, 71, son of the late David Peirce, and for many years a hardware dealer and ship-builder.
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NECROLOGY
1883. Jan. 6. Rhoda A., 55, wife of Frank Banks, and daughter of Sulli- van Hicks.
10. In Portland, Charles, son of Noah Brunswick Harford.
19. James A. G. Aldus, infant.
20. In Chicago, Nancy M., 63, widow of the late Jabez Frederick, formerly of Belfast.
20. In Chelsea, Mass., Mary C. Pottle. 78.
21. In Brockton, Mass., Abbie B., 63, widow of the late Noah G. Clark, and daughter of the late Capt. James Douglas.
21. In Searsport, Robert Steele, 84, of Belfast, grandson of Robert Steele, one of the first proprietors. About 1850, he went to California, and for many years was supposed to be dead. In 1869 he returned and found his wife had married again.
24. Alva M. Young, 51.
26. In Lynn, Mass., Joseph G., 36, son of Jeremiah Jewett, of Belfast. His death was caused by a fall.
26. Mary E., 62, wife of Nathaniel W. Holmes. Her maiden name was Reed, and she was born in Norridgewoek.
27. In Lynn, Mass., Samuel A. Howes, 61, a native of Strong, and for over thirty years a prominent and successful business man of Belfast.
28. Nathaniel Carle, 87, a native of Limington.
Feb. 2. Joshua Eustis Partridge, 58, ship-earpenter, and a native of Stockton Springs.
4. Miss Isabelle M. West, 59.
5. Albert F. Gilmore, 57. He was the son of Nathaniel Gilmore, and a quiet, unassuming eitizen.
6. Rev. Edward Crowninshield, 42, pastor of the Unitarian Church since 1879. (See chapter v.)
9. Mrs. Nancy Ryan, 81. She died in the house where she was born, married, and always lived.
10. In Bangor, Luella J., 30, wife of William R. Roix, Jr., of Belfast.
12. In Frankfort, Melvin J. Patterson, 23.
14. Addison Brackett, 79.
15. Ezekiel Morey, 88, a native of Vinalhaven.
20. Mrs. Martha Weeks Hall, 81.
21. Edward Fuller, 21, son of the late Hon. Enoch K. Boyle.
Mar. 2. In Oakland, Rev. Theodore Hill, 76. He was minister of the Methodist Church in Belfast in 1843-44.
8. Mrs. Etta A. Jordan, 27.
8. Charles H. McCarty, 33.
13. Edith L. Cook, 7.
17. In Hingham, Mass., Edward, 22, son of Enoch Carter, of Belfast.
18. Miss Agnes M. Tobey, 23, adopted daughter of J. C. Thomp- son.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1883.
Mar. 18. Margaret Bullen, 84.
20. John Stanwood Caldwell, 71, a native of Ipswich, Mass. He came here in 1837, and engaged in the book and stationery business which he continued in the same store until his death. He was City Treasurer 1854-57. He had the respect and confidence of the whole community.
21. Mrs. Mary White, 78.
21. James Young McClintock, 82. (See chapter on Lawyers.)
22. Walter S., 19, son of Eli Cook.
27. Joel Small, 68.
30. A. C. Partridge, 35.
31. Bertha A. Keller, 17.
- In Calon, Cal., Emma A., 38, wife of Alonzo Dexter, and daughter of Henry Dunbar, of Belfast.
Apr. 10. In Orland, Ford Gay, 60. (See Accidents.)
11. Anna Hartshorn, 74.
13. Martha, 72, widow of the late William J. Aldus.
15. Harriet N., 59, wife of Capt. Andrew Derby Bean.
23. Nancy, 81.
25. Martha E. Perkins, 5.
27. Ann W., 77, widow of the late Harvey Smith.
May 2. Sarah J. Alden, 70.
4. Infant of Edward Henry Colby.
7. M. G. Maxy, 71.
10. In Dixmont, Hattie, 24, wife of Joseph Blake of Belfast.
13. Alice, infant daughter of Ernest Cottrell.
13. Salathiel Clarendon Nickerson, 68, son of the late Salathiel Nickerson. For many years he was engaged in trade and ship-building at the Upper Bridge. He was Representative to the Legislature in 1855.
14. Mrs. Mary Smart, 79.
17. Flora J. Kimball, 46, of Chelsea, Mass.
20. Samuel Lear, 79, a native of Ossipee, N. H., and resident of Belfast, since 1825.
20. Alice C., 21, daughter of Capt. Lewis H. Ryan.
23. Eugene, 22, son of Frank Cobbett.
25. Miss Mehitable C. Morrill, 85, sister of the late Col. Philip Morrill.
29. In Factory Point, Vt., Mary S., 81, widow of the late Alexis Morrill, formerly of Belfast. She was daugliter of Josiah Simpson, Sr., of Sullivan.
June
1. Georgie A. Knowlton, 33.
3. Ada M. Waterman, 25.
6. Olive Brier, 66, wife of James Havener.
17. Mrs. Caroline W., 70, widow of the late Hon. Nehemiah Abbott. She was born in Farmington, her maiden name being Belcher.
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