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NECROLOGY
1883.
June 18. Mary, 79, widow of Alfred Patterson, and daughter of the late Samuel Cunningham, who came to Belfast from Peter- borough, N. H.
27. Sylvia, 79, wife of Sullivan Hicks, and daughter of the late Capt. Annas Campbell.
July
4. Joanna Woods, 47.
7. Lydia Abbott, 72.
20. Daniel Brier, 80.
21. Sarah C. Stover, 33.
28. Franklin A., 24, son of Isaac Jackson.
Aug.
1. Samuel L. Robbins, 45.
1. At Boston Highlands, John Watson, 69, son of the late George Watson of Belfast.
4. In Windsor, Wis., Olivia, 74, wife of David Grafton, and a native of Belfast.
20. Llewellyn E. Dyer, infant.
22. Mrs. Annie H. Triggs, 87.
23. Miss Abigail, 80, daughter of the late Benjamin Hartshorn.
23. Martha J., 71, wife of Capt. James Gilmore, and last of the family of Capt. John Shute.
26. Charles H., 17 months, son of L. P. Walton.
Sept.
1. Leo F. Knowlton, infant.
2. L. H. West, infant.
2. Martin Worton, infant.
2. Sarah A. Beston, 26.
5. Avesta W. Meservey, 37.
8. Gertrude, 1, daughter of Luette Gray.
8. In Boston, Albert Currier Wiggin, 37, son of the late Nathaniel Wiggin, a journalist of much promise, and at the time of his death, night editor of the Boston "Post." He was a ready and versatile writer, and often a brilliant one.
13. Rev. Gilbert Ellis, 87, a devoted local Methodist preacher.
13. Infant child of Charles A. Piper.
14. In Oakland, Cal., Josephine S., 48, wife of Lyman P. Collins, formerly of Belfast.
- A. A. Larrabee, 56.
24. Anthony Andrews, 62, a native of Holland.
26. Mrs. Abigail Goodell, 82.
26. James Craig, 96, a native of Stone Haven, Scotland, and a resident of Belfast from 1834.
Oct.
1. Miles Staples, 79, a native of Swanville. He had resided in Belfast since 1878. In the former town he held several publie offices, and for twelve years was Deputy Sheriff.
3. Emery Sprague, 75.
6. Mrs. Sylvia P. Hanson, 73.
8. Charles G. Carter, infant.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1883.
Oct. 20. Franklin Brier, 78, long a substantial and respected citizen at the Head of the Tide.
20. Laura E., 27, wife of Eugene Ryder.
31. Martha A., 68, wife of William E. Mitchell.
Nov. 1. In New York, Capt. Arphaxad Coombs, 57, formerly of Belfast.
2. James Moorehead, 81.
7. Maud Kimball, 5.
8. Abby D., 63, wife of John Milliken.
8. Daniel Faunce, 66. He was a native of Waterville, and in 1834 became established in trade in Belfast, in which he suc- cessfully continued for over thirty years. During his life he quietly administered to the wants of the unfortunate classes, and, as the dispenser of the Alfred Waldo Johnson fund for the worthy poor, acted with fidelity and discrimination.
24. In Chicago, Almatia M., 74, wife of Gordon G. Clark, and daughter of the late Joseph P. Ladd, of Belfast.
27. Caroline B. Abbott, 46, daughter of the late Hon. Nehemiah Abbott.
28. Walter C. Barker, 27, son of David Barker, the well-known Maine poet.
28. In Rockland, Thomas Kelloch, 80.
Dec. 7. In Willmore City, Cal., Jane G. V., 61, widow of the late Samuel L. Eames, and daughter of the late John Stevens, of Belfast.
10. In Brooksville, his old home, Benjamin Walker, 81, of Bel- fast.
11. John Robbins, 50.
11. In Rockland, William L., 64, son of the late Elijah Torrey of Belfast. He went in the bark Suliote, in 1849, to California, where he held several public positions.
17. In West Newton, Mrs. Mary P., 62, widow of the late James P. Furber, of Belfast, and daughter of the late Lewis Bean.
17. In San Francisco, John Banks, 43, son of the late Sharon E. Banks of Belfast.
24. Bridgett Ward, 85.
28. In Malden, Mass., James A. Thomas, about 65, formerly a well-known architect and builder in Belfast.
1884. Jan. 3. Sarah J., 74, widow of the late Capt. James Young, and daughter of the late James McCrillis of Belfast.
3. Hannah J., 54, wife of Capt. George A. McDonald.
7. In Malden, Mass., Phebe S. Kelloch, 74.
8. John Hutchinson, 83.
8. Charles A. Murch, 45, son of the late Lewis C. Murch. (Sce Accidents.)
8. In Augusta, Charles O. McKenney, 54, of Belfast. He was a
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1884.
native of Unity and came to Belfast when young. For several years he was City Marshal, and during the War, while at- tempting to arrest deserters, was severely wounded.
Jan. 11. Margaret H., 13, daughter of William W. and Ellen H. Castle. 16. In Northport, Hon. James Lancaster, 76, formerly a resident of Belfast.
23. Judith G. Hall, 69.
24. Rev. Wooster Parker, 76. (See chapter vr and Portrait.)
31. Sidney H., 85, widow of Capt. Solomon Wasson of Brooks- ville.
Feb. 4. Capt. Robert Limeburner, 61, a native of Brooksville.
7. Susan, 86, widow of the late John Alexander, and native of Brooksville.
9. Cora Hill, 13.
10. In Stockton, Cal., Henry Dunbar, 79, formerly of Belfast.
10. In Augusta, Dr. Henry S. Huntington, 60, formerly of Bel- fast.
12. Eliza W., 82, wife of Capt. Robert Hodgdon.
14. In Lincolnville, Hon. Joseph Miller, 83, Judge of Probate, 1847-54.
21. Augustus M., 32, son of John C. Robbins, and a proprietor of the Phoenix House, Belfast.
24. Alonzo J. Drinkwater, 48.
25. In Augusta, Lewis R. Dodge, 39, of Belfast.
Mar. - In Charlestown, Mass., Orsamus R. Patterson, 66, late of Belfast.
13. Infant of C. H. Webber.
15. Elizabeth, 66, wife of William Pottle.
18. In Winterport, Capt. Calvin C. Babbidge, 42, of Belfast.
21. Eddie L., 16, son of Sears Nickerson.
24. Infant of J. C. Coombs.
26. Infant of William Weeks.
26. Fred A. Bishop, 36, a native of Walpole, Mass.
27. Sullivan Hicks, 85. He came to Belfast from Leeds, in 1820. 27. Mrs. A. M. Coombs, 25.
27. In Augusta, Edward H. Hilton, 35, of Belfast.
Apr. 1. Isaac Allard, 62, a native of Northport, and a watchmaker in Belfast for forty-four years. He was a man of strict integ- rity, ingenious in his calling, and patented several inventions.
11. Amasa T. Patterson, 71.
21. Mary A., 75, wife of William Holt.
23. Mrs. Margaret Haugh, 68.
30. Capt. Darius D. Pinkham, 75, formerly deputy collector, and for many years an express agent. He came to Belfast from Jackson, N. H., in 1820.
May 5. In Portland, Deborah P., 73, widow of the late Edwin C. Kimball, formerly of Belfast.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1884. May 7. Mrs. Mercy Hall, 93, a native of Waldoboro, and a pensioner of the War of 1812.
7. Charles Reed, 55.
8. Benjamin Hartshorn, 83.
21. Joseph S. Morrow, 71, a native of England.
25. George H. Keller, 20.
27. Miss Emma, 29, daughter of George Dana McCrillis.
June
4. Eben I. Russell, 42. (See Accidents.)
5. S. E. Furbush, 50.
6. Rebecca A., 75, wife of William Augustus Swift.
6. At Tennants' Harbor, Samuel H. Jackson, 53, son of the late Samuel Jackson, Jr., of Belfast.
22. Prudence Clara Pierce, 42, wife of Warren E. Marsh.
27. Dora Taylor, 23, wife of the Rev. Thomas B. Gregory, pastor of the Universalist Church.
July 7. In Bangor, George Palmer, 80, son of the late Benjamin Palmer of Belfast.
8. Matilda Robbins, 82.
12. At South West Harbor, Capt. Hugh J. Anderson, 62, a native of Belfast, and for many years a ship-master and trader.
13. In East Rochester, N. H., Albert J. Meader, about 45, form- erly of Belfast.
23. Sarah F. Curtis, 83.
Aug.
1. Sarah McCabe, 77.
1. Jane P., 77, widow of the late Capt. Robert Coombs.
5. In Danvers, Mass., Orris Gilman Hall, 50, of Belfast.
8. Clara, 28, wife of Horatio Welch.
18. In Chelsea, Mass., Ella Sarah, 40, wife of Tyler R. Wasgatt, daughter of Samuel F. Miller, and formerly a school-teacher in Belfast.
23. Albion K. Wentworth, 58.
23. Infant of Alfred Alden Small.
Sept. - In Sacramento, Cal., Ralph, about 24, son of Ralph Cross of Belfast.
8. In Riverside, Cal., Edwin L. Segar, 38, late of Belfast.
11. In Waltham, Mass., Avis, 64, widow of the late Ephraim Swett, formerly of Belfast.
17. Daniel N. Peters, 35.
20. C. W. E., 22, son of C. N. Fernald.
25. John F. Morison, 57, a native of Boothbay.
25. In Pawtucket, R. I., V. W. Ames, about 35, formerly of Belfast 28. Thomas J. Whitcomb, 84.
29. George Hardy, 58.
Oct. 2. Dr. Richard Moody, 81. (Sce chapter XXII on Physicians.)
3. Miss Frances B. Field, 30, a native of Farmington, and man- ager of the Western Union Telegraph Office in Belfast for three years.
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1884. Oct. 3. Georgianna Marsh, 22.
4. Jane K., 81, wife of Samuel Southworth.
5. In Colusa, Cal., Lorenzo D. Cunningham, 25, formerly of Belfast.
5. In Stockton Springs, Sullivan Patterson.
8. William H. Burrill, Esq., 72. (See chap. xxI and Portrait.)
8. Mrs. Annie G. West, 31, daughter of the late Hon. Nehemiah Abbott.
10. Martha, 77, wife of Benjamin Banks.
14. In Brockton, Mass., Nettie N., 36, wife of Rufus L. Thatcher, and daughter of Calvin Hervey, of Belfast.
18. Lafayette Baker, 29.
19. Samuel Otis, 79. He was a native of Wiscasset, and came to Belfast about 1825, establishing himself in trade at the Head of the Tide. Fifteen years later, he removed to City- point, where he conducted a large business. He was a man of sterling qualities: outspoken and resolute, charitable, and of a high sense of honor.
21. Hattie F., 32, wife of S. Verrill Jones, Jr.
23. In Freedom, Miss Edna Thurston, of Belfast.
26. Dudley Leavitt, 67.
27. John Kellar, 28.
30. Hattie Ellis, 18.
Nov. 4. Infant of William B. Decrow.
5. Ida V. Crockett, 30, of Rockland.
11. In Boston, John Hitchcock, 63. He married Sarah L., daugh- ter of the late ex-Gov. William George Crosby.
11. William B. Stinson, 69.
13. Susan, 71, wife of Isaac Sides.
14. Jonathan Knowles, 80.
17. Mrs. Lovina Saunders, 71.
21. In Elk Creek, Cal., Martin P. Townsend, 62, formerly of Belfast.
26. Capt. James Gammans, 89. He was a native of Lincolnville, and when young followed the sea. In 1826, he went into trade at Citypoint, where he continued for forty years. He was an upright citizen, and an enterprising business man.
27. Lizzie A., 17, wife of J. E. Wing.
28. Miss Nellie G. Hamilton, 17.
28. Ann W., 68, wife of Samuel Greenleaf Thurlow. She was born in Readfield, her maiden name being Hutchinson.
- Oliver Jackson, 74, of Northport, well known in Belfast.
Dec.
3. Harriet S., 73, wife of Edward Baker, formerly of Belfast.
3. In Lynn, Mass., Minnie, 23, wife of Edmund Whitmore, of Belfast.
5. In Augusta, George A., 44, son of George R. Sleeper.
5. Infant of Eben McIntyre Sanborn.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1884.
Dee. 10. In Augusta, Benjamin McDonald, 74, formerly of Belfast.
11. In Boston, Harriet H., 73, widow of the late Paul Richard Hazeltine, and daughter of the late William Durkee William- son, of Bangor.
13. Daniel Getchell, 84.
13. Ervin Patterson, 1.
14. Sarah M. Collins, 64.
14. Infant son of Henry Larrabee.
14. Jane A. Stinson, 31.
14. Nellie A. Sargent, 27.
15. Mary Y., 73, widow of the late Daniel W. Carter.
19. Charles Palmer, 84, son of the late Benjamin Palmer. He was born in Camden, and had resided in Belfast eighty years. A portion of his life was spent at sea. He was subsequently in trade. From 1846 to 1854 he was Register of Probate and for the following ten years cashier of the Bank of Commerce. He was serupulously prompt and upright in every relation of life.
24. Herbert P. Stimpson, 21.
29. John Cochran, 83. He was son of John Cochran, a member of the Boston Tea Party, one of the original proprietors of Belfast.
31. In Frankfort, Luther Perry, 78, late of Belfast, and a pen- sioner of the Mexican War.
1885.
Jan. 5. Thomas J. L. Farrow, 39, son of the late William Farrow.
6. Samuel F. Stimpson, 55. (See Accidents.)
6. Charles S. Kelley, 51. (See Accidents.)
9. In Hope, Erastus Bennett, about 35, a native of Belfast.
15. In Berryvale, Cal., David W. Griffin, 46, formerly of Belfast.
15. Sophia H., 91, widow of the late Nathaniel H. Bradbury. She was a native of York, her maiden name being Moulton, and soon after her marriage, in 1820, became a resident of Belfast.
18. In Ellsworth, Fannie P., daughter of Loring Emerson, for- merly of Belfast.
21. Augusta Aldus, 37.
21. Hannah L. Webber, 53.
25. Marshall Davis, 69, a native of Standish, Register of Decds, 1863-73, and late Inspector of Customs.
25. Capt. Charles E. Brier, 63.
25. In Vinalhaven, Gould B. Thompson, late of Belfast.
25. Isaae T. Bowen, 48, son of Tolman Bowen, of Morrill.
31. William Houston, 83, son of Samuel Houston, Jr., an carly settler in Belfast. He was the last survivor of that generation of his family excepting a sister, Mrs. Caroline Blanchard, of East Corinth.
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NECROLOGY
1885.
Feb. 9. Sarah E. Beckwith, 40.
9. David Porter, about 44, son of David Gilmorc.
10. In Grand Falls, N. B., Ansel Lennan, a native of Scarsmont, and Deputy Collector of Customs in Belfast, 1845-49.
12. Wealthy R., 74, widow of the late Nathaniel M. Lowncy, and daughter of the late Peter Rowe.
13. George McDonald, 82, son of the late Simon D. McDonald. He was Alderman, in Belfast, 1864-66, and County Treas- urer, 1868-70. All of his ten children, the oldest being 58, survived him.
15. Annie, 3, daughter of Capt. James Henry Perkins.
17. Capt. Isaac Clark, 67, son of the late Capt. Isaac Clark.
18. Stephen Guptill, 73.
19. Frank Darby, 30.
23. Maggie M. Flemming, 2.
27. Georgie A. Larrabee, 21.
27. C. S. Gray, 19.
Mar. 2. Thomas M. Barstow, 53, recently of Damariscotta.
3. Thomas Hershen, 65.
7. Mary E. Blood, 13.
16. In Sedgwick, Susan M., 86, widow of the late Col. Rowland Carlton, formerly of Belfast. She was a daughter of Rev. Daniel Merrill, D. D., of Sedgwick.
17. In Boston, Frank, 22, son of Lewis Smith, formerly of Belfast.
18. Josephine May, infant daughter of G. W. Pendleton.
18. Ellen J. Simmons, 14.
22. Patrick Hanley, about 65, a native of Ireland and for twenty- seven years in the employ of Charles Bellows Hazeltine, Esq., of Belfast; a loyal retainer and a man of pronounced and forceful characteristics.
23. Richard Hopkins, 70.
23. John H. Emery, 56, son of Dennis Emery.
23. Capt. Henry S. Patterson, 65.
26. In East Boston, Roscoe M. Chapman, 41.
27. Hannah Philbrick, 74.
29. Alvira Pinkham, 70.
29. Morris, infant son of Charles Leavitt.
30. Callie W., 43, wife of Capt. Daniel Magee.
31. Hon. Horatio Huntington Johnson, 76; a cousin of the late Judge Alfred Johnson. He was born in Plainfield, Conn., son of Anson Johnson, and in 1827 commenced the dry-goods business in Belfast, which he continued for nearly fifty years. In 1853-54, he was State Councillor under Governor William George Crosby's administration, and subsequently Alder- man. Jefferson Davis was his guest while visiting Belfast. At sea, Melvin E. Wording, about 43, son of Capt. Charles H. Wording.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1885.
Apr.
1. Eunice N., 63, wife of Isaac Whitaker.
4. Hon. Albert G. Jewett, 82. (See chap. XXI and Portrait.)
4. John C. Feldtman, 90, a native of Germany, and a soldier in the War of 1812.
6. In Washington, D. C., Jean Antonin Gabriel, Vicomte de Sibour, 64, husband of Mary Louisa (Johnson), Vicomtesse de Sibour, late Vice-Consul of France at Richmond and Bal- timore.
10. Willie F., 3, son of Simon Jellison. (See Accidents.)
10. In Boston, William Osgood, M.D., 62, formerly principal Bel- fast Academy.
13. Alvah Burgin, 64.
13. Rovena J. Clements, 29.
17. In St. John, N. B., Mary A. Rogers, 67, wife of Hon. Axel Hayford, late of Belfast.
19. Patience Brown, 94, widow of the late Joseph Miller.
28. Thomas Condon, 75, a native of Penobscot.
28. Infant of Nathaniel Sholes.
28. Michael O'Connell, 36.
3. Capt. Ezekiel Burgess, 88, son of John Burgess, who came to Belfast from Castine. He was born in Penobscot, 7 Jan., 1797.
3. Ann M. Ryder, 52.
7. In Unity, Horace Hazeltine, 52. He came to Belfast from Bangor about 1870. He had a fine tenor voice, which might have yielded him fame and fortune.
7. Harry S., 17, son of Mrs. Bloomfield Davis.
9. In Thomaston, Edric, 10, son of the late Asa Southworth of Belfast.
10. Simeon H. Larrabee, 65, a member of the Fourth Maine Regiment.
10. William E. Wood, 18.
10. In Augusta, Martha M., 28, wife of Joseph L. Rumrey, and daughter of Stillman Ellis, of Belfast.
11. In New London, Conn., John Edwards, 37, of Belfast.
15. In Milford, Mass., Emma F., 36, wife of Albert R. Cheney, and daughter of Oliver P. Chase of Belfast.
17. George R. Sleeper, 71, son of the late Manasseh Sleeper. For many years he was engaged in the dry-goods business. He was County Treasurer from 1881 to 1884.
20. Mary B. Bueklin, 8.
27. Veranus, 36, son of the late Thomas Condon. 30. Ellen F. Young, 38.
June 4. Lottie E. (Knowlton) Russ, 36, wife of Robert Fletcher Russ.
4. Mrs. Mahala Collier, 65. She came to Belfast from Apple- ton. Two of her children died while missionaries in South America.
May
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1885.
June 18. Lottie E. West, 11.
20. Elizabeth Stephenson, 51.
21. Caroline B. Vose, 78.
21. Ida E. Darby, 18.
26. In Montville, William Alexander, 85, a native of Belfast.
27. Henry H. Forbes, 62, a native of Brooks. He came to Belfast in 1839, and was in the shoe business for many years. He had been a member of the City Council, and was Alderman in 1870. From 1872 to 1874 he was County Treasurer.
30. John Meck, 60, for many years on the Boston police force.
July 2. Abner F. Sheldon, 36, a member of Company I, Fifteenth Maine Infantry. He was a brave soldier, and died from dis- ease contracted in the service.
3. William Hall, 62.
10. Miss Charlotte, 87, daughter of the late Jonathan Basford, an early settler.
11. Elmer Wesley Twombly, 25. (See Accidents.)
11. John Casey, 24. (See Accidents.)
12. Dora E. Crosby, 24.
15. Capt. James Gilchrist, 76.
15. Jesse Robbins, 79, a native of Union.
28. Alice, 94, widow of the late William Mugridge. She was born in Monmouth, but came to Belfast when very young. Her first husband was Daniel Quimby, son of Daniel Quimby, of Belfast.
28. In New York, Gilson Carman, 53.
30. Gennie I. Grady, 2.
Aug. 1. In Warren, Miss Susan Catherine Starrett, a teacher in the Belfast High School for several years before her death. She took high rank as an educator, and was beloved by the entire community.
2. Sally Farnham, 88.
10. In Clifton, Ariz., Isaac James Stevens, 74, a native of Belfast.
11. In Chicago, William E. Speed, 41, formerly of Belfast.
12. Elvira Osgood, 68, widow of the late Charles D. Field, and a native of Palermo.
21. E. G. Pendleton, 42.
22. In Denver, Kansas, Mary A., 85, widow of the late Jacob Haskell, formerly of Belfast.
24. Elizabeth Brier, 47.
24. Ina Brown, 2.
25. Mabel I. Ware, 1.
- In Cambridgeport, Maria, 79, widow of the late William Clark, formerly of Belfast.
26. In Dorchester, Ann, 89, wife of James Tucker. She was daughter of John Durham, an early settler, and first mar- ried Capt. William Avery, of Belfast.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1885.
Aug. 29. Samuel D. Sargent, 31.
Sept. 3. Miss Eliza Jane, 64, youngest daughter of the late Hon. John Wilson.
6. Kate K. (Hanson) 55, widow of the late Thomas B. Emery.
6. Sarah A., 31, widow of the late John Leighton.
8. Mary M. Cottrell, 25.
12. In East Gloucester, George Franklin, 28, son of Leander Morse, formerly of Belfast.
16. In Chelsea, Mass., Mrs. Benjamin Trundy, 25, daughter of Gen. F. S. Nickerson.
17. Allura M. Jackson, infant.
28. Graham Stinson, 74.
Oct. 7. George G., 35, son of Robert Patterson, of Poor's Mills. 20. Laura E. Knight, 4.
21. Samuel Moore, 75.
25. Jane, 80, widow of the late Ross Warnock.
28. In Kenduskeag, Mrs. D. L. Boyd, 48, formerly of Belfast, and daughter of the late John Shute.
28. In Belmont, Oakes Hatch, 93, a native of Damariscotta.
31. Margaret T. Walker, 54.
Nov. 7. In China, Mrs. Mary Thombs, 82, formerly of Belfast. 12. Frank A. Hodgdon, 37.
18. Gorham Lancaster, 81, a well-known house-joiner.
18. In Boston, Capt. William R. Roix, 66, of Belfast, master of the steamer Penobscot, and for many years commander of steamers of the Boston and Bangor Steamship lines.
24. In Apopka, Fla., Michael Fahy, 29, formerly of Belfast.
28. Alice M. Walton, 29.
30. In San Francisco, Nancy, 90, widow of the late Capt. David Green, late of Belfast, and last survivor of the children of the late Col. Jonathan Wilson.
Dec.
6. C. H. Davis, 1.
9. Abbie Hayes.
10. Julia Coombs, 24.
11. In Clinton, Iowa, Cordelia, 69, wife of Ephraim C. Keen, formerly of Belfast.
11. In Lawrence, Mass., Nellie, 44, wife of George Knowlton, and daughter of the late Capt. Willard Mathews, of Belfast.
20. John Reeves, 53, of Northport.
21. Jennie C. Hamilton, 27.
21. John Collins, 67.
23. Benjamin French, 76.
23. In Henleyville, Cal., Aurelius, 43, son of Sullivan Patterson, formerly of Belfast.
25. Mrs. Laurinda R. Cammett, 68.
25. Annie V. Condon, 10.
27. Daisy Small, infant.
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NECROLOGY
1886. Jan. 2. Ann Blake, 78.
12. Mary E., 32, wife of Cyrus R. Davis, and daughter of Sher- burne Sleeper.
16. In Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Edward Bargin, a former resident. of Belfast. He was a lieutenant of Company I, Fourth Maine Regiment, and was afterwards in the U. S. Navy.
18. In Salem, Mass., Capt. William L. Shute, 60.
27. Elizabeth, 65, wife of William Abbott.
29. Adeline M., 54, wife of William J. Wentworth, and daughter of the late John Hill.
30. Samuel H. Gray, 50.
30. Mary A., 52, wife of Salathiel Nickerson Otis, and daughter of Daniel R. Maddocks.
30. In Fargo, Dak., William E. Wording, LL.D., about 75, a na- tive of Castine, and formerly a resident of Belfast. He was a lawyer and judge, and accumulated much wealth. He was a liberal donor to Colby College, where he graduated in 1836.
Feb. 1. Zebediah Simmons, 26.
1. Lizzie E., 23, wife of John B. Walton. .
1. Ernest E. Cottrell, 26.
5. Abner Hamman, 86, formerly of Northport.
6. In Camden, Hon. Nathan C. Fletcher, 75, from 1848 to 1854 pastor of the Universalist Church of Belfast.
10. Mary, 68, wife of Benjamin Cook.
15. Nellie L., 33, wife of John F. Rogers.
17. Hezekiah Wentworth, 83.
18. Benjamin Banks, 79, a native of Hartford. He came to Bel- fast with his father, the late Deacon John Banks, in 1817, and was the last of a family of ten children.
- Mrs. Sarah B., 70, widow of the late Rev. George Pratt. She was born in Ireland in 1816.
20. Sarah B. Rialt, 70.
25. In New York City, Rev. Edward Palmer, son of the late Benjamin Palmer, of Belfast. He edited the "Maine Farmer," a newspaper established in Belfast in 1829, and subsequently was settled at Natick, Mass., as a Unitarian clergyman.
26. Betsey Spear, 72.
1. Joseph T. Mahoney, 82, formerly of Searsmont.
1. James Wiss, 30, a native of England.
5. Mrs. C. J. Thomas, 18.
11. In Roxbury, Mass., William H., 19, son of the late Capt. John Toothaker of Belfast.
12. Samuel Redman, 92. (See Accidents.)
15. Thomas Carter, 75, a native of Montville, and member of the shipbuilding firm of C. P. Carter & Co.,
18. In Cambridge, Mass., Hon. John M. S. Williams, one of the original trustees of the estate of the late Alfred Waldo Johnson.
Mar.
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
1886.
Mar. 22. Eliza A., infant daughter of Nathaniel Sholes.
23. Wellington R., 33, son of Nathaniel W. Holmes.
24. Isaac A., 55, son of Lewis C. Murch.
24. In Boston, Otho Hamilton, 62.
24. George A. Howard, 58.
Apr.
2. Joseph Dunbar, 50.
3. Sarah A., 80, widow of the late Andrew Dean.
9. William A. Jacques, 80, formerly of New York.
10. Vannie B. Knowlton, infant.
13. Elizabeth Quinlan, 74.
19. Ann Moore, 75.
20. Minnie L. Heath, 23.
26. Elsie Thomas, infant.
May
8. Mary Belle Agnes Miller, 1, daughter of George Warren Miller.
9. Lillie May Jordan, infant.
10. On passage from Boston to Portland, Dr. Frederick N. Palmer, 72, of Boston, son of the late Benjamin Palmer, of Belfast.
12. Michael Casey, 67.
14. Jennie E., 42, wife of Eli Carr Merriam.
18. In Deering, Truman Harmon, about 65, a native of Unity and formerly Collector of Customs in Belfast.
20. In Searsmont, Lucy McCanley, 46, of Belfast.
22. Annial Howard, 82.
24. James Bucklin, 69.
28. Horace S. Perkins, 53.
30. Ann Moody, 28.
June
4. Isaac Whitaker, 67.
6. Lucretia Hunter, 69, widow of the late William O. Poor, and native of Bristol.
7. Bessie F. Abbott, 45.
15. Patrick Haney, 47.
July
9. David Gilbertson, infant.
15. John A. Stevens, infant.
17. Fred C. Haney, infant.
- In Lynn, Mass., Mrs. Austin Clough, of Belfast.
24. In Belmont, John Gray, 74. He served through the Mexican War in Capt. A. T. Palmer's Company, and in the Rebellion as a member of Company D, Nineteenth Maine Regiment.
24. John Flannigan, infant.
25. In Brewer, Capt. Aaron Pendleton, 81, formerly of Belfast.
25. Franklin Prince Eames, 61. (See Accidents.)
26. Miss Isabella Gordon, 28, daughter of the late William Osgood Poor.
Aug. 1. Charles H. Grady, infant.
2. Mehitable Crosby, 75.
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3. Jane Abbott, 82.
Aug. 7. Samuel Southworth, 86, a native of Fairlee, Vt. He came to Searsmont when young, and thence to Belfast, in 1856.
7. In Bangor, Capt. John Shute, 52, formerly of Belfast.
9. Capt. John B. Walker, 59.
10. Mary A. Shaw, 23.
10. Jeremiah B. Littlefield, 53, a native of Penobscot.
11. Elmer Jones, infant.
14. Mrs. Johanna Cook, 85, formerly of Jackson.
14. In Tenant's Harbor, William A. Elwell, 51, formerly of Bel- fast.
20. Mary E., 67, widow of the late Judge Nathaniel Patterson. She was a daughter of Daniel Whittier, and was prominent in temperance and benevolent work.
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