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21. In Dorchester, Mass., Mrs. Christiana Lowney, 83, formerly of Belfast.
21. Ethel F. Reeves, infant.
- In Bangor, Zacheus P. Estes, 76, formerly of Belfast.
24. In Hampden, Ansel M. Pillsbury, 69, formerly a trader in Belfast.
28. Capt. Robert Hodgdon, 88.
29. Alice C. Whitten, 28.
Sept. 1. Maria Amanda Durham, 55, daughter of James Durham.
3. In Woonsocket, R. I., George L., 21, son of George D. Mc- Crillis, of Belfast.
6. Lucy F. Robinson, 77.
6. Ira Prescott Ordway, 22.
8. Arthur H., 1, son of George I. Hoit, of Boston.
9. Mrs. Fanny Carle, 84.
- In Brooklyn, N. Y., Capt. Thomas Tilden, 81, for many years a shipmaster in Belfast.
10. In Hampden, Mary B., 86, widow of the late Thomas Town, of Belfast.
11. Elmer P., 1, son of W. C. Vose.
12. William Berry, 55, Clerk of the Courts.
14. In Wakefield, Mass., Mrs. Martha H. Cunningham, 56, daughter of Hiram Holmes.
16. In Philadelphia, Charles Treadwell, 83. He was born in Portsmouth, N. H., and in 1827 came to Belfast, where he engaged in carriage manufacturing, and was the first one to build a complete carriage in this place. He went to Cali- fornia in 1849, and again in 1852. In 1875, he left Belfast to reside with a daughter, but returned each summer thereafter. He was a pleasant and social gentleman, and universally respected. He married Isabella Barnet, daughter of John Durham.
18. Angie C. Harrison, 41.
430
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1886.
Sept. 18. Rose A. Hart, 45.
21. Martha A. Cunningham, 56.
23. Miss Ida R. Kelton, 35, daughter of Mrs. E. D. Bird.
25. In Boston, Miss Lucia M., daughter of the late George Watson, formerly of Belfast.
27. In Winterport, Capt. Henderson Pendleton, about 59, for- merly of Belfast.
30. Mrs. Harriet Verrill, 75.
Oct. 4. In Kansas City, Mo., Edward, 22, son of Sidney Kalish of Belfast.
4. In Charlestown, Mass., Aaron Nickerson, 87, a former re- sident of Belfast.
10. In Rockport, Mrs. Ellen J. Smalley, 38, formerly of Belfast.
16. Alexander Shibles, 82, one of the oldest citizens at the Head of the Tide.
20. Rosetta E., 24, wife of Fred MeKeen, and daughter of Jefferson Franklin Wilson.
20. In Grenada, Col., Frank Joseph, 26, oldest son of Franklin Houston Durham of Belfast.
20. In Marshall, Mieh., Sarah, 67, widow of the late Capt. Watson Hinds, of Belfast.
26. Lulu M. Griffin, 16.
26. Judith, 94, widow of the late Joseph Rich, a native of Jack- son, and the oldest woman in Belfast.
28. In Portland, Ore., Samuel M., son of the late Deacon Luther Smith, of Belfast. In 1854, he went to Oregon, where he be- came influential and wealthy.
- In New York, James P. W. Casey, 26, son of the late Pat- rick Casey. (See Accidents.)
Nov. 1. In Ellsworth, William O., 46, son of the late George MeDon- ald, of Belfast. He was an officer in the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment, and filled many places of public trust.
4. Rufus P. Hassell, 61, proprietor of Sanborn House.
6. In Charlestown, Mass., Henry A. Heath, 59, a former re- sident of Belfast.
11. Bessie E. Farrar, infant.
16. Cora Gilson, 26.
19. Susan C. Holt, 64.
23. Hannah F., 50, widow of the late Elisha Hanning, and daugh- ter of Capt. Robert Patterson, 5th.
27. In Abbott, James M. Clark, 60, formerly of Belfast.
28. Mrs. Charlotte Hook, 81. She was a pensioner of the War of 1812.
Dec. 1. In Providence, R. I., Georgianna, 50, wife of George T. Quimby, formerly of Belfast.
1. Miss Annie, 39, daughter of Amos R. Boynton.
2. Mrs. Priscilla Wiley, 93.
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NECROLOGY
1886. Dec. 4. Mrs. Julia A. Knight, 78, a native of Lincolnville.
12. Cyrus Patterson, 74, master ship-builder, and son of Nathan- iel Patterson, of Belfast. He was for many years steamboat agent, and was elected an Alderman for ten terms.
13. In Danvers, Mass., at the insane hospital, Hon. Thompson H. Murch, 48, member of Congress from Belfast district, 1880-84.
17. In Frankfort, Hon. Adams Treat, for many years a promi- nent politician and Collector of Customs in Belfast in 1853.
28. In Lynn, Mass., William Keller, 38, of Belfast.
28. Miss Rosilla, 82, daughter of the late Stephen Longfellow.
31. Warren Mudgett, 46.
1887. Jan.
2. Alice R. Mudgett, 31.
2. Susan Lowe, 64.
6. In New York, William H. Hobbie, 67, for several years prin- cipal of the Belfast High School. He was born in Winslow, and graduated at Colby College, 1852.
8. Capt. Darius Doak, 73, a native of Searsport, and an old- time shipmaster.
9. Priscilla B. Heal, 65.
9. In Bellows Falls, Mrs. M. C. Hogan, formerly of Belfast.
11. In Waldoboro, Lottie, 56, wife of David H. Kimball and daughter of the late John R. Redman, of Belfast.
12. In Augusta, Frank A. Cottrell, 47, of Belfast.
20. In Portsmouth, Va., Eliza J., 72, widow of the late Dr. Richard Moody, and daughter of the late Frye Hall.
22. William S. Baker, 72, formerly in the hotel business, wagoner in the Fourth Maine Regiment.
22. In Boston, Emma, 36, wife of George I. Hoit, and formerly a resident of Belfast.
25. Catherine, 69, wife of Joseph S. Witherly.
28. Capt. Isaac Sides, 75, master ship-carpenter, and a native of Waldoboro.
31. Capt. Robert Otis, 62, sixth of the nine children of Robert Patterson, 5th. He was long a shipmaster, steamboat cap- tain, and pilot, and as naval commander during the Rebel- lion, made a high record, capturing two valuable prizes. He stood high in the estimation of all who knew him.
Feb. 3. Charles E. Griffin, 46, ship-joiner, formerly of Stockton.
4. Fred, 14, oldest son of William E. Bickford.
8. In Bangor, Hon. William B. Hayford, 59. He was a son of the late Arvida Hayford, and was born in Belfast. He became a leading citizen of Bangor, being Mayor in 1876, and a bank and railroad president.
12. James Sullivan, 70.
13. Leonora Doe, 53.
432
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1887.
Mar. 2. Jonathan Holmes, 92, of Paris, a pensioner of the War of 1812.
2. In Santa Clara, Cal., Charles J., 22, son of the late William E. Quimby, of Belfast.
4. John Danforth, 87.
- In Boston, Miss Lavinia Stickney, a native of Belfast.
7. In Camden, Francis P. Eastman, 65, late of Belfast.
- In Boston, Moses W. Fiske, comedian.
10. Annette Holt, 36.
22. In Joliet, Ill., Mrs. Suel P. Carter, 57, formerly of Belfast.
23. Miss Grace D. Hallowell, 19.
26. Delora A., 56, wife of Howard Murphy, and daughter of the Rev. Theodore Scott.
27. Samuel Ames, 62, formerly of Searsport.
30. Charles T. Clark, 37.
30. In Washington, D. C., Mrs. N. Matilda Pitcher, 65, daughter of the late Samuel W. Miller.
Apr.
3. In Waterville, Timothy C. Ellis, 58, late of Belfast.
3. Alvin Frost, 80.
7. Mrs. Mary G. Sheldon, 83, of South Thomaston.
12. Frances A., 67, widow of the late Lemuel Rich Palmer, and daughter of the late Otis Little, of Castine.
17. Jacob Young Cottrell, 59, master ship-builder, and formerly a member of the firm of C. P. Carter & Co. He came to Bel- fast from Camden, when young. He was twice an Alderman, and was a man of sterling integrity.
18. In Hammond, La., Charles M., 19, son of Phineas Libby of Belfast.
20. Elzira P. Murch, 37.
21. Rossell Burgess, 2.
22. In Boston, Miss Susan M., 66, daughter of the late Thomas Henry Marshall.
23. In Boston, Eunice Sargent, 97, widow of the late Jonathan Durham. She was a native of Gouldsboro.
29. In Boston, Parkhurst, 30, son of Joseph Wheeler, formerly of Belfast.
30. In Haverhill, Mass., Ada M., wife of J. Adams Colby, and daughter of the late Alvah M. Young, of Belfast.
May
7. William Bloomfield White, 82, third child of Robert White, and the last survivor but one of his generation of the White family. He assisted his father upon the farm, and after the death of the latter, continued to cultivate it as long as he lived. He married Elsie Webster; one daughter, Caroline Elsie, survives him, who still lives upon the original lot on Northport Avenue, Belfast.
8. In Boston, Thomas Curtis Porter, 27.
9. In Manila, Iowa, Sherburne A. Sleeper, 46, son of the Hon.
433
NECROLOGY
1887.
Sherburne Sleeper, and a soldier in the Fourth Maine Regi- ment.
May 13. In Fresno, Cal., Fulton N., 26, only son of Fulton G. Berry, formerly of Belfast.
16. Eloise, 9, daughter of Edward J. Morison, of Montana.
16. Edgar Paul, 46, son of the late Joel Paul, and a member of Col. Fogler's company in the Nineteenth Mainc Regiment. 17. Tolman Bowen, 83.
18. William Pottle, 72.
- In Bangor, Henry S. Brown, a native of Belfast.
25. Frances, 50, wife of George W. Patterson.
June 2. In Readfield, Rev. Albert M. Ford, 46, pastor of the Baptist Church in Belfast, 1873-75.
3. Capt. William Carter, 66.
5. Watson F. H. Ness, 61, formerly of Belfast.
11. Arthur E. Priest, 21.
11. Rebecca A., 52, wife of John Bruce.
15. In Rockland, Lucy A., 76, wife of John F. Holbrook, and a native of Belfast. She was a daughter of the late Humphrey Nicholas Lancaster.
22. Alexander Graisbury, 57.
25. Charles J., 27, son of George Washington Burgess.
28. Robert R. Swett, 80.
2. Peter Laughran, 56.
4. John W. Durning, 84.
7. Henry W. Ames, 40.
8. Edwin C. Banks, 35, son of Sharon E. Banks.
- In Boston, Florence, wife of Clarence Leathers, and daughter of Henry Babcock, formerly of Belfast.
19. In Dorchester, Mass., Angeline M., about 50, widow of the late Henry Avery, formerly of Belfast.
19. In Dorchester, Mass., Elmira, about 67, widow of the late Joseph B. Gilkey, of Belfast.
23. Irving Gilmore Cox, infant son of Fred G. Cox.
23. In East Corinth, Capt. John C. Blanchard, 65, a native of Belfast, and for many years a shipmaster.
24. In Bridgton, Susan Field, 77, wife of Jonathan Durham, of Belfast.
24. In Waldoboro, William White, 94, the oldest man of that town. He was born in Gorham, Mass., and at one time re- sided in Belfast.
28. Lewis C. Murch, 85. He was a native of Hampden, and for sixty years carried on the business of blockmaking in Belfast. He was a boy in Castine, when the British landed there on the Ist of September, 1814, and was the first person addressed by the commanding general, who inquired of him where the American troops had gone.
July
434
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1887.
July 29. In Bangor, Dr. Edward M. Field, 65. The son of Bohan Prentice Field; was born in Belfast, July 22, 1822; graduated at Bowdoin in 1845; passed several years abroad; and com- menced practice in Bangor, in 1850, where he resided until his death. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him.
Aug.
5. Eliza, 75, wife of John Poor.
6. Susan Elizabeth, 42, daughter of Joseph Bean.
- In California, Valentine R. Lancaster, about 70, formerly of Belfast.
13. Mrs. Charles Turney, 71, late of Presque Isle.
14. Meldora, 56, wife of Moses M. Hodgdon.
14. Lulu M. Tibbetts, 12.
14. In Bangor, J. T. Greeley, 74, a native of Belfast.
18. In Boston, Capt. James M. Miller, about 65, of Belfast, a former shipmaster, and a veteran of the U. S. Navy.
19. James Holmes, 77, a citizen here since 1855. He was born in New Hampshire, and came to Belmont when young. He was of an inventive turn of mind, and patented two machines for the manufacture of staves.
20. John A. Libby, 56.
25. Miss Rovena C. McDowell, 47.
27. Hannah Whitmore, 91.
27. Infant son of George E. Ring.
Sept.
1. Mrs. Bridget Sweeney, 74.
4. William M. Priest, 35, a native of China.
5. Mary E., 27, wife of Forest Dyer.
6. Ann J., 56, widow of the late John Libby.
7. John G. Hall, 78.
7. Miss Marie D., 43, daughter of the late Hon. Albert Pils- bury, of Machias.
7. Lavinia Parker, 62.
15. George W. Dyer, 78. He was born in Millbridge, and came to Belfast in 1853. He was a quiet, unassuming man, and a good citizen.
17. In Ottawa, Can., Mrs. Emily Alden, wife of Hon. John George Bourinot, LL.D., and daughter of the late Hon. Albert Pilsbury. Much of her early girlhood was spent in Belfast, with her grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Porter.
19. Mrs. Fannie J., 57, widow of the late George Hardy, and daughter of the late Thomas Harkness.
22. In Dorchester, Mass., Sarah A., widow of the late Hon. Ben- jamin Wiggin, and daughter of the late Judge William Crosby, of Belfast.
26. Solomon Smart, 71.
27. George O. Parkman, 53, a native of Camden.
30. Mrs. Abby Brier, 67.
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NECROLOGY
1887.
Sept. 30. In Winthrop, Mass., Capt. Baker McNear, 78. He was a large ship-owner, and passed many summers in Belfast, over- seeing the construction of ships which were built for him.
Oct. 3. In Cambridge, Mass., Miss Helen A., 64, daughter of the late Samuel Upton, of Belfast.
10. Mrs. Mary Carle, 75.
12. Lucy, 87, widow of the late John Robinson, and daughter of the late Josiah D. Hinds. She was born in Andover, and came to Belfast about 1800.
13. Harriet A., 65, wife of Moses M. Brown.
14. In Washington, D. C., Mrs. Annabell Hendershott, 30, daughter of the late Col. Thomas Henry Marshall, of Belfast.
16. Eliza, 82, widow of the late Joseph McKeen, and a native of Machias.
20. In Boston, Louisa S., 81, widow of the late Isaac Allard, Sr., formerly of Belfast.
28. Nathaniel Shaw, 75.
30. Tracy E. Barton, 43.
30. Adelaide S., 43, wife of Capt. Fred Augustus Gilmore.
31. In Lochleven, Miss., Benjamin P. Swan, 72, son of the late Capt. Nathan Swan, of Belfast.
Nov. 1. In Baltimore, Rev. John Bapts, S. J. During the fifties he frequently held services in Belfast, and is pleasantly remem- bered by the older Catholics. In the Know-Nothing excite- ment of 1855, he was mobbed at Ellsworth.
6. Vesta A. Crosby, 29.
7. Joseph Wight, 86, son of Edward Wight, a native of Penob- scot, and a resident of Belfast since 1818.
8. Xenophon Ordway, 63.
11. In Winthrop, Mass., Hortense Eliza Pendleton, 36, wife of Capt. Frank G. Swett, of Belfast.
23. In Bangor, Edwin D. Reed, about 30, of Belfast.
29. Mrs. Mary Black, 86.
Dec. 6. Miss Ann S. Frost, 87, a native of Massachusetts. In 1808, she was adopted by the late Mrs. Bohan Prentice Field, Sr., and remained in the Field family from that time to her death, 80 years. She was a kind and faithful woman, beloved by the children.
13. In Boston, Frank N. Hodgdon.
14. George R., 36, son of Samuel L. Sweetser.
22. In Boothbay, James H. Young, 58, formerly of Belfast.
23. Martha J., 58, wife of E. Willard Pratt, formerly of Stone- ham, Mass.
23. Mrs. Arletta W. Simpson, 52.
24. Miss Mabel Mixer, 21.
26. Irena W., 42, wife of Horatio Welch.
28. Abbie G. Gilchrist, 76.
436
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1888.
Jan. 3. Susan G., 83, widow of the late Thomas Harkness.
15. In Portland, Rev. Flint Foster, 74, Methodist clergyman in Belfast, 1850-51.
22. In Lynn, Mass., Elizabeth, 49, wife of Benjamin Dunbar, formerly of Belfast. She was a daughter of John Small.
28. Benjamin F. Houston, 84, son of the late Joseph Houston. He was the oldest living member of the Congregational Church.
29. In Denver, Col., Frank H., 23, son of John C. Ford, of Belfast.
Feb.
1. In Penobscot, Mrs. Lizzie Turner, 75, formerly of Belfast.
9. Mrs. Hilda R. McIntosh, 44.
11. In Bridgton, Jonathan Durham, 85, of Belfast. He was a son of the late Deacon Tolford Durham, and the last of his gen- eration of the family.
13. In Dorchester, Mass., George W., 22, son of the late Frank Bartlett and Georgiana Frederick, of Belfast.
14. Capt. Henry M. Burgess, 68, a native of Vinalhaven.
15. In Boston, Deborah, 85, widow of the late Dr. John Payne, of Belfast.
15. In Winterport, Ida, 24, widow of the late Abner Ford Shel- don, of Belfast.
15. In Toledo, O., Isabella J., 56, wife of A. D. White, and daugh- ter of the late Charles Treadwell, of Belfast.
21. In Glasgow, Scotland, Charles W., 45, son of Samuel L. Sweetser, of Belfast.
Mar.
2. In Wakeeney, Kansas, William Sweetser, 74, formerly of Belfast.
2. In Somerville, Mass., William B. Stearns, 69.
4. Hannah C., 79, widow of the late Reuben Sibley. She was born in North Yarmouth, her father being Ami Cutter, a prominent citizen of that town; she was married in 1839.
7. James Burrell, 76, a native of Waldo.
9. In Boston, Ellen Morrill, 49.
13. John Frost, 88, a native of Unity.
15. John C. Ford, 51. He was a soldier in the Rebellion.
18. Eva Adams, 6.
24. Levi Butler, 70.
27. James H. McIntosh, 43. He came to Belfast from Vinalhaven and served in the Rebellion.
28. Joseph S. Dunbar, 65.
30. Vesta E. Carter, 18.
31. In Philbrook, Mont., Miss Cora S., 26, daughter of Spencer Walcott Mathews, of Belfast.
Apr. 1. In Lynn, Mass., Mary M., 32, wife of Capt. William R. Stover, and daughter of the late Capt. John Toothaker.
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NECROLOGY
1888. Apr. 2. In Salem, Mass., Mrs. Moses McFarland, 65, formerly a resident of Belfast.
4. Eliza L., 80, widow of the late Robie Frye. She was a daugh- ter of the late Nathaniel Cushman, of Montville.
5. In Presque Isle, Mrs. Nancy P. Chase, 100, a former resident of Belfast.
5. Flora Quinlan, infant.
7. In Chicago, George W. Dyer, about 43, once a resident of Belfast. He was a son of Reuben Dyer, of Searsport.
10. In Waldo, Sarah A., 68, widow of the late Robert C. Thomp- son, of Belfast.
18. Joanna, 85, widow of the late Edward Perkins. She was born in Penobscot, and was daughter of Deacon Edward Wight.
19. In China, Zebah Washburn, 93. He taught school in Belfast in 1822-23.
22. Florence E. Tibbetts, infant.
27. In Searsport, William J. Dodge, 93, a native of Adams, Mass., and once a resident of Belfast.
28. Mary J. Mahoney, 83.
May 1. Calvin Pitcher, 76. He was born and always lived on the farm where he died.
6. Phebe A., 45, wife of W. E. Marsh.
7. In Jamaica Plain, Mass., Mary J., 77, widow of the late F. C. Raymond, formerly of Belfast.
8. John L. Cook, 37.
9. Lois R., 81, widow of the late Lewis C. Murch.
10. Capt. Frank G., 55, son of the late Ephraim Swett.
16. In Orlando, Fla., Abby, 48, wife of S. A. Black, of Belfast.
18. Julia A., 43, widow of the late U. S. Treat, of Eastport.
19. Maurice, infant son of Nelson Wight.
20. In Rockland, Mrs. Mary Benner, 75.
20. In Lynn, Mass., Mrs. Mary C. Cunningham, 49, formerly of Belfast.
27. In Rockland, Mrs. Julia E. Berry, 58. She was the daughter of the late Robert Pote, Sr., of Belfast.
30. Henry Nehemiah, 30, son of Nehemiah H. Mudgett.
2. James H. Frost, 54.
4. Maria E., 49, wife of Simon A. Payson.
14. Hon. William M. Rust, 69. (See chap. XXI and Portrait.)
23. In Hatfield, Kansas, Mary E., 75, wife of G. W. Clark, and daughter of the late Maj. John Russ, of Belfast.
23. In Bangor, George R. Lancaster, about 67, formerly of Bel- fast.
25. Stillman S. Keith, 63.
30. Joseph H. Adams, 66, a native of Waldo.
30. Martha A., 83, widow of the late Rev. Frederick A. Hodsdon.
30. In Swanville, Phineas M. Moody, 57, of Belfast.
June
438
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1888.
July
2. In Chelsea, Mass., Mrs. Laura E. Webster, 22.
2. Joanna, 92, widow of the late Calvin Pitcher, and daughter of the late Noah Prescott, of Searsmont. She was a pensioner of the War of 1812, her husband having been in the service.
7. Samuel Augustus Blodgett, 59, a native of Brooksville.
7. Nora Gilson, 19.
7. James T. Wargent, about 37, of Islesboro. (See Accidents.)
12. In Roxbury, Mass., Charles Rink, 61, a native of Germany, and formerly a barber of Belfast.
19. James Turner, 72, formerly of Isle au Haut.
20. In Auburndale, Mass., Martha Ellis, 50, wife of Dr. James Clarke White, of Boston, formerly of Belfast.
23. In Bueksport, Samuel P. Hall, 73, a native of Belfast.
23. In Lincolnville, William H. Hodges, 59, formerly a teacher in Belfast High School.
27. Alzora G. Lewis, 27.
28. Alexander T. Black, infant.
Aug.
4. Charles M., 74, son of the late Charles Atherton, of Castine.
7. Infant son of David S. Cressey.
11. Miss Caroline E., 60, daughter of the late Capt. Josiah Simp- son.
13. In Elmira, N. Y., John Warren White, 79, a native and for- mer resident of Belfast. He was the son of the late Robert and Susannah (Patterson) White, and was their fifth child. He married Charlotte Spring, and of their three children, Isa- bella, Emma, and Edward, the first and last survived. He was a merchant in partnership with William Harrison Con- ner, and interested with his brother, James Patterson White, in ship-building and paper manufacturing. He was a genial and public-spirited man, and was active in all movements for the welfare of the community. He was the last survivor of his generation, of a family prominent in social and business cireles. Late in life, he, with his family, removed to Elmira, New York, to live with his daughter, wife of Capt. Frederic Barker.
26. Fitz W. Hopkins, 47.
28. Joanna P., 56, wife of John C. Frye.
29. Hon. Sherburne Sleeper, 77. (See chapter II.)
30. Clara D. Tibbetts, 32.
Sept. 5. Charles Moore, 82, a native of Clicster, N. H. He came to Belfast in 1826, and engaged in trade at the Head of the Tidc.
10. In Elko, Nev., Frederick A., son of Samuel Wight, of Belfast. For fifty years he held numerous positions of public trust.
15. In Montville, Walter F. Page, 1.
15. Jennie Irene Grady, 4 months.
16. In Chelsea, Mass., Henry Noyes, about 76. He was a native of Castine, and for several years a cabinet-maker in Belfast.
439
NECROLOGY
1888.
Sept. 16. Sarah C., 84, widow of the late Hon. Warren Preston, Judge of Probate in Somerset County, and daughter of the late Capt. Robert Clewley, of Stockton Springs.
20. In Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. John Doyle, formerly of Belfast.
21. Mrs. Almira Bailey, 82, formerly of Palermo.
23. Vena Jackson, 1.
23. In Freedom, Ephraim C. Keen, 73, formerly of Belfast.
24. Mrs. Naney C. Norwood, 47, a native of North Haven.
24. In San José, Cal., Judge Isaac Newton Senter, 83, a native of Belfast.
25. Joseph Dennett, 73, a native of Castine. He was a sail-maker and rigger in Belfast, for nearly fifty years. The third de- struction of his dwelling house by fire in 1874 is chronicled in the poems of David Barker.
26. William M. Gray, 1.
Oct.
6. In Montville, Lois G. Anderson, 27.
9. Maurice L. Carter, infant.
16. William G. C., 23, son of Walter Gray. (See Accidents.)
23. Rebecca, 63, wife of John B. Wadlin, and daughter of the late James Gammans.
25. Sarah Clark, 72.
31. Jewett North, infant son of Dr. William Hugh Harris.
Nov. 1. Annie L. Clark, 16.
3. Lewis Bean, 70, son of the late Lewis Bean. He was interested in navigation, and a genial, social citizen. He represented Belfast in the Legislature of 1876.
5. In Lawrence, Mass., Albion L., 34, son of Lincoln Blanchard, of Belfast.
6. In North Chelmsford, Mass., Deacon Robert D. Davidson, 78, a native of Belfast. He was a son of the late Henry Da- vidson.
17. In Boston, Diana Otis, 81, widow of the late Henry Colburn, a prominent resident of Belfast for many years.
21. Florence Maria Brown, infant.
27. In Williamsburg, Hon. Adams H. Merrill, 83, a native of Belfast, and the pioneer of the slate business in Piscataquis County. He was the son of Wiggins Merrill.
28. In Boston, Carl C., about 30, son of William C. Frederick, late of Belfast.
Dec.
7. Lizzie T. Thayer, 48.
10. John MeIntosh, 72.
12. Thomas Hall, 4, adopted son of Thomas Haugh. (See Acci- dents.)
13. In Orland, Capt. Gillett Emerson, 88, formerly of Belfast.
14. Harry B. Walker, 3.
18. In Providence, R. I., George D., 21, son of the late John C. Ford, of Belfast.
440
HISTORY OF BELFAST
1888.
Dec. 18. At White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Martha E., 65, wife of Robie F. Carter, formerly of Belfast.
20. In Augusta, Tolford E. Young, 17.
25. In Brooklyn, N. Y., Clara Abbott, 79, widow of the late Rev. Elbridge G. Cutler, Congregationalist minister in Belfast, 1842-46. She was a sister of Jacob, John S. C., and Gorham D. Abbott.
1889.
Jan. 7. In St. Louis, William C., 50, son of the late Charles Tread- well, formerly of Belfast.
10. Mary A. Worthing, 79.
11. Charles A. Wood, 46.
13. Evelyn Estelle Mudgett, 27, wife of Fred Luscum Banks.
14. Caroline Wight, 73.
17. Grace Trueworthy, 24.
20. Mary D. Godfrey, 47.
29. Capt. William Burkett, 73, a native of Waldoboro. He had resided in Belfast sixteen years.
29. In Boston, Mary, 67, widow of the late Joseph McDonald, formerly of Belfast. She was a daughter of Thomas Tapley.
Feb. 2. Samuel F. Miller, 78, son of the late Samuel W. Miller. He was formerly in trade in Belfast, and in 1856, Deputy Sheriff and Jailor.
3. In Chicago, Miss Bessie, 17, daughter of Robert Fletcher Russ, of Belfast.
5. In Baltimore, Miss Susan S., daughter of the late Col. Thomas Cunningham, of Belfast.
7. Carl Rawley, 1.
8. Augustus P. Philbrook, 55; a soldier in the Civil War.
18. Albert F. Conforth, 26. (See Accidents.)
19. In Waltham, Mass., J. R. Simmons, 58, formerly of Bel- fast.
21. Percie L. Simpson, 17.
23. Hannah E. Beckwith, 72.
23. In Northampton, Mass., Miss Annie E. Crocker, 33, of Bel- fast.
25. Susan Cook, 38.
28. E. Willard Pratt, 64, a native of Brighton, Mass., and re- sident of Belfast since 1872.
Mar. 3. In Rockland, William D. Blake, 66, formerly of Belfast.
12. Henry H. Hartshorn, 48, a soldier in the Rebellion.
15. Eliza M., 76, widow of the late Samuel Otis, and daughter of the late Salathiel Nickerson.
16. In Richibucto, N. B., Ann, about 85, widow of the late Sylves- ter C. Hewes, formerly of Belfast.
- In Waltham, Mass., Miss Rachel, 21, daughter of the late J. R. Simmons, formerly of Belfast.
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Mar. 16. Albert L., 20, son of Samuel Herrick.
22. Royce M., 1, son of Frank Nash.
24. Jeremiah Jewett, 81, a native of Whitefield. He was ordained as a Baptist minister, but was never settled as pastor.
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