Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-16
Gen. Pele0 WddSiUOrth.


| Gen PcleS walsworth died In Hiram Jan. L,
/ ISIS, aged y years, months and DAYS. lie was
the Youngest and last survivor Of eleven children
l 90 Gen. Peleg Wadsworth OF Revolutionary fame,
aud was born Oct. 10. i79I in The house now known
as the LongfcIlow House adjoining the Preble
| House the west. built by his isther IN l7sj,
being the lr,t brick house ever built N Portland.
Tie VAS 4 descendant jnthe sixth generation IRON
Christopher wadsworth, who settled in DuN6ury.
Mass, prcviou, % lCi2 aud whose descendants
Ga record ten wears aso numbered over i've thou
sand. The direct line or descent Is n follows
D. Christopher; >, John, !, John jr ., Dea. Prleg,
s. cen Pelcg ., Gcn. Peies. A gcucalogy IN the
writer's possession, also. traces his ancestry 10y
the families ofhis mother Elizabeth Bartlett, and
BIS grandmOtbcr. Susahuah sampson, 10 five OF
The Pilgrims who landed NJ Plymouth Rock from
the MNf9ger Ia loo, incluOng Eldrr William
Brewster aud Capt. Johu Alden. also 20 several
Who came over Ia the ship Ann in los. As
matter OF historic interest give 10 this con
ton, The family record Of cen wadswOrth's faith.
er's family.
cen. Peleg wadsWortN, born in DuNbury, Macs,
May {, l1ts; died in Hiram, Nov. Y. lSss
EiiIa5sth Bartlett, born 10 Plymouth Mass,
Aug Q, l73; died 10 Hiram, Jaly 20, ls25.
CHILDREN -, Alexander Scammeli, born In
kiaSstos, Mass, May ?, IVA died Aux. p, l57s,
Aad Sas buried within the Revolutionary for;iGeA-
teas a. Dorchester, Mas, which his isEhsr was
then engaged IN planning and erecting. g. Capt.
Charles Lee WsdswoTth, bora In Plymouth, Mass.
Jan b. l'7o died In Hiram, Sept. %, lsts. s. IN
pah, born in DuSbury, Mass, Jan. g. lis; she
married Hon. stephen Longtellow OF Portland,
and was the mother OF the poet, Henry Wads
. -
=, ISL. I, iza0eth, born u Boston, sep. q,
l77s, died In Portland, Aug l. lSOa. 5, Joha, born
IA Plymouth Mass, sept. I, Isl. graduated al
Harvard College ia lSoO admitted 10 the Bar Of
Cumberland Co., in lSoS; died in Hiram, Jan p,
lsoo &, Lucia, born in Ply mouth Mass, June y
l7s0; died Ia Portland, Oct. L. ls6i An elaborate
culinary from the pen OF Hon. William Wills,
closed with The following n,iiag couplet;
'Oi 10 disorder, Of no blast she died
But fell Ike autumn fguii that mellowed long
:, Lieut. Henry, born In Falmouth. Maine. June
q, l7S5, lieutenant ~ the age Of ls in the L. 5
Navy, In tie squadron oi Com. Deeaior. and was
Killed while conducting Ore ship 10 blow up the
Agerine feet, before Tripol, Sept. 4. lsoi. $
George born IN Portland. Jan. Q, l7sS died In
Philadelphia, April 5, Isle. .. Com. Alexande-
SeAmmeu WAdsworth, born in Portland, May .,
l-s0. Ne was for years n Commodore In the L. 5.
Navy. and died in Washington, D. c.. April S, ISL
10, samuel Bartlett adsworsh, born Ia Portland,
sept. /, 1921 died AZ Eastport, Ne, Oct. 2 1874.
a. Gen. Peleg Wsdswortn, whose decease l. re.
corded above was tor many years the wealthiest
mAR anl largest lAad.holder In Hiram; but his
merits rested not upon wealth, or the pride OF an
ssstry. bat upon his pure life and answering In
tegriiy. lie was consistent Christian from his
youth. and member OF the Goa galiOnAl church
In Hiram from It's formation. lie was liberal
friend and patron Of education and all good
causes. but was modest ever to difideRce, anu
without display ostentati0n. lie was a good
military ofHcer, and was = magistrate FOR many
years and held other importang Offices and all his
business was pre- eminenLly accurate, systematic
and exact, aud his penmanship Is plain as
| printed page. He kept diary and record OF the
weather seventy years He was 8 successful
farmer. an excellent surveyor of land, aud in his
youth was = model teacher. u is worthy OF note
that two venerable men, Col. Charles w.dsworth
and Mr.. John Bucknell, who attended his funeral,
are the only living pupils Of school that he
taught in May, 1895 lin the town where he lived
aud died) he being al the time only II years and
months old. He was net 4 speculative man, but
kept his business always on a sound basis, and
sought % DO the best thing II the Oest TINE ana
manner; hence his example was always safe and
his counsel judicious. He wa peacemaker, and
80 gentle was his disposition and manners, that
probably no one has known aim in his business
with his fellow men 20 speak hlrshy or give away
10 anger for half century. Amid all the diseord
that exciting times has deyelO ped In the town, he
carried himself calmly and prudently, and his
motives, his integrity and yiracity, none ever
question His funeral was attended on the Goth
uil., by Rev. Albert Cole, wi preached very
appropriate sermon from the 18th Psalm. lie
leaves his faithful wife with whom he lived 80
years, aud four sons and Two daughters 10 reyer.
euee the memory Of a loved .nd loving husband
ard father. Al last, after sn1erng ten years from
a distressing malAdS, with patience aad forIi'
tu,le seldom equalled, worn out with pain and the
weight OF weary years without a stain upon his
honor. or a blot upon his manhood, at peace with
hi, neighbors and his cod, with his work well
done, he has gone calmly aul TRANQUILITY 10 the
Christians rest.
LLEwELLYN A. WADSWORTH.
HIRAM FEB. !, 1873
Farm For Sale in Sumner,