Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-06
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From the Bangor Wing and Courier we copy
the following obituary notice of Mr. Iersey, whose
death occurred in Bangor Oh the 3rd inst, after
long and painful sickness. His decease is learned
with universal sorrow by the wide circle af ac
noble qualities of head and heart had endesred'
him.
Samuel Freeman Hersey was born in sumner,
Oxford county, April %. 1872 lie was the son of
James Hersey and Olive Freeman and was
named for his maternal grandfather, officer OF
the Revolution. Samuel +. was the first child
born in the house built by his father on his farm,
and winter, alternating schooling and farm work
after he was fifteen years old. lie attended He
bron Academy and q school in Buckfeld, and at
the age Of sixteen commenced teaching school dur
ing part Of the year. lie was studous in habit
and fond Of reading, especially works Of history,
but caring little for fiction. Pope's Essay on Man
was q favorite study with him and exerted pow
erful influence in moulding bis views Of life. AT
the age Of twenty he left home with the desire to
become merchant, and receiving the blessing
of pious and affectionate parents came to Bangor
and commenced Is Q clerk in a store, with no
pensation but his board. With the prudent saving
Of small sums during his minority, as a capital, in
1888 he formed partnership with his cousin w.
r; Hersey, at Lincoln, and commenced business.
The panic Of 1886 swept away about all the profits
Of the firm, but he bought his partner out and paid
all the debts. In January 1885, he was married
TO Eliza Ann Stowell, of South Paris, who died in
September of the following year. In 1888 he
formed partnership with Jesse Fogg, keeping a
store At Milford and another az Bangor. Com
mencing with merchandise, the firm finally en-
tered the numbering business, which proved very
successful In July, 1889, he was married to Jane
Ann Davis, Of Sidney, who became the mother of
his fve children, four sons now living and daugh
ter who died in infancy. The family resided in
Milford until 1912, when they removed te Upper
saltwater, where General Hersey hired all the
mills, and thence in the spring Of 1874 TO Odtown
In October 1874, the family moved TO Bangor and
took up residence on Harlow street
In 1850 the partnership OF Fogg d Hersey was
dissolved, and Mr.. Hersey formed new c0unec-
ton with Thos. l.. Nay and Robert Davis, .Jr. un-
der the title Of Nay, Davis d Co., which firm ex-
isted with some changes until September 1868
when the deceased closed his active business in
BANGOR During this time Gen. Iierscy had not
only prospered in his mercantile and numbering
business, but having largely invested his early
gains In timber lands at time when many doubt
"a its wisdom his foresight and judgment were
confirmed by an enhancement In vAlne which Sc
cured to him large fortune. In 1854 he made
large investments in Minnesota, Iowa and other
parts Of the Northwest, which have demanded
much of his time, and under his efficient super
Vision greatly added to his wealth. We are aware
that Notwithstanding the prosperity of his Westei
busire,s, the General at times keeny regretted