Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-29
Record Of Deaths OF Well.knOWn Citizens
or Maine In 1875.
JANUARY.

JANtARl.
L. In Machias, n. NJ. Gardner ESQ. a prominent
Gil zen of the place, and large lumber merchant
.. In Sidney, Rodolphus ID. Smiley large ship
per OF produce, and trader Of extensive business
relations IN kennebec county; aged So.
10. In POI tland, Freeman 5, Clark, aged "a.
Born in LimiDgton, York county. Inspector OF
Gu toms, under President Buchanan, at Portland.
At the time OF his deatn In the service OF the Grand
Trunk Railway.
l5 In Belfast, Charles Il. Thombs, one of the
i5 In lampden, ElSanah Knowles, Esq, aged
- years.
IL In Hiram, Gen. Peleg wad-wo,th, promi.
nebt cit zen OF Oxford county; aged 81. 4 de-
scendant OF Gen. Peieg Wadsworth ii Revolution
AIRY fame.
Is In Rockland, Capt. Israel Snow; suddenly;
aged 10. Formerly a successful shipmuster.
Is. In Abb,t, samuel Crockett, one OF the first
settlers of the town. soldier in the war OF lsi4;
aged 80 years or more.
II. In Warren. Cyrus Eaton, A. NJ, historian OF
Warren. Thomaston. sockland and South Thomas
ton; aged 81.
a. In Bangor, Edmund II. Rollins, ESD firm of
4. II. \ H Rol n-, prominent citizen of The place;
aged 81 years.
a. In Cherry field. David ". Campbell Esu.,
frin of A. Campbell 4 Co.; in the lumber and ship
builalng business more than tliity years.
81. In Bangor, samuel 5. smith, well known
print. aged GS The hrsl person TO set up pow.
or press in the 81 l.:
-. Linneus, Mrs. Hushes; aged 100 wears
20. In Mexico, MIR. Ciarissa Campbell; aged 100
-. In Fryeburg, joseph Bamis, last surviving
prnsioner in that locality OF the war Of 1872 aged
60 wears.
3e In Saco, Rev. Jonn 4. Baxter; aged 1G.
81. In Somervile, Orrn Gilpatcick, Esq repre-
sentative in the legislature from that town aged "a
30. In kdmunds Hon. Aaron Hobart, aged 50.
Served in the Governors Council, two years in the
legislature, and eight years County Commissioner
la, geiy interested in the lumber business.
FEBRUARY.
!. In Rockland. suddenly, while in church. of
heat tease Capt. John Bickmore oi ST. George
aged 80 years.
T. In Eat port, John linklcy, one OF the Oldest
/ of 4 fhnt Al
l. In Newport, Hon. Joseph Chase, aged 81.
For several years High sheriff OF Piscataquis
| county, several times member of the legislature,
and once a member OF the Executive Council.
| 2. In Portland, Edward Thurstln ESQ, mem
ber of the Common Council from Ward 3; aged 70
3. In Bangor, Gen. Samuel +. Hersey, member
| OF Congress from that district; served several
terms in the legislature; al,e member Of the Ex-
ecutjye Council in 1851, 1882 and 1861; delegate to
the National Republican Conventions of 1860 and
| 1861, aud member OF the National Republican
| Committee from 1864 to 1868. prominent Univcr-
| salist; "A business man of great energy and perse.
5. In.Dresden, Benjamin Webb, aged 81 years,
| 10 months.
/. In Portland, Weld " Allen, Lieut.. Com
mander 7. 5. Navy aged IS. Son OF the late Judge
William c. Allen of Alfred.
7. In POI itland Rev. Hobart Richardson, a prom
| nent Methodist divine; aged 81.
8 In Portland, Capt. Charles Richardson. son
Of the late Charles Richardson of Bath; one of the
old and respected citizens; aged 90.
10. In Parsonsfeld, ID. W. c. Merrill OF Parson =
field Deputy Sheriff onn for several %rso, ysars e..
promising member OF Washington county bar.
| y. In Thomaston, Deacon Asa Perkins, clerk oi
the State Prison; for fortythree years an ofcer OF
the institution: aged IS years months.
IL. In Deer Is.e, Mrs. Susan, relict of the late
Capt. James Torrey, aged 81 years,
h n. In East Rumford Levi B. Huntoon, aged "
years months.
III. In Bangor, Jones z. Veazie, son of the late
Gen. Samuel Veaxie; aged e5. Born IN Topsham
at one time largely engaged in mercantile business
10. In Pembroke, Col Jonas Farnswolth in hi: