The Portland daily press., 1881-01-12
EbeneZer MaVO CORY.

MIR. Cory who died on Monday aged 81
| years was a town-born citizen of the last
| century, of whom there are few remaining
lie was born on King street, May Z, 1898. His
father was James Cory who came from Bel
fast, Ireland, to Falmouth previous to the
revolution, soap and tallow chandler. In
1889 he married Esther, one of the ten
children of Josiah Tucker a sailmaker, and
sister to Capt Daniel Tucker who at the time
Oh the embargo was one of the foremost
merchants and shipowners of the town. An
other brother was jeremiah Tucker who died
OF fever in 1774, aged 81 Parson Smith
records Dec. 25--"I almost killed myself in
praying at the funeral of Jere Tucker-more
than 200 people there"
Mr. Cory, the father, pursued bis business
on King street with energy and success. His
wares mere then prominent articles of export
and he accumulated considerable property
In 1875 he purchased part of the Parson
Smith lot, five rods wide on Congress street
and directly opposite the head of India street.
This included part of Parson Smiths large
orchard and the foundation of his house which
was built for him by the town in 1928 and
inclosed by timber garrison with watch
boxes containing cannon in 1874. The whole
was burnt in the bombardment of 1775. On
this foundation in 1900, Mr.. Cory built large
three story house. This house is well remem-
bered as occupied afterwards by the family of
Capt. Osgood; it was burned by the great fire
of 1866. Mr.. Cory, the builder, occupied it
until 1906, when after some reverses he sold it
to Capt. VIM. Lowell for $4,000, and in part
pay he took Lewell's house, now standing on
the south corner of Fore street and Bradbury's
court, which Mr.. Cory afterwards occupied
until his death in 1903, aged 81 He was an
Episcopalian and for several years was a
vestryman of old st. Paul's church.
The son whose death has just occurred
served an apprenticeship as baker with
Thomas Baker in a building now remaining t
the head of Burnham's wharf; arriving at his
majority in 1914, at the close of the war, he
went voyage to the Mediterranean in the shin
Hazard, Capt. VIM. Crabtree The ship was
Owned by the Tucker family. The captain
and al the crew were connected with the
fuckers there were seven cousins in the
ship, one of whom was young Cory.
On his return he married daughter of Capt
John Baker. In 1916 Mr.. Cory went to Balti-
more and commenced business with a Mr..
Babb. Soon after fatal sickness broke out
in the city which was called the plague A
large part of the population left the city for
the highlands and lived in tents and canvass
camps Mr.. Cory with his wife returned to
Portland. In 1918, in company with Charles
Chase, he omnenced the baking business un-
der the firm name of "Chase & Cory" For
ten years this firm did very large business in
ship and family bread In 1928 Mr.. Reuben
Kent succeeded Chase & Cory, and for more
than half century has well sustained the
reputation of this old bakery. After leaving
his old business Mr. Cory psirchased brig, Of
which he went master. He continued in nav
igation until 1910. He had been unfortunate,
and left the sea discouraged. Since then he
has had few places where he made daily calls
but he was hardly known by the present gen.
Grafton. His memory was perfect, and those
who had his confidence could learn from him
much of the history of the war of 1872 and
the commercial restrictions which preceded
it. He had q good recollection of all the old
families of the town for more than eighty
years. He had seen "The Neck'' with less
than 5000 inhabitants become flourishing
city containing more than ten times that mum :
Der of people. w. G..
Windham, Jan, 18th.