Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-16

: Tor several years. She is still living. Al
mira, born Sept. 4, 1919, married, hrst, a
Mr. Lord, Aug. II, ls47 second, George
Somes, June 80, 1852. She died Jan. !,
1879, aged 80 years. Emily. born Aug 95,
1921, married John Henry Langdon, Oct.
2l 1852, died Dec /, 1870. aged 40 years.
Harriet. born Feb. 23 1924 married. first
July -, lS+7, a Mr. Rowe married, second
a gentleman in San Franciso, where she is
at present residing
Mr. Dodge. the father of the above
named family of children, soon after he
came TO Bluehill, became celebrated
school teacher, and such were his educa-
tonal advantages, together with his pleas
Ing, yet dignifed department, excellent
character. and high toned moral and relg-
iou> influence. that he soon became quite a
distinguished citizen among his fellow
town>men. and from the records Of the
town 1t appears that he was repeatedly
elected to the most important Offices, and
ny careful examination notice that he
held the office of clerk ~ years. and was
one OF the selectmen, and for the most Of
the time, chairman of the broad, 81 wears.
and treasurer - years He was, withal,
an excellent penman, and if not superior
ms writing was equal TO that of any man
Ia eastern Maine 1t has ever been a pleas
ure to me 10 read the records he kept and
some of the many legal papers that lie
i wrote TbaF, hsiu 10. ,,l,,
Pre-, inus 10 the time that Joshua W Hath
away came to Bluehill nearly all OF the leg
al business, such a. deeds, mortgages,
Wills leases, wrlts, executions etc, were
done by him. yet previous to that time such
KIND of business was done by Esquires
John Peters and Ebenezer Floyd. who pre-
cc'ied Mr.. Dodge in the holding Of the
town offices for several years
Mr. Dodge died Dec lG, so. deeply Ia
mentcd by the whole community ami e.
pecially by the members of Congregational
church of which he was an active aud
worthy member from his early manhood
up to the time Of his death
Nom From the papers and records lift
ny the late L q. W Dodge. who took
grca' pains and spent much time aud CON
siderable money in hi~ researches for his
torical matter especially appertainng 70
ihc carly settlers OF BluchiI and In irac-
ing the genealogy OF the Dodge and Pct
cr, families and to which papers and
records and also io his family for their
L
written rc>pcc;in. Mr. Reuben Dodge ana
h. family | am much indebted ii appears
that the father Of Jonah Dodge and grand
father of Reuben. Whose name was Will-
lain came first 10 this country from Eng
land during the year l629. in All emigrant
ship. called the Lions Whelp", Capt.
Thomas Cox. Of l2o tons. carrying guns
and many marines and 90 planters and also
1 a goats The whole number Of persons
on board the ship was l21. /, also appears
tina, ,his William Dodge married MARY,
daughter of Roger Conant. In 1917
Among me early settlers Of Eluchill
were several Of the Parker families. and
' The records II the town il appears
that. in consequence Of their christian in
fucuce, their liberaty in the support OF
the ministry. the common schools the ac-
tive zeal and lively interest they manifest
Ell IN the general pru>prri; Of the town.
and for their many other sterling quail
lies and noble traits Of character they
were all highly respected ~ the commn-
pff ~ g. L.
Offices nf Trust aud honor tal~o appears
ttat those families were quite prolific hut
~ tlr present time there are but very
n" q! their 4, >ccndants living
col. Nathan Parker was born Jan b.
1893 married Mary Wood December ~
l1"4, died July 9. 1872. aged e0; children,
Joseph. Joshua Molly. LYDIA rhcbe Ma
than. Simeon. Ruth. Lydia and Hannah
BY the records Of the town it appears
that Col. Nathan Parker gave the land
where the town located the old cemetery.
also notice an article in warrant Mar
u l1?2 ITO see II they will agree % pur-
cha>, land Of Obcd Johnson. a. viii make
the road by Cot Nathan Parker's eight
rods wide for the purpose OF training
field and y accommodate the meeting
house. but find no record Of any action
being taken by the town on that article.
but il appears by the record of a deed hat
tol Nathan Parker, with Capt. Joseph
Wood and Others gave an acre Of land 70
the town Ito accommodate the meeting
house. " here in front Of the old meet
Ing house, the militia company Of the
town was always warned to appear armed
aud equipped a the law directs for mill
tary duty" until the house was burned.
Peter, oorn Jan. :, l74l, married Phebe
Marble. June 5.l1GG. He died June II. e22
aged 81 children, Phebe. Serena Peter. Jr
Hannah, Susanna, Marble, Mary. Joanna
and Isaac the latter son, at tile time Of
his death. was the oldest person in the
town. being 81 years old
The father Of this family Peter, SEN
lor, located on point of land on the west
side of the narrows, leading into little
Bluehill bay, at the head of which is the
village and Jonathan Darling located on the
east side. This point is and ever has been
known as "Parker's point" about mile
southeast OF the village, and to which
there has been built good carriage road
and which has become quite famous as a
summer resort and where some eight or ten
cottages have been built at cost Of from
three To twelve thousand dollars each, and
where also is a steamboat wharf
Robert, born March l3, l745, married
Ruth Wood, March %, 1873, died Feb. y,
1918, aged 73; children, Samuel, Nabby,
Moses. Robert, Simeon, Frederick and
Edith. He built large two-story house
about lfway from the Falls to the VII
lage, where his son Frederick lived up
to the time of his death, and near the
Holt farm
Joseph was born Jan. IL, l166, died Aug.
8, 1901, aged 35 married Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Deacon Ebenezer Hinckley, May 8,
1883; children, Malinda, Peggy, Spoford,
Larnus-killed by falling tree. Oct 3,
1876, and Seneca.
Ezra, born July 10, 1867, married Lois,