The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
Cyrus woodman.

Intelligence Of the sudden death Of Cyrus
Woodman, which occurred suddenly at mid
day Of the 30th ult., at his residence in Cam
bridge, Mass, produced shock among his
numerous friends in this vicinity, seldom
paralleled. 1t is but few weeks since he
visited Portland, apparently in the enjoy
ment Of rare physical and mental yigor, and
full Of the animation and good cheer which
made him always a welcome and most de-
lightful companion. "Cyrus Woodman
dead 1t cannot bel" was the first and natu-
raj response of those who were privileged to
snare his friendship. Sed onales c0giBllT in
Cyrus Woodman was born in Buxton,
June. 2, 1914, and was the son of Joseph
Moodman and Susannah, daughter Of Rev.
DR.. Paul Coffin, clergyman Of note in the
earlier part Of the century. He
lege, in the class of 1886. Among
his classmates were Hon. Joseph Baker
Of Augusta, Rev. Daniel Dole Ma
than Dole,-who. was the father of Rev.
Charles +. Dole, formerly of PortlandmHon.
Farley, Coy. Garcelon, Richard Pike, David
Brainerd Sewell, Jabez Howard Woodman.
After graduation he entered on the study of
law in the Office Of Hon. Samuel Hubbard,
and then of Hubbard S Watts, in Boston,
and after course in. the Harvard Law
School opened an office in partnership with
George Barstow ESQ. In 1910, he became
assistant agent of tue Boston q Western
Land Company. and resided in Winslow,
Stephenson county, Ill. In 1874, he formed
copartnership Of several years standing al
Mineral Point, Wis, with Gen. @. @. Wash
burn, subsequently member Of Congress-
Major General in the rebellion, and governor
OF Wisconsin. In 1856, Mr.. Woodman tray
elled with his family in Europe for two or
three years. In 1861, was elected representa-
tive to the Wisconsin legislature, and in 1868
removed to Cambridge, Mass, where he has
since resided
Mr.. Woodman has published memoir Of
Key. DR.. Paul Coffin In the Maine Historical
collections, and "The Woodmans Of Buxton
which does great credit to his patience and
BE was very much interested in the his
torical Investigations of his native town,
and was historian at the one hundredth an
niversary celebration Of the incorporation of
Buxton. He published llthographic map
OF the whole town, containing sites of the
residences Of the early settlers and the
names OF the early residents, from surveys
made by Daniel bennett. Copies of these
valuable maps have been given to many IL
braries and colleges of the country.
MI. Woodman was remarkably devoted TO
MS friends. and nothing delighted him more
Imam 70 nave them under his roof, or to meet
them In the social circle wherever that might
De. A dominant trait of his was his inde-
pendence OF character, and his hatred of
sham and shoddy wherever found. Though
2. hrst class business man, he never prac-
ticed or encouraged any but habits of indus
try and freedom from waste and show, but
whatever contributed to intellectual i'm
Ra1yemsnt rsaet aRd s SQlid he and PYs8Rgt
factor in ways aud amounts of which his
most intimate friends had but slight knowl-
edge, for he always enj0ined secrecy, and
had strong aversion TO notoriety in the
newspapers, or otherwise. He was CORES
p0nding member of the Maine Historical So
ciety He was one of the best friends and
most useful overseers Bowdoin College ever
had, He loved his native town with devo-
tion seldom matched, the proofs of which
are too ample and fresh to now need recital.
Nor was any man more loyal to his native
State, and, in general more estimable and
noble son never trod her soil.
In 1912, Mr.. Woodman married Charlotte,
daughter of Ephraim Flint of Baldwin.
They had six children, of whom thvee sons
Frank Of West Virginia, DIR. Walter ard
Edward of this city-andand daughter,
Mary, survive.
The funeral win take place at 2.3O p. m.
tomorrow, at Buxton Lower Corner meeting
house.