Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-21
Obituary.


hrs Ihebe >tevens) Parker.
Mrs. Parker. widow of Captain Eben-
ezer Perkins Parker, died at her home in
BrooksNille, Friday, the sth inst. at the sd-
vanced age Of 81 year,, months and Il DAYS.
Her maiden name was stevens, daughter OF
Major Thomas Stevens, man well-known In
the early part OF the present century TO the
people Of Hancock county, s. the proprietor
Of the Stevens Ferry between Csstine and
Brook-vile, on the Bagsduce river Her moth
er Bet-ey. daughter OF John and Phebe
Perkins. born In York. Ne. ia lT45. married
IN May 1868. when they moved 10 Cs,tine. and
were the parents OF ten children; he died at
Castlne, April, 1877. and she at the same place.
March ISL.
Their daughter Betsey married Mr.. Stevens,
July 20, i19S she was born In Ca-tine, March
:, II13, and died December u, ls49.
Mrs. Parker MAS born at Castine. February,
1901; and in ISIS married Mr.. Parker. who
died few months before her, aged $ years.
1t falls 10 the lot OF very few persons to live
together man and wife sixty-four years as
was the case with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker.
Their home for nearly all that time was In
Brooksyille upon the old Parker homestead,
where they were honored, loved and respected
for their genial. sunny natures. and were wide
ly known for their generous hospitality.
Capt. f. P. Parker, her husband, was the
son of Simeon and Mary Perkins, Parker, and
grandson Of Judge Oliver Parker OF Castine
formerly OF Worcester. Mass, and Of Joseph
Perkins and Phebe Ware OF York, Ne, and
later Of Castne, where they were early settlers
and where they resided up to the time Of their
death; he In 1878 and she in 1915.
1t was upon land owned by Joseph Perkins
that the British built Fort George In the " ar
OF the Revolution and whose earthworks near
to the State Normal School at Castine Is an
attraction TO those who visit the town at the
present time. Mr.. Parker's mother was Mary,
eldest daughter Of Joseph and Phebe (Ware)
Perkins, born December 81, ITO. and died At
Castine in the old Perkins house, December 8,
1888.
Mr.. Parker had been much interested In the
laying out and fitting up the new cemetery In
Brooksvile called Mt. Rest, and W hen he passed
away short time ago be was the first to be
laid to rest in it, and beside him last week the
relatives and friends laid his aged widow. SO
that in death they are not parted.
Mrs. Parker leaves one son, one daughter and
several grandchildren to mourn her loss. She
and her husband were the last of their respec-
tive families, as well as the last links which
united the presen with the past century.
Mr.. Parker was man of public spirit. bad
represented Brooksvie upon the board Of
selectmen, In the Legislature, and was in 1884,
captain Of an artillery company, whence he de-
rived his title of captain.
1t is not sad, but a pleasant memory, that
this aged couple, loved, honored and respect
ed by many warm and true friends. who had
journeyed side by side In life for sixty-four
| years should fall like well-ripened autumn
| fruit TO lie side by side in Mt. Rest.
Job once asked the question, "If man die.
shall he live againT' And then he answered it
by saying: "Iknow that my Redeemer liveth
and though after this skin worms destroy this
body, yet In my flesh shall l see God; and
| mine eyes shall behold Him."
X. G. F. CANDAGE.
Brooklne, Mass, July 16, '92.