The Somerset reporter., 1895-10-17

II IL NOT olten Ill tllS Ciosl1S ueCdue VI
the nineteenth century that record is
made of the deaths of children of revolu-
tionary soldiers. The above named,
however, who was one of the oldest, and
most highly esteemed residents of Madi-
son, was the son of Ebenzer Dean, who
was born on the coast near the Sheep
scot river, in l157, and served the last
four Yeas of the revolutionary war.
Some years after the war he went to
Madison and settled on Eames hill. He
was married, and had several children.
He left Madison early in the century,
and lived for quite a long time in
Lincolnville, Vinalhaven, Sangerville,
Abbot and Blanchard. In 1887 he re-
turned to Madison, and made his final
home at the head of the lake in the
settlement which is still called Dean
vile. In the meantime he had been
married again, and had another large
family of children. He remained in
Deanville until his death, which occurr-
ed in 1857 at the great age of 80 years
and six months.
His second wife, Jane Green, lived I'M
til 1872, and saw five of her sons, nine
grandsons, and six, who had married her
grand daughters, all in the Union service
in the war of the Rebellion. Here sure
ly is a noteworthy record. What family
can match this statement of service for
the republic? The father was in the
revolutionary war, and five sous in the
civil war, and seyenty-eight years inter-
vened between the close of the first and
the beginning of the second of these
wars. The name of this old patriot and
pioneer, who knew hardship both in war
and in the settlement of these northern
wilds, deserves an honored place among
the early residents of Somerset county.
HIS son Samuel, the special subject OF
this sketch, was born in Sangeryille, in
1900. He seems to have followed the
movements of his father, and also went
to Madison nearly sixty years ago, which
remained his home until his death. He
was twice married His first wife WAS
Eliza Narney Of Fairfield. Two Of the
children Of this marriage survive, Mrs.
Eliza Y. Roberts, of San Diego, Cal,
and Samuel of Rowe, New Mexico.
His second wife was Susan Brown, and
the two children are living, NJ. O. Dean,
at East Madison, and Mrs. Laura J.
Smith, of Scion. He also leaves two sis
ters, Mrs. stephen Merrill and Mrs.
Rebeeca Hunnewell, both of Scion.
The record of his life is long and
honorable one. He became a Christian
at an early age, ana united with a
Baptist church before he went to Madi.
sou. He became a constituent member
of the Baptist church in East Madison.
He WAS one that was specially helpful in
securing the Union meeting house in
that part of the town. He WAS tenn
perance man from the early days of the
reform, when it cost something to take
the position of a total abstainer. He
was an honest man, and through his long
life obeyed the divine injunction, Fol
low peace with all men," He was n
devout and earnest student of the Bible,
and had read it through twenty-five
times. He fingered long in the border
land in a feeble condition, and fell asleep
on Oct. TO- in the faith which he had so
long professed.
The funeral took place at the home of
his son Martin o., where he had long
resided, on Sunday afternoon last, and
@as conducted by Rev. G. V. Hanson.
The crowded house bespoke the univers.
al respect which his good life had caused.
The choir of the Union church furnished
very appropriate tributes of song. The
East Madison Grange, of which he was
the Oldest member, was very largely re-
presented, aud performed its impressive
burial service. The interment took
place on the south side in Skowhegan.
"How pleasant are thy paths. O death
Zen grown up men secure
Better anhood by, brave leap
Through the chill mist OF thy thin sleep,
Manhood that will endure