The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-15
Obituary..

MIS-. Mary b. Limeburner died at her
nome on Northport avenue April sth of
paralysis. She was born in Brooksvil,e
May %, 1925, and was daughter of Benia.
min and Sylvia Walker. In early woman.
hood she married Capt. Robert Limeburner
OF Belfast, and came here to live on farm
on the Belmont road. About thirty wears
ago they bought the F. A. Lewis place on
Northport avenue, where they lived the re-
mainder OF their lives. Capt. Limeburner
died in 1884. Since his death Mrs. Lime
burner has lived with her son. Capt. Frank
w. Llmeburner, on the same place. She was
Tor many years member of the Methodist
church, and was an original member of the
w. G. I. u, and its treasurer as long as her
health permitted her to attend the meetings.
Her life was devoted to her family and to
doing good for others. Three years ago she
was stricken with paralysis and had partial
ly recovered when she fell on the ice, on
Christmas day, 1895, receiving injuries which
have since confined her to her room. The
second shock, which resulted fatally, occur
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Rufus of Philadelphia and Capt. Frank W.
OF this city, and one brother, Robert P.
Walker of Tilton, n. H. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon at her late resi-
dence, Rev. G. G. Winslow officiating The
interment will be in the family lot in Grove
Cemetery.
DIR. Marmaduke F. Daughtrey died April
9Th at his home in Portsmouth, Va, at the
age of 10 years. He was born in Nansemond
county, Va, Jan. 2, 1918, and in early life
learned the trade of cabinet maker, after
which he studied dentistry and became one
of the leading practitioners of his State He
was married in 1912 to Miss Fannie Dixon
of Portsmouth. OF three children by this
union, but one survives, R. 7. Daughtrey of
Baltimore. After the death of his first wife.
Dr. Daughtrey married, in 1869, Mrs. Eliza
beth M. Hervey, daughter of Dr. Richard
Moody of this city, who survives him. He
was one of the senior elders of the Court
Street Presb yterlan Church, Portsmouth,
which position he had held for 40 years He
was active and prominent in Christian work,
having been President of the Young Mems
Christian Association before the war, and
subsequently for 25 years Superintendent of
the Sunday School. The funeral was held
April 7th. The Portsmouth Star saws of
him:
"The announcement of DR.. Daughtrev's
death will cause general sorrow in this COM
munity, where he was universally esteemed
rpSDpettd - a Iii
gentleman, Of sunny, companionable dispo-
sition and thoroughly imbued with the spirit
of right and truth. His end was De 4ceful
and apparently painless
Mrs. Charles B. Black died at her home on
Commercial street Sunday, at the age of 10
years. She was native of Searsmont, a
daughter of the late John and Lucy Moody.
She married Mr., Black in 1919, and they
came TO Belfast in 1866 and built the house
on Waldo avenue now owned by VIM. A.
years later she sold the farm and bought the
place which was her home for the remainder
OF her life. Three sisters remain of her
fathers family: Mrs. Patience Woodcoc6
and Miss Lucy A. Moody of Searsmont, and
Mrs. Deborah Lincoln of Belfast. OF her
family two sons and two daughters remain.
They are Mrs. r. F. Clark of Freedom,
Lila NJ. Mixer of Belfast. The funeral was
held at her late residence yesterday after.
noon, Rev. C. II. Wells officiating.
Cease your mourning, children dear,
For l am free from pain,
And he who watches DER my dust
Wlll bid me rise again.
With sadness did leave thee
In this world of grief and pain,
Be reconciled, for your great loss
Is my eternal gain.
Elisha Swift of Belmont died Sunday,
April 11th, at the advanced age of 80 years
and % days. He was born in the town of
Leeds, and at the age of 19 came to Belmont
and began farming. His first work was
clearing piece of woodland and building a
house. Several years later he married Re-
lief Belcher, by whom he had three children
Albion and Frank, who are dead
and daughter, Mrs. Sarah j. Morse of this
city. Mr.. Swift by economy and industry
accumulated nice property, but through
misfortune and sickness was obliged to give
up his farm and has since lived with his
daughter most of the time, but was in Bel
mont at the time of his death. Mr.. Swift
was kind husband and an indulgent father.
He was strictly temperate and was honest
in all his dealings. The funeral took place
at 10 o'clock Tuesday, Rev Geo. E. Tufts
officiating.
John q. A. Davidson died at his home on
his farm in Belfast April 18th after a long
illness. He was born in Waldo, Aug IS,
1872, and lived there until 1S4S, when he
bought farm at Poor's Mills on which he
lived until 1865, when he bought the farm on
which he has since lived. He married Mary
E. Shepard of Belfast, who survives him,
with two daughters and three sons, Mrs. D.
W. Phipps of Seattle, Wash, Mrs. h c.
Crockett, John S. and Henry Davidson of
Belfast and Fred L. Davi dson of Appleton.
Four half sisters remain, Mrs. John McKin-
ley of Jackson, Mrs. Jonas Wilder and NJ rs.
Sewall Grimes of Gardiner, Mass, and Mrs.
j. F. Merriam of Lawrence, Mass. Mr.
Davidson was always highly honored and
respected by all who knew him, being a
man of sterling integrity and good citizen
in all respects. The funeral will be held to-