The Republican journal., 1899-10-05
OBITUARY..

Deacon Nathaniel Jackson died Sept. 255h
at the home of his son, Riley NJ. Jackson, in
Morrill,. where he had lived for the past eight
years, at the advanced aged of So years, 8
months and Is days. His disease was heart
and kidney troubles. He was a great suf-
ferer during the last eight or nine months of
his life, especially so during the last three
months. He was kindly and tenderly cared
for by his son and his sons wife, and other
members of his family and nothing was left
undone that could be done for his comfort and
happness-w which was fully appreciated by
him. Deacon Jackson was born in Belmont,
now Morrill, Waldo county, Jan II, 1911, a
son of Samuel and Martha Jackson. He was
of family of twelve children, only two of
whom survive him, Mrs. Mary Martin of
Morrill, and l.. Fl. Jackson of Waldo. He
was twice married. He first married Mar
garet Moody of Belfast, October, 1886 and
OF this union one daughter was born-Mrs. NJ.
j. Spaulding of Whitman, Mass. His second
marriage was to Elizabeth Moody of Belfast,
of which union seven children were born
L H. Jackson of Belfast Mrs. Mary E.
of Morrill,; Mrs. Olive Gross, who died in
1898; Riley NJ. Jackson OF Morrill,, and two
who died in infancy. His second wife died
about Is years ago He was very hard
working man. After chopping more than
one thousand cords of wood in Belmont and
Belfast he went to Knox and cut the lumber
off and cleared quite large farm, where he
h6 piu
about 10 years ago he experienced religion
and united with the Baptict church in Nor
rill, which made marked change in his life.
His faith in Gods promises grew stronger in
his declining years and great comfort
and consolation to the end. The funeral was
held at the church In Morrill,, Sept, 9th. Rev.
II Small of Knox otficiated, and made very
appropriate remarks from the text found in
Rev. ii :13, And [ heard voice from Heaven
saying, write blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their labors
for their works do follow them" Many
flowers We're contributed and tastefuly ar
ranged about the casket and altar. He was
kind husband and father and has gone to
his reward.
Died in Frankfort, Sept. 2Sth, Mrs. David
Richards at the advanced age of 1872 years, .
months and % days. Mrs. Richards maiden
name was CHM. Her grandfather came
from Scotland during the persecution and
landed n Maryland. From there he moved
to NInalhaven, Me, more than 100 years
ago. Mrs. David Richards was born in
Vinalhav en-, July 3, 1857. If she had lived a
few months longer she would have lived i'll
three centuries, the 18th, 10Th and 20th.
She married Rev. David Richards in Cam
den and they moved to Frankfort in 1884.
She was one, and the last of a family OF ten
children. Her husband was ordained in
Bangor and preached nearly 10 years. He
lived to the good advanced age of 81 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Richards brought up
family of children--5 living and dead, as
| follows: Sarah G. Lane of Frankfort, de-
ceased Susan NJ. Greed OF Bath Benjamin
j of Halowell; Charlotte Huff of Saco;
Joseph B. of Idncolnvilie; Mary Hutch
ms OF Lineolnville, deceased; Frances
A. Giun of Nlnalhaven. Mrs Richards
had % grandchildren, 81 great grand
children and TWO great great grand, children
She joined the Methodist church at the age
OF II. During the past fifteen years she was
cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Lane and
her niece, Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Richards had
hardly experienced a sick day in all her
long life, and had always been active and
energetic. She had many callers during
the past summer whom she entertained by
telling "reminiscences of her early life. Her
health commenced to fail few weeks ago;
/ death resulting from old age.
PAMELA B. Putnam died Sept. 2Sth, at her
home with her nephew, Chas. E. johnson,
/ on Cedar street, at the advanced age of 80
years and months. She'was born in Noble
boro, and was the eldest daughter of Ansel
| and Lois Lothrop. When she was an infant
her parents moved to Searsmont, and lived
! there several years. In 1888 she was mar
ried to Eben w. Hilton, proprietor of the
Phnnix House, Belfast. After his death
she was married, in 1917, to Daniel Putnam,
! a clock maker and jeweier of this city. They
moved from here to Portland and from
thence to St. Paul, Mimi, where Mr. Put
nam died after which Mrs. Putnam came to
Belfast and made her home with her sister,
Mrs. Ann S. johnson. She was the last to
pass away of family of ten, and leaves one
son, Wllmot W. Hilton of East Limington
Me, and one daughter, annie, wife of Ed
ward Simonton Of St. Paul She was life
| long and consistent member OF the Univer-
| salist church, and was ever ready and anx-
| ious to do good for others. She was domes-
tic in her tastes and habits; strongly devot
ed to her family and friends. The funeral
was held at her late home Saturday after
noon her pastor, Rev. A. A Smith, officiat-
ing. The floral offerings were simple, but
the large number indicated that her friends
We're many. The interment was in the
family lot in Grove cemetery
Died in DiXmont Centre Sept 18th Mr. L.
f. Bickford, aged 56 years. Mr.. B. had been
| sick but short time when pneumonia set in
which caused his death He was born in
Dixmont, the son of Charles and Betsy
Bickford and spent most of his life in his