The Republican journal., 1899-11-23
OBITUARY..

Mrs Abigail G. Pilsbury died Nov. 18th
at the home of her son, Charles A. Pilsbury,
on Northport avenue aged 80 years,S months
and days. Her illness dates from July
1898, and although able to go about and at
times quite active for one of her years, she
had steadily failed from that time until her
last illness, which was of less than three
weeks duration. She retained all her facul-
ties to the very last. Her hearing was good,
she was able to read the finest print without
| glasses her memory of past events was re-
markable, and her mind was keen and alert.
She had always been great reader of books,
magazines and newspapers and was specially
we'll informed on the topics of the day. The
messages, letters and offerings from old
friends received during her last illness were
great pleasure TO her and she often referred
to them
Mrs. Pilsbury belonged to family which
has been identified with Belfast from its
earliest days. She was the daughter of
Zacheus and Rachel Cunningham Porter, and
was the last survivor of the family. She
was born in house hich stood on the site
father built the house on Primrose Hill now
occupied by DR., 6 c. kilgore. The husband
of her aunt, Capt. Hutson Bishop built in
1924 the brick house nearly opposite, now
owned by the Henry L. Kilgore 'tate.
Zacheus Porter came here from Peterboro,
n I'll. and began the practice Of law in 1913
Ill partnership with Hon. John Wilson,
praDifat her 0f Mr. Wilson of ttis pitv
He died Nov, 9. 1921 aged A years His
wife died Jan. 16, 1861. aged 10 years. Mrs.
Porter's sister, Jane Cunningham Bishop,
widow of Capt. Hutson Bishop. died Jan.
p, 1874, aged 81 years. Wilfamson's His
tory says: She was the last survivor of
family OF thirteen children, born in Peter
boro, n. H., nine of whom came to Belfast
and all of whom occupied honorable posi-
tions in society. They were Col Thomas
Cunningham; Samuel, William and James
Susan, wife of Thomas Cunningham; Mary,
wife of Samuel jackson; Rachel, wife of
Zacheus Porter. Eliza, wife of Thomas Cald.
well"
Yet but one near relative of Mrs. Pilsbury
remains in Belfast or vicinity, Mrs Leonard
Cooper, cousin. She leaves beside son,
two grand daughters, Miss Marjorie D. Pills
bury of Belfast, and Mrs. Henry Aylen of
Ottawa, Canada, and two great grand chill
dren, the little sons OF Mrs. Aylen.
The deceased educated in the convent
at Charlestown, Mass, and won there gold
medal which for some time has been among
the most priced possessions of granddaugh-
ter, 1t is au irregular shaped star with eight
points and has on one side this inscription
ursaline Convent
c,J{ MOUNT beheaIct,
July lat. 1884
And on the reverse;
Amidst tlv classmates
Thou III WORTH
eLlineht neht a0st shlnet
Then receive,
1T is most justly thine.
March %, 1886, A bigail Cunningham Porter
and Albert PIlsbury, a native of New bury,
Mass, were married at Belfast. Mr.. Pills
bury studied law with Hon. Hiram o. Alden
of this city and graduated from the Cam
bridge law school Soon after has marriage
he settled i'll Calais and engaged in the
practice tof law. Ia 1871 he was elected
clerk of courts for Washington county and
removed to Maohlas, where ne also engaged
in numbering and shipbulldIng. In 1853 he
was the Democratic candidate for Governor,
but there was no election by the people and
the legislature elected the Wing candidate,
Wm. G. Crosby of Belfast. In 1866 MI Pills.
bury was appointed by President Pierce U.
s. Consul to Halifax, n S, and died there
June 13, 1872 Mrs Pilsbury often accom-
panied her husband IN his business trips and
on political missions, and saw the greater
part of Maiue from private carriage. She
often spoke of her tirst visit to the Aroos-
took, the wolves bowling all night around
the house where they were stopping. AS
facilities for travel increased she availed her
self of every opportunity, visiting the South
and all the large cities of the country. She
often said that if she could have had good
stomach she should have gone around the
world, She was fond Of society and enjoyed
the best in this country in Halifax, the cap
itol OF Nova Scotia and in Ottawa the capi-
tai Of the Dominion, where the husband of
her eldest daughter, Emily Alden. who ia
now Sir Jno. Geo Bourinot, occupied an