The Republican journal., 1901-05-30

g. Abigail, child Of Stephen and Hannah
(Ayer) Webster, born at Haverhill Nav
q, 1876; married James Marden of New
castle Oct. %, 1886.
Z; Ebenezer, child of James and Abigail
(WebSter) Marden, born in Newcastle, date
unknown; married Esther Berry JAN 10,
1875.
g. George, child of EDenezer and Esther
(Berry) Marden, born June %, 1741; mar
ried Sarah Webster.
Sarah (Webster( Marden born Oct. il, 1869,
at Chester, N. H. Married Sarah Burbank
and settled in Palermo in 1895. He died
Oct 23, 1850.
7. Sarah, fourth child of James and
Sarah (Burbank) Marden, born at Palermo
March 5, 1S0oi married lst James Cunning
ham of Montville, probably son Of VIM.
Cunningham. She married second Deacon
Rufus Rowe April 2, $780, She died Nov. 8,
1876. There children were:
|. George NJ. born 1881.
= rnus,o Kufus, -,,u 1888. ,
4. Thomas A.
A unique and interesting story is formed
by the following strange condolences:
Thomas Webster of Hampton, n. H. had
a daughter named Abigail. Stephen Web
ster of the other line of Websters living in
Haverhill Mass, also had a daughter named
Abigail. There were about three year diff
terence in their ages According to the rec
ords these two girls of the same name mar
rled husbands OF the same name, both COM
ing from the same town, and they were both
married the same day.
ALLEN GOODWIN.
Mrs. Milly t. Shuman died at her home,
No. 112 Waldo avenue, Tuesday forenoon
after an illness of ten months, of organic
heart trouble. Mrs. Shuman was born in
Belfast, June %, 1855, the only daughter of
Capt. David 81. and Sarah Libby She was
married October II, 1879, to Elijah S. Shu-
man, who survives her with two children,
Clarence and Nettie Shuman. Her aged
parents, one adopted sister, Mrs. Nettie
Wheeler of Cambridgeport, Mass, STEP
son, John Shuman of Lewiston, and STEP
daughter, Grace Shuman of Lewiston, re-
main, to mourn with the father and chill
dren the loss of one who was true and
faithful in all the relations of life. Mrs.
Shuman was devoted to her family, and
was a most dutiful and loving wife and
mother. Her neighbors ever found her
social, generous and agreeable, and all who
knew her became her friends. She was a
member of Aurora Rebekah Lodge, |. O.
0. F., and the lodge at it's meeting Tuesday
evening voted to drape the charter thirty
days in her memory. The funeral will be
held at her late home this, Thursday, after
noon at i O'Clock.
Martin P. Owen, ship carpenter who had
been in the employ of H. NJ. Bean of Cam
den for 30 years, dropped dead May 9th
while at work on vessel in Beams ship
yard. Apoplexy was the cause. Mr.. Owen
was 80 years old. He was born in Bel
fast, son of the late Terrence and Mary
Owen. and attended the public schools here.
He learned the ship carpenters trade with
Fl. NJ. Bean in Belfast, and went with him
to st. George and subsequently to Camden.
He leaves a wife, stepson, and Stepdaugh-
ter, also three sisters and two brothers,
Margaret Owen of Bangor, John T., Charles
E., Mary E. and Lizzie F. Owen of Belfast.
He was member of Camden Lodge.
Knights of Pythias. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at his late home, and
the body was brought to Belfast yesterday
for interment in Grove Cemetery
Sy WitlOW VI lllt ldl6 DTdulOTu N6D-
ber, died in Monroe May 21st, aged 70 years.
She was born in Hampden. She was Mr.
Webber's second wife and he had a family of
children which she helped to rear and to
whom she gave a mothers love. She was
member of the Free Will Baptist church
and a true Christian. The poor and needy
ever found in her a friend and sympathizer
She received the kindest attention in her
last days sfrom her husbands son, Henry
Webber, who with his wife came here to
care for her The funeral was held at the
church, Rev. David Bracket of Brooks
officiating The floral offerings were many
and beautiful. Mrs. Webber had but one
child, who died young, but her husbands
children were present and will miss and
mourn mothers love. One sister remains,
Mrs. Rachel Ward of Carmel.
Capt. Thaddeus NJ Wood died at his
home in East Belfast May 2Sth after a short
Illness Mr.. Wood followed the sea in early
life and commanded several coasting
schooners, including the Paragon, Mary
Farrow, Henry and others. For twelve
years past he has been employed in the
power house at the electric light station.
His wife, formerly Evelyn Jipson, survives
him, with one son and three daughters
Charles NJ. Wood, Mrs. Maude Curtis and
Miss Emily Wood of Belfast, and Mrs.
Hattie Foss of Portland He leaves three
sisters, Mrs. Emma Pendleton, Mrs. Martha
Moody and Mrs. Mary j. Beckett of North
port, and one brother, Ira Wood of Calais.
The funeral of Hiram 0. Pillsbury was
held at his late home on High street last
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Geo. E. Tufts of
lslesboro officiated. The barber shops of
the city We're closed and the BARRIERS attend
ed In body. They also sent handsome
1oral offering. The bearers were N. W.
Delano, W. H. Clifford, Elisha Sherman and
Percy Benner
Sadie f. Rockwell was born in Washing
ton, Me, Nov. Is, 1878, and died in the
town of her birth, aged % years, months
ana days. She was converted when about
nine years OF age, and continued most con-
i slstent Christian, taking at all times an
active interest in the work of the Sunday
school. When the Methodist Episcopal
, church was organized in Washington, She
was received on probation and was most
efficient worker in the same While in Bos-
ton, last fall, she was baptized and identi-
fed herself with religious work there until
disease lald hold OF her, and she came home,