The Republican journal., 1903-03-19
OBITUARY.

land, March 18TH. capt. Berry was DOTH III
Stockton, Waldo Co., Maine, Oct. Is, 1857,
and was the son of Capt Mosman and Mary
A. Berry, His paternal grandfather, Isaac
Berry, had nine sons, seven of whom follow
ed the sea and succeeded to the command OF
ships, and these seven, with their defendants
have carried the American flag into all the
waters of the globe and made the name OF
Berry to stand for enterprise, integrity
and commercial thrift 1t is believed that
the subject of this sketch was the last of the
family actively engaged in the profession.
His father, Capt. Mosman Berry, bark
Arcadia, died at the early age of 81 at st
Jago, Cuba, during an epidemic of yellow
fever which levied alike upon officers and
crew, sparing only his wife and two chill
dren. Shipping another crew and volun-
teer captain, the late Washington Pendleton
of Searsport, and with the bodies of her
husband, her brother, Mr.. Thomas Shute
(mate) and his wife on board, Mrs. Berry
put to sea, to be overtaken by the dire
scourge, and with every man aboard sick
and disabled she assumed command and
brought the vessel into port. This incident
attracted much attention and excited the
comment of the press of the day as an illus
trions example of the heroism and fortitude
of woman Capt Berry entered the profess
sion as cabin boy at the early age of Is, and
passing through the various grades of sea-
manship reached captaincy at % years,
his last command being the schooner John
B. Coyle,in which he recently returned from
South America. He was Skillful and sue
cessful navigator and ranked high in his
calling. Captain Berry married in 1881
Aida, daughter of Samuel W. Lewis OF
Portland, who with a son and daughter.
survives him. His immediate relatives are
two sisters, Mrs. Joseph F. Frye of Melrose'
Mass. and Mrs. Frank A. Patterson of
Stockton Springs, Maine. He was "a
devoted husband, an affectionate father, a
kind neighbor and staunch friend, and by
his sterling qualities inspired confidence and
respect in all who knew him. The services
were conducted by Rev. John hurry At
wood. The pail bearers were Capt. Earnest
Davis, representing j. S. Winslow & Co.
and CaptS. Laithwaite, Sponacle and Adams.
TeOfeSeDllllS lIlt VI llt CUCltbN, VI
which Capt. Berry was a member The
floral offerings We're in rich profusion
The intelment was at Evergreen Gene
tary. The solicitouS kindness of neighbors
and friends during Capt Berry's last illness
is gratefully acknowledged by his family.
Miss Annabela 5. Swan died at her home
L, ;o1- 60 'aI,
Thursday, March 18th, after long illness.
She was born in Belfast April %, 1881, the
daughter of Nathan and Annabela Swan.
She had lived in the family of her sister,
Mrs Ezra Bickford, since her marriage and
had endeared herself to the household by
her loving disposition and life OF willing
sacr flee. She was a constant attendant at
the Universaist church, firm believer in
its doctrines, and died happy in her faith.
Her whole life had been an example of
pure womanhood, and she was lovingly call
ed Aunt Annie by many outside the family
circle She was in her declining years the
special care of her niece, Miss Mary A. Bick-
ford, who was constant in her devotion.
VIM B. Swan, her brother, is the only sur
viving member of the family. OF her
sisters family the survivors are Miss Mary
A. and Messrs. Walter and Charles S. Bick-
TO I'd. Her grand nephew and grand niece,
NJ. NJ Bickford of Augusta and Miss
Katherine Bickford of Brooklyn, n. Y,
have received a mothers love and care from
Aunt Annie and will mourn her departure
when they were unable to be present. The
funeral was held at her late home Saturday
morning, Rev. A. A. Smith officiating. Mr..
Smith spoke words of comfort and paid an
eloquent and well deserved tribute to one
of his Oldest parishioners. There was an
abundance of beautiful flowers of which
the deceased had been very fond. Messrs.
G. G. Pierce, R. H. Moody, W. R. Howard
and c. H. Twombly were the bearers.
Mrs Abbe j. Sargent died at her home
in Searsport March 18th at the age of 80
years, months and Is days, after long
illness from which she was great sufferer.
She was born in Searsport, a daughter of
Mial R. and Lucy Sargent, who died several
years ago, and one of family of thirteen
children, eight of whom are living. She
leaves one son, Walter P. of MedfOrd, Mass,
daughter, Mary Butman of Searsport, one
sister, Lucy A, wife of Rev. James E. c.
Sawyer of Williamstown, Mass, and seven
brothers, Benjamin o., Mial, William P. and
Edwin A, who live in Searsport, Charles c.
of Norway, Samuel F. of Salem, Mass. and
Frank K, living in Fair Oaks. Calf. They
were all able to attend the funeral except the
sister and one brother. The services were
at her late home in Searsport Wednesday,
March 18th, at A. NJ, Rev. L. P. Williams,
pastor of the Congregational church, oficia-
ting. Six of her brothers acted as pail
bearers, and the interment was in the Sar-
gent cemetery. The floral offerings from
her many friends we're beautiful and at
tested to the high esteem in which she was
held. Her husband was J. Chase Sargent
of Monroe, who died while they were living
in Alton Soon after his death she moved
to Salem, Mass, and later lived in Medford,
where for more than twenty years she was
a faithful nurse of the sick and the suf-
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