The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
OBITUARY..

| illness, consequent upon shock of paraly-
| sis, suffered in 1893. The immediate cause
| of death was an aneurism, which develop
ed last June. Since July he had been con-
| stantly' under the care Of specialists, who
cal skill, but without avail. The de-
| ceased was born March 3, 1S41, in EastpOrt,
| Me-, the youngest son of Mr.. H. Nj. Rogers,
an extensive land owner and lumber deal
er of that city. When but three years of
age his mother was taken away; and when
five his father having suffered severe finan-
cial reverses, died from apoplexy. Bereft
thus of parents and home. the young chill
dren were scattered among relatives, little
William coming to an aunt in Camden, who
allowed him to go to Prospect, now Stock
ton Springs, with the late Rev. jerome
Harris, with whom he lived until adopted
by the late Hon. and Mrs. \. G. Hichborn,
at the age of ten. To these foster parents
he gave the deepest flial affection of a
warm-hearted, generous nature, and was
regarded as a son of the house. His early
, ambition was to command a ship, and at
the age of seventeen he was permitted to
begin sea-going. Naturally adapted to the
calling he rose rapidly to the position of
first officer, when, being at home for visit,
the first call Of President Lincoln for volun-
teers found him ready to respond. Resign
ing his position on shipboard he enlisted as
private in Co. B, 2nd Maine Regiment
(the first to leave the State) and participat-
ed in the first battle of Bull Run. The fol-
lowing winter he was transferred to the 9th
battery, Maine Mounted Artillery, as jun
ior I'd lieutenant. With that organization
he served to the end of the war. Never
asking furlough and participating in
nearly every battle fought by the Army Of
the Potomac, he rose by merit and bravery
to the command of the battery a year be-
fore the fall of Richmond. His superior
officer, Col Freeman McGilvery, wrote of
"Rogers is born soldier. Equal to every
emergency, fearless, suggestive and pos
sessing a wonderful control over men, he
has not superior among our artillery Off
GERS. His soldiers follow and stand by him
within the very jaws of death. On Little
fire against the furious onslaughts of the
desperate enemy. l put Rogers into the
most dangerous positions because | know |
can trust him and his men to win against
tremendous odds" After the close of the
war Capt Rogers resumed sea going, TAX
ing command of various vessels on which
he carried Old Glory for which he had so
vol npf1y +n oil ,a,tc IF
mercial world, until compelled by sickness
to abandon his chosen employment Later
he was engaged in the clothing business in
New York until stricken with paralysis,
which rendered him comparatively helpless
to the end of his life. His nature-proud.
energetic and capable-chafed under this
enforced idleness, yet he maintained
cheeful front, hoping, against the opinion
of physicians, for a return of strength.
Capt. Rogers married Miss Eliza Sweening
of Brooklyn. \. Y, III 1878, who died in
1889. A brave soldier, a generous friend
and an honest man has gone to his reward !.
OF him an old associate said ga big heart
generous | ever knew His friends
mourn his decease, but realize the change
to him is release from long suffering.
Capt Daniel S. Goodell died at his resi-
de nee in Searsport March 29th at 5 p. nl.,
aged So years, 4 months and II days. He
had been an invalid for some time, but was
apparently as well as usual and his sudden
death was shock to the community. He
was born in Prospect, November II, 1918,
his parents being Sears and Hannah
(Smith) Goodell. He had two brothers,
William L. and George, who were lost at
sea, and two sisters, Margaret and Sarah
P. The last named is living in Prospect.
Daniel S, Goodel, the eldest child of his
parents, had but scanty opportunities to
| acquire an education. At the age of four
teen, having attended the district school
| for few years, he entered upon the life OF
a mariner. About the year 1858 he became
master of the schooner Canary, He was
afterwards master of the brig Casilda, the
barks D. S. Goodell and Mary Elizabeth
and the ship Mary Goodell. After he be-
came captain he visited many of the chief
seaports of the world, and had an interest
in every vessel that he sailed. He also
owned shares in others. His two brothers
were with him at the time they lost their
lives. He retired from active seafaring
life about the year 1859, and subsequently
engaged in shipbuilding for time. Five
years before he left the sea he moved his
family to Searsport. In 1872 he bought the
Cole place in Searsport village. which has
since been his residence May Is, 1S41
Captain Goodell married Miss Mary Grant
of Prospect. They have had five children
-Alexene L., Daniel S., Mary A., William
H. and Susan B. Mary A. died, aged
twelve years; Alexene married Har
vey D. Hadlock, an attorney-at-law OF
Boston, and has two children-Inez ant
Deming Susan, the wife of Fred A. Davis
NJ. D., of Boston, has one son, Arnold b
Under President Lincoln's first admins
traton Captain Goodell went into the Sears
port custom house as Deputy Collector
and retained the office for twelve years
He formerly held the Office of Spanlsl
Consul by appointment from the Spanlsl
government. He has been on the board o
selectmen, and has served as Justice o
the Peace for several years. In politica
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