The Republican journal., 1904-03-17
OBITUARY.

was born in Prospect, now Searsport, Me-,
Aug. 4, 1920, the seventh of eleven children,
only one of whom now survives her. Her
parents were among the early settlers Of
Prospect, coming to Maine from New Hamp-
shire on horseback. Her father was the
first Methodist preacher in Prospect and
served his country in the war of 1872, and
her mother was sister Of Rev. William
Cass, a Methodist preacher and presiding
elder of New Hampshire. Rev. James S.
Smart, d. D., who died few years since,
noted NJ E. preacher and presiding elder
in Michigan, having several times been
sent as delegate to the general conferences
of his church, was her brother Another
brother, Hon. F. K. Smart of Camden, was
once well known throughout the State as a
prominent lawyer and politician and was
member of the thirty-second Congress.
Miss Smart was converted at the age of
twelve and joined the church, and through
out her life has been an earnest, helpful,
consistent Christian, loving wife and
mother, "a faithful friend and neighbor
In 1889 she married jeremiah c. Merri-
lICN diSo VI SFdl poIls oiii uupii io'- eiiSS
made their home in their native place,
moving that year to Monroe where they
bought farm near the Swanvi!le line. In
1900 they went to reside with their grand
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Riley of the same town, where Mr.. Merri
thew died Aug. 16, 1901, aged S4, and on
Feb. 16, 1904, she too passed away, at the
ao nj months 1aVS The
funeral was held at the home of her grand
daughter. Rev. David Bracket of Brooks
officiating. She leaves to mourn their loss,
two daughters, Mrs. Ginevre VI. Walker of
Island Falls, Maine, Mrs. Amanda j.
Small of Maiden, Mass. one sister, Mrs
Mary NJ. Bassett of North Dana, Mass. ten
grandchildren, one of whom is Rev. Ed
ward E. Small, pastor of the NJ. E. church
al Marblehead, Mass, and fifteen great
grandchildren.
Sand l heard voice from heaven saying
unto me, write, Bles Sed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith
the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works 90 follow them"
Nathaniel Jones died at his home in
Rockland March 18th at the age of IS years.
He was born in Mercer, son of Nathaniel
and Phebe (Fletcher) Jones. At the age of
II he went to Cambridge, Mass, where he
worked at carpenteriDg four years. He
them worked a year in New York after
which he moved to Rock land, which has
since been his home. In 1854 he formed a
partnership with B. n. Hemingway, which
continued about 10 years. In 1878 Mr..
Jones formed partnership with Chas. f.
Bicknell, formerly of Belfast, from which
the former retired in 1901. The business
had a steady and prosperous growth from
the first, and included general business in
lumber and building materials, also con-
tracing and shipping. The firm of Jones &
Bickneli owned many coastng vessels,
and moved most of its materials in its own
bottoms. Many of the finest buildings in
Rockland were built by Mr.. Jones or by
thekfrmS of which he was member. The
staunch Republicansm of Mr.. Jones made
him one of Rockland's party leaders for
nearly half a century. He was a shrewd,
interchangeable worker and participated in
many notable political battle, very few of
which ever resulted in else than victory.
He was member of Rockland's City COun-
Gil . years, and had been coroner, chair
man of the Board of Registration and
held other offices of trust. Mr.. Jones was
Searsmont, who died four years ago. She
was sister of Ex-Mayor NJ. P. Woodcock
of Belfast. Two children were born of
this union, Georgia E., the wife of E. j.
Wardwell of Camden, and Elizabeth N.,who
married W. 0. Fuller, Jr., and died in 1890.
Two brothers survive, Atwood, who is a
farmer and resides in Sidney, Me-, and
Charles, who is Boston produce merchant
and resides in Medford. There is one
sister, Phoebe f. Jones, who lives on the
old homestead in Mercer. The Courier
Gazette says: ellis acquaintances through
out the city were numbered by the hun
dredS and among them there will be ex-
pressed the universal opinion that Rock
land has lost a good citizen. His active
which found its reward in the accumua-
tion of comfortable fortune''
AlbCl lOuuull1S put lllc VI IllOlc GIdIl
four-score and four years, Mr.. John Mud
gett died March 3, 1904, in Belfast, at the
home of his son-in-law, Mr. Edwin NJ.
Crocker, where he was spending the winter.
Death was due to pneumonia and his i'll
ness was only of one weeks duration. The
deceased was born in Prospect, October
%, 1919, one of a large family, of whom but
one sister, Mrs. Lucretia Boody of Belfast,
survives. With her Mr.. NJ. spent Febru-
airy 25th, the 9Oth anniversary Of her birth,
just one week before his decease. On
October s, 1848, he married Elizabeth Black,
who, after long and happy union, died
suddenly December l, 1891. Seven children
had been given this couple, four of whom
died in infancy or youth, leaving Mrs.
Emma Croker of Belfast, Mrs. Nellie
Staples of ST. Paul, Mimi, and Mr.. Rufus
Mudgett of Stockton Springs, with their
companions and his three grandchildren to
mourn his departure from earth. About
40 years ago Mr.. Mudgett moved to Stock
ton village and opened a market which he
conducted until he retired from active bust
ness some ten years ago, contenting him.
self with the care of his home garden and
social intercourse with his numerous
friends, among whom "Uncle John's'