The Republican journal., 1906-02-15
OBITUARY..

years, months and 16 days. She was the
daughter of Willard and Abigail Bixby.
She was converted to Christ when quite
young and soon joined the Free Will Bap-
tist church, that was afterwards the first
F. B. Church of jackson. She was married
| in 1S41 to Mr.. Daniel Pattee and three
children were born to them. One died in
| infancy and one son, w. S. Pattee, LII. D..
Dean of the College of Law, University OF
Minnesota, and one daughter, Mrs. Helen
/ Emery of Monroe, survive her. Her first
husband, Mr.. Pattee, died in 1851 and in
1854 she married Isaac Gates. Three
children were born them-John, Lincoln
and Willard-who are left with the others
| to mourn the loss of mother who was al
ways cheerful and always had pleasant
| word for all, and whose Christian influence
will never die. Always of a sunny tenn
permanent she made friends of all with
whom she came i'll contact. AS wife and
mother she was devoted to her family and
deemed nothing too much to do for their
welfare. AS friend she was faithful ana
true. AS a neighbor she was always kind
and obliging, ever mindful of the feelings
of others. During the last years of her
life she was tenderly cared for by her
daughter and her daughters husband, Mr..
Sanford Emery, whom she regarded as a
son and whose care and devotion in her be-
half brought with it blessing as they
heard her speak of how good the dear Lord
was to her The funeral services were
held at the home of her son-in-law, where
she had spent the last years of her life, at
tended by many neighbOrs and friends, who
deeply sympathize with the afflicted family.
beautiful. Services by the writer from
Rev. 22:5-Rev. D. Bracket.
Samuel H. Kingsbury died Feb. 9TH at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert A.
| Drink kwater, on Congress street, aged 81
years, months and 25 days. He was born
in Boston, the son of Benjamin and Martha
Kingsbury, and was the last of party Of
nine men who went overland from this city
to California in 1s49. Until few months
ago, when he had a partial shock, he had
a man of his years. His last Hines was of
only few days duration. Before coming
to Belfast few years ago Mr.. Kingsbury
| had been a resident of Waldo, and was
prominent in town affairs and the trusted
adviser of many He had the settling of
many estates, and was employed at times
in the Office of Register of Probate. He was
married three times, and is survived by his
last wife, who was Mrs. Clements of Waldo,
their two daughters, Mrs. J. Lee Patterson
and Mrs Herbert A. Drink water of this
city, by Mrs. Nathaniel Gurney, daugh-
ter by his second wife, and by grand
daughter, Miss Alice Nickerson, whose
home for many years has been with her
grandparents. The funeral was private on
account of the sickness of Mrs. Drinkwa-
ter. The bearers were Messrs. Wesley
Boulter, A. A. Howes, George W. Wise and
Rev L. NJ. Burlington. His wife's daugh-
ter, Mrs. b. NJ. Avery, came from Garland,
Me-, to attend the funeral.
Mrs Margaret r. Jones died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John McTaggart, in
this city, Feb. 9Th after an illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Jones had recently passed her
18th birthday, and had lived sweet Chris
tian life among her many friends. She was
the widow of the late Daniel Jones of
Brooks, being his second wife, and is sur
vived by two daughters and one stepson
Mrs. John McTaggart of Belfast; Mrs.
Chas. A. Colson of Winterport and Horace
Jones of Providence, r. l. The deceased
was born in WaldobOro and spent her mar
ried life in Brooks, after the death of her
husband making her home with her daugh-
ter in Belfast, where she passed away
The funeral was held at the house Feb. Sth,
where there was brief service, and the re-
mains were taken to Brooks, where after a
service in the church conducted by her pas
tor at Belfast, Rev. David l.. Wilson, they
were inferred in the Friends cemetery.
! Numerous floral tributes sent by relatives
and friends attested the regard in which
the deceased was held, and many friends
and neighbors gathered in the church at
Brooks to pay their last tribute of respect.
Emma j. MahOney, wife OF John +. Ma
honey of Lncolnvlle Center, died Tuesday
morning, Feb. 9th, aged 81 years and II
months. Although her death was not UNI
cAptCIcu, do oAO lietu DOOh III AesiilhS hCoitA
for some time, it cast a sad gloom over the
community in which she had always lived.
Her sunny disposition, pleasing manners
and unselfshness had won the respect and
admiration of all who knew her, and her
death is felt by many as personal loss.
She was member of Tranquility Grange
and a faithful attendant until her i'll health
compelled her to withdraw, and the Grange,
as we'll as the family and community, deep
ly feel their loss. The funeral services
were held Feb. 9th, Rev. c. F. Beebee of
Searsmont officiating, and the interment
was in Union Cemetery. She leaves kind
and devoted husband, one son, George A,
and one brother, Frank Heal of Newton,
Mass, who have the sympathy of all in
their affiiction. Following is list of floral
offerings: Mrs. II. L. True and Mrs. S. j.
Moody, rosebuds and ferns; Miss Annie
Miller, pinks Mr. and Mrs. n. d. Ross,
pinks, lilies of the valley and rosebuds
Mrs. E. B. Pottle, pnks; bouquet of pinks
from family.
Died, at the home of her daughter, Mrs
E. B. Knight, near Demeter, Camden
county, Mo-, Jan. 3, 1906, at go p. M, Mrs,
Tovopa WadSW SWOrth at tho 400 of 81 vaarS