The Republican journal., 1906-11-08
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Amanda NJ. Sanborn was born in
Northport GA years ago, and passed away in
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 10, 1906. Her
paternal grandfather was in the early days
known as Col Thomas Krowlton of North
port He was an officer in the war of 1872.
Returning from the war of 1872 Col. knowl-
ton married Miss Rogers, and instead OF
changing her name to knowlton she per-
suaded her husband to change his to Rogers.
Their SON, David I. Rogers, married Susan
Knowlton, relative of his fathers, and
settled in Northport. David and Susan
Rogers were the parents of the subject of
this biographical sketch. Mrs Sanborn
was cousin of the late Mark knoWlton OF
Nortbport, and of Geo. Knowlton OF Los
Angeles. Soon after her marriage to Frank
L. SaLborn the couple moved to Lowell,
and later to Chelsea, Mass Mr.. Sanborn
served as first sergeant in the 9th Mass. re-
giment, and later re-enliSted in the Goth
Mass Inf Mrs. Sanborn's brother, and
several of her husbands brothers, served in
the same regiment. Mr.. Sanborn died in
the soldiers Home at Togus in 1881. In
1897 Mrs. Sanborn, with her only child, MI.
Frank H. Sanborn, came to Los Angeles.
During the Spanish American war her son
waS.an officer in the medical department of
the army, stationed at san Francisco in the
general hospital. During the nearly two
years Mr. Sanb0rn was in service in this
hospital his mother was with him, and had
he been cal ed to active service on the field
If battle it Was the intention of his mother
10 20 With him IN the capacity of an army
nurse Mrs. ~anborn was of a quiet, gentle
NATURE and impressed upon all who knew
her H. sincerity and genuinenesS Of her
lira she was interested il all of the affairs
oI thpuay aud kept herself remarkably well
informed I'D all current events. She Was
sincerely and thrpugh,y patriotic-a MEM
her OK the Stanton Relief Corps Of Los An
geie,, Ml tch j. one Of the most influential
organizations Of its kind in the West
She was d woman of deep religious expert
euce.-a mem Der Of the Central Congrega-
dom, church in Chelsea, Mass, and at the
tine III hel death a member Of the Eastside
CONGREGATIONAL church Of Los Angeles, of
which Frank :. Forbes, a native of Waldo
County, Is pastor. Mrs. Sanborn made
large circle Of friends during the few years
sic lived III Los Angeles, and will be great
" missed and Ions remembered by those
Who Knew her in this life.
Joseph ". Eveleth, who died at his home
N uckapurt, Oct. 23d, was born in New
Gloucester, June !, 1875. the son Of Perkins
Eve -ih nj New Gloucester and one OF nine
children, ! brother, JabeZ, who lives IN
Port and, and i sister, Mrs Lydia harif
of larWuuth, are the only survivors of the
family. The deceased was :; ship joiner at
Yarmouth and when George and Isaac
now Wnterport, in 1919, Mr.. Eveeth came
with them. They did quite large bust
ness aud Mr. Eyeleth was their ship joiner.
Later he was prominent house carpenter
and builder He and the late Job Lord, as
Lord x Eveeth, bought the Dean 4
Andrews wharf, known as Central wharf,
made extensive repairs, and at one time
were buyers for the U. ). Government. At
one time he was landlord of the CONNER
cia House, Winterport At The outbreak
OF the Civil war he dropped his tools ana
was elected ID lieut.. of Co. D, Goth Maine.
After his return he, with Isaac Durham, as
Durham Il Eyeeth, built several vessels.
He married January /, 1850, Eliza smith
Allen of New Gloucester, who survive
him. Two sons were born to them who
died young. He leaves a daughter, Miss
Louise, who has been a constant attendant
on both parents, Mrs. Eveleth being in
poor health. The funeral WAS held from
tn house Wednesday afternoon under the
direction Of Warren Post, Il. A, T., OF which
he was member.