The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
OBITUARY.

Isaac Jackson who died at his home in this
city February 3rd, was veteran of two wars.
He saw two years service in the Mexican war,
and in 1868 enlisted in the Union Army and
served until the close Of the Civil War. Mr..
Jackson was born in Hope, Maine, March 3.
1925 His earlier years were spent upon his
fathers farm. At the outbreak of the Mexi-
can war he enlisted at Rockland under Lieut..
Tracy and was sent with others to Belfast,
where he joined Capt Paimer's company,
going from there to Fort Adams, r. l. The
company was assigned to the New England
regiment commanded by Col. Ransom of Port
land, who subsequently was killed at Cha
pultepec. The regiment was sent to Vera Cruz
on the bark Antelope and ship Maid of Or
leans, where it joined Scott's army and started
for the City of Mexico. Jackson took part in
the battles of Cherebusco, Contreras, Molino
del Ray, San Antonio, Chapultepec and Others
At Chapultepec he saw q of Col. Rileys men
executed for desertion. He served to the close
of the war, when his regiment was sent from
Vera Cruz to New Orleans, thence by ship to
Fort Adams, R. L., where it was mustered out
After his discharge he came to Belfast, where
he engaged in farming and soap manufactur-
ing, and was married to Miss Carrie Wood of
Belfast. He enlisted for the Civil War as
recruit for the Sth Regiment, Maine Volunteer
Infantry, and was assigned to Company l. He
was in the engagements of Bermuda Hundred,
Fort Harrison, Cold Harbor Petersburg and
Fair Oaks, and served until the close of the
war and was mustered out at Augusta He
had typhoid fever during his service in Mex-
co. but was not in the hospital during his term
of service in the Union Army. AT Molino del
Rey he was slightly wounded, and he received
slight shell wound at Fair Oaks He retained
the rifle he carried in the war of the Rebellion
and it was one of his most priced possessions.
After the war he again engaged in farming
and soap making. in which he was very sue
cessful, and continued until failing health com
PEELED his retirement. He had been blind for
several years and in feeble health He was
member of Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. R.,
of Belfast and great favorite with his COM
rades. He is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. James Burgin of this city The
| funeral was held at the home last Saturday at
p. M, Rev. Albert E. Luce, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating. The bearers
were members of Thomas H. Marshall Post.
Hon. William H. Sargent died February 9Th
at his home in Castine after an illness of sew
eral weeks, aged 81 years. He lived in Sar-
gentvllle in early life and was actively engag-
ed in business there and prominent in town
affairs. He came to Castine in the late SOS
and was collector of customs there for 16
years and was also engaged in business and in
terested in building several vessels. He was
past master of Eggemoggin Lodge and was
also chapter Mason. He was generous
glver to church and to benevolent enterprises
He leaves son, William George Sargent of
| Castne, and daughter Mrs H. r. Sargent
of Portland, Me.
Alvah Simpson died February 7th from the
effects of a shock with which he was stricken
on Thursday. widow, formerly Miss Fannie
Stephenson, daughter and son, Miss Alice
Simpson and Elmer B. Simpson; three sisters,
Mrs. Robert Patterson of Belfast, Mrs Lucy
Drake of Auburn, Mrs. Eliza A. Sprague of
Deer Isle, and brother, Orrin Simpson of
Lynn, Mass, survive. The deceased had been
a foreman in the shoe factory of Critchett &
Sibley and also held like position in an
Ellsworth factory. For the past ten years he
had been unable to work, owing to illness.
Jane f., wife of Harvey H. Smaley, died
February 7th, at her home in this city, aged Is
years. She was born in Belfast the daughter
of Robert and Elizabeth Patterson Holt Her
father came here from England and was ship
calker. She is survived by her husband two
sons and daughter, Fred and Horace of this
city and Mrs. Clarence F. Wyman of Canton
Mass. The funeral was held Tuesday at her
late home, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the
Universalst Church, officiating
Mrs. Penelope Page, widow of James Page
died February 9th at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Stephen Perkins, in Orono, aged 78 years.
She is survived by four sons and four daught-
ers, as follows: Alvin Page of Eddington,
Melvin of Bangor: Nathan of Newburg and
Parker of Portland, Mrs. Stephen Perkins of
Orono, Mrs. A. Larr of Etna, Mrs. w. r. De-
lano of Lowell, Mass, and Mrs. Charles Mari of
Belfast.
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