Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-08
COUNTY NEW S.
sURRY.
OnrrryARv.

OBITUARY.
William Roland Milliken was born in
Surry Dec. "a, 1889, lineal descendant OF
Judge Edward Milliken, OF Scarboro. His
father, the late James Augustus Milliken,
was Tor many years prominently engaged
In the lumber and stave manufacture in
this vicinity. His great-grandfather,
Philip Jarvis, came from Boston and in
company with Edward, Charles and Leon
ard Jarvis, opened up large tract OF land
for settlement in the vicinity OF Patterns
and Union river bays.
daughter Of Capt. Little, of Beverly, Mass,
who gained distinction in the war OF the
Revolution by an encounter Of his mer-
chant vessel with British man-of- war;
two companion merchant vessels struck
their colorse when ordered to do 80, but
Capt: Little refused, and pluckily returned
the fire OF the man of-war with a small
cannon, and finally managed to elude the
enemy under cover OF darkness.
Mr.. Milliken's education was obtained
in the public schools Of his time. At an
early age he followed the sea, making sew
eral voya ges to the West Indies. Early in
the SOS, when but twenty-one years Of
age, he crossed the Isthmus and visited
California, where he worked at mining
and redwood numbering.
The death of his mother, and the
drowning OF his eldest sister, Mrs. Sophia
A. Kitfield, by the capsizing OF q schooner
in Union River bay, caused him to return
to his old home where he engaged in the
mill business with his father for some
years, later conducting it himself.
With the decline of lumber production,
he devoted his attention to farming. OF
late years he exerted considerable in
fiuence in the affairs of his town, serving
on the board of selectmen and assessors
eight consecutive years; on the school
A,r1 nd boz <,f
the board OF health eleven years, being
chairman of the board at the time Of his
death. 1t was during his service as select
man that the famous litigation case be-
tween Surry and Bluehill in which the
late Chief-Justice Wiswell and Hon. L..
B. Deasy, now president OF the Maine
Senate, figured as opposing counsel, was
won.
He was member of Lygonia lodge,
F. and A. NJ, OF Ellsworth, forty-one
years, and Of Acadia X. A. chapter. He was
also member of the A. o. U. W., OF Surry,
taking a great interest in its welfare,
helping to erect its hall, and serving "a
its master workman two terms. 1t was
while transacting business for this order
that he was stricken. He was a member
OF Arbutus grange, P. OF H., of Surry. In
| politics he was republican.
/ No man felt less concern for the
| fopperies and tinsel trappings of life
1 tnau ne, out With the sterling quhIitlcS VI
probity, justice, kindliness and true
! fraternalism he was most richly endowed,
taking kindly and active interest in the
/ welfare of his neighbors and friends in
the schools and in the general affairs OF
| his town.
| His death will fall like a sad blow to the
old guard, who cherished his associations
\ and whose ranks are always thin, and to
| the younger generation with whom he
ALWAYS kept in touch.
| Kindliness and honorable dealings
characterized his demeanor toward his
| fellowmen, and constitute a legacy oil
| tender memories, in which all who knew
him have an abundant share.
| In 1869 he married Sarah Elizabeth
Phillips who died thirteen years ago. OF
| this union were born three children
Flora Frances Milliken, superintendent
OF st. Barnabas hospital, Portland; DIR.
Howard Augustus, of Haliowell, and Dr.
Herbert Elwood, OF Waterville. He leave
widow, who was Mrs. Elizabeth Jarvis
and two sisters-Flora, wife OF DIR. r. l.
Grindle, OF Mt. Desert, and Frances
widow OF DIR. Chas. Fl. Leverton, Cataumet
Mass.