The Republican journal., 1911-05-18
OBITUARY..

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At the home Of her daughter, Mrs. L.
c. Bateman, Sc Dennison street, Auburn,
Mrs Caroline F. Woodman died at six
o'clock, Saturday evening, April 9Th.
She had attained the ripe age of 81
years and it may be said that she passed
away painlessly and in the fullness OF
time
Mrs. Woodman was born in the town
of Unity in 1926, and was the daughter
of the late Oliver and Nancy Barker
Farwell. 1t was from famous family
and strong stock that she sprung. Her
grandfather, Henry Farwell of Unity,
was one of the noted Federalists Of his
day and later became leader of the old
wing party. The late Nelson Dingley,
ST., when young man used to consult
him on political matters and always adj
dressed his letters o."The Old Federal
ist. Sturdy as an oak and firmly
grounded in his convictions of right and
justice, those traits he transmitted to all
his children. His son, the late Hon.
Nathan Farwell of Rockland, was one of
the great ship builders of Maine, and
was the successor of VIM. Pitt Fessen-
den in the United States Senate. This
gentleman had previously been men,
Der of the State Senate and was its pres
ident. Another member of the family
was the late Hon. joseph Farwell, who
was associated with his brother in the
ship building industry and who built the
Farwell Opera house in Rockland. This
gentleman met with a tragic death by
being thrown from a carriage in Unity
only a few years ago.
1t was from such blood and such stock
that Mrs. Woodman sprung. Living
ander the old ancestral roof in the town
Of Unity during her girlhood days she
became noted and beloved for her kind
illness of disposition and open hearted
generosity. Of modest and retiring
nature she made no display of her kindly
deeds but preferred to remain in seclu-
sion when possible to do so.
In 1854, Miss Farwell was united in
marriage with Alexander Woodman of
Searsmont, and it was in that town that
she passed the greater part Of her mar
ried life and reared her family of seven
children. In the early days of the Civil
War her husband enlisted in the 9Th
Maine regiment and Mrs. Woodman was
left with the cares of her household and
little children, but the duty was one
that was cheerfully and molly perform
ed. 1t was during those dark years of
internal strife that the patriotic blood
and training which We're hers by heri-
tage showed to the best advantage. She
organized the women of the towc into a
band of mercy and by their united eff
forts sent many boxes of needed arti-
cles to the soldiers at the front. Into
every one of these boxes of clothing and
her own hand was placed. To the extent
n hoy
stinted, and gladly would she sacrifice
her own comfort in order to minister to
the needs of the brave men who were
fighting the battles of their country.
Many were the lonely hearts around the
5louvac fire that were nerved and cheer
ed by her kindly deeds and words.
Equally generous in her disposition was
she to all others in their hour of need.
To the suffering she ever extended the
helping HAND, and no person in distress
was ever sent empty handed from her
door. The loss of her eldest daughter,
Isabel, in 1873, came as the first great
shock to her constitution, but this blow
she bore with Spartan fortitude. Hers
was the most tender of mother hearts
and deeply the wound sank into her soul.
The loss of another daughter, Minnie
NJ, wife of John F. Bateman, of Lowell,
Mass, completed the ruin of worldly
happiness and from those dates she with
drew from all society. The husband of
Mrs. Woodman died in Auburn six years
ago, but grief had burned SO deeply into
her soul that this fresh disaster could
add no deeper pangs of woe.
In addition to those already named
Mrs. Woodman leaves five living chill
dren. These are Mrs. L. C. Bateman,
Auburn; Freeman F. and Oliver D.