The Republican journal., 1911-12-07
RECENT DEATHS.

RECENT DEATHS.
Eleanor Roberts, wife of Joseph F.
P. Files, died November 18th. The fol-
lowing obituary is from Portland paper:
MRS. Files was born in the town of
Brooks, and when a young woman be-
came the wife of Mr.. Joseph P. Files
and mother to his little family of chill
dren. In the progress of time her own
children were born, but the mother-love
was wide and deep enough to shelter
them all, and she is as sincerely mourn
ed by her stepchlldren as by her own.
Mr.. and Mrs. Files were married in De-
troit, Me-, July, 1862. Very soon after
their marriage the young husband re-
sponded to the call of his country, leav-
ing his bride-wife, like many others of
those perilous times, to care for the chill
dren and the home. Unlike many others
Mr.. Files was restored to his little fam
lily at the close of the Civil War, and re-
turned to reside in Detroit. Not long
after his return he and his family moved
to Bangor, where they lived several
years. From Bangor they moved to
Portland, where for some time they
made their home on St. Lawrence street,
About 20 years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Files
went to Windham Hill to live. Soon
after going there their dwelling was de-
stroyed by fire, but with their charac-
teristic fortitude, they at once set about
rebuilding and had for many years en-
joyed the comforts of the home in which
the recent death occurred. During the
Fast few years their son and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Files, formerly of
Portland, have shared their home and
have assisted in the care of their mother.
After several years of failing health,
which was made more serious by an in
jury to her hip, Mrs. Files passed from
the home where she was so tenderly
cherished. Her husband and seven chill
dren, with their families, survive. Their
names and residences are as follows:
Herbert Files of Windham Hill; w.
Scott Files of Greenville; True H. of
Everett, Mass. Albert W. of Spokane,
WASH; L. L. Files of Quincy, Mass;
Mrs. j. A. Norton of San Jose, Calf. !:
and Mrs. Anna Files Farnham of New
Gloucester. The deceased is also sur
vlved by sister, the widow of Albert
N. Watson of Portland. who was with
her during the last of her Illness"
DR.. Hosea Ballou Eaton died in Rock
land, Nov. Oath, after an illness of sever
al weeks, aged Sc years. He was born
IN Rockport, Sept. II, 1856, the son of
Or. Hosea Ballou and Martha Glover
Eaton, was educated in the public schools
OF that town, and after attending Kents
Hill Seminary went to New ork, where
he was graduated from the New York
Homeopathic Medical College, class of
1876. He returned to Rockport and after
the death of his father, which occurred
IN 1887, took his practice and proved very
successful, and as surgeon had no
equal. Later he moved to Rockland.
where he had since practiced DIR. Eaton
had great many friends. He leaves a
wife, Mrs. Ella Eaton of Lynn. Mass,
and one sister, Mrs. Martha Piper of
Rockport
Benjamin Ames died Nov. 18th in the
Lynn, Mass, hospital, death being the
result of injuries received a few DAYS
before when attempting to get off his
coal wagon. Mr.. Ames was born in
North Haven, Me-, May Is, 1916. and
was s feet, 5 inches tall. At one time
ne weighed more than $50 pounds, al
though at the time of his death he was
down to about $40 pounds. In early
days he went to The Grand Banks fishing
In the summer time and in the winter on
sea voyages to the West Indies and other
places. During those years he had MANY
exciting experiences. He never used
tobacco or alcohol. He is survived by
wife and family
Sarah Erskine Turner died Nov. 25th
at her home in Palermo, after an illness
Of about three weeks She was born at
Palermo Centre, Nov. l, 1912. She was
the eldest of two daughters born to Dea-
con John and Eliza Erskine. She was mar
ried about 45 years ago to Dexter Turner
and had spent nearly all her life on the old
homestead where she died. She was a
member Of the second Baptist church of
Paleflfio, woman of marked ability
and faithful Christian. A husband, one
son, Justus; two daughters, Mrs, Orilla
Brown and Mrs. Naomi Gregoire, and
three grandsons, all of Palermo, survive.
The funeral of Henry Wallace was
held Nov. 25th at the home of his son.
John Wallace, Hampden Highlands. The
deceased was II years old, a veteran of
the Civil war, and had been in poor health
for several years. He leaves to mourn
their loss two sons, Howard Wallace of
Winterport and John of Hampden. Rev.
M. S. Hill of Belfast oficiated at the
funeral, and the G. A. r. attended in a
body.
Mrs. Rufus p Ames died at her home
in Lincolnville Nov. 9th. The remains