The Republican journal., 1911-03-16
OBITUARY.

WIS Oo" wilson died at his home in Sears
mont Sunday, March 18th. He was born in
boothbay, June 13. 1890, the son of the late
Edmund and Betsey (Young) Wilson. He
was one OF family of fourteen children and
the iast 10 pass away. His parents moved to
Belmont when Otis was about ten wears of age
and that was his home until 1865. when he
oought the farm in Searsmont where he died
In looz ne married Miss Grace A. Pendleton
OF Northport, who died in 1889. He was the
father of seven children, two of whom died in
infancy. The surviving are Manlev O. of
Searsmont, Lester A. of Poor's Mills. Helen
A., wife OF Sidney B Keene of Somervile
Mass, Dr. Everard A. and Edmund Wilson of
Belfast. Seven grandchildren and one great
grandchlld also survive. He was much inter-
esteo IN the Wilson genealogy and was the
author OF the supplement to the early His
tory of the Wilson Family of Kittery. Me-"
which brought his branch of the family down
to 1898. In the sixties he was assistant TT 6
internal revenue assessor for years, covering
territory including many of the towns of
Waldo County. In 1860 he went to the 18TH
mus of Panama, where he was emploved for ..
the construction of the railroad, and later
spent two years there. He was always
staunch Republican and maintained his inter
est in the party to the last He served for six
years as county commissioner and was promi-
nent in the affairs of his town. serving as se
lectman and as treasurer for neriod of oyer
twenty years. He was a member of Quanta-
bacook Lodge,F. d A. M and of Victor Grange,
and attended both orders as long as his health
permitted. For years he was trial Justice, a
justice of the peace, and public surveyor.
He was frequent visitor in Belfast where he
was well and favorably known. Fond of
reading, he was exceptionally we'll informed
on current events, and for years was an occa-
sional contributor to The Journal and ALWAYS
welcome and interesting visitor at The Journal
office. He gave up practical farming in 1889,
when his son, Manley O., took the home place
and cared for his father in his declining wears
His health had failed gradually for several
years and death resulted from general debil-
ity. The funeral took place at his late home
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. c. H. Bry-
ant of Searsmont officiating. The burial was
Mrs. Sarah j. Cove died February 26th at her
home in Palermo, aged 81 years and months
The funeral service were held at her home
March End, Rev. George E. Weeks of China
officiating. Mrs. Cove was the daughter of the
Rev. Timothy and Sarah Southland Dunton of
Liberty and the last of Is children, eight sons
and seven daughters. She was a remarkable
woman. She wrote for the press, both prose
and poetry, beginning at the tender age of
seven years. She taught in the High school
at Union at the age of Is. She married Abial
Turner Of Palermo at the age of II He was
killed in battle in the Civil War, leaving her
with six little children, of whom only two are
living: DR.. L. j. Turner of Winsted and L. H.
Turner of Burlington Conn. She married the
second time Charles ?. Cove of Palermo and
they adopted son, Clarence C. Cove of AL
bion. She had several grandchildren and great
grandchildren. She experienced religion more
than fifty years ago and was Second Ad-
ventist belonging to the North Washington
Campmeeting association. Her glorious sing
ing brought the Gospel to many in the voice of
song. She will be much missed and mourned
by large circle of friends. She leaves tender
memories that will long be cherished.
Alonzo Holmes died at his home in Swan
vile, March 18th, aged CT years and days.
He was born in Belmont, the son of the late
James Holmes, and moved to Citypoint when
young man. He married Miss Hannah Little
field of Brooks, who survives him with three
daughters and one son: Linnie L. Holmes and
Mrs. E. B. Greeley of Bar Harbor, Mrs. W. F.
Whitcomb of Citypoint and Fred A. Holmes
of the Head of the Tide. Three brothers and
one sister also survive him: James of Silver
City, Nevada, Roscoe of Ellsworth, Frank A.
of Citypoint and Mrs. Helen Rackliff of Los
bed since March 18th, death resulting from
heart failure induced by the grip. The funer-
al arrangements were delayed awaiting the ar
rival of his daughters from Bar Harbor, who
were expected Wednesday evening.
Francis o. Greer died in Brockton, Mass,
March 18th, aged 80 years. He was born in
Belmont, the Oldest of IL children of the late
Nathaniel and Mary Knowlton Greer. He
moved to Belfast in 1862, where he was en-
ployed as ship carpenter many years, until
his health failed, when he went to Brockton to
live with his children. His wife died last
June, and their five children survive. They
are Mrs. Isaiah Cross of Belfast, Herbert
Greer, Percy Greer and Mrs. Abbie Stanley of
Brockton, Mass, and Mrs. M. E. Heath of
Verona, Maine. He is also survived by two
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
His remains arrived in Belfast by boat We'd
nesday morning and service was held at the
home Of his daughter on Miller street, Rev.
A. G. Roberts of the Baptist church oficiat-
ing. His son Percy accompanied his remains
here and will return to Brockton today.
Mrs. Abbie Barker, wild ow of the late Enoch
Barker, died Feb. Goth at her home in Troy aged
SO years. She leaves a daughter, Miss Jennie
Barker to mourn her loss. Funeral services
were held at her late home February 23d
Rev. F. S. Dolliff of Jackson officiating. The
relatives from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Shaw of Rockland, Mrs. Frank McKusick
of Freeport, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Barker of
Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hammond of AL
bion, Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Carter of Pal
myra, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter of Montville,