Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-12-10
0reenleaf Kllbrith.

Greenleaf Kilbrith, native Of Den
mark, Me-, died at his home on Malta
keesett Street, Bryantville, Pembroke,
Mass, Sunday morning, December !.
The cause of his death was vavular dis
case. The deceased was the son Of Asa
and Jane tyler Kilbrith, and was born
on September s, 1924. He was Of Scotch
Irish descent, and his surname has sew
eral variants, such as Cslbresth, Col
bath, Colbrooth, Coldbatb, Coolbreth,
Coolbrith, Coolbroth, Coobroth, etc.
OF this lineage was Vice-President Hen
~ Wilson Whose name, until he changed
|it, was Jeremiah Jones Colbath), as Is
also the California poetess, Ina Donna
Coolbrith.
Mr.. Kilbrith was educated in the pub
lie schools of his native town, and being
far above the average In intellectual
acuteness, by extensive reading aided by
a retentive memory he made his mind .
storehouse of varied and oopious acquire
ments. At the age OF 10 he went to
Braintree, Mass, whore for seven or
eight years he worked In a shoemaking
shop. In lS46 he married Mrs. Sophia
Barstow Vinson, of Hanson, Mass, Wild
of John Vinsop, and daughter of Ma
thaniel and Clarissa (Bonney) Pratt. In
or about 1858 he removed from Brain
tree to Bryantville, in which latter
place he thenceforth resided till bis
death. Having as an employee in the
shoemaking-shop at Braintree become
an expert in that line of business, he
built shoemaking-shop ut Bryantville
and embarked In the business OF making
shoes on bis own account, the work, as
was the method at that time, being oil
done by hand, and each employee making
an entire shoe. Afterwards, when ma
chinery and shoe-factories superseded
hand work and shoe-sh0ps, he built
shoe factory at Brysntville, which be
ran for many years. Besides bis shoe
manufacturing business, be for many
years carried on the business OF manu-
featuring q liniment which had large
sale, the recipe for the manufacture OF
the IMMINENT having been obtained by
him from physician whom be had BE-
friended, and afterwards, when he re-
tired from the manufacture OF the lini-
mept, being sold for quite large
amount. In addition to his other activ-
tiles, he had farm, In which he always
took great interest and which was we'll
titled and made profitable.
Mr.. Kilbritb, his father and two broth.
ers-Wilson and Freeman-were SOL
diers in the Civil War, his brothers "a
members of the 10th Massachusetts, Reg
iment and be aud his father as members
of the Sd Massachusetts, Regiment, his
father being a flfer in the regimental
band. Besides the Civil War, his father,
who was born on January 10, 1900, also
served as fifer In the War Of 1872 and
in the SO called "Aroostook War" OF
1889, the uear-war which resulted from
the dispute al to the northeastern boun-
Diary line between Maine and New Bruus-
wick, and the controversy growing out
of which did not reach definitive adjust
ment till settled by tho Ashburton
Treaty between the United States and
Great Britain In 1912.
Mr.. Kilbrith was q charter member OF
Indian Head division Of the Sons OF
Temperance, and In the course OF bis
life was several times the candidate OF
the Prohibition Party for Office. He and
| his wife were prominent members OF the
Methodist church at Bryantville, OF
which he was steward 10 years, superiu-
tendent OF the Sabbath School 10 years,
and teacher Of class In the Sabbath
School nearly 80 years. he was always
generous supporter of the church, the
bell in the tower OF the church building
being a gift from him and q fellow mem
Der Of the church. For 80 years he took
prominent part In all that tended to
promote the social, industrial and relig'
ious welfare Of the vicinage, bis jealous
participation In such activities oeasine
only whom rendered impossible by the
disabilities and infirmities Of age. Dur
ing his last few years his mental facul'
ties gradually failed, and at the time Of
his death had become much impaired
Mr.. Kilbrith's wife died ON February g.
1899. OF the four children born to them.
In sop. Elmer Ellsworth. died In infancy
la daughter, Clarissa, who married Johr
diana Moore Of Brysutville, died . few
years ago, and . married SON, Johr
Greenleaf, and an unmarried daughter
Mary Sophia, survive. The last-namet
1.-Two children made their home with theil
father ut Bryantvllle. &,
The funeral took place at O'CLOCK
Wednesday afternoon, December a
the late homo Of the deceased. Inter
| ment Vas in the family lot In the GENE
terry at Bryautville.