Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-28

IRIS. ANN +. eRrELY

MRS. ANN 1REGhtr
Ann f., wife OF Everard II. Greedy, died
Thursday night. She had been gradually
failing in health for some time, the
natural wasting away due to Ter advanced
years, and with no trace of any organic
disease.
The death OF Mrs. Greedy marks the
passing OF one OF Ellsworth's best-knoHn
and bestowed women, and during many
years OF her active life, the city's most
prominent woman. Broad minded, an
advanced thinker, she was leader Ia
every cause which she espoused, and an
attitude which in another might have
been severe, in her was tempered by an
abiding faith in the Eteraal Goodness
which stamped itself indelibly upon all
with whom she was brought in close con-
tact.
Ann F. Greedy was the last surviving
child OF Charles and Mary Ann (Black)
Jarvis. She was born In Ellsworth octo-
Der is, 1881, and was married to Everard
H. Greedy on July 16, 1853. Mr.. Greedy
and one daughter, Mary A., survive her.
All OF Mrs. Greely's life had been passed
in Ellsworth with the exception OF q few
years when her fathers family lived in
Surry. As young girl she taught pri-
waite school. At the age Of twenty years
she bought the store and dry goods bnsi-
ness Of Thomas White, becoming Ellis
worth's pioneer business woman and one
OF the first women in Maine to engage in
business. She continued in business for
thirty-eight years. selling out in 1888 to
the late John H. Mcdonald.
For many years Mrs. Greedy made a
study Of medicine, and in 1895 received
a certificate to practice under . special act
passed by the Maine legislature, but she
never engaged in general practice.
Mrs. Greely's active mind early led her
into original lines Of thought, and she be-
came interested in various social reforms.
She was an ardent aboiitionist, and the first
suffragist in Ellsworth, being converted
to the cause of equal suffrage by reading
OF the first Womsn's Rights convention at
Seneca Falls, N. Y, in 1919. Mrs. Greely's
allegiance to q cause was not OF the pas
sive kind; what she gave her heart to she
gave her hand to. With her friend and
CO. worker, the late Charlotte Hill, OF
Gouldsboro, she brought to Hancock
county in the early fifties such speakers
as Wendall Phillips, Susan h. Anthony
and Caroline Healy Dali, OF Boston, to
speak on reforms.
Another cause in which Mrs. Greedy
made her influence felt was tempsra nee
While young girl she espoused the cause
OF total abstinence, and throughout her
life belonged to every temperance organi-
zstion in Ellsworth, and for many years
was the leader of the cause in Hancock
county.
Descended from members of DIR. Chan
ning's first Unitarian church, It was
natural that this church should have her
allegiance, and that she should become
one OF the founders OF the Unitarian
society in Ellsworth. She gave to her
church, as she gave to all other interests
which claimed her heart, the best that
was in her.
Although, during the active years OF her
life, so many OF Mrs. Greely's interests
were outside her home, she was devoted
to her family and to home friends. A
good nurse, and always ready to answer
to calls OF sickness, she gave unstintedly
of her time. She was especially fond OF
children, and her love for animals
amounted to passion.
The funeral was held at the home Sat-
urday afternoon, Rev. J. w. Tickle. OF the
Unitarian church, officiating. The simple
but impressive service was in accordance
with her own wishes, and included pas
sages from the Scriptures, prayer and the
reading Of four poems selected by her
self. The bearers were officers Of the Uni
tartan church-F. 8. Lord, p. 8. Call, c. L.
Morang and e. c. Osgood.