The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-13
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is that as yet death has not entered
into the family circle. The children
of the couple are Nellie Z Dlaisdell
Myra E. Wlthee. Ralph v Emerson
Bertha f. Laskey, Mae f Merrill.
Blaine Emerson. Ernest Emerson
Edith E. Mosher. sons-in=laW. Green.
lief H. Blaisdell, Horace 5 Nithee.
VIM. D. Laskey. Geo II Merrill
Ralph E Mosher: daughters in-law
Lucy f. Emerson, Nellie N Emerson
Flora Belle Emerson. grandchildren,
Goldie II. Davis. Vena f. Blaisdell,
Percy E. Withee Elmer NJ Blasdell,
Eden G. Blaisdell. Florence A. Blais-
dell, Myron G. Merrill, Francis K. En-
erson, Ruth NJ Merrill. Alice NJ EN-
erson, Franklin X. Mosher, Evelyn
Mosher, Ethel Mosher. Gertrude L.
Emerson, Glide E. Merrill, Doris
Mosher, Alton l. Blaisdell, Annie M,
Emerson; grandson-in-law, Frederick
C Davis. granddaughterin-la
Sarah w. Withee; granddaugh-
ter. Hazel Withee.
Mr. and Mrs Emerson are consid
cred among the most worthy of Show
hogan citizens and many friends will
wish to extend congratulations to
them on this occasion. Their we'd
ding occurred on the 10th but owing
to that date falling on Sunday this
year the celebrations are to occur on
Saturday instead
Samuel Francis Emerson was born
in Dover, Maine, Aug. 2, 1841, the
seventh of family of nine children
born to Luther and Data H. Elmer
son, late of Madison. The family
moved to Norridgewock in Sept. 1872
Mr.. Emerson passed the most of his
boyhood in Norridgewock, Scion,
Madison and Skowhegan, enlisting
from Skowhegan in April 1861 and as
signed to Co. H. 3rd Maine Infantry
This regiment served the entire three
years enlistment in the Army of the
tive part in the first battle of Bull
Run, Seige of Yorktown, Battles of
Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Oak Grove,
White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Sec
ond Bull Run, Chantilly, The Mana
easy and Fredericksburg.
After nine months as prisoner, by
special order from the Secretary of
War he was permitted to enter the
regular U. S. Service, re-enlisting Nov.
IL, 1863 for four years and in Febru-
airy 1854 was transferred to the Wes-
tern Department. Saw active service
on the Mississippi and in Kentucky
and Tennessee. At the close of the
war he was on garrison duty at the
U. S. Station, Mound City, Illinois. 1t
was while on duty here that he be-
came acquainted with his present wife
and they were married fifty years ago
May 16, 1865 At that time he had
two and one-half years before his en-
listment would expire. He had been
promoted from Private to Corporal
and then to Sergeant. In August,
1866, was promoted to Orderly Ser
geant and transferred to Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri. The company
was guarding at that station millions
of dollars worth of Artillery, small
arms and ammunition gathered from
the Western Armies and the Mississi
ppi Squadron after the war closed.
There were three buildings each 100
feet long, 60 feet wide filled to the
ridge pole with cartridges used in ar
tillery service.
In July 1867 Mr.. Emerson was
transferred to Washington and receiv-
ed seven days furlough, visiting his
boyhood home, the first time for over
six years. He returned to the station
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire and
was honorably discharged Nov. IL,
1867, having served six and one-half
years in the volunteer and regular
service of the United States
Since his return from the Army he
has resided in Norridgewock Smith
field Madison and Skowhegan. He
has been actively identified with reli-
gious, temperance and Grange work
for the past forty years. Was or
dained a local preacher in the Metho-
dist Church in 1882. Initiated a
of Skowhegan Grange in 1883
and connected with the Prohibition
party since 1884. In every political
campaign he has been en- the Prohi-
bition ticket either in State or Coun-
ty. Mr. Emerson prefers to go down
In defeat in every election than to
he affiliated with political party that
fosters the National liquor traffic. He
has held the Offices OF Commander,
Vice Commander. Chaplain and Pa
triotic Instructor OF Russell Post
g. A. r.. Chaplain of the State Grange
four years and In the Somerset Po-
mona and Skowhegan Grange a num-
Der OF years. Is now in his END
year as secretary OF the Somerset Po-
mona and eighteenth year secretary OF
Grange Has been in
stalled In ONCE In State Grange, Som