Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-03
REVOLUTIONARY STOCK
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R.
Moore of Jackman
Observe 57th Mar
riage Anniversary

Jackman, Me. Dec MIR and Mrs.
Ilcwcllyn r. Moore Of this community
have quietly observed the 51th anniver-
sary OF their marriage very recently and
III their own home. Mrs. Moore is a
staunch congreg ationalist and is a mem.
her of the Jackman church of that de
nomination and its various auXiliaries.
She is now 70 years old, while Mr.. Moore
is 81 Years of age. on both sides they
descend from Revolutionary stock and tina
early history of Moose River and Jack
man is closely associated with the ances-
tors OF this couple
Mrs. Moore before her marriage was
Miss Jane Holden and she was the daugh-
ter of Otis Holden. The name of Holden
has long been prominent one in upriver
districts as Otis Holdens father Capt
Samuel Holden, was the first settler OF
what is now Moose River and Jackman.
= derived his title from service in the
Revolutionary War and with his wife
came from Groton. Mass. probably on
horseback as far as Augusta and then
u
Moose River, the pioneer wife and mother
carrying otis Holden. the father OF Mrs
Moore, "a her back. Capt Holden had
secured willow stick to aid him in HIS
long march and when he reached Moose
River where the family crossed he planted
his stick in the soil by the river bank
From this the willow trees are now so no
ticeabe along the riverbank by the bridge
= sprang into being. He and his family
crossed the stream where the present
bridge is located.
Otis Holden had IS children BY his two
wives. Mrs. Moore was of the first fam
lily. Her older brother. Richard Holden.
is A prominent lumberman of Moose Riv-
er and is wealthy resident there. while
her own sister Mrs Eliza Craft is a
retired woman farmer Of large means, her
home being at Moose River. also. Of Mrs
Moore's half-hrothers and sisters the fol-
lowing are still living: Jonas of Jackman
Mrs. Hannah Barney of Fairfield Mrs
Calvin Campbell of Jackman, Miss Min
rie Holden, Melvin Holden and Judge
Heman Holden. all of Moose River Miss
Holden is postmistress at Moose River
having succeeded her father, who for
many years had served the community as
its postmaster.
MIR. Moore's parents were also early
settlers of the Moose River section. al
though not 50 early as the ancestors OF
Mrs. Moore. He was the son of Major
Joseph Moore of Revolutionary farm but
vas born in Moscow the family later GO
ing TO Moose River. He was one of l.
: cb nd iS of ~
his two brother being Abner Moore of
Jackman and Milton Moore of Moose Rv-
err His sister is Mrs. u. c. Jewett of
Skowhegan. Mr.. Moore has been engaged
in numbering during his lifetime and al
though living in a somewhat rural COM
munity has never been engaged in farm
ing He and his wife are the pareDts Of
three daughters. the eldest being Mrs.
. Webster Moore, a prominent business
woman OF Jackman. She has son and
daughter and these are the only grand
children Mr. and Mrs. Moore have The
other two daughters are Mrs. Lillian
IIarville of East Madison and Miss Addie
, French Moore of Lakewood CMadison,
For considerable period Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore resided in East Madison but FOR
a long time have been located in the com.
munity where their ancestors endured tn.
hardships common to early settlers Of tn.
Icing ago.
A letter still in the possession Of tn.
Moore family was written by Jane Hol
den. the mother of Mr.. Moore is an in
teresting relic as it tells OF the devasta
ton of the early settlers home bv fire
in which everything was lost The letter
is an appeal for aid and requests that II
anything is sent from the relatives in
Massachusetts, that it be left with John
! Eveleth, one-time prominent business
man OF Augusta. The Moores were then
50 miles from any other inhabitants.