The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
OBITUARY.

Edward B. Billings was born in Sears
port, Me-, Jan. 10, 1847, and enlisted
from that town in November, 1868; was
mustered into service Dec 19, 1868, as a
private in Capt. A. B. Mathews Com
pany H, End Maine Cavalry, Col. Eph-
rain W. Woodman commanding. The
regiment embarked for New Orleans, La,
in the spring of 1864, and participated in
Banks Red River Expedition against the
rebel Gen. Dick Taylor. The regiment
was ordered to duty at different points in
the La Fourche district, then to Pensacola,
Fla. On July Is, 1864, he, with "a other
members of his regiment hearing that the
navy was short of men applied for trans
fer and enlisted at Mobile Bay; he was
placed on the Portsmouth and later on
the sloop-of- Lackawanna, Capt. j.
B. Marchard, being attached to the
West Gulf Squadron, under Rear Admiral
David G. Farragut. He served on the
I latter vessel in the famous battle of Mobile
Bay, while the Lackawanna was lashed
to the Seminole in the battle with the
Confederate ram Tennessee and the gun
boats Selma Morgan and Gaines; he was
assigned to No. 3 gun, 2O0-pound rifle
as first tackle man and second boarder.
The fight lasted from $50 to 8. 80 a. m.
q of his comrades fell, but he escaped
injury. Seaman Billings went with the
wounded to Pensacola, thence to New
Orleans. Returning to the Lackawanna
he remained until Mobile City fell. He
was always to be found at his post of
duty from the time of his enlistment,
both while serving in the army and in
the navy and achieved gallant record
for his meritorious service. He was dis
charged at Brooklyn, N. Y, July l9,
1865, by reason of the close of the war.
He went to Lynn, Mass, in 1868 and
Nov. 25, 1868, was married to Helen E.
Gibson, who died July 3, 1894. One
daughter, Alice G., was born to them.
She is now teacher in the Lynn public
schools. On Nov. 5, 1902, he married
Delphine Pendleton Nichols at Maiden,
Mass. He was member of Gen. Lander
Post, No. 5, G. A. R. in which he served
as commander for three years. He was
also a member of Richard w. Drown
Lodge, |. o. O. F. His great grandfath-
er, John Billings served in the Revolution,
and was killed on sentry duty at Castine.
His grandfather, John Billings served in
the war of 1872. He passed away after a
few weeks illness of chronic Bright's dis
ease May 18th. He leaves wife, Mrs.
Delphine P Billings, one daughter, Miss
Alice G. Billings, brother, John F. Bill
lings and sister, Mrs. Lizzie N. Blakely,
all of Lynn.
Mr.. Edward Hearin, a lifelong resi-
dent of East Knox, passed very suddenly
ter few weeks illness. He was born in
Knox August /, 1927 When a young
man he went to Cherryfield and there
met Miss Martha Wilson, who became
his wife Five children came to bless
their union. Two were taken from them
when quite young. The second son,
Frank, who was a soldier in the Spanish
( American war, came home at the close OF
that war but went into the West later
| and has not been heard from for several
years. Lizzie, the eldest daughter, mar
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sides in Belfast George L., the youngest
of the family, married Miss Myrtle Farrar
of Knox and lives in the old home.
| October 18th, 1864, Mr.. Hearin enlisted in
the Civil War and served until the closing
of the same. He belonged to Company
G. goth Maine Regiment. He has lived
| for short time in several places. A few
wears ago he bought farm in East Knox
and has successfully titled the soil since,
always having the earliest and best garden
in town. He took great pride in clearing
was kindly cared for in his last illness by
his faithful and devoted wife, also by his
daughter and son. A kind and loving
husband, an atfectionate father, he will
be sadly missed in the old home. His
familiar form will be missed by many,
not only in his own town but outside.
He was member of the Thomas H. Mar
shall Post of Belfast, Maine. He was also
member of Rising Sun Grange No. 55, of
East Knox, and held the office of Chaplain
in that order for many years. The funer-
al service was held in the old home last
Thursday at P. NJ, Rev. Walter T. Ha-
thorne of Belfast speaking words of con-
ISOLATION to the bereaved family. The
bearers were Fred Kenney, Merton SWEET,
Henry Roberts and o. B. Woodbury..
The interment was in the family lot in
Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful. Among
them were the following: Pillow, "Hus-
band,' from the wife; standing wreath
from the children, Mr.. and Mrs. Albra j.
Clary and Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Hearin:
bouquet of white carnations from Jennie
Walker Morse; evergreen mound with
violets and geranium set pieces from the
Walker girls; spray of pink and white car
nations from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Hig-