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Note N9140 Index

Ruth graduated from Eureka Business College and for 50 years worked for the Times-Standard Newspapers.

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Note N9141 Index

Frederic served in World War I. He attended business college and was a salesman for Zellerback Paper Comapny for 48 years.

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Note N9152 Index

John ran a livery stable in Buxton, Iowa.

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Note N9154 Index

Roy was a physician.

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Note N9167 Index

Newman served for 4 months during World War I (28 Aug 1918-27 Dec 1918).

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Note N9173 Index

Charles was a farmer in Otisfield. He never married. In town affairs, Charles had been a selectman, school board member, and active in the Grange, as well as being a lifelong attender of church. He was well-known for his beautiful flowers, especially his gladiolii garden. His obituary states that "many a friend has been made happy by wonderful bouquets which he gave or sent them. All public occasions received his choicest flowers to add to many persons' enjoyment. He will always be remembered for his fine talent in the Grange dramas."

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Note N9176 Index

Edna was a schoolteacher in Otisfield.

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Note N9177 Index

Willis was a poultry farmer in Acton, Massachusetts.

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Note N9179 Index

Edith was a well-known music teacher in South Paris, Maine. She had her own studio there. She also was an organist for several area churches.

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Note N9180 Index

Oliver was characterized as "a roving character" who never had a permanent home. In 1850, he was an inmate at the Maine State Prison at Thomaston, where he had been since 1843, serving a sentence for larceny (NARA Microcopy M432, Roll 259, Page 29A, Line 24). In 1860, he was living in Aroostook County, Salmon Brook Plantation (Fort Fairfield), working as a shoemaker (NARA Microcopy M653, Roll 439, Page 351). In 1880, we find him in Raymond, working as a shoemaker and living with Ira Brown and family (Margaret is not listed with him in any of these Censuses).
In the Civil War, he served as a Musician for 9 months in Co. G, 22nd Maine Infantry Regiment, enlisting at Bangor on 10 October 1862. He was mustered out (with the entire Regiment) 14 August 1863.

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Note N9185 Index

Benjamin had a small grocery and variety store in Harrison for several years. It was distinguished as being the first store in the town. He and Nancy had a total of six soins and two daughters.

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Note N9195 Index

George was a machinist for the Grand Trunk Railroad in Portland, Maine.

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Note N9204 Index

Leslie worked at a Portland shipyard during World War II. After the war, living in Sanford, he operated a service station there for several years. He then worked as route salesman for Humpty Dumpty Potato Chips and Coca Cola. He is remembered as "a generous and helpful man who liked motorcycles and watching golf. He loved to cook and to eat."