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Bickford, Malinda
Died, At No. 2, Malinda, daughter of Thomas Bickford, aged 13;-and a daughter of James Morrison, aged 12 years; both of spotted fever.
(1/6/1816 Bangor Weekly Register. Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Davee, Thomas
Death of Hon. Thomas Davee.  This gentleman died at his residence in Blanchard on Saturday the 11th inst. of dropsy. He was a member elect to the State Senate from Piscataquis, and for the last four years represented Penobscot County in the U. S. Congress.  He was formerly Speaker of the House of Representatives of this State
(New Hampshire Patriot, 30 Dec 1841 - contributed by: Candi H.)

Giddings, Child of Stephen
Died, In this town, on Sunday last, a child of Mr. Stephen Giddings, aged 3 years. Sweet is the flower, no sooner blown, than blasted.
(11/23/1816 Bangor Weekly Register. Sub by Shauna Williams)

Grant, Ziba
Died, in Hampden, on Thursday the 28th ult. Mrs. Ziba Grant, wife of Col. Andrew Grant, of that place, aged 53 years.-Mrs. Grant was an affectionate wife, a kind and indulgent mother, a good neighbour(sic) and a worthy and exemplary member of society, and of the Christian Church to which she belonged.
(12/7/1816 Bangor Weekly Register, Sub. by S. Williams)

Hammett, Esther
In Bangor, 7th inst., Esther P.P., widow of the late William Hammett, aged 72.
(Source: The Eastern ARgus, Portland, Maine, August 11, 1859)

Hammond, Relief
Died, In this town, Miss Relief Hammond, aged 28 years.
(7/27/1816 Bangor Weekly Register, Submitted by S. Williams)

An adopted son of a Burlington shoemaker, named Huskell, killed him with a shoe-hammer because the former charged him with being too intimate with his adopted mother
(Source: 5 Oct. 1878 Paper: Pomeroy's Democrat, Submitted by Kim Torp)

Jackman, Abigail
Died-At Garland, on Thursday the 22d of last month, Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. John Jackman, aged 20 years.
(March 2, 1816 Bangor Weekly Register. Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Kimball, Child of Stephen
Died, In this town, a child of Mr. Stephen Kimball.
(Bangor Weekly Register 11/25/1815, Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Lancaster, Rhoda
    Died, In this town, on Monday evening last, Miss Rhoda Lancaster, aged 22.- Her death was occasioned by taking a violent cold, after being nearly recovered of the measles.
(2/17/1816 Bangor Weekly Register, Submitted by Shauna Williams)


Lunt, Bray H.

Bray H. Lunt of Burlington, a man about sixty-eight years of age, was accidentally killed on Monday night by his horse falling upon him in the stable.  His wife, noticing his long absence, went out with a lady friend to look for him and found him under the horse dead.

Source: Bath Independent February 2, 1884 edition

Morrison, Dau of James
Died, At No. 2, Malinda, daughter of Thomas Bickford, aged 13;-and a daughter of James Morrison, aged 12 years; both of spotted fever.
(1/6/1816 Bangor Weekly Register. Submitted by Shauna Williams)


Former Gov. McGraw of Washington Dead

Succumbs at Seattle to Typhoid Fever After an Illness of Several Weeks

Seattle, June 23-  Former Governor John H. McGraw died at his home here tonight, after an illness of several weeks.  Death was caused by typhoid fever.  John Harte McGraw was born at Badger Plantation, Penobscot county, Maine, October 4, 1850.  When he was little more than 2 years old his father was drowned, and when he was 14 he left home because of a disagreement with his stepfather.  In 1876 he came west, arriving in San Francisco he worked at a horse car driver.

For several months after his arrival on Puget sound he was a clerk in a local hotel, and finally purchased a small establishment which he conducted until 1879, when the building was destroyed by fire.  In quick succession he secured a position on the Seattle police force, and was elected town marshal and was made chief of police, and in 1882 he was elected sheriff of King county.  He was twice elected to succeed himself.

In 1892 he was elected governor of Washington, serving from 1893 to 1897.  At the expiration of his term he retired to private life, dividing his attention between his law practice, banking affairs and business interests in Alaska

[Source: Los Angeles Herald, June 24, 1910 edition\



Skinner, Elisha Jr.
Died, In Brewer, Mr. Elisha Skinner, Jr., aged 25.
(Bangor Weekly Register 11/25/1815, Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Wheelwright, Abraham
Died, In this town, on Monday evening last, after a distressing sickness of twenty one days, Mr. Abraham Wheelwright, son of Ebenezer Wheelwright, Esq. of Newburyport, aged 21.
In this premature death, the cause of virtue have to lament the loss of a champion; and society one, whose purity of life and dignity of character, furnish examples worth to be imitated.
We do believe that "he died the death of the righteous." -Communicated
(Bangor Weekly Register 10-7-1824, Submitted by S. Williams)


Fuller, Ralph
August 29th, at Lincoln, Penobscot Co., Me., Ralph, son of Dr. C. and Charlotte W. Fuller, aged one year. Of Cholera infantum.
(The Medical and Surgical Reporter, Philadelphia, Nov. 13, 1875. D.G. Brinton, M.D., Editor, submitted by L. Rodriguez)


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