Capt. Ansel Wadsworth, the well known Civil war veteran, ex-sheriff of Waldo County and one of the mostly highly esteemed citizens, died yesterday morning at his home in Primrose Hill in this city, after an illness of about two months.  He was born in Lincolnville in 1839 and during his youth followed the sea, making a trip across the ocean in 59.  At the age of 22 he enlisted in the 26^th ME Inf. As first Sargeant in Co. I.  Receiving rapid promotion he was transferred to Co. G with rank of captain.  He was mustered out Aug. 17, 1862, in Bangor.  During his service he was in every movement of his regiment, was in the battle of Irish Bend and in the siege of Port Hudson, being present at its surrender.

Returning to his native town he was elected sheriff of Waldo county in September, 1882 and served fro five consecutive terms a Democrat, but elected largely by Republican votes.  He was one of  the most popular men in Waldo County and then the entire ticket with the exception of sheriff went Republican he ran far ahead of the ticket.  He bought a farm in this city after his service as sheriff as sheriff was over, where he lived with his family until about two years ago, when he sold out and bought a place on upper High street, or Primrose Hill, where he died.

The widow, who was Miss Mary C. Pottle of Searsmont, whom he married December 30, 1860; two daughters, Mrs. Ardella Packard and Miss Alberta Wadsworth of Belfast; one son, Edward A. of Somerville, and three grandchildren, Ansel Wadsworth Packard of Belfast and Thomas Shea Wadsworth and Charlotte Burkett Wadsworth of Somerville, Mass, survive.   He was a prominent Mason., for two years eminent commander of Palestine Commandery, K.T. a Patron of Husbandry and a member of Thomas H. Marshall Post, GAR

The funeral will be held at 11a.m. Wednesday and thre remains will be taken to his boyhood home, Lincolnville, for burial.  Rev. Ashley A. Smith of the Universalist church officiating.

[Source:  Daily Kennebec Journal, Sept. 30, 1908]

SYRENA WHITCOMB

The Union is in receipt of the follwoing death notice of Mrs. Syrena Whitcomb, who formerly lived near Silver Lake for many years:

Mrs. Syrena Whitcomb died March 1, after a lingering illness, aged 89 years.  Mrs. Whitcomb was a descendant of Revolutionary stock, her grandfather having served with honor in the war of the Revolution.  She was born in Waldo County Maine, where she married and settled and raised a family of seven children, five boys and two girls; four of the boys served in the Union army during the Civil War.  In 1863 she moved to Washington, D.C., where she resided until 1866, when she removed to Princeton, Minn.  She moved to Minneapolis in 1880.

Her husband died in Minneapolis in 1881.  She was a member of the Levi butler Relief corps.  She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Gustavous A., of the war department in Washington, D.C.; Joseph, of Minneapolis; Charles F. formerly of the postoffice at Minneapolis, now residing at Salem, Ore.; Mrs. A.C. Berry, widow of the late Capt. Berry of the Minneapolis police department, and Mrs. J.F. of Northeast Minneapolis.  Funeral Services were held at 3200 Stevens avenue, Thursday March 3, 2 p.m.; interment at Lake Wood cemetery, Minneapolis.

[source: The Princeton Union, Princeton Minn. March 10, 1904 edition]