Biography of Cyrus A. Packard

Cyrus A. Packard

Cyrus A. Packard, who was First Selectman of Blanchard, Piscataquis County, for twenty-five years and Town Clerk for sixteen years, was born in Hebron, Maine, December 22, 1822. A son of Reuel K. and Patience (Bowker) Packard, he was a descendant of Samuel Packard, who came from England in the … Read more

Biography of James C. Dill

Biographical review: containing life sketches of leading citizens of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, and Aroostook counties, Maine

James C. Dill, an enterprising woollen manufacturer of Abbot, Piscataquis County, was born in Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, April 24, 1862, son of Captain James C. and Abigail (Douty) Dill. His father was a native of the British Provinces, and his mother was born in Gray. The paternal grandfather was … Read more

Biography of Samuel R. Byram

Biographical review: containing life sketches of leading citizens of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, and Aroostook counties, Maine

Samuel R. Byram, the proprietor of the oldest established drug business in Eastport, was born in this city, September 8, 1818, son of Henry and Betsey. (Ricker) Byram. The family’s earliest ancestors of whom there is any authentic knowledge were Captain Nicholas and Mary Edson Byram, who were married in … Read more

Biography of Nathaniel H. Vining

Biographical review: containing life sketches of leading citizens of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, and Aroostook counties, Maine

Nathaniel H. Vining, chairman the Board of Selectmen of St. Albans, Somerset County, was born in this town, July 13, 1839, son of Israel and Joan (Bigelow) Vining. The grandfather, Josiah Vining, moved from Litchfield, Maine, to St. Albans, settling upon a tract of land in the vicinity of the … Read more

Biography of Elbridge A. Thompson, M.D.

Biographical review: containing life sketches of leading citizens of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, and Aroostook counties, Maine

Elbridge A. Thompson, M.D., of Dover, Piscataquis County, a Civil War veteran, an ex-member of the legislature and Executive Council, and the founder of the Thompson Free Library of Dover, was born in Sangerville, Maine, January 4, 1828. A son of James and Hannah H. (Coombs) Thompson, he is a … Read more

Biography of William H. Moore

Asa W. Moore

William H. Moore, a prominent farmer and fruit-grower of Anson, Somerset County, was born in this town, March 30, 1840. A son of Colonel Asa Wyman Moore, he represents one of the old families of the town. The grandfather, Major Joseph Moore, when but three years of age was brought … Read more

Company B, Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry

Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry (First Maine Heavy Field Artillery) with the Army of Occupation in Germany New Year 1919

1st Lt. Horace H. Towle, jr. Commanding Officer Page 11 (continued) 1st Lt. George M. Hubbard 1st Lt. William B. McGuire 1st Sgt. Harold W. Miller Mess Sgt. John S. Hankinson Sup. Sgt. Ira C. Gemmel Sgt. Percy W. Eustis Sgt. Thomas McComb Sgt. Sidney S. Wilson Sgt. Reinhold H. … Read more

Company A, Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry

Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry (First Maine Heavy Field Artillery) with the Army of Occupation in Germany New Year 1919

Page 8 (continued) Capt. James W. Eastman, Commanding Officer Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 The publication is organized by unit. We have no additional information for the individuals listed and we are unable to correct errors and omissions in the publication. This information is provided in order to help … Read more

Supply Company, Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry

Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry (First Maine Heavy Field Artillery) with the Army of Occupation in Germany New Year 1919

Page 6 Captain Ferd W. Parker Commanding Officer Page 7 Page 8 Ordnance Detachment Sanitary Dertachment Capt. Lester H. McAllister, Regimental Surgeon The publication is organized by unit. We have no additional information for the individuals listed and we are unable to correct errors and omissions in the publication. This … Read more

Headquarters Company, Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry

Fifty-Sixth Pioneer-Infantry (First Maine Heavy Field Artillery) with the Army of Occupation in Germany New Year 1919

Regimental Headquarters Colonel Arthur T. Balentine Commanding Officer Lt. Colonel Henry G. Beyer, Jr Capt. Howard E. Beedy Regimental Adjutant Capt. James R. Hawkes Personnel Adjutant Lt. James A. Carey Chaplain Headquarters Company Capt. Edward B. Hinckley Commanding Officer Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 The publication is … Read more

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