August 23, 1865 – May 30, 1942 Division Commander 1921  Descended from Erastus W. Ayer Pvt. Co. A Mustered in May, 1861 Obituary Frank C. Ayer, 76, 97 Goff street, Auburn, died Monday evening at the Central Maine General Hospital four hours after he had been admitted as a patient.  A former Maine Central railroad station…

September 19, 1876 – January 1, 1945 Division Commander 1920-1921 Descended from Robert A. Cony Pvt 21st ME Vol. Mustered in September 10, 1862 Obituary Justice Robert Cony, Many Years Civic Leader, Dies Here Justice Robert A. Cony of the Maine Superior Court died at the Augusta General Hospital Monday evening, New Year’s Day, succumbing…

April 27, 1876 – December 19, 1965 Division Commander 1919 Descended from Merritt Southard Pvt. Co. D, 9th ME Mustered in September 20, 1864 Obituary Retired Brigadier General William Edward Southard, 89, of 196 Webster Avenue, Bangor, died Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Togus. Born at Garland April 27, 1876, he was the son…

September 15, 1875 – June 3, 1950 Division Commander 1918 & 1919 Descended from Horace H. Burbank Pvt. Co. A, 27th ME Mustered in September 30, 1862 Obituary Rites Tuesday for Ralph H. Burbank Ralph H. Burbank, 74, retired, for many years in his younger life employed as head bookkeeper at the local offices of…

May 30, 1882 – February 23, 1954 Division Commander 1917 Descended from Robert P. Curtis Seaman, Navy Mustered in June 18, 1863 Obituary Grand Masonic Officers Attend Curtis Funeral Past Grand Lodge officers of all of the Grand Masonic Bodies in Maine were in Belfast last Friday to attend funeral services for Allen L. Curtis,…

February 3, 1874 – November 22, 1959 Division Commander 1916 Descended from Thomas H. Howes Pvt. Co. D, 15th Mustered in 1861 Obituary Former City Official Dies Augusta – John Clarence Howes, 85, former Augusta civic official, died Sunday at the Augusta General Hospital.  He had lived at 14 Spring St. Born Feb. 3, 1874…

October 26, 1870 – September 22, 1927 Division Commander 1915 Descended from Erastus W. Ayer Pvt. Co. A Mustered in May, 1861 Obituary   Olin Perry Ayer died suddenly at his home on Court street, Auburn at 1 o’clock Thursday morning.  Altho Mr. Ayer had not been in good health for some time, he seemed…

February 18, 1869 – October 18, 1949 Division Commander 1914 Descended from Stephen Cobb Sgt. Co. K, 21st Mustered in October 14, 1862 Obituary Dr. W.O. Cobb, Former Gardiner Mayor, Football Great, Dies at 80 Gardiner, Oct. 18 – Dr. William Orrin Cobb, 80. a former prominent football player and ex-Mayor of this city, died…