Robert Alexander Cony

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…

William E. Southard

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…

Ralph Harmon Burbank

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…

Allen Leonard Curtis

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,…

John Clarence Howes

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…

Olin Perry Ayer

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…

Dr. William Orrin Cobb

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…

Lloyd Lee Hooker

April 15, 1878 – December 28, 1956 Division Commander 1913 Descended from Charles A. Hooker Seaman – Navy Mustered in June 15, 1863 Obituary Bath, Dec. 29 – Lloyd Lee Hooker, 78, carter member of T.W. Hyde Camp, SUV, and a past division commander, died tonight at Memorial Hospital. He was taken ill at his…