ASA ELLINGWOOD'S OBITUARY : A TRANSCRIPT

 I've finally transcribed the obituary of my 2x great grandfather Asa F. Ellingwood. It is as it was published, mistakes in punctuation as is, including a typo involving the date of  Asa's reenlistment;

ASA F. ELLINGWOOD
North Paris, March 20 - The funeral service of Asa Freeman Ellingwood was held at the Methodist chapel, Monday, March 14, at 2 P.M. Rev. H.H. Hathaway, pastor of the church Federation, officiating. The interment was in the West Paris cemetery, the pallbearers being four of his grandsons, Albert Gibbs, Herbert Gibbs, Morris Ellingwood and Erwin Ellingwood. There were many beautiful floral tributes from relatives and friends

Mr. Ellingwood passed away Saturday morning, March 12, after a short illness of intense suffering. Mr.Ellingwood was born in Milan, N. H., April 4 1830. His father, John L. Ellingwood, and mother , who was Rachel Barrows of Bethel, went to Milan about 1822 and settled on Milan Hill, and were among those who first penetrated this wilderness to make permanent homes for themselves.

They had six children, Hester Ann, Isaac H., John W., Asa Freeman, Oscar and Jacob.  Their son Isaac H. was the first white child born on Barrows moutain, now called Milan Hill.

On the history of  that town it speaks of John L.Ellingwood as a farmer, a good Christian and deacon of the Methodist church. Mr. Ellingwood was the last of John L. Ellingwood's children living. His father and mother died when he was a small child and he came to Woodstock to live with his aunt, Mrs. Crosby Curtis. He lived with her and his brother, Isaac H. in Dummer, N.H. until a young man. Aug.29, 1850 he married Florilla Dunham of North Paris and they went to Snows Falls to live and he worked in the chair factory until he enlisted May 4, 1861, in the U.S. service, from Paris, as private in Co. I. 5th Regt. Me. Vol. Inft.

At the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, he sustained an injury from which he always suffered and was honorably discharged Dec. 25, 1861 at Camp Franklin, Va., by reason of disability. Returning home he moved his family to Dummer, N.H. and partially regaining his health
he re-enlisted Sept. 3, 1964, in Co.A, 9th Regt.  of Veteran Reservve Corps. While in this regiment he was taken sick and sent to Phinney hospital at Washington, D.C. where he remained two months when he returned to his regiment and was honorably discharged Nov. 16, 1865 at Washington D.C. 

Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ellingwood.  Fred W. of Buckfield, who died in 1919, Octavius D. of West Paris, Samuel B. of West Paris, Polly A. who married John Brown and died in 1897, Flora L. who married George Morton and lives in Andover, George, who died when nine months old; Nina K. of North Paris, widow of Geo. A. Gibbs; Clara J. married Philip West and died 1901, Harris I. of North Paris, Joseph H. of Hebron and Frank J. of Portland who died in 1896.

Mr. and Mrs. Ellingwood lived in several different places after he was discharged from the army, coming to North Paris 36 years ago, where he has remained most of the time.

He was interested in farming as long as his health permitted. Four years ago they went to live with their daughter Mrs. George Gibbs. Mrs. Ellingwood died suddenly Feb 21, 1918. Since then Mrs. Gibbs has tenderly cared for her aged father, and did all she could to make his last years pleasant. Mr. Ellingwood was a member of North Paris Methodist church.

He leaves six children, 42 grandchildren, 85 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild. Those from away to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Ellingwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Ellingwood of West. Paris, Mrs. Lizzie Marshall, Albert Gibbs and Mr.and Mrs. Walter Balantine of Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gibbs of South Paris, Walter Ellingwood of Minot, Clyde Ellingwood of Mechanic Falls and Erwin Ellingwood of Hebron.