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Generation No. 4

      8. Rev. Caleb Fessendon Page, born February 15, 1797 in Fryeburg, ME*; died November 06, 1873 in Milton Mills, NH. He was the son of 16. Robert Page and 17. Sarah Bradberry. He married 9. Sarah B. Felch January 29, 1824.

      9. Sarah B. Felch, born Abt. 1798 in *Fryeburg, ME or Limerick - prob; died May 24, 1839 in Bridgton, ME probably. She was the daughter of 18. Gov. Daniel Felch.

Notes for Rev. Caleb Fessendon Page:

(taken from a handwritten note on the back page of a typed copy of an obituary for REV. CALEB FESSENDON PAGE by Rev. William Warren,D.D.):

This "discourse" is copied from "The Christian Mirror", a religious paper that was published in Portland, Maine. This particular issue is dated December, 1874 and was found by Helen Page White of Bucksport, among her mother's belongings after the latter s' death in April, 1934.

Caleb Page was my paternal grandfather. My father, Doctor Alpheus Felch Page, was a child of the first marriage. There were NO children of the second marriage contrary to the statement made in the "Discourse".

The children of the first marriage besides my father, were Louise, who died young, and Helen (--- Taylor), who died many years ago. ------- ((1850 Census lists Alpheus F. 23, M.D., Ellen M.,22 and Sarah L. (Louise?),13, and Albert F., 1. ---GLM)

Albert Ferdnand Page was the only child of the third marriage who lived to maturity and was the father of Helen Page White.

My father studied medicine with his uncle, Doctor Nelson Page, who is mentioned in the "Discourse".

My father was named for his maternal uncle, Alpheus Felch, a brilliant man who held many high offices in Michigan, and was governor of that state at one time.

s/s Evelyn R. Page Webb
Bucksport, Maine
January 1 st, 1935

COMMEMORATIVE DISCOURSE.
Rev. Caleb Fessendon Page
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By Rev. William Warren, D.D.

Near the center of Fryeburg, Maine,there is a neighborhood once called Literary Hill. It took its name no doubt from the character of the people who dwelt there. There were the Fryes; a descendant now in congress, several others eminent as physicians, and one in the profession of law. There were the Fessendens: the first pastor, and several sons, Samuel and Thomas, eminent as lawyers, Joseph as a clergyman, and Eben, not inferior to them, a local magistrate. Our late Senator Fessendon had his early home there. There was the Pierce family: two sons graduated from college; their sister was the mother of John Albion Andrew, late governor of Massachusetts. And there was the Page family. Nelson became a physician, Caleb Fessendon, a clergyman, and is the one of whom we are to speak in this memorial.

I venture to give this sketch of his birthplace, beautiful indeed for situation, on the sides of the north, surrounded in part by the graceful Saco, and distinguished for the character of the people who dwelt on this favored "Hill", as having had something to do unquestionably in the forming of young Page's character, and shaping his life. He was cradled in knowledge and religious influences. Natural scenery indeed is something; race, blood and birth are something; taste and talent are more; but Christian principles and influences for the climax of elevating forces and elements on which character and success in life depend; all of which were combined in this case.

Young Caleb fitted for college at the Academy two miles distant. A curious occurence comes in here, his father, an enterprising farmer of some wealth, was opposed at first to his son's going to college, as it was termed, and kept him at home from the Academy to help reap a large field of wheat, and just at the crisis of his final examination. The whole was ruined in the gavel by reason of a long storm. The father said, "now I am convinced that it was decreed from all eternity that Caleb should go to college", and he went.

He entered Bowdoin in 1816, took a good rank and graduated in 1820 at the age of 22. It was in college that he gave himself to Christ; and under the powerful ministrations of Pres. Appleton, he studied theology with Rev. Davis Thurston and was settled at Limington, Maine in 1823. Great earnestness and enthusiasm in his work soon brought the parish and town largely under his influence. There was stir and animation in every department of his ministerial labor. As he revisited his native home and "Hill" he was said to make the old church there to ring by his animated and powerful preaching. So in Limington.

He continued in that church for about ten years. He had no taste for strife or conflict. He had courage, moral courage enough of it, but no fire for battle in the bad sense. He had one or two influential opponents. His people loved him, yea, mourned for him, but he withdrew to another field.

The writer was at Bridgton, Maine preparing for college, when Mr. Page came there to preach as a candidate. After hearing him, he clearly saw that the candidating would be all on the other side; the people standing candidate for him. How he handled that assembly! Seldom was there a finer form or more engaging presance. His style was direct, clear, incisive, pungent; and the doctrine drawn pure from the inspired fountain. He was settled there in 1833. All was ancient in the premises. The house was old; the pulpit high, and enclosed; the pews square, with upturned seats; the galleries lofty and deep, and the choir was sustained by stringed instruments only. But soon the old house vanished, and a better one was built, more in keeping with the new ministrations. The church was nearly doubled in the first ten years of his ministry there.

But Questions arose, parties were formed. Mr. Page was pronounded, was unequivocal in his opinions and positions. And yet his temperate speech and style, his thoughtful, cautious steps were distanced by others. He could not stand complaint and disparagement, and therefore under the promptings of a sensative nature, after a ministry of eighteen years, left the field.

He was then settled in Granbury, Conn., where he remained five years. He then preeached in Granville, Mass., three years as colleague pastor with Rev. Dr. Cooley. He was happy in his relations there. He was in Tolland, Mass. three years, at Colebrook, N.H., four years, and then moved to Milton Mills, same state, where after six years of ministerial labor, and two years of co-operation with his successor, he laid off his armor, and fell asleep in Jesus at the age of about seventy-five.

-------- NOW FOLLOWS ANOTHER TWO TYPED PAGES OF EFFUSIVE PRAISE OF REV PAGE'S CHARACTER AND DEVOTION TO HIS MINISTRIES -------

Mr. Page was married thrice; there were children in each marriage, most of whom, with his last wife, survive him. It is in deference to their wishes, and from the great love and reverence they have for him, shared by others, that this memorial is prepared and printed.

---------- A FINAL FLOWERY PARAGRAPH ENDS THE "DISCOURSE".----------------------------------------------------

More About Rev. Caleb Fessendon Page:
Grad: 1820, Bowden College in ME
Occu: Minister with churches in CT, MA, NH, & ME
Reli: Congregationalist

Notes for Sarah B. Felch:
Said to be from Limerick, ME and to have been a sister to Alpheus Felch, a onetime governor of Michigan.


Children of Caleb Page and Sarah Felch are:

4	i.	Dr. Alpheus Felch Page, born December 07, 1824 in Lymington, ME*+; died December 28, 1880 in Bucksport, ME; married Eveleen Augusta Raiguel November 10, 1859 in Philadelphia, PA?.
	ii.	Helen M. Page, born July 05, 1826; died Unknown; married Taylor Unknown in ?; born Unknown; died Unknown in Denver, CO - possibly.
	iii.	Edward P. Page, born September 08, 1830; died November 11, 1832.
	iv.	Sarah L. Page, born November 14, 1836 in Bridgeton, ME*.

Notes for Sarah L. Page:
Notes for Caleb Fessenden Page list a daughter - Louise. This could be Sarah LOUISE page. - GLM

More About Sarah L. Page:
Enumerated: 1850, Sarah L. Page per census

Louise Page, born Unknown in *.

Notes for Louise Page:
Could actually be Sarah LOUISE Page. - GLM

More About Louise Page:
Died (2): died as young woman from long term heart dz
Fact 9: never married

      10. William Raiguel, born April 13, 1803 in Dauphin Co.,PA*; died in Philadelphia, Pa?. He married 11. Almira Nancy Badger December 31, 1829 in Reading, PA.

      11. Almira Nancy Badger, born June 10, 1809 in Bucksport, ME*; died March 19, 1835 in Reading, PA. She was the daughter of 22. Stephen Badger and 23. Hannah Buck.

More About William Raiguel:
Occu: merchant in Reading then Philadelphia
Reli: Presbyterian

More About Almira Nancy Badger:
Buri: March 22, 1835, Reading, PA
Died (2): March 19, 1835, "Almira's spirit took it's flight to a better world"
Fact 9: March 19, 1835, left 2 young daughters for her mom to raise
Reli: l

Children of William Raiguel and Almira Badger are:

	5	i.		Eveleen Augusta Raiguel, born July 13, 1832 in Bucksport, ME; died February 06, 1881 in Bucksport, ME; married Dr. Alpheus Felch Page November 10, 1859 in Philadelphia, PA?.
		ii.		Mary Elizabeth Raiguel, born 1830; died 1901; married Thomas Cushing Ladd Unknown in ?; born 1831; died 1887.

12. William Nichols, born March 26, 1802 in Searsport, ME; died November 05, 1887 in Searsport, ME. He was the son of 24. Samuel Nichols and 25. Mary Cunningham. He married 13. Nancy Pendleton Nichols December 28, 1826 in Searsport, ME.

13. Nancy Pendleton Nichols, born September 19, 1807 in Searsport, ME; died May 13, 1877 in Searsport, ME*. She was the daughter of 26. Alexander Nichols and 27. Prudence Pendleton.

More About William Nichols:
Occupation: 1850, Ships carpenter per US Census

Notes for Nancy Pendleton Nichols:
Died May 13, 1887 per WFT 6010 vol. 3.

Children of William Nichols and Nancy Nichols are:

6	i.	Capt. Edward Payson Nichols, born June 05, 1844 in Searsport, ME*; died October 25, 1899 in Bucksport, ME; married Martha Ann Mills December 04, 1873 in Bangor, ME.
	ii.	Judith Ann Nichols, born July 26, 1848 in Searsport, ME; died November 04, 1876 in Mechanic's Falls, ME; married William Watters May 20, 1873.
	iii.	Delia Jane Nichols, born December 19, 1830 in Searsport, ME; died January 14, 1902 in Searsport, ME; married Daniel Young Mitchell September 27, 1860.
	iv.	Nancy Maria Nichols, born March 01, 1828.
	v.	Benjamin Clark Nichols, born May 14, 1840 in Searsport, ME; died November 30, 1926 in Tampa, Florida.
	vi.	Phineas Nichols, born January 08, 1836 in Searsport, ME; died November 15, 1868 in Grinnell, Iowa; married Lucy Jane Blanchard February 14, 1861 in Belfast, ME.
	vii.	William Green Nichols, born April 05, 1833 in Searsport, ME; died March 27, 1893 in New York harbor, aboard ship 'Frank Pendleton'; married Lillias Louene Pendleton September 29, 1857 in Boston, MA.
	viii.	Charles Freeman Nichols, born April 03, 1838 in Searsport, ME; died March 04, 1876 in the Bahamas waters, lost at sea.

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