History of Norway, (Oxford County) Maine United States of America

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George Lafayette Beal, soldier, was born at Norway, Me., May 21, 1825, son of Ezra F. Beal. He served in the Civil war as captain in the 1st Maine regiment; as colonel of the 10th Maine volunteers and later of the 29th Maine volunteers. He was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers and given the full rank, Nov. 30, 1864. He was wounded at Antietam and distinguished himself at Red River, Shenandoah and Cedar Creek. He engaged in business in Norway in 1865 and subsequently served four years as adjutant-general of Maine and as state treasurer six years. He died at Norway, Me., Dec. 11, 1896.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Charles Asbury Stephens, author, was born in Norway, Maine, Oct. 21, 1845; son of Simeon and Harriet N. (Upton) Stephens; grandson of Joseph and Ruth (Bradbury) Stephens, and of Micah and Mary (Cordwell) Upton, and a descendant of Jonas and Elizabeth (Sherman) Stephens. He was graduated from Bowdoin college, A.B., 1869, and from the Boston university, M.D., 1887. He was married in May, 1871, to Christine, daughter of Otis and Christine (Young) Stevens of Maine. He is the author of regular contributions of boys' stories to the Youth's Companion after 1870, and of: Camping Out (1872); Left on Labrador (1872); Off to the Geysers (1872); Lynx Hunting (1874); Fox Hunting (1874); On the Amazon (1874); The Moose Hunters (1875); and The Knockabout Club (3 vols.). He also published the biological works: Living Matter (1888); Pluricellular Man (1892); Long Life (1896).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Sylvanus Cobb, clergyman, was born in Norway, Maine, July 17, 1798; son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Cobb) Cobb; grandson of Sylvanus and Mercia (Baker) Cobb; great-grandson of James and Elizabeth (Hallett) Cobb; great-great grandson of James Cobb; great-great-great grandson of James and ??? (Lewis) Cobb; and great-great-great-great grandson of Henry and Patience (Hurst) Cobb. Elder Henry Cobb is said to have been a passenger on the second trip of the Mayflower. Sylvanus was educated at the district school and engaged as a country pedagogue from 1817 to 1820, when he decided to study for the University ministry. He was married Sept. 20, 1822, to Eunice Hale Waite. He preached in Waterville, Maine, 1821-28, and in Malden, Mass., 1829-38. In the latter place he conducted a private preparatory school for ministers in connection with his regular pastoral work. In 1838 he removed to Waltham, where he ministered to the Universalist society and in 1839 he started the Christian Freeman and Family Visitor, which he continued to publish during the rest of his life. See his autobiography, with a memoir by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. (1867). He died in East Boston, Mass., Oct. 31, 1866.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor